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Proposed, Adopted, Emergency, Expedited, Withdrawn, Vetoed Rules; Executive Orders; Appointments; Commissioners’ Orders; Revenue Notices;
Official Notices; State Grants & Loans; State Contracts; Non-State Public Bids, Contracts and Grants
Monday 16 March 2020Volume 44, Number 38
Pages 1017 - 1042
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• Contracts for Professional, Technical and Consulting Services• Non-State Public Bids, Contracts and Grants
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1019PageMinnesota State Register, Monday 16 March 2020(Cite 44 SR 1019)
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Minnesota Rules: Amendments and Additions....1020
Executive OrdersOffice of the GovernorEmergencyExecutiveOrder20-01:DeclaringaPeacetimeEmergencyandCoordinatingMinnesota’sStrategytoProtectMinnesotansfromCOVID-19..................................... 1021EmergencyExecutiveOrder20-02:AuthorizingandDirectingtheCommissionerofEducationtoTemporarilyCloseSchoolstoPlanforaSafeEducational Environment.................................................................................................................... 1023
Proposed RulesBoard of ElectricityProposedPermanentRulesUpdatingtheMinnesotaElectricalCode;DUALNOTICE:NoticeofIntenttoAdoptRulesWithoutaPublicHearingUnless25orMorePersonsRequestaHearing,andNoticeofHearingif25orMoreRequestsforHearingAreReceived;Revisor’sIDNumberR-04632...................................................................... 1025
Exempt RulesDepartment of Labor and IndustryOccupational Safety and Health DivisionProposedExemptPermanentRulesAdoptingFederalOccupationalSafetyandHealthStandardsbyReference;RequestforComments............................................................ 1028
Adopted RulesDepartment of HealthAdoptedPermanentRulesGoverningFluoridationofMunicipalWaterSupplies......... 1030
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)AdoptedPermanentRules:FederalPerformanceandOtherAirQualityStandards...... 1030
Minnesota Racing CommissionAdoptedPermanentRulesRelatingtoHorseRacing;MedicalServices;Licensure..... 1031
Official NoticesDepartment of Labor & Industry (DLI)NoticeofCorrectionforPrevailingWageRates............................................................. 1031
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)NoticeofPotentialChangestoPublicInformationMeetingsfortheEnbridgeLine3ReplacementPipelineProject......................................................................................... 1032
State Grants & LoansDepartment of Human Services Child Support Division NoticeofRequestforProposalstoProvideProgramAdvertisingviaDigital/SocialMediatoProgramParticipants................................................................................................... 1032
Department of Human ServicesDeaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division NoticeofRequestforProposalsforaQualifiedGranteetoProvideCommunity-BasedSupportServiceProviderandIntervenerServicesforIndividualsWhoAre Deafblind........................................................................................................................ 1033
State ContractsMinnesota State Colleges and Universities (Minnesota State)Non-ConstructionRelatedBidandContractingOpportunities...................................... 1034
Dakota County Technical CollegeNoticeofRequestforProposalsforthepurchaseofaRubberTireLoader................... 1034
Minnesota West Community & Technical CollegeNoticeofRequestforProposalforCapitalBondingPredesign..................................... 1035
South Central CollegeRequestforProposal(RFP)forPredesignServiceforCenterforStudentSuccessatSouthCentralCollegeNorthMankatoCampus........................................................................ 1035
Winona State UniversityRequestforProposalsforFaculty-ledLondonTravelStudyProgram(March2021).... 1036
Department of CorrectionsNoticeofContractforOpportunityCognitiveBehavioralInterventionsCurriculum.... 1036NoticeofContractOpportunityforOpportunityforChange(O4C)ProgramHubandEmploymentServices..................................................................................................... 1037NoticeofContractOpportunityforPersonalFinanceEducationInstruction................. 1037
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)Engineering Services DivisionNoticesRegardingProfessional/Technical(P/T)Contracting........................................ 1038
Minnesota ZooNoticeofContractOpportunityforTourOperatorforTrinidad&TobagoTeenTravelEdVenture........................................................................................................................ 1038
Non-State Public Bids, Contracts & GrantsMetropolitan Airports Commission (MAC)NoticeofCallforBidsfor2020MiscellaneousConstruction....................................... 1039NoticeofCallforBidsfor2020Runway14/32Replacement–Phase2&AirfieldModifications.................................................................................................................. 1040
Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC)RequestforProposalsforVirtualization&DataCenterModernization........................ 1041
1020PageMinnesota State Register, Monday 16 March 2020(Cite 44 SR 1020)
Minnesota Rules: Amendments and AdditionsNOTICE:HowtoFollowStateAgencyRulemakingintheStateRegisterTheStateRegisteristheofficialsource,andonlycompletelisting,forallstateagencyrulemakinginitsvariousstages.Stateagenciesare
requiredtopublishnoticeoftheirrulemakingactionintheStateRegister.PublishedeveryMonday,theStateRegistermakesiteasytofollowandparticipateintheimportantrulemakingprocess.Approximately80stateagencieshavetheauthoritytoissuerules.EachagencyisassignedspecificMinnesotaRulechapternumbers.Everyodd-numberedyeartheMinnesotaRulesarepublished.Supplementsarepublishedtoupdatethissetofrules.Generallyspeaking,proposedandadoptedexemptrulesdonotappearinthissetbecauseoftheirshort-termnature,butarepublishedintheStateRegister.
AnagencymustfirstsolicitCommentsonPlannedRulesorCommentsonPlannedRuleAmendmentsfromthepubliconthesubjectmatterofapossiblerulemakingproposalunderactiveconsiderationwithintheagency(MinnesotaStatutes§§14.101).ItdoesthisbypublishinganoticeintheStateRegisteratleast60daysbeforepublicationofanoticetoadoptoranoticeofhearing,orwithin60daysoftheeffectivedateofanynewstatutorygrantofrequiredrulemaking.
Whenrulesarefirstdrafted,stateagenciespublishthemasProposedRules,alongwithanoticeofhearing,oranoticeofintenttoadoptruleswithoutahearinginthecaseofnoncontroversialrules.Thisnoticeasksforcommentontherulesasproposed.Proposedemergencyrules,andwithdrawnproposedrules,arealsopublishedintheStateRegister.Afterproposedruleshavegonethroughthecommentperiod,andhavebeenrewrittenintotheirfinalform,theyagainappearintheStateRegisterasAdoptedRules.Thesefinaladoptedrulesarenotprintedintheirentirety,butonlythechangesmadesincetheirpublicationasProposedRules.Toseethefullrule,asadoptedandineffect,apersonsimplyneedstwoissuesoftheStateRegister,theissuetheruleappearedinasproposed,andlaterasadopted.
TheStateRegisterfeaturespartialandcumulativelistingsofrulesinthissectiononthefollowingschedule:issues#1-26inclusive(issue#26cumulativeforissues#1-26);issues#27-52inclusive(issue#52,cumulativeforissues#27-52or#53insomeyears).Asubjectmatterindexisupdatedweeklyandisavailableuponrequestfromtheeditor.ForcopiesorsubscriptionstotheStateRegister,contactMinnesota’sBookstore,660OliveStreet(oneblockeastofI-35EandoneblocknorthofUniversityAve),St.Paul,MN55155,phone:(612)297-3000,ortoll-free1-800-657-3757.TTYrelayservicephonenumber:(800)627-3529.
Volume 44 - Minnesota Rules(Rules Appearing in Vol. 44 Issues #1-26 are
in Vol. 44, #26 - Monday 23 December 2019)Volume 44, #38
Monday 30 December - Monday 16 March
Board of Accountancy1105.1100;.1800;.2000;.3700;.4000(adopted).........................763
Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design
1800.2500;.3505;.3910(adopted)...............................................987
Board of Cosmetology2105.0215;.0360(adopted)..........................................................941
Department of Education3501.0820(proposed)...................................................................797
Board of Electricity1315.0200(proposed)...................................................................1021
Department of Health4654.0800(proposedexpedited)...................................................8014720.0030(adopted).................................................................483,1026
Department of Labor and Industry1323.0402(adopted)......................................................................7631309.0303;.0310;.0602(adopted)................................................7641307(proposed).............................................................................8215208.1500(adoptedexempt).....................................................664,8655205.0010(proposedexempt).......................................................1024
Lottery7856.4030(adopted)......................................................................827
Department of Natural Resources6240.0600(expeditedemergency)................................................8996230;6236;6240(expeditedemergency).....................................9006264.0300;.0400(adoptedexempt)..............................................9336232.4800(expeditedemergency)................................................9396266.0500(adoptedexpedited)...............................................327,941
Board of Podiatric Medicine 6900.0010;.0160;.0210;.0300(proposedrepeal)........................825
Pollution Control Agency7005.0100(adopted)......................................................................1026
Racing Commission7870;7877;7879;7897(adopted)...........................................725,10267869;7876;7877;7883;7884;7890;7891;7892;
7897(proposed).....................................................................................741
Department of Revenue8121.0300;.0400;.0500(adoptedexempt)...................................7608106.0700;.0800(adoptedexempt)..............................................957
1021PageMinnesota State Register, Monday 16 March 2020(Cite 44 SR 1021)
Executive OrdersThegovernorhastheauthoritytoissuewrittenstatementsororders,calledExecutiveOrders.aswellas
EmergencyExecutiveOrders.Thegovernor'sauthorityisspecifiedintheConstitutionoftheStateofMinnesota,ArticleV,andin Minnesota Statutes§4.035.EmergencyExecutiveOrders,forprotectionfromanimminentthreattohealthandsafety,becomeeffectiveimmediately,arefiledwiththesecretaryofstate,andpublishedintheState Registerassoonaspossibleaftertheyareissued.OtherExecutiveOrdersbecomeeffective15daysafterpublicationintheState Registerandfilingwiththesecretaryofstate.Unlessotherwisespecified,anexecutiveorderexpires90daysafterthedatethegovernorwhoissuedtheordervacatesoffice.
Office of the GovernorEmergency Executive Order 20-01: Declaring a Peacetime Emergency and Coordinating Minnesota’s Strategy to Protect Minnesotans from COVID-19
I, Tim Walz, Governor of the State of Minnesota,bytheauthorityvestedinmebytheConstitutionandapplicablestatutes,issuethefollowingExecutiveOrder:
TheinfectiousdiseaseknownasCOVID-19,anactofnature,hasnowbeendetectedin118countriesandterritories,includingtheUnitedStates.COVID-19hasbeenreportedin42states.Thereareover1,600confirmedcasesnationwide,includingfourteeninMinnesota.
TheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesSecretaryhasdeclaredapublichealthemergencyfortheUnitedStatestoaidthenation’shealthcarecommunityinrespondingtoCOVID-19.TheWorldHealthOrganizationhasrecentlyassessedthatthisoutbreakcanbecharacterizedasapandemic.
Incoordinationwithotherstateagencies,localgovernments,andpartnersintheprivatesector,theMinnesotaDepartmentofHealth(“MDH”)hasbeenpreparingforandrespondingtotheCOVID-19pandemicinMinnesota.
OnApril4,2019,IissuedExecutiveOrder19-22,whichassignedemergencyresponsibilitiestostateagenciestorespondtoandassistinrecoveryfromtheeffectsofnaturalortechnologicalemergencies,includingresponsibilitytoengageinemergencypreparednessefforts.OnApril4,2019,IalsoissuedExecutiveOrder19-23,whichdirectedstateagenciestoengageincontinuityofgovernmentandcontinuityofoperationsplanning.ThatExecutiveOrderestablishedtheContinuityPolicyCoordinationSub-Cabinettodevelopandmaintainaframeworkforacontinuityofgovernmentplan,andtooverseeagencycontinuityofoperationsplanning,ledbyMinnesotaManagementandBudget(“MMB”).
MinnesotahastakenproactivestepstoensurethatweareaheadofthecurveonCOVID-19preventionandresponse.OurStatehasbeenactivelyconductingcontinuityplanningforstateagencyoperations.MMBactivateditsStatewideContingencyResponseTeam(“SCRT”),whichmeetsregularlytocoordinateanddirectstateagenciestoensureprioritygovernmentservicescontinue.Stateagencyemergencymanagersandcontinuitycoordinatorsfromtheagencieshavebeenmeetingtogetherandsharinginformationrelatedtoemergencymanagementandcontinuityofoperationsplanningactivities.
TheStatealsohasactivatedourJointInformationCenter(“JIC”),ledbytheDepartmentofPublicSafety(“DPS”)andMDH.TheJICisresponsibleforsharingoperationalupdatesandkeepingthepublicinformedonCOVID-19.Thisgroupconvenesdailytoprovideconsistent,coordinated,andtimelyinformation.
Agencieshaveactivatedtheirinternalcommandorcontinuityteamsandhavebeenreviewingtheiremergencyresponseandcontinuityplans,whichareplansinplacethatoutlinehowagencieswillprovidepriorityservicesduringanemergency.Agencieshavebeenreviewingtheirpriorityservicesandpreparingtheiremployeeswiththegoalofprovidinguninterruptedpriorityservicesthroughoutanemergency.
OnJanuary29,2020,MDHinstituteditsIncidentCommandSystem(“ICS”).TheICSprovidesastandardizedapproachtothecommand,control,andcoordinationofemergencyresponse.MDHconvenedastateagencyCOVID-19
1022Page Minnesota State Register, Monday 16 March 2020 (Cite 44 SR 1022)
Executive OrderscoordinatinggrouponMarch3,2020.DPS’sDivisionofHomelandSecurityandEmergencyManagement(“HSEM”)activatedtheStateEmergencyOperationsCenteronMarch6,2020.
MDHremainsinclosecontactwithfederal,state,andlocalpartners,andtheCommissionerofHealthrecentlyconvenedagroupofexperts,includinghealthcareprofessionals(doctors,nurses,administrators,insurers),governmentpartners(cities,counties,tribalnations),businessandlaborleaders,educators(childcare,K-12,highered),publichealthexperts,andauthoritiesonlongtermcareandMinnesota’sagingpopulation.Thiscross-sectorgroupprovidesguidancetotheCommissioneronMDH’sstrategiesforrespondingtoCOVID-19.
Aspartoftheresponse,MDHexpertshavebeenprovidingtimelyinformationandeducationtothepublicandstakeholdersthroughup-to-datewebsiteinformation,regularpressbriefings,andcallsforstakeholderssuchasschools,long-termcarefacilities,healthcareproviders,andthebusinesscommunity.MDH’sCOVID-19website,withmaterialsavailablein16languages,hasbeenaccessedbythousandsofMinnesotans.
LocalresourcesareinadequatetofullyaddresstheCOVID-19pandemic.Wemustcontinuetotakethispandemicseriously,andtherearesensiblestepsthatMinnesotansandourstategovernmentcantaketoprotectallMinnesotansbyslowingthespreadofCOVID-19,prioritizingourhealthcareresources,andsafeguardingat-riskcommunities.
Forthesereasons,IdeclareapeacetimeemergencyinMinnesotaandorderasfollows:
1. Inconsultationwithfederal,state,andlocalpartners,tribalnations,relevantexperts,andstakeholders,MDH willcontinuetoleadthecoordinationoftheState’sresponsetoCOVID-19.
2. HSEMwillcontinuetoassistMDHandcoordinatesupportthroughtheStateEmergencyOperationsCenterand inaccordancewiththeMinnesotaEmergencyOperationsPlan.
3. Allstateagencies,incooperationwithappropriatefederalagencies,willworktosupporthealthcareproviders, tribalandlocalgovernments,andpublichealthorganizationsastheyrespondtoCOVID-19.
4. TheMinnesotaNationalGuardwillensurethatitisreadytoassistasneededduringthispeacetimeemergency.5. InconsultationwiththeCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention,aswellaspublichealth,medical,andother
experts,MDHwillcontinuetoprovideguidancethatisaccessibleandtransparenttoallMinnesotans,including guidanceonhowtobestpreventandreducecommunityspreadofCOVID-19withinMinnesotaandmanage criticalhealthcareresources.
6. IencourageindividualMinnesotanstohelpprotectallMinnesotansbycontinuingtheirindividualprevention effortssuchasstayinghomewhenfeelingsick,frequentlywashingtheirhands,andmonitoringinformation aboutCOVID-19.
7. IurgeandadviseMinnesotanstofollowMDHguidanceregardinghygiene,publicgatherings,socialdistancing, andhealthcareuse.MinnesotansshouldregularlycheckMDH’sCOVID-19webpage: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/
8. Ascircumstancesrequire,andpursuanttorelevantlaw,Iwillissueordersandrulestoprotectpublichealthand safety.Allstateagenciesaredirectedtosubmitproposalsforsuchordersandrulestomyoffice.
ThisExecutiveOrderanddeclarationofpeacetimeemergencyiseffectiveimmediatelyunderMinnesotaStatutes2019,section4.035,subdivision2,anditsdurationisgovernedbyMinnesotaStatutes2019,section12.31,subdivision2.
SignedonMarch13,2020.
Tim WalzGovernor
FiledAccordingtoLaw:
Steve SimonSecretaryofState
1023PageMinnesota State Register, Monday 16 March 2020(Cite 44 SR 1023)
Executive OrdersOffice of the GovernorEmergency Executive Order 20-02: Authorizing and Directing the Commissioner of Education to Temporarily Close Schools to Plan for a Safe Educational Environment
I, Tim Walz, Governor of the State of Minnesota,bytheauthorityvestedinmebytheConstitutionandapplicablestatutes,issuethefollowingExecutiveOrder:
TheCOVID-19pandemicpresentsanunprecedentedchallengetoourState.MinnesotahastakenproactivestepstoensurethatweareaheadofthecurveonCOVID-19preventionandresponse.OnMarch13,2020,IissuedExecutiveOrder20-01anddeclaredapeacetimeemergencybecausethispandemic,anactofnature,threatensthelivesofMinnesotans,andlocalresourcesareinadequatetoaddressthethreat.InExecutiveOrder20-01,Idirectedallstateagenciestosubmitproposedordersandrulestoprotectandpreservepublichealthandsafety.
SinceIissuedExecutiveOrder20-01,theMinnesotaDepartmentofHealth(“MDH”)hasconfirmedadditionalCOVID-19casesinMinnesota.WecontinuetotakethispandemicseriouslyandaretakingsensiblestepstoprotectallMinnesotans.OurschoolsareplaceswherelargenumbersofMinnesotanscongregate.Theythereforeneedtimetoplanstrategiesforachievingeducationalgoalswhilealsocomplyingwithpublichealthguidance
UnderMinnesotaStatutes2019,section12.21,subdivision3,IampermittedtoauthorizetheCommissionerofEducation“toalterschoolschedules,curtailschoolactivities,ororderschoolsclosed.”InconsultationwithmyCabinet,Ihaveconcludedthatsuchactioniswarrantedtoallowforplanningtocontinuetoprovideaworld-classeducation,whilepreservingthehealth,safety,andlivesofMinnesotans.
AllowingschoolsandschooldistrictstimetoplanwithoutstudentsintheclassroomwillbenefitallofMinnesota.TheMinnesotaDepartmentofEducation(“MDE”)willprovideguidanceontheseimportantplanningefforts.Irealizethatschoolsarecommunityhubsforchildrenandfamilies.Schoolclosuresputburdensonchildrenandfamiliesandcreatedisproportionateimpactsondifferentcommunities.Forthatreason,wemustensurethatschoolsandschooldistrictscontinuetoprovidesupporttoMinnesotafamilies,evenwhilestudentsarenotintheclassroom.Wemustalsoacttominimizedisruptionscausedbyschoolclosuresonthestate’shealthcaresystemandemergencyworkers.
Inadditiontoschools,familieswithyoungchildrendependonchildcareproviders.Center-basedandfamilychildcareprovidersprovideanessentialservicetoourchildren,andtheyensurethatoureconomyandworkforcecanthrive.Unlikeschools,thesesettingsaresmalleranddonotneedtoplanfordistancelearning.Wemustcontinuetosupportchildcareproviders’effortstoremainopenandcomplywithpublic-healthguidanceastheyprovideessentialservicestoMinnesota.
Forthesereasons,Iorderasfollows:
1. PursuanttoMinnesotaStatutes2019,section12.21,subdivision3(11),IauthorizeanddirecttheCommissionerofEducationtocloseallschoolstostudents,exceptassetforthbelow,beginningonWednesday,March18,2020throughFriday,March27,2020(“ClosurePeriod”).
2. ThisorderappliestoallschoolsassetforthinMinnesotaStatutes2019,section12.21,subdivision3(11).IencouragetribalandprivateschoolstofulfillthespiritanddirectivesofthisExecutiveOrder.
3. TheClosurePeriodismeanttoprovidetimeforourschoolstoadequatelyplanforcontinuityofeducationduringtheCOVID-19pandemicforthepurposeofpreservingthehealth,safety,andlivesofMinnesota’sstudents,educators,andthebroaderpublic.
4. Recognizingthateveryschoolandschooldistricthasdifferentcircumstancesandneeds,MDEandMDHwillprovideguidancetoschoolsonapproachestodistancelearningandsocialdistancingwithinschools.IencourageschoolsandschooldistrictstoprovidefeedbacktoMDEaboutfurtherstepsthattheStatemaytaketoensurecontinuityofeducation.
5. Subjecttoparagraph12,schoolemployeesaredirectedtoreporttoworkinaccordancewithapplicablelaboragreementsandasrequiredbytheiremployerstoassistwiththeemergencymanagementplanningactivitiesprovidedinthisExecutiveOrder.
1024Page Minnesota State Register, Monday 16 March 2020 (Cite 44 SR 1024)
Executive Orders6. UponapprovalbytheExecutiveCouncil,duringtheClosurePeriodtheCommissionerofEducationwill
calculatemembershipforgeneraleducationandotherrevenueprogramsbasedontotaldistrictenrollment,regardlessofwhetherinstructionisprovided.Nothinginthisprovisionshouldbeconstruedtorequiredistrictstomake-upinstructionaltimelostduringtheClosurePeriod.
7. UponapprovalbytheExecutiveCouncil,forSchoolYear2019-2020only,theminimumdaysandhoursofinstructionrequiredfordistrictsandcharterschoolsunderMinnesotaStatutes2019,section120A.41,willbereducedbythenumberofdaysandhoursofinstructionduringtheClosurePeriod.
8. Subjecttoparagraph12,schoolsandschooldistricts,incooperationwithstateagencies,aredirectedtosupportcommunitiesdisproportionatelyimpactedbyinequities,including,butnotlimitedto,low-incomefamiliesandfamiliesexperiencinghomelessness.DuringtheClosurePeriod,schoolsareexpectedtoprovidemealstotheirstudents.MDEwillprovideadditionalguidancetoschoolsandschooldistricts.
9. Idirectstateagenciestoworktogethertoensurecontinuityofmentalhealthservicestochildrenandtheirfamilies.Stateagenciesaredirectedtotakeactionaddressingthisissue.
10. DuringtheClosurePeriod,schooldistrictsaredirectedtoexploreoptionstocarefor,andprotectthehealthandsafetyof,childreninlow-incomefamiliesifaprolongedschoolclosureisnecessary,utilizingguidancefromMDEandMDH.
11. Emergencyworkers(includingprovidersofhealthcare,emergencymedicalservices,long-termandpost-acutecare;lawenforcementpersonnel;personnelprovidingcorrectionalservices;publichealthemployees;firefightersandotherfirstresponders;andcourtpersonnel)arecriticaltotheState’sresponsetoCOVID-19.DuringtheClosurePeriod,andsubjecttoparagraph12,schoolsaredirectedtoprovidecareto,ataminimum,district-enrolledstudentsaged12andunderwhoarechildrenofemergencyworkers.Inprovidingthiscare,schoolsmustpracticehygieneandsocialdistancingbestpractices.Schoolsarenotrequiredtoprovidethiscareduringpreviouslyscheduledbreaksreflectedonaschool-boardapprovedcalendar.Iencourageschoolsandschooldistrictstoalsoprovideextendedcare—beforeandafterschoolhours—tostudentswhoarechildrenofemergencyworkers.MDEwillprovidefurtherguidancetoschoolsandschooldistrictsaboutthisprovision.
12. NothinginthisordershouldbeconstruedtoencourageorrequireMinnesotansinat-riskcategoriestotakeactioninconsistentwithpublichealthrecommendationsortheadviceoftheirdoctors.AllMinnesotansshouldcontinuetoregularlycheckandfollowtheadviceonMDH’sCOVID-19webpage: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/
13. Tosupportcenter-basedandfamilychildcareprovidersinstayingopen,supportingtheiremployees,andremaininginbusinessduringthispeacetimeemergencyandafterward,Idirectstateagenciestocollaborateandalignresourcestosupportchildcareproviders.
14. ByMarch20,2020,IdirecttheDepartmentofHumanServicestosubmittomyofficeaproposaladdressingstrategiestocontinuesupportsforcenter-basedandfamilychildcarecenters,accommodatethecontinuationofchildcareproviders,andenableproviderstoservenewfamiliesneedingcarebecausetheyareassistinginemergencyrelief.
15. Toensurethehealth,safety,andwellbeingofchildrenandmaintainanadequatesupplyofchildcare,Idirectstateagenciestocreateahotlinespecificallytoaddresschildcareproviderconcernsandprioritizeestablishingmechanisms,totheextentpossibleandpermittedbylaw,forfinancial,operational,andothertechnicalassistanceresourcesthatwillenableproviderstoadapttotheCOVID-19pandemic.
ThisExecutiveOrderiseffectiveimmediatelyunderMinnesotaStatutes2019,section4.035,subdivision2.ItwillremainineffectuntilthepeacetimeemergencydeclaredinExecutiveOrder20-01isterminatedoruntilitisrescindedbyproperauthority.
SignedonMarch15,2020.
Tim WalzGovernor
FiledAccordingtoLaw:
Steve SimonSecretaryofState
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Proposed RulesComments on Planned Rules or Rule Amendments.AnagencymustfirstsolicitCommentsonPlanned
RulesorCommentsonPlannedRuleAmendmentsfromthepubliconthesubjectmatterofapossiblerulemakingproposalunderactiveconsiderationwithintheagency(Minnesota Statutes§§14.101).ItdoesthisbypublishinganoticeintheState Registeratleast60daysbeforepublicationofanoticetoadoptoranoticeofhearing,andwithin60daysoftheeffectivedateofanynewstatutorygrantofrequiredrulemaking.
Rules to be Adopted After a Hearing.Afterreceivingcommentsanddecidingtoholdapublichearingontherule,anagencydraftsitsrule.Itthenpublishesitsruleswithanoticeofhearing.Allpersonswishingtomakeastatementmustregisteratthehearing.Anyonewhowishestosubmitwrittencommentsmaydosoatthehearing,orwithinfiveworkingdaysofthecloseofthehearing.Administrativelawjudgesmay,duringthehearing,extendtheperiodforreceivingcommentsupto20calendardays.Forfivebusinessdaysafterthesubmissionperiodtheagencyandinterestedpersonsmayrespondtoanynewinformationsubmittedduringthewrittensubmissionperiodandtherecordthenisclosed.Theadministrativelawjudgepreparesareportwithin30days,statingfindingsoffact,conclusionsandrecommendations.Afterreceivingthereport,theagencydecideswhethertoadopt,withdrawormodifytheproposedrulebasedonconsiderationofthecommentsmadeduringtherulehearingprocedureandthereportoftheadministrativelawjudge.Theagencymustwaitfivedaysafterreceivingthereportbeforetakinganyaction.
Rules to be Adopted Without a Hearing. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes§14.22,anagencymayproposetoadopt,amend,suspendorrepealruleswithoutfirstholdingapublichearing.AnagencymustfirstsolicitComments on Planned Rules or Comments on Planned Rule Amendmentsfromthepublic.Theagencythenpublishesanoticeofintenttoadoptruleswithoutapublichearing,togetherwiththeproposedrules,intheState Register.If,duringthe30-daycommentperiod,25ormorepersonssubmittotheagencyawrittenrequestforahearingoftheproposedrules,theagencymustproceedundertheprovisionsof§§14.1414.20,whichstatethatifanagencydecidestoholdapublichearing,itmustpublishanoticeofintentintheState Register.
KEY: Proposed Rules-Underliningindicatesadditionstoexistingrulelanguage.Strikeoutsindicatedeletionsfromexistingrulelanguage.Ifaproposedruleistotallynew,itisdesignated“allnewmaterial.”Adopted Rules -Underliningindicatesadditionstoproposedrulelanguage.Strikeoutindicatesdeletionsfromproposedrulelanguage.
Board of ElectricityProposed Permanent Rules Updating the Minnesota Electrical Code; DUAL NOTICE: Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules Without a Public Hearing Unless 25 or More Persons Request a Hearing, and Notice of Hearing if 25 or More Requests for Hearing Are Received; Revisor’s ID Number R-04632
Proposed Amendment to Rules Governing Adoption of the 2020 National Electrical Code, Minnesota Rules, Part 1315.0200
Introduction.TheMinnesotaBoardofElectricity(“Board”)intendstoadoptruleswithoutapublichearingfollowingtheproceduresintherulesoftheOfficeofAdministrativeHearings,Minnesota Rules,parts1400.2300to1400.2310,andtheAdministrativeProcedureAct,Minnesota Statutes,sections14.22to14.28.If,however,25ormorepersonssubmitawrittenrequestforahearingontherulesby4:30p.m.onApril15,2020,theBoardwillholdapublichearingintheMinnesotaRoom,DepartmentofLaborandIndustry,443LafayetteRoadN.,St.Paul,Minnesota55155.An Administrative Law Judge will conduct the hearingstartingat9:00a.m.onMonday,May4,2020,andcontinuinguntilthehearingiscompleted.TofindoutwhethertheBoardwilladopttheruleswithoutahearingorifitwillholdthehearing,youshouldcontacttheagencycontactpersonafterApril15,2020,andbeforeMay4,2020.
Agency Contact Person.Submitanycommentsorquestionsontherulesorwrittenrequestsforapublichearingto
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Proposed Rulestheagencycontactperson.TheagencycontactpersonisAmandaSpucklerattheMinnesotaDepartmentofLaborandIndustry,443LafayetteRd.N.,St.Paul,Minnesota55155,telephone(651)284-5006,andemail:[email protected].
Subject of Rules and Statutory Authority. Theproposedrulesamendpart1315.0200toincorporatebyreferencethe2020editionoftheNationalElectricalCode(“NEC”),withoutMinnesotaamendments,asapprovedbytheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(“ANSI”)andpublishedbytheNationalFireProtectionAssociation(“NFPA”).Notablechangestothe2020NECrelatetoexpandedGround-FaultCircuit-Interrupter(“GFCI”)protectionfordwellings,servicepanelboardsurgeprotection,andoutdooremergencydisconnectsrequiredforfirstresponderaccess.The2020NECwasalsorevisedtoaddressandcorrecttheunintendedconsequencesofexpandedGFCIrequirementsforcertainagriculturalbuildingareasasadoptedbythe2017NEC.ThestatutoryauthoritytoadopttherulesisMinnesota Statutes,section326B.32,subdivision2,clause(a),subitem(3)(2018).AcopyoftheproposedrulesispublishedintheState Registerandattachedtothisnoticeasmailed.
Comments.Youhaveuntil4:30p.m.onWednesday,April15,2020,tosubmitwrittencommentinsupportoforinoppositiontotheproposedrulesoranypartorsubpartoftherules.Yourcommentmustbeinwritingandreceivedbytheagencycontactpersonbytheduedate.Commentisencouraged.Yourcommentsshouldidentifytheportionoftheproposedrulesaddressed,thereasonforthecomment,andanychangeproposed.Youareencouragedtoproposeanychangethatyoudesire.Anycommentsthatyouhaveaboutthelegalityoftheproposedrulesmustalsobemadeduringthiscommentperiod.
Request for a Hearing. Inadditiontosubmittingcomments,youmayalsorequestthattheBoardholdahearingontherules.Youmustmakeyourrequestforapublichearinginwriting,whichtheagencycontactpersonmustreceiveby4:30p.m.onWednesday,April15,2020.Youmustincludeyournameandaddressinyourwrittenrequest.Inaddition,youmustidentifytheportionoftheproposedrulesthatyouobjecttoorstatethatyouopposetheentiresetofrules.AnyrequestthatdoesnotcomplywiththeserequirementsisnotvalidandtheBoardcannotcountitwhendeterminingwhetheritmustholdapublichearing.Youarealsoencouragedtostatethereasonfortherequestandanychangesyouwantmadetotheproposedrules.
Withdrawal of Requests. If25ormorepersonssubmitavalidwrittenrequestforahearing,theBoardwillholdapublichearingunlessenoughpersonswithdrawtheirrequestsinwriting.Ifenoughrequestsforhearingarewithdrawntoreducethenumberbelow25,theBoardmustgivewrittennoticeofthistoallpersonswhorequestedahearing,explaintheactionstheBoardtooktoaffectthewithdrawal,andaskforwrittencommentsonthisaction.Ifapublichearingisrequired,theBoardwillfollowtheproceduresinMinnesota Statutes,sections14.131to14.20.
Alternative Format/Accommodation. Uponrequest,thisinformationcanbemadeavailableinanalternativeformat,suchaslargeprint,braille,oraudio.Tomakesucharequestorifyouneedanaccommodationtomakethishearingaccessible,pleasecontacttheagencycontactpersonattheaddressortelephonenumberlistedabove.
Modifications. TheBoardmightmodifytheproposedrules,eitherasaresultofpubliccommentorasaresultoftherulehearingprocess.Itmustsupportmodificationsbydataandviewssubmittedtotheagencyorpresentedatthehearing.TheadoptedrulesmaynotbesubstantiallydifferentthantheseproposedrulesunlesstheBoardfollowstheprocedureunderMinnesota Rules,part1400.2110.Iftheproposedrulesaffectyouinanyway,theBoardencouragesyoutoparticipateintherulemakingprocess.
Cancellation of Hearing.TheBoardwillcancelthehearingscheduledforMay4,2020,iftheagencydoesnotreceiverequestsforahearingfrom25ormorepersons.Ifyourequestedapublichearing,theBoardwillnotifyyoubeforethescheduledhearingwhetherthehearingwillbeheld.Youmayalsocalltheagencycontactpersonlistedaboveat(651)284-5006afterApril15,2020,tofindoutwhetherthehearingwillbeheld.Onthescheduledday,youmaycheckforwhetherthehearingwillbeheldbycalling(651)284-5006orgoingon-lineat: http://www.dli.mn.gov/about-department/rulemaking/rulemaking-docket-minnesota-rules-1315.
Notice of Hearing.If25ormorepersonssubmitvalidwrittenrequestsforapublichearingontherules,theBoardwillholdahearingfollowingtheproceduresinMinnesota Statutes,sections14.131to14.20.TheBoardwillholdthehearingonthedateandatthetimeandplacelistedabove.Thehearingwillcontinueuntilallinterested
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Proposed Rulespersonshavebeenheard.AdministrativeLawJudgeBarbaraCaseisassignedtoconductthehearing.JudgeCase’slegalassistant,MichelleHendrickson,maybereachedattheOfficeofAdministrativeHearings,600NorthRobertStreet,P.O.Box64620,SaintPaul,Minnesota55164-0620,telephone(651)361-7896,fax(651)539-0310,andemail:[email protected].
Hearing Procedure.IftheBoardholdsahearing,youandallinterestedoraffectedpersons,includingrepresentativesofassociationsorotherinterestedgroups,willhaveanopportunitytoparticipate.Youmaypresentyourviewseitherorallyatthehearingorinwritingatanytimebeforethehearingrecordcloses.Allevidencepresentedshouldrelatetotheproposedrules.YoumayalsosubmitwrittenmaterialtotheAdministrativeLawJudgetoberecordedinthehearingrecordforfiveworkingdaysafterthepublichearingends.AtthehearingtheAdministrativeLawJudgemayorderthatthisfive-daycommentperiodisextendedforalongerperiodbutnotmorethan20calendardays.Followingthecommentperiod,thereisafive-working-dayrebuttalperiodwhentheBoardandanyinterestedpersonmayrespondinwritingtoanynewinformationsubmitted.Noonemaysubmitnew evidenceduringthefive-dayrebuttalperiod.
Allpost-hearingcommentsandresponsesmustbesubmittedtotheAdministrativeLawJudgenolaterthan4:30p.m.ontheduedate.TheOfficeofAdministrativeHearingsstronglyencouragesallpersonssubmittingcommentsandresponsestodosousingthe AdministrativeHearings’RulemakingeCommentswebsiteat: https://minnesotaoah.granicusideas.com . IfusingtheeCommentswebsiteisnotpossible,youmaysubmitpost-hearingcommentsinperson,viaUnitedStatesmail,orbyfacsimileaddressedtoJudgeCaseattheaddressorfacsimilenumberlistedintheNoticeofHearingsectionabove
AllcommentsorresponsesreceivedwillbeavailableforreviewattheDepartmentofLaborandIndustryorontheBoard’swebsiteat:http://www.dli.mn.gov/about-department/rulemaking/rulemaking-docket-minnesota-rules-1315.ThisrulehearingprocedureisgovernedbyMinnesota Rules,parts1400.2000to1400.2240,andMinnesota Statutes,sections14.131to14.20.YoumaydirectquestionsabouttheproceduretotheAdministrativeLawJudge.
Statement of Need and Reasonableness. Thestatementofneedandreasonablenesssummarizesthejustificationfortheproposedrules,includingadescriptionofwhowillbeaffectedbytheproposedrulesandanestimateoftheprobablecostoftheproposedrules.Itisnowavailablefromtheagencycontactperson.Youmayrevieworobtaincopiesforthecostofreproductionbycontactingtheagencycontactperson.Or,youmayaccessafreecopyontheagency’swebsiteat:http://www.dli.mn.gov/about-department/rulemaking/rulemaking-docket-minnesota-rules-1315
Lobbyist Registration. Minnesota Statutes,chapter10A,requireseachlobbyisttoregisterwiththeMinnesotaCampaignFinanceBoard.QuestionsaboutthisrequirementmaybedirectedtothatBoardat:Suite#190,CentennialBuilding,658CedarStreet,St.Paul,Minnesota55155,telephone(651)539-1180or1-800-657-3889,andat: https://cfb.mn.gov/.
Adoption Procedure if No Hearing.Ifnohearingisrequired,theBoardmayadopttherulesaftertheendofthecommentperiod.TheBoardwillsubmittherulesandsupportingdocumentstotheOfficeofAdministrativeHearingsforalegalreview.Youmayasktobenotifiedofthedatetherulesaresubmittedtothatoffice.Ifyouwanttoreceivenoticeofthis,toreceiveacopyoftheadoptedrules,ortoregisterwiththeagencytoreceivenoticeoffutureruleproceedings,submityourrequesttotheagencycontactpersonlistedabove.
Adoption Procedure after a Hearing. Ifahearingisheld,afterthecloseofthehearingrecord,theAdministrativeLawJudgewillissueareportontheproposedrules.YoumayasktobenotifiedofthedatethattheAdministrativeLawJudge’sreportwillbecomeavailableandyoucanmakethisrequestatthehearingorinwritingtotheAdministrativeLawJudge.YoumayalsoasktobenotifiedofthedatethattheBoardadoptstherulesandfilesthesamewiththeSecretaryofStatebyrequestingthisatthehearingorbywritingtotheagencycontactpersonstatedabove.
Order. Iherebyorderthattherulemakinghearingbeheldatthedate,time,andlocationlistedabove.
March09,2020 DanielWestberg,Chair MinnesotaBoardofElectricity
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Proposed Rules1315.0200 SCOPE.
[For text of subpart 1, see Minnesota Rules] Subp.1a.Electrical code. Allnewelectricalwiring,apparatus,andequipmentforelectriclight,heat,power,tech-nologycircuitsandsystems,andalarmandcommunicationsystemsmustcomplywiththeregulationscontainedinthe 20172020editionoftheNationalElectricalCode(NEC)asapprovedbytheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI/NFPA70-201770-2020),MinnesotaStatutes,section326B.35,andtheMinnesotaStateBuildingCodeasad-optedbythecommissioneroflaborandindustry.The20172020editionoftheNationalElectricalCode,developedandpublishedbytheNationalFireProtectionAssociation,Inc.,isincorporatedbyreferenceandmadepartoftheMinnesotaStateBuildingCode.TheNationalElectricalCodeisnotsubjecttofrequentchangeandisavailableintheofficeofthecommissioneroflaborandindustry,fromtheMinnesotaBookstore,660OliveStreet,SaintPaul,MN55155,throughpubliclibraries,frommajorbookstoresandotherretailsources,orfromNationalFireProtectionAssociation,Inc.,OneBatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA02169-7471. Subp.2.[Repealed,12SR102;12SR151] EFFECTIVE DATE. MinnesotaRules,part1315.0200,iseffectiveJuly1,2020,orfivebusinessdaysafterpublicationofthenoticeofadoptionintheStateRegister,whicheverislater.
Exempt RulesExemptrulesareexcludedfromthenormalrulemakingprocedures(Minnesota Statutes§§14.386and14.388).
Theyaremostoftenoftwokinds.OnekindisspecificallyexemptedbytheLegislaturefromrulemakingprocedures,butapprovedforformbytheRevisorofStatutes,reviewedforlegalitybytheOfficeofAdministrativeHearings,andthenpublishedintheStateRegister.Theseexemptrulesareeffectivefortwoyearsonly.
ThesecondkindofexemptruleisoneadoptedwhereanagencyforgoodcausefindsthattherulemakingprovisionsofMinnesota Statutes,Chapter14areunnecessary,impracticable,orcontrarytothepublicinterest.Thisexemptioncanbeusedonlywheretherules:
(1)addressaseriousandimmediatethreattothepublichealth,safety,orwelfare,or(2)complywithacourtorderorarequirementinfederallawinamannerthatdoesnotallowforcompliance
with Minnesota Statutes Sections14.14-14.28,or(3)incorporatespecificchangessetforthinapplicablestatuteswhennointerpretationoflawisrequired,or(4)makechangesthatdonotalterthesense,meaning,oreffectoftherules.TheseexemptrulesarealsoreviewedforformbytheRevisorofStatutes,forlegalitybytheOfficeof
AdministrativeHearingsandthenpublishedintheState Register.Inaddition,theOfficeofAdministrativeHearingsmustdeterminewhethertheagencyhasprovidedadequatejustificationfortheuseofthisexemption.Rulesadoptedunderclauses(1)or(2)aboveareeffectivefortwoyearsonly.TheLegislaturemayalsoexemptanagencyfromthenormalrulemakingproceduresandestablishotherproceduralandsubstantiverequirementsuniquetothatexemption.
KEY: Proposed Rules-Underliningindicatesadditionstoexistingrulelanguage.Strikeoutsindicatedeletionsfromexistingrulelanguage.Ifaproposedruleistotallynew,itisdesignated“allnewmaterial.”Adopted Rules-Underliningindicatesadditionstoproposedrulelanguage.Strikeoutindicatesdeletionsfromproposedrulelanguage.
Department of Labor and IndustryOccupational Safety and Health Division
Proposed Exempt Permanent Rules Adopting Federal Occupational Safety and Health Standards by Reference; Request for Comments
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthattheDepartmentofLaborandIndustry,OccupationalSafetyandHealthDivision(MinnesotaOSHA)proposestoadoptthefollowingrevisionstotheDepartmentofLaborandIndustry,OccupationalSafetyandHealthRules,asauthorizedunderMinnesotaStatutes§182.655.Thisnoticeproposesthe
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Exempt RulesadoptionofOccupationalSafetyandHealthStandardsalreadyproposedandadoptedbytheFederalOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(FederalOSHA).
Allinterestedoraffectedpersonshave30daysfromthedatethisnoticeispublishedintheState Register to submit,inwriting,dataandviewsontheproposedamendmentstotherule.Commentsinsupportoforinoppositiontotheproposedamendmentsareencouraged.Eachcommentshouldidentifytheportionoftheproposedamendmentaddressed,thereasonforthecomment,andanyproposedchange.
AnypersonmayfilewiththeCommissionerwrittenobjectionstotheproposedamendmentsstatingthegroundsforthoseobjectionsandmayrequestapublichearing.Apublichearingwillbeheldif25ormorepersonssubmitwrittenrequestsforapublichearingontheproposedamendmentswithinthe30-daycommentperiod.Requestsforhearingmustincludethenameandaddressofthepersonsubmittingtherequest,definethereasonsfortherequest,anddiscussanyproposedchanges.Ifapublichearingisrequired,theDepartmentwillproceedaccordingtotheprovisionsofMinnesotaStatutes§182.655andMinnesotaRules5210.0020to5210.0100.
Writtencommentsorrequestsforapublichearingshouldbesentto:OccupationalSafetyandHealthDivision,
DepartmentofLaborandIndustry,443LafayetteRoad,St.Paul,Minnesota55155-4307. NancyJ.LeppinkCommissioner
SUMMARYOFCHANGESThefollowingisabriefandpartialsummaryoftheproposedamendments.ToreviewthecompleteFederal Register
noticereferencedbelow,visitwww.osha.gov.
(A) “OccupationalExposuretoBeryllium;Finalrule.”OnJanuary9,2017,FederalOSHApublishedafinalruleinthe Federal Register,amendingitsexistingstandardsforoccupationalexposuretoberylliumandberylliumcompounds.FederalOSHAhasdeterminedthatemployeesexposedtoberylliumatthepreviouspermissibleexposurelimitsfaceasignificantriskofmaterialimpairmenttotheirhealth.Theevidenceintherecordforthisrulemakingindicatesthatworkersexposedtoberylliumareatincreasedriskofdevelopingchronicberylliumdiseaseandlungcancer.Thisfinalruleestablishesnewpermissibleexposurelimits,andincludesotherprovisionstoprotectemployees,suchasrequirementsforexposureassessment,methodsforcontrollingexposure,respiratoryprotection,personalprotectiveclothingandequipment,housekeeping,medicalsurveillance,hazardcommunication,andrecordkeeping.MNOSHAadoptedthe“OccupationalExposuretoBeryllium;Finalrule”forgeneralindustryonMay21,2018.
Bythisnotice,MinnesotaOSHAproposestoadoptthefinalruleaspublishedintheFederal RegisterJanuary9,2017intheshipyardandconstructionindustries.
(B) “AdditionalAmbientAerosolCNCQuantitativeFitTestingProtocols:RespiratoryProtectionStandard.”OnSeptember26,2019,FederalOSHApublishedafinalruleintheFederal Registerthatprovidesemployerswithtwonewfittestingprotocolsforensuringthatemployees’respiratorsfitproperly.Thenewprotocolsarethemodifiedambientaerosolcondensationnucleicounter(CNC)quantitativefittestingprotocolforfull-facepieceandhalf-maskelastomericrespirators,andthemodifiedambientaerosolCNCquantitativefittestingprotocolforfilteringfacepiecerespirators.BothprotocolsarevariationsoftheoriginalOSHA-approvedambientaerosolCNCprotocol,buthavefewertestexercises,shorterexerciseduration,andamorestreamlinedsamplingsequence.
Bythisnotice,MinnesotaOSHAproposestoadoptthefinalruleaspublishedintheFederal RegisterSeptember26,2019.
5205.0010 ADOPTION OF FEDERAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BY REFER-ENCE.
[For text of subparts 1 and 1a, see Minnesota Rules] Subp.2.Part 1910. Part1910:OccupationalSafetyandHealthStandardsaspublishedinVolume43,No.206oftheFederalRegisteronOctober24,1978,andcorrectedinVolume43,No.216onNovember7,1978,whichincorporates
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Exempt Rules
Adopted RulesArulebecomeseffectiveaftertherequirementsofMinnesota Statutes§§14.05-14.28havebeenmetandfive
workingdaysaftertheruleispublishedintheState Register,unlessalaterdateisrequiredbystatutesorspecifiedintherule.Ifanadoptedruleisidenticaltoitsproposedformaspreviouslypublished,anoticeofadoptionandacitationtoitspreviousState Registerpublicationwillbeprinted.Ifanadoptedrulediffersfromitsproposedform,languagewhichhasbeendeletedwillbeprintedwithstrikeoutsandnewlanguagewillbeunderlined.Therule'spreviousState Registerpublicationwillbecited.
KEY: Proposed Rules-Underliningindicatesadditionstoexistingrulelanguage.Strikeoutsindicatedeletionsfromexistingrulelanguage.Ifaproposedruleistotallynew,itisdesignated“allnewmaterial.”Adopted Rules-Underliningindicatesadditionstoproposedrulelanguage.Strikeoutindicatesdeletionsfromproposedrulelanguage.
Department of HealthAdopted Permanent Rules Governing Fluoridation of Municipal Water Supplies
TherulesproposedandpublishedatStateRegister,Volume44,Number16,pages483-485,October14,2019(44SR483),areadoptedasproposed.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)Adopted Permanent Rules: Federal Performance and Other Air Quality Standards
TherulesproposedandpublishedatStateRegister,Volume44,Number7,pages132-195,August12,2019(44SR132),areadoptedwiththefollowingmodifications:
changes,additions,deletions,andcorrectionsmadeuptoNovember7,1978;andsubsequentchangesasfollows:[For text of items A to MM, see Minnesota Rules]
NN. FederalRegister,Volume84,No.187,pp.50739-50756,datedSeptember26,2019:“AdditionalAmbientAerosolCNCQuantitativeFitTestingProtocols:RespiratoryProtectionStandard.” Subp.3.Part 1915. Part1915:OccupationalSafetyandHealthStandardsforShipyardEmploymentaspublishedinVolume47,No.76oftheFederalRegisteronApril20,1982;allchangesmadepriortoDecember31,1986,whichconsolidatedPart1915andPart1916;technicalamendmentsandredesignationspublishedinVolume58,No.125,oftheFederalRegisteronJuly1,1993;andadditionalchangesasfollows:
[For text of items A to QQ, see Minnesota Rules] RR. FederalRegister,Volume82,No.5,pp.2470-2757,datedJanuary9,2017:“OccupationalExposuretoBe-ryllium.”
[For text of subparts 4 and 5, see Minnesota Rules] Subp.6.Part 1926. Part1926:ConstructionSafetyandHealthRegulationsaspublishedinPartVII,Volume44,No.29oftheFederalRegisteronFebruary9,1979,whichincorporateschanges,additions,deletions,andcorrectionsmadeuptoOctober17,1978,theincorporationandredesignationoftheregulatorytextoftheGeneralIndustryOccupationalSafetyandHealthStandards(29CFRPart1910)thathavebeenidentifiedasapplicabletoconstructionworkaspub-lishedintheFederalRegister,Volume58,No.124,datedJune30,1993,andcorrectedinVolume58,No.143,datedJuly28,1993;andadditionalchangesasfollows:
[For text of items A to DD, see Minnesota Rules] EE. FederalRegister,Volume82,No.5,pp.2470-2757,datedJanuary9,2017:“OccupationalExposuretoBeryl-lium.”
[For text of subpart 7, see Minnesota Rules]
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Adopted Rules
Minnesota Racing CommissionAdopted Permanent Rules Relating to Horse Racing; Medical Services; Licensure
TherulesproposedandpublishedatStateRegister,Volume44,Number27,pages725-741,December30,2019(44SR725),areadoptedasproposed.
Official NoticesPursuant to Minnesota Statutes§§14.101,anagencymustfirstsolicitcommentsfromthepubliconthesubject
matterofapossiblerulemakingproposalunderactiveconsiderationwithintheagencybypublishinganoticeintheState Register atleast60daysbeforepublicationofanoticetoadoptoranoticeofhearing,andwithin60daysoftheeffectivedateofanynewstatutorygrantofrequiredrulemaking.
The State Registeralsopublishesotherofficialnoticesofstateagenciesandnon-stateagencies,includingnoticesofmeetingsandmattersofpublicinterest.
Department of Labor & Industry (DLI)Notice of Correction for Prevailing Wage Rates
OnDecember16,2019theCommissionerofLabor&IndustrycertifiedprevailingwageratesforCommercialconstructionprojectsinall87counties.TheserateswereidentifiedbyannualvoluntarysurveyofcommercialconstructionprojectsinMinnesotacollectedbytheDepartment.
ThisisaNoticeofCorrectiontowageratesintheregionslistedbeloweffectiveMarch16,2020.ThiscorrectionisforallCommercialConstructioncontractsadvertisedforbidonorafterthisdate.
Affected Counties
Labor Code
ClassificationTitle
Certification Date Revised Date
McLeod 707 Electrician Dec16,2019 March16,2020
Wageratedeterminationsareavailableonlineat:http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/employment-practices/prevailing-wage-commercial-rates
Questionsregardingdeterminationsmaybedirectedtothefollowing:
Division of Labor Standards & Apprenticeship443LafayetteRoadNSt.Paul,MN55155Phone:651-284-5091
Email: [email protected]
7005.0100 DEFINITIONS. Subp.25b.New facility. “Newfacility”meansanemissionfacilityonwhichconstruction,modification,orrecon-structionbeganaftertheeffectivedateoftheapplicablenewsourceperformancestandardortheapplicablestateairpollutioncontrolrule.
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Official Notices
State Grants & LoansInadditiontorequestsbystateagenciesfortechnical/professionalservices(publishedintheStateContracts
Section),theState Registeralsopublishesnoticesaboutgrantsandloansavailablethroughanyagencyorbranchofstategovernment.AlthoughsomegrantandloanprogramsspecificallyrequireprintinginastatewidepublicationsuchastheStateRegister,thereisnorequirementforpublicationintheState Registeritself.Agenciesareencouragedtopublishgrantandloannotices,andtoprovidefinancialestimatesaswellassufficienttimeforinterestedpartiestorespond.
SEEALSO:OfficeofGrantsManagement(OGM)at:http://www.grants.state.mn.us/public/
Department of Human Services Child Support Division
Notice of Request for Proposals to Provide Program Advertising via Digital/Social Media to Program Participants
TheMinnesotaDepartmentofHumanServices(DHS)isrequestingproposalstoprovidedigitalmediamarketingservicestotestwhetherdigitalmediacommunicationisaneffectivemethodologyfortheSTATEandcountiestoconnectwithparentswhocouldbenefitfromthechildsupportprogram.
DHSisseekingproposalsforthegrantperiodJuly1,2020throughSeptember30,2021.
Formoreinformation,ortoobtainacopyoftheRequestforProposals,contact:
LindaKoskelaDepartmentofHumanServices
ChildSupportDivisionP.O.Box64946
444LafayetteRoadNorth,St.Paul,MN551550946Phone:(651)431-4526
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)Notice of Potential Changes to Public Information Meetings for the Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Pipeline Project
Notice is hereby given thattheCommissioneroftheMinnesotaPollutionControlAgency(MPCA)maymakechangestoexpectedformats,times,ordatesofpublicinformationmeetingscurrentlyscheduledfortheEnbridgeLine3ReplacementPipelineProject.
PublicinformationmeetingsregardingtheDraft401WaterQualityCertification,DraftNationalPollutantDischargeEliminationSystem(NPDES)/StateDisposalSystem(SDS)IndividualPermit,andcappedairemissionstatepermitwerescheduledasdescribedintheMarch2,2020MinnesotaStateRegister(44SR965).Changestomeetingformats,times,ordatesarepossible.PleasevisittheMPCA’sEnbridgeLine3PipelineReplacementProject (https://www.pca.state.mn.us/regulations/enbridge-line-3-pipeline-replacement-project)forup-to-datechangesinanycurrentlyscheduledpublicinformationmeeting.
Dated:3/12/2020 LauraBishop Commissioner
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State Grants & Loans
Department of Human Services Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division
Notice of Request for Proposals for a Qualified Grantee to Provide Community-Based Support Service Provider and Intervener Services for Individuals Who Are Deafblind
TheMinnesotaDepartmentofHumanServices(DHS)isrequestingproposalstoprovideSupportServiceProviderandIntervenerservicesforindividualswhoaredeafblindandfamilysupporteventsandactivitiesforfamilieswithchildrenwhoaredeafblind.
DHSisseekingproposalsforthegrantperiodJuly1,2020throughJune30,2022.
Formoreinformation,ortoobtainacopyoftheRequestforProposals,contact:
SharisseLeierDepartmentofHumanServices
DeafandHardofHearingServicesDivisionP.O.Box64969
444LafayetteRoadNorth,St.Paul,MN551550969Phone:(651)431-3253,Fax:(651)431-7417
Thisistheonlypersondesignatedtoanswerquestionsbypotentialrespondersregardingthisrequest. Toobtainthisinformationinadifferentformat,pleasecall651-431-3612. ProposalssubmittedinresponsetothisRequestforProposalsmustbereceivedattheaddressabovenolaterthan
4:00 p.m., Central Time, May 15, 2020. Late proposals will not be considered.Faxedore-mailedproposalswillnotbeconsidered.
TheRFPcanbeviewedbyvisitingtheMinnesotaDepartmentofHumanServicesGrants,RequestsforProposals
(RFP)andRequestsforInformation(RFI)website:https://mn.gov/dhs/partners-and-providers/grants-rfps/open-rfps/ ThisrequestdoesnotobligatetheStatetocompletetheworkcontemplatedinthisnotice.TheStatereservestheright
tocancelthissolicitation.Allexpensesincurredinrespondingtothisnoticearesolelytheresponsibilityoftheresponder.
Thisistheonlypersondesignatedtoanswerquestionsbypotentialrespondersregardingthisrequest.
Toobtainthisinformationinadifferentformat,pleasecall651-431-3612.
ProposalssubmittedinresponsetothisRequestforProposalsmustbereceivedattheaddressabovenolaterthan4:00 p.m., Central Time, April 29, 2020. Late proposals will not be considered.Faxedore-mailedproposalswillnotbeconsidered.
TheRFPcanbeviewedbyvisitingtheMinnesotaDepartmentofHumanServicesGrants,RequestsforProposals(RFP)andRequestsforInformation(RFI)website:https://mn.gov/dhs/partners-and-providers/grants-rfps/open-rfps/
ThisrequestdoesnotobligatetheStatetocompletetheworkcontemplatedinthisnotice.TheStatereservestherighttocancelthissolicitation.Allexpensesincurredinrespondingtothisnoticearesolelytheresponsibilityoftheresponder.
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State ContractsInformal Solicitations:Informalsolicitationsforprofessional/technical(consultant)contractsvaluedat
over$5,000through$50,000,mayeitherbepublishedintheState RegisterorpostedontheDepartmentofAdministration,MaterialsManagementDivision’s(MMD)Website.InterestedvendorsareencouragedtomonitortheP/TContractSectionoftheMMDWebsiteatwww.mmd.admin.state.mn.usforinformalsolicitationannouncements.
Formal Solicitations:DepartmentofAdministrationproceduresrequirethatformalsolicitations(announcementsforcontractswithanestimatedvalueover$50,000)forprofessional/technicalcontractsmustbepublishedintheState Register.Certainquasi-stateagencyandMinnesotaStateCollegeandUniversityinstitutionsareexemptfromtheserequirements.
Requirements:Therearenostatutesorrulesrequiringcontractstobeadvertisedforanyspecificlengthoftime,buttheMaterialsManagementDivisionstronglyrecommendsmeetingthefollowingrequirements:$0-$5000doesnotneedtobeadvertised.ContacttheMaterialsManagementDivision:(651)296-2600$5,000-$25,000shouldbeadvertisedintheState Registerforaperiodofatleastsevencalendardays;$25,000-$50,000should be advertised in the State Registerforaperiodofatleast14calendardays;andanythingabove$50,000should be advertised in the State Registerforaminimumofatleast21calendardays.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (Minnesota State)Non-Construction Related Bid and Contracting Opportunities
MinnesotaStateisnowplacingadditionalpublicnoticesforP/Tcontractopportunities,goods/commodities,andnon-constructionrelatedservicesonitsVendorandSupplierOpportunitieswebsite (http://minnstate.edu/vendors/index.html).Newpublicnoticesmaybeaddedtothewebsiteonadailybasisandbeavailableforthetimeperiodasindicatedwithinthepublicnotice.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisnotice,orarehavingproblemsviewingtheinformationontheVendorandSupplierOpportunitieswebsite,pleasecalltheMinnesotaStateProcurementUnitat651-201-1444,Monday-Friday, 9:00am–4:00pm.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (Minnesota State)Dakota County Technical College
Notice of Request for Proposals for the purchase of a Rubber Tire Loader
DakotaCountyTechnicalCollege(DCTC)ofRosemount,MNisacceptingproposalsforthepurchaseofaRubberTireLoaderfortheHeavyConstructionEquipmentAcademicProgram.Therequireddetailsarelistedinthebidspecificationsdocument.
Toreceiveacompletecopyofthebidspecificationsdocument,pleasecontactChrisHaanbyemailat: [email protected]
Sealedproposals(faxandemailbidswillnotbeaccepted)mustbedeliverednolaterthanMarch 27, 2020 at 2:00pm CSTto:
DakotaCountyTechnicalCollegeAttn:Purchasing–RubberTireLoaderProposal
1300East145thSt.Rosemount,MN55068Phone:651.423.8405
Email:[email protected]
ThisRFPdoesnotobligatetheMinnesotaStatesystem,itsBoardofTrusteesortheSystemOfficetoawardacontractorcompletetheproposedproject.TheMinnesotaStatesystem,itsBoardofTrusteesortheSystemOfficeandeachreservestherighttocancelthisRFPifitisconsideredtobeinitsbestinterest.
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State ContractsMinnesota State Colleges and Universities (Minnesota State)
Minnesota West Community & Technical CollegeNotice of Request for Proposal for Capital Bonding Predesign
TheStateofMinnesota,actingthroughitsBoardofTrusteesoftheMinnesotaStateCollegesandUniversities,onbehalfofMinnesotaWestCommunityandTechnicalCollege,isrequestingproposalsforaCapitalBondingPredesignforNursing,LawEnforcementandStudentServicesrenovationsontheGraniteFallsandWorthingtoncampuses.
Toreceiveacopyoftheproposal,[email protected].
Proposalsmustbesealedwithanotationontheoutsideoftheenvelopestating:CapitalBondingPredesign–DELIVERIMMEDIATELY.
Mailordelivered(faxesandemailwillnotbeaccepted)sealedproposalsmustbedeliverednolaterthanMarch27,2020at2:00pmCSTto:
MinnesotaWestCommunity&TechnicalCollegeAttn:JodiLandgaard1450Collegeway
Worthington,MN56187
PROPOSALCLOSEDATEisMarch 27, 2020 at 2:00 pm CST
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (Minnesota State)South Central College
Request for Proposal (RFP) for Predesign Service for Center for Student Success at South Central College North Mankato Campus
TheStateofMinnesota,actingthroughitsBoardofTrusteesoftheMinnesotaStateCollegesandUniversities(MinnesotaState),onbehalfofSouthCentralCollege(SCC)isrequestingproposalforPredesignServiceforCenterforStudentSuccessatSouthCentralColleeNorthMankatoCampus.
AfullRequestforProposals(RFP)isavailableonSouthCentralCollegewebsite:www.southcentral.edu/PSCSS
Anyquestionsshouldbedirectedbyemailonly,[email protected]
Pleasesubmityouroriginal,signed,sealedproposalandendorseupontheoutsideoftheenvelope“ProposalPSCSS”to:
SouthCentralCollegeRoxyTraxler
VicePresidentforFinanceandOperations1920LeeBlvd.
NorthMankato,MN56003
SealedproposalsmustbereceivedNOlaterthan 1:00 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Proposals received after this date and time will be returned to the responder unopened.
Fax responses will not be considered.
MinnesotaStateCollegesandUniversitiesisnotobligatedtocompletetheproposedprojectandreservestherighttocancelthesolicitationifitisconsideredtobeinitsbestinterest.
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State ContractsMinnesota State Colleges and Universities (Minnesota State)
Winona State UniversityRequest for Proposals for Faculty-led London Travel Study Program (March 2021)
NoticeisherebygiventhatWinonaStateUniversityisseekingproposalsforFaculty-led London Travel Study Program(March2021)entitled“TheMathematicalHistoryofEngland”.ProposalspecificationsareavailablebycontactingLauraMann,PurchasingDirector,POBox5838,106SomsenHall,Winona,MN55987orviaemailto [email protected],PurchasingDirector,atWinonaStateUniversity,POBox5838or175WestMarkStreet,BusinessOffice,SomsenHall106,Winona,MN55987,byApril 16, at 3:00 pm CST.WinonaStateUniversityreservestherighttorejectanyorallproposalsandtowaiveanyirregularitiesorinformalitiesinproposalsreceived.
Department of CorrectionsNotice of Contract for Opportunity Cognitive Behavioral Interventions Curriculum
PROJECT NAME:CognitiveBehavioralInterventionsCurriculum
DETAILS:TheDepartmentofCorrections(DOC)requestsproposalstodeliveroneormorecognitivebehavioralcurriculumaddressingfourormorecriminogenicneedstohighriskorveryhighriskparticipantsinthecommunitiesofSt.PaulandMinneapolisandtwocorrectionalfacilitiesinRushCityandStillwater,MN.
TheDOChascollaboratedwithcommunitypartnerstodeliveraprogramgroundedinevidence-informedpracticesservinghigherriskreleaseviolatorscalledOpportunityforChange(O4C)since2017.Goalsoftheprogramaretoimplementinterventionsthatalignwitheffectiveprogrammingandyieldpromisingresultsinreductionsinrecidivism,technicalviolations,andotherruleinfractionsandincreasespro-socialopportunitiesforreleasedindividuals.AdditionalstrategiesusedbytheO4Cteamtoincreasesuccessincludecaseplanningandreferrals,stabilityinhousing,mentorship,andemploymentconnections.
Thisrequestforproposalparticularlyincreasesevidence-basedinterventionsinsmallgroupformat,deliveringanevidence-informedcurriculuminthecommunity(MinneapolisandSt.Paul)andintwocorrectionalfacilities(RushCityandStillwater).Theproposalshouldoutlinetheabilitytodeliveratotalofatleastfour(4)groupsperweekatvaryingtimesanddaysincludingeveningsandweekends.MNDOCstaffmayco-facilitatethecurriculumwiththecontractedfacilitator.
ThisrequestforproposalsmayresultinmultipleawardcontractstoqualifiedrespondersifitisdeemedinthebestinterestofthestateandworkisanticipatedtostartafterJune30,2020
COPY REQUEST:TogetacopyoftheRequestforProposals,pleasesendawrittenrequest,byemail,to [email protected]: https://mn.gov/doc/staff-partners/doing-business-doc/request-proposals/
PROPOSAL DEADLINE:ProposalssubmittedinresponsetotheRequestforProposalsinthisadvertisementmustbereceivedviaemailormailnolaterthan2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Saving Time, Monday, April 27, 2020. Late proposals will not be considered.
ThisrequestdoesnotobligatetheStatetocompletetheworkcontemplatedinthisnotice.TheStatereservestherighttocancelthissolicitation.Allexpensesincurredinrespondingtothisnoticearesolelytheresponsibilityoftheresponder.
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State ContractsDepartment of CorrectionsNotice of Contract Opportunity for Opportunity for Change (O4C) Program Hub and Employment Services
PROJECT NAME:OpportunityforChange(O4C)ProgramHubandEmploymentServices
DETAILS:TheDepartmentofCorrections(DOC)requestsproposalstoprovideemploymentseeking,obtainment,andsustainabilityservicestohigherriskparticipantsreleasedfromcorrectionalfacilitiesresidinginthetwincitiesmetroarea.Additionally,theDOCisseekingspacefortwoprogramhubspaces,centrallylocatedinbothMinneapolisandSt.Paul.EachhubmusthaveofficespaceforoneDOCstaffpersonanddayandeveninggroupspaceonetotwotimesperweek.
TheDOChascollaboratedwithcommunitypartnerstodeliveraprogramgroundedinevidence-informedpractices(EBP)servinghigherriskreleaseviolatorscalledOpportunityforChange(O4C)since2017.Goalsoftheprogramaretoimplementinterventionsthatalignwitheffectiveprogrammingandyieldpromisingresultsinreductionsinrecidivism,technicalviolations,andotherruleinfractionsandincreasespro-socialopportunitiesforreleasedindividuals.AdditionalstrategiesusedbytheO4Cteamtoincreasesuccessincludecaseplanningandreferrals,stabilityinhousing,cognitive-behavioralgroups,andmentoringconnections.
Thisrequestforproposalparticularlyincreasesopportunitiesfortheparticipantstogainandmaintainemployment.Theproposalshouldoutlinetheabilitytoprovideemploymentsupport,including,butnotlimitedto,assessingemploymentreadiness,providecognitivebehavioralinterventionsrelatedtosuccessfulemploymentexperiences,andberesponsivetobarriersparticipantshavefacingemployment.Additionally,proposalsshouldprovideastructuredprogramspaceforO4Casoutlinedabove.
ThisrequestforproposalsmayresultinmultipleawardcontractstoqualifiedrespondersifitisdeemedinthebestinterestofthestateandworkisanticipatedtostartafterJune30,2020
COPY REQUEST:TogetacopyoftheRequestforProposals,pleasesendawrittenrequest,byemail,to [email protected]: https://mn.gov/doc/staff-partners/doing-business-doc/request-proposals/
PROPOSAL DEADLINE: ProposalssubmittedinresponsetotheRequestforProposalsinthisadvertisementmustbereceivedviaemailormailnolaterthan2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Saving Time, Monday, April 27, 2020. Late proposals will not be considered.
ThisrequestdoesnotobligatetheStatetocompletetheworkcontemplatedinthisnotice.TheStatereservestherighttocancelthissolicitation.Allexpensesincurredinrespondingtothisnoticearesolelytheresponsibilityoftheresponder.
Department of CorrectionsNotice of Contract Opportunity for Personal Finance Education Instruction
PROJECT NAME:PersonalFinanceEducationInstruction
DETAILS:TheDepartmentofCorrections(DOC)requestsproposalstocoordinateandconductworkshopsprovidingeducationalinstructiononpersonalfinanceforincarceratedpeoplepriortotheirreleaseandreleasedpersonswithahighrisktorecidivatewhoareresidinginthetwincitiesmetroarea.
TheportionofthisprogramingoccurringoutinthecommunitywithreleaseeswillbefundedthroughtheOpportunityforChange(O4C)Program.TheDOChascollaboratedwithcommunitypartnerstodeliverO4C,aprogramgroundedinevidence-informedpractices(EBP)servinghigherriskreleaseviolatorssince2017.Goalsoftheprogram
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State Contractsaretoimplementinterventionsthatalignwitheffectiveprogrammingandyieldpromisingresultsinreductionsinrecidivism,technicalviolations,andotherruleinfractionsandincreasespro-socialopportunitiesforreleasedindividuals.AdditionalstrategiesusedbytheO4Cteamtoincreasesuccessincludecaseplanningandreferrals,stabilityinhousing,cognitive-behavioralgroups,mentoring,andemploymentconnections.
Thisrequestforproposalparticularlyincreasesopportunitiesfortheparticipantstogainabasicunderstandingofpersonalfinancesthroughparticipationinfinancialeducationclassesinordertobecomemorefinanciallystable.
ThisrequestforproposalsmayresultinmultipleawardcontractstoqualifiedrespondersifitisdeemedinthebestinterestofthestateandworkisanticipatedtostartafterJune30,2020
COPY REQUEST:TogetacopyoftheRequestforProposals,pleasesendawrittenrequest,byemail,to [email protected]: https://mn.gov/doc/staff-partners/doing-business-doc/request-proposals/
PROPOSAL DEADLINE: ProposalssubmittedinresponsetotheRequestforProposalsinthisadvertisementmustbereceivedviaemailormailnolaterthan2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Saving Time, Monday, April 20, 2020. Late proposals will not be considered.
ThisrequestdoesnotobligatetheStatetocompletetheworkcontemplatedinthisnotice.TheStatereservestherighttocancelthissolicitation.Allexpensesincurredinrespondingtothisnoticearesolelytheresponsibilityoftheresponder.
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)Engineering Services Division
Notices Regarding Professional/Technical (P/T) Contracting
P/T Contracting Opportunities:MnDOTisnowplacingadditionalpublicnoticesforP/TcontractopportunitiesontheMnDOT’sConsultantServiceswebsite.Newpublicnoticesmaybeaddedtothewebsiteonadailybasisandbeavailableforthetimeperiodasindicatedwithinthepublicnotice.
Taxpayers’ Transportation Accountability Act (TTAA) Notices:MnDOTispostingnoticesasrequiredbytheTTAAontheMnDOTConsultantServiceswebsite.
MnDOT’s Prequalification Program: MnDOTmaintainsaPre-QualificationPrograminordertostreamlinetheprocessofcontractingforhighwayrelatedP/Tservices.Programinformation,applicationrequirements,applicationformsandcontactinformationcanbefoundonMnDOT’sConsultantServiceswebsite.ApplicationsmaybesubmittedatanytimeforthisProgram.
MnDOT Consultant Services website: www.dot.state.mn.us/consult
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisnotice,orarehavingproblemsviewingtheinformationontheConsultantServiceswebsite,pleasealltheConsultantServicesHelpLineat651-366-4611,Monday–Friday,9:00am–4:00pm.
Minnesota ZooNotice of Contract Opportunity for Tour Operator for Trinidad & Tobago Teen Travel EdVenture
PROJECT NAME:TourOperatorforTrinidad&TobagoTeenTravelEdVenture
DETAILS:TheMinnesotaZoooffersatravelopportunityforteenseachsummer.InJuneof2021,theZoowouldliketoofferaneducationalandadventuretriptoTrinidad&Tobagoforapproximately12teensandoneMinnesotaZoo
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State Contractsstaffmember.Dependingontheperpersoncost,aminimumandmaximumnumberoftravelerswillbedetermined.Wearelookingforatouroperatortoplanandcoordinatethistrip.
COPY REQUEST:TogetacopyoftheRequestforProposals,pleasesendawrittenrequest,byemail,to:
TylerAhnemann,UniqueExperiencesSpecialist13000ZooBlvd,AppleValley,MN55124
PROPOSAL DEADLINE:ProposalssubmittedinresponsetotheRequestforProposalsinthisadvertisementmustbereceivedviaemail,mail,delivery,nolaterthanApril 10, 2020, 3:00pm. Late proposals will not be considered.
ThisrequestdoesnotobligatetheStatetocompletetheworkcontemplatedinthisnotice.TheStatereservestherighttocancelthissolicitation.Allexpensesincurredinrespondingtothisnoticearesolelytheresponsibilityoftheresponder.
Non-State Public Bids, Contracts & GrantsTheStateRegisteralsoservesasacentralmarketplaceforcontractsletoutonbidbythepublicsector.The
State Registermeetsstateandfederalguidelinesforstatewidecirculationofpublicnotices.Anytax-supportedinstitutionorgovernmentjurisdictionmayadvertisecontractsandrequestsforproposalsfromtheprivatesector.ItisrecommendedthatcontractsandRFPsincludethefollowing:1)nameofcontactperson;2)institutionname,address,andtelephonenumber;3)briefdescriptionofcommodity,projectortasks;4)costestimate;and5)finalsubmissiondateofcompletedcontractproposal.Allowatleastthreeweeksfrompublicationdate(fourweeksfromthedatearticleissubmittedforpublication).Surveysshowthatsubscribersareinterestedinhearingaboutcontractsforestimatesaslowas$1,000.Contacteditorforfurtherdetails.
Besidesthefollowinglisting,readersareadvisedtocheck: http://www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us/solicitations.htmaswellastheOfficeofGrantsManagement(OGM)at:http://www.grants.state.mn.us/public/.
Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC)Notice of Call for Bids for 2020 Miscellaneous Construction
Project Location: Minneapolis-St. Paul International AirportProject Name: 2020 Miscellaneous ConstructionMAC Contract No. 106-1-311Bids Close At: 2:00 PM on April 7, 2020
Notice to Contractors:SealedbidproposalsfortheprojectlistedabovewillbereceivedbytheMAC,apubliccorporation,attheofficethereoflocatedat604028thAvenueSouth,Minneapolis,Minnesota55450,untilthedateandhourindicated.ThisprojectprovidesforgradinganddrainageimprovementsforaportionofRunway04-22andtheremovalandinstallationofairfieldpavementmarkings.Siteworkincludestrafficcontrolandairportsecurity;gradinganddrainageimprovements;erosioncontrolandturfestablishment;andpavementmarking.
Note:YoucansignuponourWebsite(www.metroairports.org)toreceiveemailnotificationsofnewbusinessopportunities,orgodirectlytoMAC’s E-News Subscription Updates Pageandchoosethisandothertopicsaboutwhichyouareinterested.
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Non-State Public Bids, Contracts & GrantsDisadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE): ThegoaloftheMACfortheutilizationofDisadvantagedBusiness
Enterprises(DBE)onthisprojectis10%.
Bid Security:Eachbidshallbeaccompaniedbya"Bid-Security"intheformofacertifiedcheckmadepayabletotheMACintheamountofnotlessthanfivepercent(5%)ofthetotalbid,orasuretybondinthesameamount,runningtotheMAC,withthesuretycompanythereondulyauthorizedtodobusinessintheStateofMinnesota.
Availability of Construction Documents:PlansandspecificationsareonfileforinspectionattheofficeofTKDA,theMinnesotaBuildersExchange,DodgeDataandAnalytics,andNAMC-UMPlanRoom.Digitalcopiesofthedrawingsandspecificationswillalsobeavailableatwww.questcdn.com.Documentsmaybedownloadedforanon-refundablefeeof$50byenteringQuestProjectNo. 6688169ontheProjectSearchpage.PleasecontactQuestCDNat(952)233-1632orinfo@questcdn.comforassistanceandfreemembershipregistration.HardcopydrawingsandspecificationswillnotbemadeavailabletoBidders.
MAC Internet Access of Additional Information:AcomprehensiveNoticeofCallforBidsforthisprojectwillbeavailableonMarch9,2020,atMAC’swebaddressof http://www.metroairports.org/airport-authority/business-opportunities/solicitations(constructionbids).
Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC)Notice of Call for Bids for 2020 Runway 14/32 Replacement – Phase 2 & Airfield Modifications
Airport Location: Lake Elmo AirportProject Name: 2020 Runway 14/32 Replacement – Phase 2 & Airfield ModificationsMAC Contract No.: 111-1-033 & 111-1-032Bids Close At: 2:00 pm on April 14, 2020
Notice to Contractors:SealedBidProposalsfortheprojectlistedabovewillbereceivedbytheMAC,apubliccorporation,attheofficethereoflocatedat6040-28thAvenueSouth,Minneapolis,Minnesota55450,untilthedateandhourindicated.MajorWorkItemsInclude:Excavationandembankment,grading,geotextilefabric,granularborrow,aggregatebase,culvertpipeinstallation,turfestablishment,andairfieldelectricalconduit.
Note:YoucansignuponourWebsite(www.metroairports.org)toreceiveemailnotificationsofnewbusinessopportunitiesorgodirectlytoMAC’s E-News Subscription Updates Page andchoosethisandothertopicsaboutwhichyouareinterested.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE):ThegoaloftheMACfortheutilizationofDisadvantagedBusinessEnterprises(DBE)onthisprojectis15%.
Bid Security:Eachbidshallbeaccompaniedbya"BidSecurity"intheformofacertifiedcheckmadepayabletotheMACintheamountofnotlessthanfivepercent(5%)ofthetotalbid,orasuretybondinthesameamount,runningtotheMAC,withthesuretycompanythereondulyauthorizedtodobusinessintheStateofMinnesota.
Project Labor Agreement:ThisprojectissubjecttotheMAC’sProjectLaborAgreementrequirements.Acopy[orasample]oftheProjectLaborAgreementandContractRidersareincludedintheAppendix.
Availability of Construction Documents:PlansandspecificationsareonfileforinspectionattheofficeofShortElliottHendricksonInc.,3535VadnaisCenterDrive,SaintPaul,MN55110;attheMinnesotaBuildersExchange;DodgeDataandAnalytics;andNAMC-UMPlanRoom.DigitalimagecopiesoftheBiddingDocumentsareavailableat http://www.sehinc.comforafeeof$30.ThesedocumentsmaybedownloadedbyselectingthisprojectfromthePROJECTBIDINFORMATIONlinkandbyenteringeBidDocTMNumber6860802ontheSEARCHPROJECTSpage.Forassistanceandfreemembershipregistration,contactQuestCDNat952.233.1632orinfo@questcdn.com.Inadditiontodigitalplans,PapercopiesoftheBiddingDocumentsmaybeobtainedfromDocunetCorp.locatedat2435Xenium
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Non-State Public Bids, Contracts & GrantsLaneNorth,Plymouth,MN55441(763.475.9600)forafeeof$125.
MAC Internet Access of Additional Information:AcomprehensiveNoticeofCallforBidsforthisprojectwillbeavailableonMarch16,2020,atMAC’swebaddressof http://www.metroairports.org/airport-authority/business-opportunities/solicitations(constructionbids).
Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC)Request for Proposals for Virtualization & Data Center Modernization
SolicitationPosting:http://www.mhec.org/news
ProposalsDue:April7,2020,10A.M.CDT.
NOTICETOINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYVENDORSTheMidwesternHigherEducationCompact(MHEC)iscompetitivelysolicitingproposalsonbehalfofMHEC’s
12Compactmemberstates.ThepurposeofthisRequestforProposalistoestablishoneormoreMHECMasterAgreement(s)withqualifiedprovider(s).ThisRequestforProposal(RFP)doesnotobligatetheMidwesternHigherEducationCompact(MHEC)oritsmemberstatestoawardacontractandreservestherighttocancelthisRFPifitisconsideredtobeinitsbestinterest.
TheMidwesternHigherEducationCompact(MHEC)isaninstrumentalityof12Midwesternstates(Illinois,Indiana,Iowa,Kansas,Michigan,Minnesota,Missouri,Nebraska,NorthDakota,Ohio,SouthDakota,andWisconsin).TheCompactwasestablishedin1991throughacommonstatuteenactedintolawbyeachofthememberstates(MinnesotaStatute–Section135A.20).ThepurposeoftheCompactistopromotehighereducationthroughinterstatecooperationandresourcesharing.
MHEChasdeterminedthatdevelopingaregion-wideacquisitionstrategyforhighereducationVirtualization&DataCenterModernizationthroughoneormoreproviderswillbenefitboththehighereducationcommunityandtheprovider(s).MHECisseekingcompetitivesolicitationswiththeintenttonegotiatemasteragreementtermsandconditions,licensing,andpricing.Theresultingagreementwillallowaninstitutiontofocusmostofitsenergyonfindingthetechnologysolutionthatbestfitsitsneedsinsteadofthecontractitself.Theresultisamasteragreementthatfacilitatesadirectrelationshipbetweenthetechnologyprovider(s)andinstitutionswhichcontainsdiscountpricingaswellastermsandconditionsthatarebetterthanmosthighereducationinstitutionscannegotiateindividually.
ForacompletecopyoftheRFPandrequiredsubmissionmaterials,pleasevisitourwebsiteat http://www.mhec.org/news
ForfurtherinformationabouttheCompact’seducationtechnologycontracts,visit http://www.mhec.org/contracts/technology
InquiriesaboutthisRFPmustbedirectedto:
Mr.NathanSorensenDirectorofGovernmentContracts
MidwesternHigherEducationCompact105FifthAvenueSouth,Suite450
Minneapolis,MN55401Phone:(612)677-2767
E-mail:[email protected]
AllresponsestothisRFPmustbereceivednolaterthanApril7,2020,10A.M.CDT.
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