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Minnesota's Official Home Page
www.state.mn.us
Minnesota's Web site features North Star, a search engine for state government
Web sites. It also provides direct links to legislation, online government services
for people and businesses, government directories, listings of frequently requested
sites, and BizLinks, which provides information about government of interest to
business.
Attorney General Opinions
www.ag.state.mn.us/Resources/
ResourcesAttGenOpinion.asp
Contains
attorney general opinions from 1993 to the present. Users can
browse by date, by subject or by entity requesting opinion. No
search tools are provided.
Bid Express
www.bidx.com
This
private subscription service provides current and historical Minnesota
highway construction bidding information for a fee. Can search
by keyword or scan current lettings; lists bidders; provides bid
tabulations, planholders, eligible bidders. Trns*port Expedite,
free electronic bidding software, allows users to submit bids
online and to download files for specific projects.
BizLinks
www.bizlinks.state.mn.us
Online
state government resources for starting and conducting business in Minnesota.
Includes links to licensing, unemployment insurance, zoning, labor law, tax and
worker's compensation information.
Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture,
Geoscience and Interior Design
www.aelslagid.state.mn.us
Lists
state licensing requirements for architects, engineers, land surveyors and landscape
architects. Provides applications and examination information; licensee rosters
by discipline, last name and license number; continuing education information
packet, forms, statute and FAQs. Local Officials Handbook contains basic information
for design professionals and can be downloaded. The Communicator, the board's
newsletter, includes information on disciplinary actions and upcoming events.
Provides licensure and professional corporation statutes, rules; links to Minnesota
chapters and national headquarters of professional societies; complaint form.
Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board
www.caapb.state.mn.us
Provides
zoning and design rules and zoning maps for the Capitol Area.
Department of Administration, Materials Management Division
www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us
Vendor Information contains online vendor registration form; list of certified vendors by SIC code; solicitation announcements for construction contracting, professional and technical services contracting opportunities; recently closed solicitations; link to State Register for A/E solicitations and construction projects out to bid; directory of certified Targeted Group (TG) and Economically Disadvantaged (ED) vendors; TG/ED memos and orders. Professional/Technical Contracts provides solicitations, memos, forms, P/T Contract Manual, contract policies, forms and contract coordinator list. Construction contains solicitation announcements; project information. Lists Minnesota Builder's Exchanges, with addresses and phone numbers. Acquisition provides common procurement terms; expiring contract list; construction project subscription form; other forms; state purchasing and contracting statutes, rules.
Department of Administration, State Architect's Office
www.sao.admin.state.mn.us
Provides full text of Designer Procedures Manual used in the development and implementation of construction projects; checklist for each phase; pre-design manual and other information; consultant procedures; forms; manuals and guidelines. Lists architects, landscape architects and engineers approved to do pre-design, design and construction management work by specialty. Includes facility condition audit reports; consultant master contracts.
Department of Agriculture
www.mda.state.mn.us
Finance provides information about agricultural improvement, farm and other loans; information about Rural Finance Authority, which provides credit to farmers for improving farm facilities, other projects.
Department of Commerce
www.commerce.state.mn.us
Provides licensing information about regulated professions (appraisers, insurance agents), including continuing education, pre-license procedures; forms; online license lookup; disciplinary action lists; complaint process overview. Energy Info Center contains home energy guides and tips; residential, commercial, school heating resources; School Energy Guidebook; Clean Energy Resource Manual; Energy Highlights newsletter; energy policy reports, data, statistics. Buildings and Builders includes technical information for cold climate building; Building Science Primer; catalog of thermal bridges; furnace and boiler checklists; residential ventilation spreadsheet; Ventilation and Depressurization Research report; summary of ASTM Standard Practice for Installation of Exterior Windows, Doors and Skylights; basement insulation guide; sealed combustion appliance information; and Energy Star product information. Provides residential and commercial/multifamily code rules, comparison chart, and compliance tools; ComCheck and MNcheck software; information about Buildings, Benchmarks and Beyond Project, which focused on energy efficiency of public buildings; Builders Update newsletter; link to Minnesota Sustainable Building Design Guidelines. Petrofund, founded to provide financial assistance to petroleum storage tank owners and operators for investigation, clean-up, upgrading and decommissioning costs, includes statutes, regulations; application guide, forms; lists of registered contractors and consultants; enforcement actions; standard bid, RFP and invoice forms for storage tank-related work.
Department
of Commerce, Insurance Division
www.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/portal
/mn/jsp/content.do?subchannel
=-536881551&id=-536881351&
agency=Commerce
Contains
summary financial information about insurers; enforcement and complaint filing
information; enforcement action list; Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association
rates; insurance bulletins; list of insurance boards and commissions; consumer
tips on auto and health insurance; motor vehicle insurance and self-insurance
information; resources for insurance agents and companies; list of insurance publications
available from the Minnesota State Bookstore.
Department of Employment and Economic Development
www.deed.state.mn.us
Business Development contains business start-up guide; online pre-application for business financing; information on business financing and small business assistance; guide to state licenses and permits organized by activity, permit/license name and department; link to community profiles and available properties; workforce development program information, forms and project list. Community Development lists assistance programs. International Trade provides export newsletter; international business services directory; statistics; links. Facts and Figures includes business, economic, industry and international trade statistics. Unemployment Insurance contains employer and benefits information; online benefits application; forms; benefits handbook; employer handbook; employer assistance resources. Workforce Center System contains job bank, directory of workforce centers; information about employer and job seeker services; labor market information; unemployment insurance and disability services information.
Department
of Health, Environmental Health Division
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/
Asbestos Unit provides asbestos licensing requirements; forms; FAQs; permit and notification forms for contractors, inspectors, workers, project designers and site supervisors; asbestos work practice guidelines; inspection and management plans; notification requirements; statutes; laboratory listings; homeowner FAQs. Lead Poisoning Prevention Unit includes searchable directory of lead professionals; fact sheets; guide to remodeling the older home; other publications; listing of training courses; statutes and regulations. Drinking Water Division contains water operator certification information and forms; Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund information; public water systems plan review information and forms; new well requirements; guide to well disclosure; guide to sealing unused wells; special well construction advisories; contractor training schedule; statutes and regulations; information about loans and grants for well construction, repair and sealing. Contains recommended best practices for mold investigations in Minnesota schools; information about radon-resistant construction. Provides Public Swimming Pool Code; plan review information and forms; construction and operation requirements; maintenance and operation guides.
Department of Human Rights
www.humanrights.state.mn.us
Can download affirmative action compliance report form needed for public contracts; monthly project summary reports; contract compliance posters; guide to developing Affirmative Action Plan; state bid form. Provides employer compliance FAQs; information on practices prohibited by the Human Rights Act, contract compliance, sexual harassment and affirmative action; quarterly newsletter; full text of the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
Department of Labor and Industry
www.doli.state.mn.us
Labor Standards provides prevailing wage rates for commercial, highway and heavy construction; prevailing wage change notifications; statutes; FAQs; comparison of state and federal labor standards; overtime, minimum wage and other labor standards information; workplace posters. Workers' Compensation Division provides employer and employee forms; FAQs; guides; information about self-insurance and independent contractor status in the construction industry; training guides; newsletter; reports; statistics; statutes and regulations. Provides apprenticeship FAQs; booklet; statutes, regulations; directory of safety and apprenticeship training programs; online apprenticeship agreement form. Occupational Safety and Health provides information about workplace inspections; reporting; occupational safety training; Construction Health and Safety Excellence (CHASE) partnership program; construction breakfast seminars; compliance and consultation programs. Includes Safety Line quarterly newsletter; state and federal OSHA standards; frequently cited standards involving construction; forms; online form to request free on-site consultation; reports; posters; handouts; hazard alerts.
Department of Labor and Industry, Building Codes and Standards
www.doli.state.mn.us/buildingcodes.html
Minnesota State Building Code contains full text of the code and sample code ordinances. Building Codes Services offers plan review forms and seminars; contains information about building official certification; elevator printouts and forms; manufactured housing information bulletins, forms, rules, laws. Code Opinions and Policy contains staff and division opinions, final interpretations. Construction Codes contains plumbing and engineering forms; information on inspections and plan reviews; full text of the Minnesota Plumbing Code; electrical code and standards bulletins; requirements for approval of electrical equipment; complaint information; electrical board newsletter; inspection notices, checklist; inspector directory; boiler and high-pressure pipe inspector directory; inspector application form and guidelines; inspection guide; boiler license renewal; pressure vessel database; accident reporting information and form; high-pressure pipe forms; statutes, rules; photos of faulty welds. Specialty Services includes accessibility documents, opinions, forms; information about appeals; Bleacher Safety Act; Disaster Preparedness Manual; Energy Codes for Commercial Buildings, Multi-Family, Dwellings, Thermal Transmittance; local government sample ordinances, fee schedule examples, building valuation data; mechanical bond information and forms; mechanical technical documents; information on Building Code Enforcement for Public Buildings and State Licensed Facilities; residential code opinions, explanatory papers, forms; structural design maps.
Department of Labor and Industry, Professional and Occupational Licensing
www.doli.state.mn.us/ccld.html
Boilers, High Pressure Piping contains licensing requirements, classifications, instructions, applications, exam schedule, checklist, schedule of boiler classes, study guides, online renewal, statutes and rules. Electrical Licensing and Inspection contains licensing requirements for electricians (personal license) and electrical contractors (business license); application forms; statutes and rules; certificate of employment form for registering the supervisors of electrical work; licensing bulletins; employer registration requirements, forms, bulletins; directory of licensed electrical contractors; board newsletters, with disciplinary actions, legislative updates and notices; complaint information and instructions; electrical inspection fee schedule, bulletins; directory of inspectors; continuing education requirements, forms and course provider list. Plumbing and Engineering contains information about licensing; license applications; exam dates and scores; license lookup; licensing and code compliance requirements; plan review and inspection FAQs, requirements; plumbing codes, laws, rules; complaint form; list of course providers for backflow prevention testers; newsletter. Residential Building Contractors contains licensing classifications; application requirements, forms; contact information for examinations; information about license changes, reinstatement, renewal; licensing lookup; consumer guide to hiring a contractor; complaint information and form; Contractor Recovery Fund application package; annual enforcement action listings.
Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.state.mn.us
Regulations, Licensing, Permits provides information about water use; dam safety; shoreline work permits; utility crossing licenses; road crossing easements. Includes permit FAQs; application forms and instructions; water statutes and rules; dam safety publications and permit guidelines; shoreline alteration brochures.
Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services
www.dps.state.mn.us/dvs/
Can
change address, renew tags, submit sale report and check driver license status
online. Provides driver's manual, commercial driver's manual, information for new residents, vehicle registration
and insurance requirements, forms, fee schedule, rules and local office directory.
Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal Division
www.dps.state.mn.us/
fmarshal/fmarshal.html
Fire Protection Systems Program contains licensing applications for fire sprinkler and residential sprinkler contractors, fitters; exam schedule; information booklet; links to online training and seminars; licensee database; statutes, regulations; special notices for contractors; plan review applications and updates; list of cities issuing fire sprinkler permits; product alerts and recalls; elevator policy. Provides Uniform Fire Code handbook; fact sheets; policies; amendments; online training presentations; regulations and statutes; school and day-care code inspection information. Home Fire Safety Information includes smoke detector installation statute and technical information. School Fire Safety Inspections contains fact sheets, forms, list of common violations, inspection criteria, guidelines, policies. Office of Pipeline Safety provides updates on excavation notice system rules; policy for accident notification and reporting; contact directory.
Department of Revenue
www.taxes.state.mn.us
Provides
individual and business tax forms; instructions; information and publications;
e-filing instructions; tax information for business startups; business tax workshop
schedule; tax statutes, bulletins and rules.
Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.mn.us
Doing Business includes bid solicitations; digital preliminary data for upcoming projects; Expedite electronic bidding files; three-year Programmed Highway Construction Projects by fiscal year, with baseline and current data tables; six-month tentative letting schedule; price schedule; bid item files; Master Trns*port item lists; guide to bidding; data files. Lists planholders, vendors, approved products. Post-letting information includes bid results and bid tabulation summaries for projects let since 1991. For A/E/C projects out to bid, click here to visit Minnesota State Register Web site. Office of Construction contains Contract Administration Manual; technical certification program manual, forms and information. Design-Build Program includes FAQs, project list, white papers, program management information. Lists engineering publications on bridge design, road design and standard plans available for sale by mail. Bridge Office provides bridge CADD standards, bridge inspector reference manual, specifications, manuals, special provisions. Office of Technical Support contains road plans, design revisions (Design Scene), special provisions, standard construction specifications, standard plan sheets and plates, technical memos, other documents. Provides information on consultant prequalification, application; consultant list by work type or name; potential consultant projects; professional and technical notices; contract documents. MN/DOT Library provides links to transportation standards and specification sites; statistics; geographic and GIS resources; associations. Ask a Librarian allows users to e-mail questions and receive answers by e-mail, fax or mail. Office of Materials contains approved materials list; pavement product specifications, standards, manuals and other documents; grading and base manual; pavement design documents and memos; distress identification manual; geotechnical engineering resources. Contains full-text Statewide Transportation Plan. Commercial Vehicle Operations Unit provides forms and information for hazardous materials permits and oversize/overweight permits. Office of Investment Management provides Transportation Revolving Loan Fund information and requirements for construction contract approval. Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle operations contains information about rail rehabilitation funding and capitol improvement loans from Minnesota Rail Service Improvement Program; application. Office of Aeronautics provides airport development funding programs information and forms.
Department of Transportation, Transportation Revolving Loan Fund
www.oim.dot.state.mn.us/TRLF/
Contains
program overview, applicant handbook, applications, list of projects, contact
list, and applicable rules and laws.
Environmental Quality Board
www.eqb.state.mn.us
Provides information about permitting; environmental review of proposed power plants, transmission lines, pipelines, wind farms; statutes and rules; permitting documents; environmental guidance documents; hearing notices, agendas, minutes; publications; pending permit applications.
Housing Finance Agency
www.mhfa.state.mn.us
Consolidated Request for Proposals announces availability of funds for the development, construction, acquisition or rehabilitation of multifamily housing. Includes overviews of the RFP and application processes; Multifamily RFP guide; application packet; information about rental and multifamily housing development programs; compliance manual; awards list for the Housing Tax Credit Program; architectural specifications for Preservation of Federally Assisted Housing.
Interstate Industrialized Buildings Commission
www.interstateibc.org
Created by the states of Minnesota, Rhode Island and New Jersey upon enactment of the Interstate Compact for Industrialized/Modular Buildings model legislation. Includes forms, rules, regulations, formal technical opinions and interpretations, bulletins. Contains manufacturer directory; production figures; table of contents for model legislation; list of commissioners and members of Rules Development Committee.
Minnesota's Construction Code
www.mncodes.org
One-stop information center provides topical links to requirements and codes that make up the Minnesota State Building Code, including ordering information, coverage, applications, enforcement and useful links.
Minnesota State Register
www.comm.media.state.mn.us/
bookstore/stateregister.asp
Lists all state architecture, engineering and construction contracts out for bid with an estimated cost of more than $25,000; some non-state public bids also included. Full text of Register is available online back to March 1997. Information on bidding policies and procedures is available from the Minnesota Department of Administration, Materials Management Division Web site at www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us.
Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide
www.msdg.umn.edu
The
guide is a design tool that can be used to overlay environmental issues onto the
design, construction and operation of new and renovated facilities.
Minnesota Workforce Center
www.mnwfc.org
Job Seeker Services include links to career resources, job banks and occupational outlook handbook; job search survey; resume assistance.
MinnStats
www.minnstats.state.mn.us
Repository
of socioeconomic data produced by Minnesota state agencies. Contains economic,
population, business, education, employment, government finance, housing, industry,
transportation, and other data and reports.
MNPRO
www.mnpro.com
Database of available commercial properties and community profiles. Visitors can search database of available buildings and land; can search database of community profiles to find general, economic, labor and workforce, infrastructure, education, housing, government, business and other data about Minnesota cities and counties.
Office of Environmental Assistance
www.moea.state.mn.us
Green Building links to Sustainable Building Technical Manual; High Performance Building Guidelines; local sustainable design guides, green building specifications and rating systems; energy efficiency financing; construction and demolition waste guide; residential green building resources; green building resources for schools. Provides sustainable building product director; case studies. Design for the Environment Toolkit gives companies tools needed for incorporating environmental attributes into product design. Provides pollution prevention guides and reports; guide to designing business recycling and waste prevention programs; construction industry waste guides; Hazardous Waste Compliance Guide; waste service provider listings; waste reduction tips; overview of state's policy of environmental purchasing. Includes Online Minnesota Recycling Directory of businesses that collect, buy or sell recyclable materials. Provides county contacts for solid waste and recycling; glossary of environmental terms; links to sustainable energy Web sites. Provides eligibility requirements; use guidelines; contacts; overview of the application and review process for environmental assistance grants and loans.
Office of the Governor
www.governor.state.mn.us/
Provides
contact information for the governor; e-mail links to the Governor's Office regarding
specific topics; and links to policies, press releases, speeches, executive orders
and other public information.
Pollution Control Agency
www.pca.state.mn.us
Contains "Environmental Guide for Small Businesses in Minnesota." Permits provides program information, rules and regulations, permit applications for facilities that are sources of air pollution; application forms, information about water permits required for construction and operation of animal feed lots, stormwater systems, wastewater systems and drinking water facilities. Underground Storage Tank Program provides permitting information, fact sheets, guidance, contractor certification information, application forms and contractor directory. Small Business Assistance Program aids businesses in understanding and complying with environmental laws; provides guide to small business environmental improvement loan program; permit notices; environmental assistance worksheets; information on training opportunities regarding hazardous waste and air, solid waste and water pollution; publications; rules and regulations; proposed rule changes involving solid waste; legislative updates. Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund provides funding information and intended use plan. Asbestos Program provides technical fact sheets, notification forms, Pre-Demolition Environmental Checklist and Guide, contact information for asbestos contractor training. Individual Sewage Treatment Systems Program provides information about registration program for persons who install, site-evaluate, design, maintain, pump or inspect septic systems, including registration, licensing and bond requirements; list of registered persons and licensed businesses; calendar of workshops; application forms; information on enforcement actions; rules.
Rural Water Association
www.mrwa.com
Provides
information about the Interim Public Projects Construction Finance Program from
the Minnesota Rural Water Finance Authority; FAQs; loan process and terms; borrower
letter; and application form. Provides water and wastewater operator certification
program information; study guide; glossaries, manuals, guidelines and technical
documents; water and wastewater training listings; water and wastewater regulations.
Safety Council
www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/
Training lists general and construction-industry-specific training courses for
employers and employees by course name and date; lists safety instructors, with
contact numbers; and provides online registration form. Provides information about
consultation services and consultants; catalog of videos available for borrowing;
job safety analysis form and instructions; revised steel erection standard; and
legislative updates.
Secretary of State
www.sos.state.mn.us
Provides business services FAQs, information about types of filings, corporation forms and fee schedule. Online services subscribers can file annual registration, UCCs and corporate documents. Can search business and UCC databases online; many searches are free of charge.
State Council on Disability
www.disability.state.mn.us
Publications includes building access survey workbook intended to assist in making facilities accessible to persons with disabilities. Forms included reflect accessibility requirements of either the Minnesota State Building Code or the ADA Accessibility Guidelines.
State Designer Selection Board
www.state.mn.us/sdsb
Provides governing statutes; list of board members; calendar of new projects; project summaries; RFP template; professional/technical contract certification form; link to State Register archives of solicitations; and instructions on submitting firm brochure to be kept on file with the office.
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