HF 1630

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to highways; requiring the commissioner of transportation to perform
life-cycle cost analysis to compare paving materials in certain contracts;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [174.185] PAVEMENT LIFE-CYCLE COST ANALYSIS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For the purposes of this section, the following
definitions apply.
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new text begin (a) "Life-cycle cost" is the sum of the cost of the initial pavement project and
all anticipated costs for maintenance, repair, and resurfacing over the life of the
pavement. Anticipated costs must be based on Minnesota's actual or reasonably projected
maintenance, repair, and resurfacing schedules, and costs as recorded by the pavement
management system.
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new text begin (b) "Life-cycle cost analysis" is a comparison of life-cycle costs among competing
paving materials using equal design lives.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Required analysis. new text end

new text begin For each project involving paving costs anticipated
to exceed $100,000, the commissioner shall perform a life-cycle cost analysis and shall
design and award the project utilizing the paving material having the lowest life-cycle cost.
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