Agency Health Department

Contractor Innovations for Aging, LLC

SWIFT Contract Number 181716

Project Name Walk with Ease Portal Integration

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: MDH received funding from CDC (1803) to increase access to and participation in arthritis appropriate evidence-based interventions (AAEBIs) including the Walk with Ease (WWE) program. WWE is designed to reduce the pain of arthritis and improve overall health. By integrating this program into their Juniper online portal at juniper.org, sharing data, and collaborating on increasing participation on this and other AAEBIs already in their portal we can achieve our common goals of increased participation and reducing health disparities.

Project Duration

Start Date Tue, 07/21/2020 - 00:00

Original end date Wed, 06/30/2021 - 00:00

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

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) 276

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $8548.41

Amendments $29946.46

Contract total $38494.87

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? CDC 1803 Funding

Is this a sole source contract? Yes

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) CDC grant agreement

Evaluator Name Teresa Ambroz

Evaluator Email Address teresa.ambroz@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contractor met all expectations regarding timeliness.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The contractor exceeded expectations with integration and expansion of the WWE program and consistently provided high quality data in easy to use formats.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The costs of the contractor were in alignment with expectations and similar work.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Overall, this contractor has gone above and beyond to increase access to AAEBIs across Minnesota, supporting diverse community leaders and providing tools and sustainable funding streams to support community based organizations to meet community needs in ongoing ways.

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