Agency Health Department

Contractor Russel Herder Inc

SWIFT Contract Number 230876

Project Name Strategic Communication Campaign

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Contractor developed ads, created snapchat animation, developed content for social medica, advertising, designed and created podcasts tailored to messages to African American, Somali, American Indian, and LGBTQ communities and provided strategic communication planning to expand the work Russell Herder has done with the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) for counterfeit pill campaign.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 05/22/2023 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 08/31/2023 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 08/31/2023 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $207000

Amendments $0

Contract total $207000

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Federal Funding Centers for Disease Control

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) Russel Herder is the only entity that was able to expand, revise, strengthen and improve the Know the Dangers website for the communities reached.

Evaluator Name Randi Callahan

Evaluator Email Address randi.callahan@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contract completed the deliverables within time allocated, cost, and met all terms and objectives of the contract.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The contractor met all quality expectations within the time frame.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The contractor completed the deliverables with the designated budget.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The contractor performed all deliverables with quality outputs.

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.): No action taken

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