Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor University of Minnesota

SWIFT Contract Number 50871

Project Name Investigation of the Impact the I-94 ATM system ha

Project Number (if applicable) 99008W65

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Active Traffic Management (ATM) appears to be the only realistic alternative for the Lowry Hill Tunnel Interchange and others. Speed Harmonization is one of the ATM components that have shown promise in their current implementation on I-35W.We propose to employ the existing, extensive instrumentation of the MTO I-94 Field Lab (94FL) to not only conduct a thorough before/after study of the ATM but to also actively monitor the traffic conditions and driver behavior in this section in order to detect early any undesired traffic patterns. The findings of this study will offer a high resolution analysis of the ATM system currently not possible in any other corridor.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 08/09/2012 - 00:00

Original end date Sat, 05/31/2014 - 00:00

Actual end date Mon, 06/30/2014 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $140000.00

Amendments $0

Contract total $140000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? TH AND FEDERAL

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Kary, Brian

Evaluator Email Address Brian.Kary@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Deliverables were provided within an acceptable timeline.

Evaluate the contractor's quality UMN needed little direction or guidance. Kept the PM informed on the progress of the project.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Costs seemed appropriate for the research performed

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance UMN performance was good. Research report provided the information needed to properly evaluate the affects that ATM has on safety in the I-94 commons. The research will be used to determine next steps for improving the ATM system.

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 4 - satisfied