Agency Employ & Econ Development Dept

Contractor MINNESOTA COMM FOUNDATION

SWIFT Contract Number 148222

Project Name SSB MN Public Radio

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Act as fiscal agent of the State in making payments to Minnesota Public Radio, Inc. (MPR), successor to
Minnesota Educational Radio, Inc. (MER), and its affiliates, pursuant to the contract and amendments attached
hereto as Attachment I and incorporated into this Contract providing for use of MPR transmission facilities by the
State in furtherance of its programs for the blind and visually impaired. No terms or conditions of the contractor's
proposal will be construed to modify, diminish, or derogate the terms and conditions of the contract.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 10/01/2018 - 00:00

Original end date Sat, 09/30/2023 - 00:00

Actual end date Wed, 09/30/2020 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $475000.00

Amendments $0.00

Contract total $219676.20

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? state

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) In 1974 the State of Minnesota and Minnesota Educational Radio (now Minnesota Public Radio – MPR) entered into an agreement granting the State (State Services for the Blind – SSB) perpetuity access to certain MPR broadcast capacity for its Radio Talking Book signal. The continuing agreement was, and is subject to a number of conditions, including that the Minnesota Foundation (now Minnesota Community Foundation) serve as the fiscal agent for the agreement. The 1974 agreement is well settled among the parties and needs to be continued to ensure the ongoing functioning of the Radio Talking Book signal which broadcasts programming statewide to thousands of Minnesotans with print disabilities. MN Community Foundation is a fiscal agent and does not receive funding from SSB for this agreement. See Attachment I with the original contract and succeeding amendments.

Evaluator Name Chris Johnson

Evaluator Email Address chris.e.johnson@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness provided invoices timely

Evaluate the contractor's quality provided duties within contract

Evaluate the contractor's cost fair market value

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance good quality

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.): None

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied