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Committed to Equality in Transportation Service
The Civil Rights Office is committed to ensure equal opportunity for all businesses and personnel on the Minnesota Department of Transportation and public facilities projects. Read more about our goals
Request for Proposals
Changes to Special Provisions Process
- Special Provisions Letter, May 11, 2011 (PDF 1.4 MB)
- Appendix A (PDF 201 KB)
- DBE Special Provisions information (PDF 472 KB)
- DBE Special Provisions Consolidated Form Training (PPT 1.7 MB)
New Consolidated Good Faith Effort Form
This new form merges the Certificate of Good Faith Efforts, the Affidavit of Good Faith Efforts and the Bidders List.
- Consolidated Good Faith Effort form and instructions (PDF 226 KB)
- Consolidated Good Faith Effort form and instructions (Word) Save this file to your local drive, complete forms A, B, C, D, F and G. Complete Part H and have signed by Notary.
Pilot Project: Snelling and I-694
The objective of this pilot project is to increase diverse workforce and small business opportunities by testing some new approaches to project delivery.
- About the Pilot Project (PDF 67 KB) - updated Nov. 3, 2011
- SP 6285-0135 (PPT 1.3 MB)
- Mn/DOT's OJT Support Services Program (PDF 58 KB)
- DBE Open Goal Setting (PDF 147 KB)
Legislative Report
- 2011 Legislative Report (PDF 17.5 MB)
- To implement policies to ensure that no person is excluded from participation or denied on Federally Funded Projects based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, ability, or national origin.
- To promote fair and equitable public service, advocating non-discriminatory treatment in providing transportation services.
- To ensure transportation services are provided in a non-discriminatory manner.
- To ensure equal opportunity in employment, participation, benefits, services, and contracts.
- To eliminate discrimination in the highway and bridge construction industry.
- To increase the number of businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in the highway and bridge construction industry.
- To provide quality technical assistance, resources, guidance and any other information regarding the Small Business Development Program in a non-discriminatory manner, which levels the playing field for minority, women and economically disadvantages small businesses.