BIDS

See also CONTRACTS

Advertisements for bids, thresholds for

Counties, Minn. Statutes 2025 373.01, 471.345

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.345

Housing and redevelopment authority projects, Minn. Statutes 2025 469.015

Local governments, Minn. Statutes 2025 429.041

Alcoholic beverages and materials seized, Minn. Statutes 2025 340A.904

Auctions, Commercial Code, Minn. Statutes 2025 336.2-328

Bonds (public debt), improvement bonds, cities, Minn. Statutes 2025 435.22

City contracts

Best value contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 412.311

Best value RFPs, Minn. Statutes 2025 374.13, 412.311, 429.041

Bus or streetcar benches and shelters, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.27

Competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2025 429.041

Construction bids, Minn. Statutes 2025 374.13, 374.14, 374.34, 374.35

Construction manager at risk contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.463

Equipment, improvements, streets and roads, Minn. Statutes 2025 429.041

First class cities, Minn. Statutes 2025 374.13, 374.14

Improvements, Minn. Statutes 2025 429.041, 435.22

Public works, Minn. Statutes 2025 574.27

State or federal property, acquisition and disposition, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.64

Statutory cities, competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2025 412.311, 412.361

Supplies or equipment, specifications, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.35 to 471.37

Veteran-owned small businesses, preference, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.3457

Water tank service contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.345

Collusive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2025 325D.53

Competitive bidding

Advertisements for bids, recognized industry trade journals, Minn. Statutes 2025 331A.01, 429.041

Best value RFPs, Minn. Statutes 2025 412.311, 458D.21, 469.015, 471.345

Cogeneration and small power production, Minn. Statutes 2025 216B.164

Conflicts of interest, exception, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.88, 471.881

Construction manager at risk contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.463

Exemptions

Bloomington Port Authority, public improvements, Minn. Statutes 2025 469.071

Municipal Contracting Law, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.345

Professional or technical services, Minn. Statutes 2025 15.061

Rochester, certain parking facilities, Minn. Statutes 2025 469.44

State archaeologist, Minn. Statutes 2025 138.35

State parks working capital account, Minn. Statutes 2025 85.22

Hennepin County, Minn. Statutes 2025 383B.145, 383B.148

Housing and redevelopment authorities, construction contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 469.015

Intermediate School District 287 (Hennepin County), Minn. Statutes 2025 136D.26

Intermediate School District 917 (Dakota County), Minn. Statutes 2025 136D.86

Intermediate School District (South Metro), Minn. Statutes 2025 136D.46

Local governments, supplies or equipment, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.35

Local transportation projects, Minn. Statutes 2025 331A.12

Medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2025 256B.69

Metropolitan Airports Commission, construction contracts, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 473.652

Metropolitan Mosquito Control Commission, Minn. Statutes 2025 473.705

MinnesotaCare, Minn. Statutes 2025 256B.69, 256L.121

Municipal contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.35

Professional or technical services contracts, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 15.061

Public notices, Minn. Statutes 2025 331A.03, 331A.06

Rural hospital capital improvement grants, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.148

School district contracts, see same under this topic

State contracts, see same under this topic

State parks working capital account, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 85.22

Statutory cities, Minn. Statutes 2025 412.311, 412.361

Surplus highway property, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.41

Transit management services, metropolitan area, Minn. Statutes 2025 473.405

University of Minnesota, Minn. Statutes 2025 137.31, 137.35

Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.371

Counties

Acquisition and disposition of state or federal property, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.64

Community action agency contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.18

Computer software development and marketing, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.85

Construction manager at risk contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.463

County and city hall buildings, Minn. Statutes 2025 374.13, 374.14, 374.34, 374.35

County duties, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 373.01, 375.21

County purchasing departments, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.72, 375.73, 375.76, 375.77

Delinquent property taxes, publication of lists and notices, Minn. Statutes 2025 279.07, 279.08

Fire prevention, Minn. Statutes 2025 88.38

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.21

Medical assistance, see Contracts and agreements under MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Municipal contracting law, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.345

Newspapers, publication of county board proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.12

Public works, Minn. Statutes 2025 574.27

Road construction, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.17

Sales of personal property, requests for bids, Minn. Statutes 2025 373.01

Small businesses, preference, Minn. Statutes 2025 383B.145

Supplies or equipment, specifications, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.35 to 471.37

Veteran-owned small businesses, preference, Minn. Statutes 2025 383B.145

Waivers, for emergency assistance, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.22

Dakota County, camping areas, operator contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 383D.46

Definitions

Administration Department, Minn. Statutes 2025 16B.01

State procurement law, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.02

Duluth Transit Authority contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 458A.35

Electronic bids, Municipal Contracting Law, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.345

First class city contracts, construction bids

Best value RFPs, Minn. Statutes 2025 374.13

County and city hall buildings, Minn. Statutes 2025 374.13, 374.14

Health Coverage Reinsurance Association, administration, Minn. Statutes 2025 62L.16

Hennepin County

Competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2025 383B.145, 383B.148

Construction contracts, design-build, Minn. Statutes 2025 383B.158 to 383B.1584

County procedures, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 383B.145

Job order contracting, Minn. Statutes 2025 383B.1511

Prequalification rules, Minn. Statutes 2025 383B.144, 383B.148

Housing and redevelopment authority projects, Minn. Statutes 2025 469.015

Impounded motor vehicles, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2025 168B.09

Informal bids, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.06

Intermediate School District 287 (Hennepin County), competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2025 136D.26

Intermediate School District 917 (Dakota County), competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2025 136D.86

Intermediate School District (South Metro), competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2025 136D.46

Local governments

Alternative dissemination of bids and requests, Minn. Statutes 2025 331A.03

Transportation projects, Minn. Statutes 2025 331A.12

Veteran-owned small businesses, preference, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.3457

Metropolitan Council, transit, Minn. Statutes 2025 473.405

Metropolitan Mosquito Control Commission, competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2025 473.705

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (MnSCU)

Capital improvements and repair, Minn. Statutes 2025 136F.64, 136F.66

Tax-sheltered annuity program, Minn. Statutes 2025 136F.45

Technical college carpentry program, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 136F.36

Municipal contracting law, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.345

Noncompetitive bidding, exceptions, noncompliance, void contract, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.89

Preexisting bids, sales and use taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 297A.68

Public utilities, resource selection, Minn. Statutes 2025 216B.2422

Royalties, prospecting leases, applications, Minn. Statutes 2025 93.17, 93.22

Rural water user districts, contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 110A.29

Saint Louis County

Ditch repair, county board, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 383C.094

Solid waste management facilities, joint county-local government bids, Minn. Statutes 2025 383C.807

School district contracts

Advertising, threshold for, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.345

Construction manager at risk contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.463

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 123B.52

State or federal property, acquisition and disposition, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.64

Supplies or equipment, specifications, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.35 to 471.37

Scrap metal, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2025 168B.09

State archaeologist, competitive bidding exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 138.35

State contracts, see Bids and bidding under STATE CONTRACTS

Administration Department, construction material standards, Minn. Statutes 2025 16B.312

Best and final offer, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.02, 16C.251

Best value, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.28

Building and construction contracts, see Construction contracts under STATE CONTRACTS

Competitive bidding or proposals

Agricultural Resource Loan Guaranty Board, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 41A.023

Agriculture Department, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.1015

Award requirements, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.28

Bonds (public debt), Minn. Statutes 2025 16A.641

Building and construction contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.26 to 16C.29

Construction material standards, Minn. Statutes 2025 16B.312

Consultant services, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 15.06

Correctional industries, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.151, 241.021, 241.27

Depositories of state funds, Minn. Statutes 2025 16A.27

Deputy registrars, appointments, Minn. Statutes 2025 168.33, 171.061

Direct Care and Treatment, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 246C.07

Disputes, jurisdiction, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.281

Employee bargaining units, Minn. Statutes 2025 179A.23

Health and Education Facilities Authority, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 15D.05

I-394 parking facilities, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.1231

Lottery procurement contracts, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 349A.07

Lottery retailer contracts, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 349A.06

Medical assistance, see Contracts and agreements under MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Minnesota State Retirement System, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 352.03

MinnesotaCare, provider payments, Minn. Statutes 2025 256L.12

Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2025 84.025, 85A.02

One Call Excavation Notification Center, vendors, Minn. Statutes 2025 216D.03

Recycled content and recyclability of materials, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.0725

Revisor of statutes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 3C.10

Risk management, Minn. Statutes 2025 16B.85

Schools, statewide testing, Minn. Statutes 2025 120B.30

State information infrastructure, Minn. Statutes 2025 16E.18

Structured settlement consultants, plans exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 3.732

Teachers Retirement Association, Minn. Statutes 2025 354.06

Trunk highway construction, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.32

Trunk highway system bonds, Minn. Statutes 2025 167.50

University of Minnesota, Minn. Statutes 2025 137.31, 137.35

Construction contracts, see under STATE CONTRACTS

Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance program, Minn. Statutes 2025 144E.40

Data classification, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.06

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.10

Expenditures over 25,000 dollars, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.26

Expenditures over 50,000 dollars, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.06

Federal agency price schedules in lieu of solicitation process, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.10

Forest improvement contracts, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 90.041

Natural disasters, state response, waiver of contract approval procedures, Minn. Statutes 2025 12A.15

Professional or technical services, competitive bidding, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 15.061

Purchases, see under STATE PROPERTY

Requests for bids (RFB)

Building and construction contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.03

Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.591, 16C.06

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.02

Submission to Corrections Department, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.151

Requests for proposals (RFP)

Correctional industries, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.151

Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.591, 16C.06

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.03

Sign franchise program, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.80

Small business preference program, see Preference programs under SMALL BUSINESSES

State Lottery, Minn. Statutes 2025 349A.06, 349A.07

Travel information centers, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.276

Trunk highway construction, see Construction contracts under TRUNK HIGHWAYS

Volunteers, Direct Care and Treatment, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 246C.07

State parks working capital account, competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2025 85.22

State surplus property, Minn. Rules 1255.0500, 1255.0600

Statutory cities, competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2025 412.311, 412.361

Surplus earth materials, trunk highway construction, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.411

Surplus property sales

Highway property, competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.41

Public employees, Minn. Statutes 2025 15.054

Town contracts

Acquisition and disposition of property, federal government, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.64

Bus or streetcar benches and shelters, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.27

Construction manager at risk contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.463

Disputes, jurisdiction, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.345

Payment, Minn. Statutes 2025 365.54

Public works, Minn. Statutes 2025 574.27

Requirements for, Minn. Statutes 2025 365.37

Road construction, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.17

Supplies or equipment, specifications, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.35 to 471.37

Town hall building and maintenance, Minn. Statutes 2025 365.14

Veteran-owned small businesses, preference, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.3457

Trunk highways

Bonds, see Trunk highway system bonds under BONDS (PUBLIC DEBT)

Easements, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.431

Lands, conveyance to highest bidder, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.44

Surplus earth materials, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.411

University of Minnesota, competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2025 137.31, 137.35

Veteran-owned small businesses, preference, Minn. Statutes 2025 383B.145, 471.3457

Wastewater treatment facilities, municipalities, sealed bids, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.371

Water treatment facilities, municipalities, sealed bids, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.371

Watershed district contracts, see Contracts and agreements under WATERSHED DISTRICTS

Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, construction contracts, competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2025 458D.21