SF 3921
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 02/27/2026 10:20 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing a minimum commencement date for certain
trunk highway construction work; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section
161.32, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.32, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Advertisement for bids.
new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner may conduct the work
or any part of the work incidental to the construction and maintenance of the trunk highways
by labor employed to do the work or by contract.
new text begin (b) new text end In cases of construction work, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end first advertise for bids
for contracts, and if no satisfactory bids are received, may either reject all bids and
readvertise, or do the work by labor employed to do the work. Except as provided in
subdivision 3 or 4, when work is to be done under contract, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
advertise for bids once each week for three successive weeks prior to the date the bids are
to be received.new text begin Except as provided in subdivision 3 or 4, for a construction project, the
commissioner must establish a date to commence construction work that is at least 180 days
after the date of a contract award.new text end The advertisement for bids must be published on the
Internet. The plans and specifications for the proposed work must be on file in the
commissioner's office prior to the first call for bids.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective for bids first advertised on or after October
1, 2026.
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