Agency Employ & Econ Development Dept

Contractor Connected Nation, Inc.

SWIFT Contract Number 121052

Project Name Broadband Data, Collection and Analysis

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The state was in need of broadband data, collection and analysis to meet requirements of MN Stat. 116J.397

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 02/17/2017 - 00:00

Original end date Mon, 12/31/2018 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 12/31/2021 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $256742

Amendments $483487

Contract total $740229

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? General fund for Border to Border grant program

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Diane Wells

Evaluator Email Address diane.wells@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Contractor met all deadlines.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Contractor provided quality, accurate work.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Contractor's costs were reasonable. Much less than what we are hearing other states are paying for broadband mapping work (in part, due to our long standing relationship with Connected Nation we avoided start up costs for the initial data collection efforts).

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Excellent

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