ARRA Certifications
Minnesota made every effort to be ready and poised to receive and spend this stimulus money quickly and to direct these funds to quality projects in a clear and transparent way. Three certifications (formal letters) are filed before ARRA funds could be made available:
- Certification by Commissioner Sorel: This certification states that the infrastructure investments have received the full review and vetting required by law (form 1511, DOC).
Comprehensive 1511 highway infrastructure list
Comprehensive 1511 transit list
- Certification by Governor Pawlenty: This certification explains that the state will request and use funds provided by ARRA, and the funds will be used to create jobs and promote economic health (form 1607, PDF, 372K).
- Certification by Governor Pawlenty: This certification explains that the state will maintain the level of state funding for transportation projects (form 1201, PDF, 615K).
- Complete list of certifications, state-by-state
ARRA Reports
ARRA has required new levels of transparency and accountability from the states. The following reports are required for ARRA-funded projects to show that states are creating jobs and spending this money in a timely manner.
Highway Infrastructure
Monthly reports are to be submitted by the states to FHWA and will serve as input for the quarterly reports due to Congress.
FHWA reports
The Monthly Recipient Project Status Report (form 1585, PDF) identifies the project, contractor, award date, project cost, DBE goal and percentage of project completion.
The Initial Recovery Act Project Plan (form 1586, Excel) identifies the project, location, project cost, environmental documentation, federal permit types and length of project.
The Monthly Summary Employment Report (form 1587, PDF) provides an employment summary of the contractor including project, contractor, number of employees, total project hours and total payroll.
The 1201 Maintenance of Effort Report (form 1201, Excel) provides actual expenditures from state sources for the types of projects that are eligible.
T & I Committee reports
This is a monthly report due to be submitted to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. This report identifies the state program and its progress.
- Highway Infrastructure T&I—Feb. 2010
- Highway Infrastructure T&I—Jan. 2010
- Highway Infrastructure T&I—Dec. 2009
- Highway Infrastructure T&I—Sept. 2009
- New T&I Requirement—Sept. 2009
- Highway Infrastructure T&I—Aug. 2009
- Highway Infrastructure T&I—June 2009
- Metropolitan Council T&I— Sept. 2009
- Metropolitan Council T&I— Aug. 2009
- Metropolitan Council T&I—July 2009
Minnesota Legislative Reports
Periodic reports are submitted to the Minnesota Legislature that summarize projects by county and includes total project cost estimates, construction estimates, low bid amounts, letting dates and scheduled project completion dates. Legislative reports include data provided to the FHWA as required by the ARRA program.
- February Report (2-22-10, cummulative data through Jan. 31, 2010)
- January Report (2-5-10, summarizing spending through the end of Dec.)
- December Report (12-8-09)
- November Report (11-30-09)
- September Report (9-17-09) (4.4MB)
- August Report (8-27-09) (PDF, 4.04MB)
- July Report (7-31-09) (PDF, 3.2MB)
- July Report (7-17-09) (PDF, 3.2MB)
- July Report (7-1-09) (PDF, 3.3MB)
- June Report (6-17-09) (PDF, 3.1MB)
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May Report (5-4-09) (PDF, 3.1MB)
- May Report (5-28-09) (PDF, 2.9 MB)
- April Report (4-15-09) (PDF, 2.4MB)
Office of Inspector General (OIG)*
The OIG will be performing periodic audits and investigations of the state's ARRA programs.
Transit
FTA Reports*
T & I Committee reports
This is a monthly report due to be submitted to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. This report identifies the state program and its progress.(6-30-09) (PDF)
Minnesota Legislative Reports*
Office of Inspector General (OIG)*
Aviation
T & I Committee reports*
Minnesota Legislative Reports*
Office of Inspector General (OIG)*
Rail and Freight
T & I Committee reports*
Minnesota Legislative Reports*
Office of Inspector General (OIG)*
*These reports will be forthcoming as more information becomes available.