Agency Agriculture Dept

Contractor Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.

SWIFT Contract Number 195987

Project Name Kettle River Co. - Creosote Plant (Phase XVII)

Project Number (if applicable) RWA253112

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The purpose of this contract was to excavate, load, and dispose of creosote-impacted soil and debris from the former Kettle River Company Creosote Plant Site in Sandstone, MN. The work was necessary to remove and dispose of creosote-contaminated materials that posed a threat to human health and the environment.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 08/09/2021 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 06/30/2022 - 00:00

Actual end date Wed, 01/26/2022 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $401791.00

Amendments $133364.65

Contract total $535155.65

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? FY22 2801 B04311S7 B041E02 (State MERLA)

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Lee Zettler

Evaluator Email Address Lee.Zettler@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contractor completed the tasks of the project in the time/schedule that was set by the MDA. The Contractor did a great job providing daily communications to the MDA, recommendations, and feedback regarding the progress of the work.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The quality of the Contractor's services and deliverables was good. The Contractor provided appropriate communications to MDA staff and the MDA's consultant providing oversight on the project. The Contractor performed the services safely and respectfully.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The Contractor's costs and unit prices were fair and reasonable. The Contractor was diligent in providing daily reports and costs to the MDA, allowing the MDA to update the project's budget and to prepare appropriate Work Change Directives to the contract.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The Contractor's performance on the project was great. On-site management and personnel communicated well with the MDA and the MDA's consultant on a daily basis. Staff responded professionally, appropriately, and with flexibility to requests and direction by the MDA in response to unanticipated challenges encountered during the site work. The Contractor appropriately and professionally managed and directed their subcontractors to provide adequate services.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): {Empty}

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied