Forms & guidelines
Below is a list of all the forms and guidelines on the Office of Research & Innovation website. If you find a broken link or believe a form may be outdated, send an email to research.dot@state.mn.us.
Contract amendment
- U of M Contract Amendment Form (Word)
- Other University Contract Amendment Form (Word)
- Consultant Contract Amendment Form (Word)
- MnDOT Lab Amendment Request Form (Word)
Guidelines
- Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) Guidelines (PDF) (see more)
- Equipment Purchasing Guidelines for Research Contracts
- Software Guidelines (PDF)
- Federal Open Data Requirements
- Professional/Technical Contract Performance Evaluation
Report publication
- Report Publishing Guidelines (PDF)
- Report Template (Word)
- Blank Tech Doc Page (Word)
- User Manual Cover Options (PDF)
- User Manual Template (Word)
- TRS Template - LRRB version (Word)
- TRS Template - MnDOT version (Word)
Research implementation
- Implementation Project Funding Guidelines (MnDOT-only)
- Implementation Project Proposal (PDF) (MnDOT-only)
RFP-related
- MnDOT Need Statement Form (PDF)
- LRRB Need Statement Form (Word)
- Research Proposal Form (Word)
- Research Proposal Instructions (PDF)
- Multiple Proposal Review Form (Word)
SP&R/pooled fund forms
Travel authorization
- University of Minnesota Travel Authorization Form (Word)
- (University of Minnesota Travel Authorization Form editable (PDF)
- Other Universities Travel Authorization Form (Word)
- Other Universities Travel Authorization Form editable (PDF)
Transportation Research Syntheses (TRS)
- TRS Request Form (Word)
- TRS Template - LRRB version (Word)
- TRS Template - MnDOT version (Word)
- Guidelines for Surveying AASHTO-RAC Members (PDF)
Work plan forms
- Work Plan for Universities (Word)
- University of Minnesota Work Plan Instructions (Word)
- Other University Work Plan Instructions (PDF)
- Consultant Work Plan/Proposal (Word)
- Materials Lab Work Plan (Word)
Last updated: February 2022