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Historic Stillwater Lift Bridge Special Letting 10-8-2025
A special letting for work on the historic Stillwater Lift Bridge will be held on October 8, 2025.
MnDOT Letting Program Day of the Week Change
Effective January 2025, MnDOT’s letting program day of the week will change to Wednesday from Friday.
The 12 Month Tentative Letting Schedule and Current/Future Letting Dates pages have been updated to reflect this programmatic change.
Bid Express
All bids must be submitted electronically via Bid Express. New bidders should allow a few days to acquire a SWIFT vendor number, create an account and digital ID with Bid Express for electronic bidding. More about bidding.
Contract Award and Contract Approval
Contract Award and Contract Approval are made electronically via Bid Express. Awarded bidders must have notifications turned on within their accounts to receive Notice of Contract Award and Notice of Contract Approval.
TGB and veteran-owned small business preference cap increases
Effective Aug. 1, 2024, certified TGB and veteran-owned small businesses may receive a preference of up to 12%, not to exceed $240,000, on the amount of its bid when bidding as a prime contractor.
All businesses must submit a Preference Request Form prior to the close of the letting to receive the preference on their bid.
Important information for bidding on MnDOT highway construction and maintenance projects.
All bids are evaluated in the post-letting period. Contract award (issuing of contract documents) is typically made within 30 days after letting once all contract clearances have been met. Contract approval is given when a contract has been fully executed and all approval clearances have been obtained.
Find MnDOT and local agency highway construction and maintenance projects currently advertised for bidding, current/future letting dates, and the 12-month tentative letting schedule.
Electronic files for plans and proposals are available in PDF format via the E-Plan Room once a project has been advertised for bid.
