Project Information

Bid Title

US 2 in Floodwood Corridor Study and Preliminary Design

Issuing Agency

State Government of Minnesota

Location

Minnesota

Published Date

Apr 30, 2026

Closing Date

May 7, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

US 2 in Floodwood Corridor Study and Preliminary Design

Brief Description: MnDOT requests letters of interest for a corridor planning study and preliminary design for a 1 mile section of US highway 2 in Floodwood. This study will be used for scoping and contribute to the final design for a future project planned for 2031. The goal of this project is to evaluate multiple intersections and multi-modal connectivity along with safety and traffic improvements. This evaluation will result in a right sized preliminary design and a corridor study report with the different concepts options that were evaluated.

Date posted: 04/22/2026
Due date: 05/07/2026

• Announcement
• Scope of Work
• Questions
• TGB/VET Special Provisions
• Official List : In order to submit a letter of interest to this project, consultants must be pre-qualified in the following work types:
  
  • 1.12 Environmental Documentation - Class II Actions
  • 1.21 Geometric Layouts - Level 1
  • 2.11 Highway Design - Level 1
  • 7.12 Planning - Class II
  • 7.13 Planning - Class III

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MnDOT Contract No. 1063027

Exhibit A: Specifications, Duties, and Scope of Work

I. Background Information and Contract Purpose

A. Project Background

The State and its local partners, including the City of Floodwood, are interested in reviewing the United States

(US) route 2 highway corridor in preparation for an upcoming resurfacing project (State Project (SP) 6906-20)

currently planned for 2031 in the Capital Highway Investment Plan (CHIP). The study area will include US 2 from

just east of Ash Street to east of Trunk Highway (TH) 73 in the City of Floodwood. In 2024, District 1 completed a

resurfacing project on two segments of US 2 both east and west of Floodwood city limits but did not address the

section of roadway in between that runs through Floodwood due to the many needs that could not be

adequately addressed given the scope and expedited schedule of the 2024 project. This corridor study will cover

the section of US 2 between the recently resurfaced sections of roadway. Findings from this planning study will

contribute to the resurfacing project planned for 2031.

The study will review crash history and evaluate safety improvements at key intersections, evaluate traffic data

and traffic calming measures, investigate improving bicycle, pedestrian and transit facilities and crossings

throughout the corridor, and facilitate discussions with stakeholders and the public. Due to the relatively wide

cross section of this section of US 2, the study will also evaluate the cross section for potential turning lane space

reallocation. The City of Floodwood has purchased 127.5 acres of land at the southwest end of the corridor and

is undergoing a Small Area Plan for the mixed-use development, including extending water, sewer, and roads.

This corridor study will coordinate with these planning efforts to evaluate transportation connections to US 2

and the new development.

This study includes evaluation of multiple public road intersections and private access points. There are several

concerns that have been identified within the planned study limits including: intersection geometry, speed

concerns, safe pedestrian crossing locations, access management.

The Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad runs parallel to the US 2 corridor. Additionally, as an

Oversize/Overweight Superload Corridor, there is a relatively high heavy commercial annual average daily traffic

(HCAADT) rate (12-16%) on the US 2 corridor. This has an impact on operations of the THs in the vicinity. In

addition, US 2 acts as a barrier for the community since its route goes through town with key /destinations on

both sides of the highway. The community utilizes all modes of transportation to traverse the corridor with

certain intersections, such as 7th Avenue, having higher concentrations of pedestrian crossings. The US 2 corridor

is a recreational corridor with the Floodwood and Meadowlands snowmobile/Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) trails

crossing the corridor in multiple locations.

This study aims to reduce speeds through the corridor, improve accessibility of pedestrian facilities, recommend

geometric improvements at access points, as well as identify freight use and active transportation connectivity

along the corridor. The study will address these issues through right-sized recommendations for various

segments of the corridor combined into one corridor improvement concept using the Federal Highway

Administration’s (FHWA’s) Safe System Approach.

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Exhibit A: Specifications, Duties, and Scope of Work

B. Contract Purpose

The purpose of the US 2 corridor study is to:

1. Review crash history and traffic data and evaluate safety improvements and traffic calming measures

throughout the corridor.

2. Evaluate existing conditions of the corridor and identified intersections, including multimodal

(pedestrian, bicycle, transit) and trail connectivity, freight traffic use, and access management.

3. Evaluate future conditions that account for planned mixed-use development growth and any locally

anticipated development in Floodwood.

4. Facilitate discussion between local partners, stakeholders, and the public.

5. Based on findings, identify “right-sized” improvements for this corridor to be incorporated into scoping

for the State’s programmed roadway improvement project, specifically including the following:

a. Identify recommended improvements at both intersections of US 2 and TH 73 and provide the

recommended geometry.

b. Identify cross section space reallocation and associated turn lane recommendations for the

corridor at both a preservation-level scope (scope level of planned project) and a

reconstruction-level scope (should additional funds be secured through local partners).

6. Provide a geometric layout for the urban area of Floodwood that incorporates the preferred cross-

section and addresses access management. The layout should address the high speed to low speed

transition areas.

All of which will provide a common vision and guidance for managing the corridor now and into the future. This

vision for the corridor is needed to identify and develop future improvements for the Study area both for the

planned roadway project and for potential additional improvements should external funding be secured.

C. Contract Tasks Overview & Logistics

Areas of Study include highway capacity and delay metrics, such as level of service (LOS) and travel time

reliability, at both intersections with TH 73, traffic and pedestrian/bicycle travel patterns, trail connectivity,

freight movements, future development, evaluation of opportunities to reduce the frequency and severity of

crashes.

To develop a shared vision for this corridor, a public engagement process will be part of the assessment to

gather input, educate, and gain support for improvements. The process must address the relationship and

balance of the many competing needs associated with the study area.

The final study report will help create a vision and prioritize improvements to ensure the corridor continues to

meet the needs of the transportation users and surrounding community into the future.

The study is proposed to begin as soon as possible and will need to be completed no later than June 30, 2027.

The study and contract will be managed and administered by the State. The study will be led by a Project

Management Team (PMT) which would include the Contractor and representatives from key State functional

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Exhibit A: Specifications, Duties, and Scope of Work

groups, such as planning, traffic, project management/scoping, and public engagement. The PMT will meet

frequently to discuss issues, coordinate action items, and provide direction for the study.

The study will also be guided by a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), including the Contractor, the State

Project Manager, and at least one Partner representing Saint Louis County and the City of Floodwood, and select

community organization representatives, such as Floodwood Service & Training and Arrowhead Transit. The TAC

will meet less frequently than the PMT and will serve as a coordination forum for all of the Partners involved

with the study. TAC meetings are anticipated to follow major project milestones (e.g., study introduction,

discuss alternatives, review alternatives, review corridor recommendations, study wrap-up).

For purposes of this Scope of Services document, the following definition of terms applies. The term Contract

Partners or Partners will be in reference to the City of Floodwood, Saint Louis County, and the State. The term

Stakeholders will be in reference to the additional public agencies, school district, the general public and

businesses immediately adjacent to US 2.

II. Work Tasks

Task 1.0 Project Management

A. Project Management Role

The Contractor will be required to provide high level project management skills for this contract. This will include

developing a schedule for the work activities included in this scope. The schedule will be updated and provided

to the State on a biweekly basis. The Contractor’s responsibilities will place them in the project’s leadership

position regarding the stakeholder communications and perceptions. The Contractor’s Project Manager must

lead the project in a way that requires minimal guidance and oversight from the State’s Project Manager. The

Contractor will schedule and facilitate a project kickoff meeting to confirm the basic project objectives, solidify a

work plan, and obtain consensus on the project requirements. This meeting will occur no later than 15 business

days after notice to proceed. The kick-off meeting will be held virtually. The Contractor and the PMT will have

monthly assessment update meetings. These PMT meetings will typically be 60 minutes in duration and will be

virtual. The Contractor and the TAC will have update meetings following major project milestones. These TAC

meetings will typically be 90 minutes in duration and will be hybrid (both in-person and virtual – the Contractor

will be expected to attend in-person). The Contractor and the State’s Project Manager will have biweekly update

meetings to discuss scope, schedule, budget. These meetings will typically be 30 minutes in duration and will be

virtual.

B. Project Administration

The Contractor will perform general administration of the contract, operation of the contract details, and

communication of all project activities, progress, and findings to the State’s Project Manager. The Contractor

will invoice all costs under this contract using the State’s Source Type Codes 1010 (Project Management) for

work and expenses related to contract Administration, 1808 (Traffic Data/Analysis), 0054 (Public Engagement),

and 6244 (Corridor Planning) for all other costs. The Contractor will prepare invoices accompanied by:

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1. A cover letter explaining the general status of the project, including at a minimum the work completed

to date, anticipated remaining efforts, and required schedule changes.

2. Progress report form

3. Supporting data for direct expenses

4. An updated project status report reflecting schedule activities identified by the State’s project manager

The Contractor will store all deliverables in ProjectWise whether the file is incomplete, in draft form, or the final

deliverable. State will provide restricted access to a ProjectWise document center for use as the project file

transfer vehicle and repository.

C. Quality Management

A Contractor team member will be assigned the title of quality assurance (QA)/quality control (QC) manager and

have the responsibility of reviewing submittals, prior to submittal, to ensure compliance with the State’s Quality

Management Process (QMP). The Contractor’s QA/QC Manager will develop a project-specific QMP within the

first 10 workdays under contract. Components of the QMP must include the following project specific items: a

list of requirements, intent of the QMP, philosophy of the QMP, technical document review process, checking

procedures, QC verification and definitions.

D. Corridor Vision and Goals

The Contractor will initiate this task at project startup to develop goals for the corridor and use these as

framework to guide the study. The project team will prepare an initial draft with ideas at a high level. Following

input from the PMT and agency stakeholders, a draft vision and goals statement will be brought for public

discussion before being finalized. Document results in Corridor Vision and Goals Document including

relationship to Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan (SMTP) objectives.

Task 2.0 Traffic Data Collection & Analysis

A. Data collection and analysis provided by the Contractor (in close coordination with the PMT)

1. Existing corridor and intersection designs and characteristics.

a. Asset condition

b. Known maintenance issues

c. Utilities scan

d. Inventory of freight designations, rail crossings, other freight facilities

e. Inventory of multimodal facilities including bicycle, pedestrian, transit, and OHVs throughout the

corridor

2. Current corridor:

a. Collect speed data on the US 2 corridor. Locations should include intersections with US 2 at Ash

Street, 7th Avenue, West Junction TH 73, East Junction TH 73. Aim to collect speed data by late

summer 2026. Assume up to 4 locations.

b. Traffic volumes (historical Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT))

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c. 24 hour turning movement counts (weekday counts at 7th Avenue and 9th Avenue, and both

weekday and weekend counts at West Junction TH 73 and East Junction TH 73). Use Streetlight

to identify the high volume periods prior to taking real-time counts. Turning movement counts

with separate bicycles, pedestrians, and heavy commercial counts. Aim to collect turning

movement counts by late summer 2026.

i. Traffic counts collected need to be for at least 24 hours so that they can be integrated

into the state’s traffic monitoring program. Count data must not be collected during a

weather event that disrupts typical travel behavior, or if any incidents, work zones,

events, or detours are present within the study area.

ii. Turning movement counts must be broken down between vehicle categories including

passenger vehicle and single unit and combination unit heavy commercial. Original

count data files from the collection device will need to be delivered to the project

manager and the State Traffic Monitoring Program within 30 days of collection.

d. Volume/Capacity ratio to document roadway capacity and reliability needs.

e. The most current 5-year crash history along the assessment limits.

f. Crash performance for intersections and segments compared to statewide averages. This

includes summarizing crash rates, Fatal and Serious Injury Crash Rate (FAR) Index, critical crash

rates and critical FAR index. The crash rates will be for the most current 5-year period available.

Provide crash diagrams for each identified intersection and identify concerning crash patterns

based on this analysis. Identify all fatal and serious injury crashes within the assessment limits

for the most current 10-year period available. Identify all crashes involving vulnerable road users

and identify whether corridor is on the bicycle-pedestrian high injury network. Crash

information will be obtained from Crashmart and/or MnCAT2.

g. Site observations including a field walk to identify locations of substandard roadway geometrics,

visibility, signage, and other issues/concerns.

h. Pedestrian and bicycle counts. Use camera counts to collect pedestrian and bicycle volumes and

typical movements/trips corridor-wide. Use camera counts to inform a high-level origin-

destination study for pedestrians and bicyclists. Aim to collect pedestrian and bicycle counts by

late summer/early fall 2026.

The method for obtaining the data will be determined by the Contractor, based on efficiency and

approved by the State Project Manager. Observations will be made regarding regional and local traffic

patterns based on the data collected above.

3. Corridor Origin-Destination (O-D) Assessment

a. Contractor will obtain O-D information from StreetLight Data (www.streetlightdata.com) for

study segments.

b. Contractor will create an O-D matrix and graphical representation of existing travel pattern

scenarios of the motorists (freight vs. general occupancy vehicles) that use the US 2 study area,

with an emphasis on the inbound/outbound traffic on each of the four TH legs (US 2 and TH 73).

Specific information to study will be determined by the PMT.

c. Contractor will summarize data in easily consumable statements/bullet points for a public

audience.

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