Agency Agriculture Dept

Contractor Terracon

SWIFT Contract Number B50853

Project Name Kettle River Co Creosote Plant Site - GW and SW

Project Number (if applicable) CF-4929

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: This contract is for the continued monitoring and sampling of the many monitoring wells associated with the Kettle River Co. - Creosote Plant Site, as well as Surface Water sampling, Spring sampling and residential potable well sampling. Water sources are being monitored for creosote related products that may have migrated away from the Plant Site in town, and have been shown to have impacted some residential wells and monitoring wells.

Project Duration

Start Date Sun, 03/20/2011 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 06/30/2011 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 06/30/2011 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $50327.50

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Contract total $50327.50

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? 11 331 B04 11V7 E02

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Robert Anderson

Evaluator Email Address robert.anderson@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Terracon manages their time very well by minimizing the number of field trips to the sampling areas and by combining tasks from other duties. Report submital of analytical data is very timely, with minimal time between Terracon's receipt of data, and the time the data is provided to MDA.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Terracon has been conducting the monitoring of Ground Water, Surface Water, springs and potable wells for this project for several years, and has been able to provide high quality data for the project, that enable MDA to make solid decisions to address local environmental concerns.

Evaluate the contractor's cost By minimizing the number of field trips and combining other tasks in the area, costs have been minimized for the field time. Utilization of lower wage professional staff for routine tasks keeps project costs down, while ensuring high quality standards.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Excellent, as the contractor over the years has developed a sampling schedule and approach that provides high quality results. Terracon's performance is further evidenced in their communication skills in seeking and maintaining access to the various properties involved in the sampling project.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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