April 30, 2009 County Accountants’

Conference

Merry Daher

Federal Aid Plans Engineer

Phone: (651) 366 3821

Fax : (651) 366-3801

Email: merry.daher@dot.state.mn.us

What we will go over today

ARRA (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009)

HPP Funding Breakdowns & PaybacksAdvertising

ARRA100% Federal Funds (for Eligible items)Same requirements as any other Federal

project

PLUS Federal Certification by Washington DCAdditional Proposal ContentsAdditional Reporting Requirements100% Audit Probability (CFDA No. is 20.205)

ARRA Reporting

Advertisement date

Federal Permit approvals

Award date

DBE goal & clearance

Notice to Proceed date

Percent Complete

Contractor Information . . .

Contractor Information

Contractor Name

Addrress

E-mail address

Out-State ARRA Program

24 out-state road projects19 projects have come in15 are out for bids23 out-state bridge projects18 projects have come in14 are out for bidsFirst to be let is in Morrison County – today.

Metro ARRA Program

Three tiers STP

Tier I – 3 proj. previously in STIP MnDOT will contribute ARRA $

Tier II – 2 proj. already in STIP that will be made whole by ARRA $

Tier III – 32 will get some ARRA $ - not 100% for construction only

ARRA Enhancement –

6 – 16 projects to be selected (1.3 million max ARRA$)

2009 Construction Projects Summary

Out State – 47 ARRA projects

Metro – 43 – 53 ARRA projects

Out State – 127 Regular projects

Metro – 30 -35 Regular projects

Advertising – Bid Opening

Designated Publication

Trade Journal

Mn/DOT Website

Timing determined by MN Statute 160.17County: 3 weeks + 10 daysTowns: 2 weeks + 10 days

E-Advertising

The SALT site can be accessed from MN/DOT webpage listing Mn/DOT projects

SALT site will contain abbreviated ads linked to full ads.

Submit ads through One Office or SALT Website

Expect 2 day turn around for posting once information is approved.

E-Advert Basic Requirements

1)Your County must have a website or link where the full ad can be placed.

(i.e. County Website, One Office, Quest.cdn)

2) “Non” One Office users will need a logon ID & password.

E-Advert

SALT web advertising will parallel Construction Bulletin for about a year Important to transition away from CB as the Trade

Journal for business consistency

Need to work out affidavit of Publication (This is to satisfy auditors on state advertising req’ts)

QUESTIONS??