BIDS

See also CONTRACTS

Advertisements for bids, thresholds for

Counties, Minn. Statutes 2026 373.01, 471.345

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.345

Housing and redevelopment authority projects, Minn. Statutes 2026 469.015

Local governments, Minn. Statutes 2026 429.041

Alcoholic beverages and materials seized, Minn. Statutes 2026 340A.904

Auctions, Commercial Code, Minn. Statutes 2026 336.2-328

Bonds (public debt), improvement bonds, cities, Minn. Statutes 2026 435.22

City contracts

Best value contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 412.311

Best value RFPs, Minn. Statutes 2026 374.13, 412.311, 429.041

Bus or streetcar benches and shelters, Minn. Statutes 2026 160.27

Competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2026 429.041

Construction bids, Minn. Statutes 2026 374.13, 374.14, 374.34, 374.35

Construction manager at risk contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.463

Equipment, improvements, streets and roads, Minn. Statutes 2026 429.041

First class cities, Minn. Statutes 2026 374.13, 374.14

Improvements, Minn. Statutes 2026 429.041, 435.22

Public works, Minn. Statutes 2026 574.27

State or federal property, acquisition and disposition, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.64

Statutory cities, competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2026 412.311, 412.361

Supplies or equipment, specifications, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.35 to 471.37

Veteran-owned small businesses, preference, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.3457

Water tank service contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.345

Collusive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2026 325D.53

Competitive bidding

Advertisements for bids, recognized industry trade journals, Minn. Statutes 2026 331A.01, 429.041

Best value RFPs, Minn. Statutes 2026 412.311, 458D.21, 469.015, 471.345

Cogeneration and small power production, Minn. Statutes 2026 216B.164

Conflicts of interest, exception, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.88, 471.881

Construction manager at risk contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.463

Exemptions

Bloomington Port Authority, public improvements, Minn. Statutes 2026 469.071

Municipal Contracting Law, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.345

Professional or technical services, Minn. Statutes 2026 15.061

Rochester, certain parking facilities, Minn. Statutes 2026 469.44

State archaeologist, Minn. Statutes 2026 138.35

State parks working capital account, Minn. Statutes 2026 85.22

Hennepin County, Minn. Statutes 2026 383B.145, 383B.148

Housing and redevelopment authorities, construction contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 469.015

Intermediate School District 287 (Hennepin County), Minn. Statutes 2026 136D.26

Intermediate School District 917 (Dakota County), Minn. Statutes 2026 136D.86

Intermediate School District (South Metro), Minn. Statutes 2026 136D.46

Local governments, supplies or equipment, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.35

Local transportation projects, Minn. Statutes 2026 331A.12

Medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.69

Metropolitan Airports Commission, construction contracts, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 473.652

Metropolitan Mosquito Control Commission, Minn. Statutes 2026 473.705

MinnesotaCare, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.69, 256L.121

Municipal contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.35

Professional or technical services contracts, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 15.061

Public notices, Minn. Statutes 2026 331A.03, 331A.06

Rural hospital capital improvement grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 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 2026 85.22

Statutory cities, Minn. Statutes 2026 412.311, 412.361

Surplus highway property, Minn. Statutes 2026 161.41

Transit management services, metropolitan area, Minn. Statutes 2026 473.405

University of Minnesota, Minn. Statutes 2026 137.31, 137.35

Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.371

Counties

Acquisition and disposition of state or federal property, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.64

Community action agency contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 375.18

Computer software development and marketing, Minn. Statutes 2026 375.85

Construction manager at risk contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.463

County and city hall buildings, Minn. Statutes 2026 374.13, 374.14, 374.34, 374.35

County duties, generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 373.01, 375.21

County purchasing departments, Minn. Statutes 2026 375.72, 375.73, 375.76, 375.77

Delinquent property taxes, publication of lists and notices, Minn. Statutes 2026 279.07, 279.08

Fire prevention, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.38

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 375.21

Medical assistance, see Contracts and agreements under MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Municipal contracting law, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.345

Newspapers, publication of county board proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2026 375.12

Public works, Minn. Statutes 2026 574.27

Road construction, Minn. Statutes 2026 160.17

Sales of personal property, requests for bids, Minn. Statutes 2026 373.01

Small businesses, preference, Minn. Statutes 2026 383B.145

Supplies or equipment, specifications, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.35 to 471.37

Veteran-owned small businesses, preference, Minn. Statutes 2026 383B.145

Waivers, for emergency assistance, Minn. Statutes 2026 375.22

Dakota County, camping areas, operator contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 383D.46

Definitions

Administration Department, Minn. Statutes 2026 16B.01

State procurement law, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.02

Duluth Transit Authority contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 458A.35

Electronic bids, Municipal Contracting Law, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.345

First class city contracts, construction bids

Best value RFPs, Minn. Statutes 2026 374.13

County and city hall buildings, Minn. Statutes 2026 374.13, 374.14

Health Coverage Reinsurance Association, administration, Minn. Statutes 2026 62L.16

Hennepin County

Competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2026 383B.145, 383B.148

Construction contracts, design-build, Minn. Statutes 2026 383B.158 to 383B.1584

County procedures, generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 383B.145

Prequalification rules, Minn. Statutes 2026 383B.144, 383B.148

Housing and redevelopment authority projects, Minn. Statutes 2026 469.015

Impounded motor vehicles, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2026 168B.09

Informal bids, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.06

Intermediate School District 287 (Hennepin County), competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2026 136D.26

Intermediate School District 917 (Dakota County), competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2026 136D.86

Intermediate School District (South Metro), competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2026 136D.46

Local governments

Alternative dissemination of bids and requests, Minn. Statutes 2026 331A.03

Transportation projects, Minn. Statutes 2026 331A.12

Veteran-owned small businesses, preference, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.3457

Metropolitan Council, transit, Minn. Statutes 2026 473.405

Metropolitan Mosquito Control Commission, competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2026 473.705

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (MnSCU)

Capital improvements and repair, Minn. Statutes 2026 136F.64, 136F.66

Tax-sheltered annuity program, Minn. Statutes 2026 136F.45

Technical college carpentry program, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 136F.36

Municipal contracting law, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.345

Noncompetitive bidding, exceptions, noncompliance, void contract, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.89

Preexisting bids, sales and use taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 297A.68

Public utilities, resource selection, Minn. Statutes 2026 216B.2422

Royalties, prospecting leases, applications, Minn. Statutes 2026 93.17, 93.22

Rural water user districts, contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 110A.29

Saint Louis County

Ditch repair, county board, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 383C.094

Solid waste management facilities, joint county-local government bids, Minn. Statutes 2026 383C.807

School district contracts

Advertising, threshold for, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.345

Construction manager at risk contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.463

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 123B.52

State or federal property, acquisition and disposition, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.64

Supplies or equipment, specifications, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.35 to 471.37

Scrap metal, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2026 168B.09

State archaeologist, competitive bidding exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 138.35

State contracts, see Bids and bidding under STATE CONTRACTS

Administration Department, construction material standards, Minn. Statutes 2026 16B.312

Best and final offer, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.02, 16C.251

Best value, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.28

Building and construction contracts, see Construction contracts under STATE CONTRACTS

Competitive bidding or proposals

Agricultural Resource Loan Guaranty Board, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 41A.023

Agriculture Department, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 17.1015

Award requirements, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.28

Bonds (public debt), Minn. Statutes 2026 16A.641

Building and construction contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.26 to 16C.29

Construction material standards, Minn. Statutes 2026 16B.312

Consultant services, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 15.06

Correctional industries, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.151, 241.27

Depositories of state funds, Minn. Statutes 2026 16A.27

Deputy registrars, appointments, Minn. Statutes 2026 168.33, 171.061

Direct Care and Treatment, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 246C.07

Disputes, jurisdiction, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.281

Employee bargaining units, Minn. Statutes 2026 179A.23

Health and Education Facilities Authority, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 15D.05

I-394 parking facilities, Minn. Statutes 2026 161.1231

Lottery procurement contracts, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 349A.07

Lottery retailer contracts, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 349A.06

Medical assistance, see Contracts and agreements under MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Minnesota State Retirement System, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 352.03

MinnesotaCare, provider payments, Minn. Statutes 2026 256L.12

Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2026 84.025, 85A.02

One Call Excavation Notification Center, vendors, Minn. Statutes 2026 216D.03

Recycled content and recyclability of materials, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.0725

Revisor of statutes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 3C.10

Risk management, Minn. Statutes 2026 16B.85

Schools, statewide testing, Minn. Statutes 2026 120B.30

State information infrastructure, Minn. Statutes 2026 16E.18

Structured settlement consultants, plans exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 3.732

Teachers Retirement Association, Minn. Statutes 2026 354.06

Trunk highway construction, Minn. Statutes 2026 161.32

Trunk highway system bonds, Minn. Statutes 2026 167.50

University of Minnesota, Minn. Statutes 2026 137.31, 137.35

Construction contracts, see under STATE CONTRACTS

Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance program, Minn. Statutes 2026 144E.40

Data classification, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.06

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.10

Expenditures over 25,000 dollars, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.26

Expenditures over 50,000 dollars, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.06

Federal agency price schedules in lieu of solicitation process, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.10

Forest improvement contracts, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 90.041

Natural disasters, state response, waiver of contract approval procedures, Minn. Statutes 2026 12A.15

Professional or technical services, competitive bidding, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 15.061

Purchases, see under STATE PROPERTY

Requests for bids (RFB)

Building and construction contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.03

Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.591, 16C.06

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.02

Submission to Corrections Department, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.151

Requests for proposals (RFP)

Correctional industries, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.151

Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.591, 16C.06

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.03

Sign franchise program, Minn. Statutes 2026 160.80

Small business preference program, see Preference programs under SMALL BUSINESSES

State Lottery, Minn. Statutes 2026 349A.06, 349A.07

Travel information centers, Minn. Statutes 2026 160.276

Trunk highway construction, see Construction contracts under TRUNK HIGHWAYS

Volunteers, Direct Care and Treatment, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 246C.07

State parks working capital account, competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2026 85.22

State surplus property, Minn. Rules 1255.0500, 1255.0600

Statutory cities, competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2026 412.311, 412.361

Surplus earth materials, trunk highway construction, Minn. Statutes 2026 161.411

Surplus property sales

Highway property, competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2026 161.41

Public employees, Minn. Statutes 2026 15.054

Town contracts

Acquisition and disposition of property, federal government, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.64

Bus or streetcar benches and shelters, Minn. Statutes 2026 160.27

Construction manager at risk contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.463

Disputes, jurisdiction, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.345

Payment, Minn. Statutes 2026 365.54

Public works, Minn. Statutes 2026 574.27

Requirements for, Minn. Statutes 2026 365.37

Road construction, Minn. Statutes 2026 160.17

Supplies or equipment, specifications, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.35 to 471.37

Town hall building and maintenance, Minn. Statutes 2026 365.14

Veteran-owned small businesses, preference, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.3457

Trunk highways

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

Easements, Minn. Statutes 2026 161.431

Lands, conveyance to highest bidder, Minn. Statutes 2026 161.44

Surplus earth materials, Minn. Statutes 2026 161.411

University of Minnesota, competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2026 137.31, 137.35

Veteran-owned small businesses, preference, Minn. Statutes 2026 383B.145, 471.3457

Wastewater treatment facilities, municipalities, sealed bids, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.371

Water treatment facilities, municipalities, sealed bids, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.371

Watershed district contracts, see Contracts and agreements under WATERSHED DISTRICTS

Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, construction contracts, competitive bidding, Minn. Statutes 2026 458D.21