Agency Health Department

Contractor Turning Point Inc

SWIFT Contract Number 206970

Project Name COVID-19 Diverse Media

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Mass multidimensional public awareness campaign which will include: Covid-19 testing concerns, questions and location; diagnosis symptoms; Vaccination myths and hesitation; substance use disorder, mental health disorders, and smoking sensation (driven by national increase); Vaccinations for youth/children; and Vaccination: business best practices, guidance and awareness. Turning Point will also provide recovery from disaster techniques, exercise, and research; emergency response (data driven) updates, campaigns, and awareness.

Project Duration

Start Date Sat, 01/01/2022 - 00:00

Original end date Sat, 12/31/2022 - 00:00

Actual end date Sat, 12/31/2022 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $36464

Amendments $5298

Contract total $36464

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Federal COVID-19 Supplement 4 and ELC Funds

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Lensa Terfa

Evaluator Email Address Lensa.Terfa@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Due to the staff change and the previous staff did not have documentation for the deliverables and the reports, closing the contract took longer than expected.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Contractor delivered a quality work for the time they were able to provide the reports and deliverables.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Satisfactory

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The contractor did not have consistent representative for the contract period. Due to the inconsistent staff working on this project, we had to re-orient the new staff about the contract and the contract agreements. Even with multiple technical support from the contract manager, due to the luck of documentation about the work that was done by the previous staff, the new staff couldn’t provide the reports and invoice.

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.): N/A

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied