Project Information

Bid Title

Multi-Award Sign Replacement Projects

Issuing Agency

State Government of Minnesota

Location

Minnesota

Published Date

Jun 12, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 18, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Multi-Award Sign Replacement Projects

Brief Description: MnDOT requests letters of interest for two standalone sign replacement projects. This Pre-qualification announcement will be used to award up to two separate professional/technical contracts. MnDOT anticipates that selected responders (up to two) will be awarded one contract per firm. The letters of interest will be used as a basis to award the remaining contracts for the projects below. It will be MnDOT’s decision how to divide these projects among the successful responders. State Project (SP) 6286-72 (Project A), a standalone sign replacement project along Trunk Highway (TH) 694 between the east junction with TH 35E in Vadnais Heights and TH 94 in Woodbury. The project includes sign replacement within the project limits, including one overhead truss structure and six bridge mounted sign structures, and associated guardrail impacts. SP 2789-201 (Project B), a standalone sign replacement project along TH 394 between Theo Wirth Parkway and Washington Ave in Minneapolis. The project includes sign replacement within the project limits.

Date posted: 06/05/2026
Due date: 06/18/2026

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  • 14.63 Signing Plan Design & Special Provisions - Level 3

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SP 6286-72 & SP 2789-201 Sign Replacements

MnDOT Contract No. 1063259

Exhibit C: Specifications, Duties, and Scope of Work

Table of Contents

1. Project Overview .................................................................................................................................. 2

2. Roadway Design Plans and Division S Special Provisions (Source Type 1250)................................... 15

3. Design Memorandum/Exceptions/Completion of Complete Streets Documentation (Source Type

1150) ........................................................................................................................................................... 18

4. Traffic Control/Staging Plan (Source Type 1254) ............................................................................... 19

5. Signing Plan (Source Type 1255) ........................................................................................................ 22

MnDOT Contract No. 1063259

Exhibit C: Specifications, Duties, and Scope of Work

Scope of Work

1. Project Overview

1.1. Independent Contractor

1.1.1.

The Contractor agrees it is acting in the role of an independent contractor. The Contractor,

and its employees and subcontractors, will not be considered employees of the State for

any reason. The Contractor acknowledges that it is responsible for its own financial control.

The Contractor has negotiated the payment for this contract with the State, which may

result in a profit or loss for the Contractor. The Contractor also acknowledges that it is

responsible for the behavioral control of itself, its operations, and its staff. The Contractor

is solely responsible for determining the means, methods, and sequence of performing the

work covered by this contract. The State has included deliverable dates in this contract, not

to provide a “sequence” of work but because the State must coordinate these deliverables

with (1) the State’s financial plans, (2) other contracts managed by the State, and (3) work

performed by the State’s own staff. The parties have mutually drafted and agreed upon a

scope of work. The level of detail used to describe the work is intended only to establish

minimum standards and ensure consistency across the hundreds of projects managed by

the State; the Contractor remains responsible for determining the means and methods of

performing the work to meet or exceed those requirements. The State will not directly

supervise the Contractor’s work but will provide oversight and monitoring, as required by

Minnesota Statutes §16C.08 and 23 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 172.5, to ensure

compliance with the terms, conditions, and specifications of this contract. At the conclusion

of this contract, the State will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract

for potential use in future evaluations and selections as required by Minnesota Statutes

§16C.08 and 23 CFR Part 172.5.

1.2. General Statement of Scope of Work

1.2.1. Two separate sign replacement projects (Project A and Project B) are described by this

Scope of Work.

Project A is State Project (SP) 6286-72, a standalone sign replacement project along Trunk Highway

(TH) 694 from TH 35E (east junction) in Vadnais Heights to TH 94 in Woodbury. The project length is

approximately 11.7 miles. The project has a letting date of December 1, 2027.

This contract is to prepare the complete construction plan for the project. The primary design work

on this project is expected to take place between November 2026 and September 2027.

The in-place project limits have approximately 491 standard sign code panels, 61 flat-sheet

aluminum design code sign panels, 105 extruded panels, and 129 markers/delineators.

The project will require sign structure designs for one Design D overhead sign structure, along with

associated traffic barrier work. Six bridge mounted overhead sign structures will also be replaced,

with five of the designs to be performed by the Contractor, and one of the designs to be performed

by the State. The signing plan will need to incorporate these designs as details.

Eight I-beam structures will need structure elevation designs in the project. These structures will be

designed by the Contractor.

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Project B is SP 2789-201, a standalone sign replacement project along TH 394 from Theodore

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MnDOT Contract No. 1063259

Exhibit C: Specifications, Duties, and Scope of Work

Wirth Parkway to Washington Ave in Minneapolis. The project length is approximately 2.9 miles.

The project has a letting date of October 27, 2027.

This contract is to prepare the complete construction plan for the project. The primary design work

on this project is expected to take place between September 2026 and August 2027.

The in-place project limits have approximately 245 standard sign code panels, 55 flat-sheet

aluminum design code sign panels, 110 extruded panels, and 115 markers/delineators.

One bridge mounted overhead sign structures will also be replaced, with design to be performed by

the State. The signing plan will need to incorporate these designs as details.

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Sign replacement requirements consist of mainline, ramp, and interchange cross-street signing on

and along the project corridor. This includes sign panel overlays or sign panel replacement for

extruded sign panels depending on the new sign design and size, replacement flat-sheet aluminum

signs, markers and delineators that are damaged or are greater than five years old as indicated in

the State data (if the data does not indicate an age, the sign will be replaced).

The project will use the 2025 version of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)

Standard Specifications for Construction.

Detailed Work Description

A. Sign replacement will include the following unless otherwise noted:

1.0 Mainline project highway between project limits.

1.1 All non-extruded signs, markers, and delineators that are damaged or are greater than five

years old as indicated in the State data (if the data does not indicate an age, the sign will be

replaced).

1.2 Extruded sign panels will receive sign panel overlays or panel replacements based upon

design needs at each individual location.

1.3 Excluded work within project limits:

1.3.1 Minnesota LOGO signs are excluded from all work in the project.

1.3.2 Snowplow markers, Right of Way markers, Scenic Easement markers, and

Infiltration Area markers are excluded from replacement unless otherwise

impacted by project work.

1.3.3 Adopt-A-Highway ways signs are excluded from replacement work. If impacted by

project work, they will be salvaged and installed.

2.0 Interchanges with Local Roads:

2.1 All ramp signs entering or exiting the project’s mainline trunk highway.

2.2 All signs between ramp termini on the crossing roadway.

2.3 All stop and yield signs on local legs at the cross-street intersections.

2.4 All signs mounted on signal poles and mast arms that are State maintained and/or operated.

2.5 All regulatory signing within 25’ of ramp/cross street intersection, which are typically Keep

Right, One Way, and Do Not Enter signs.

2.6 Any signing in these areas installed by others (to be reviewed to determine if signing should

be retained or removed).

2.7 All green-background junction and directional guide signs related to the junction with the

interchange. Independent route markers that are outside of the bullets listed above will not

be included in the plan.

3.0 Interchanges with non-freeway Trunk Highways (i.e. TH 61):

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Exhibit C: Specifications, Duties, and Scope of Work

3.1 All ramp signs entering or exiting the project’s mainline trunk highway.

3.2 Signs along the crossing trunk highway are excluded from replacement, including signal

mast arm signs.

4.0 System Interchange (Freeway to Freeway) Ramps and Frontage Roads

4.1 Gore signs, markers, and delineators along the project mainline highway.

4.2 Ramp signs, markers, and delineators for ramps exiting the project trunk highway mainline

until ramp joins cross street/highway.

5.0 I-beam and Overhead Sign Structure Design

5.1 Include structure designs in the plan as determined necessary by the State during project

development.

5.2 For new I-beam structures, the Contractor will provide cross sections of the ground line

that will be used for structure elevation design. See Table 1 for expected I-Beam sign

structure design needs (Project A only)

Table 1: Project A I-Beam Sign Structure Design Needs

Structure

Location

Current Legend

I694-037

Along Southbound (SB) 694 at exit to 10th St N COUNTY 10 10th

St N 45 Arrow

I694-030

I694-029

I694-028

I694-023

I694-019

Along Northbound (NB) 694 at 50th St N

Along SB694 at exit to Eastbound (EB) 36

Along EB694 east of TH120

Along EB694 west of TH120

Along EB694 at exit to White Bear Ave

Minnesota (MN)

36 1/2

MN120 1 1/2

White Bear Ave

3

MN36 East

Stillwater 45

Arrow

MN36 1/4

COUNTY 14 2

1/2

10th St N 5

MN120 1/4

MN36 1 1/2

COUNTY 14 3

3/4

White Bear Ave

45 Arrow

I694-022

Along Westbound (WB) 694 east of McKnight White Bear Ave

Rd

3/4 Mile

New

(Replace Overhead [OH]

I694-037)

Along NB694 1 mi south of the exit to EB36

4

MN36

Stillwater

North St Paul

1 1/2 MILES

MnDOT Contract No. 1063259

Exhibit C: Specifications, Duties, and Scope of Work

5.3 For new bridge-mounted overhead sign structures, the Contractor will provide cross

sections of the ground line at the bridge. The Contractor will prepare a structure elevation

drawing for each structure, which will be used for determining sign panel placement on the

bridge. The drawing will include all sign panels proposed to be on the new structure. The

drawing will also include dimensions for panel width and height, distance offset from the

centerline, and distance between overhead sign panels. Label each drawing with the route

name/number, the bridge number, and the overcrossing bridge route name/number. See

Table 2 (Project A) and Table 3 (Project B) for expected bridge-mounted overhead sign

structure design needs.

Table 2: Project A Bridge-Mounted Overhead Sign Structure Design Needs

Structure BR#

Location

Action

Design

Responsibility

OH I694-

068

62822

On Bruce Vento

Trail bridge over

EB 694

Replace

State

OH I694-

033

OH I694-

036

OH I694-

038

OH I694-

073

OH I694-

071

82818

82804

82816

62827

62837

On 10th St N

bridge over SB

694

On Stillwater Rd

bridge over SB

694

On 40th St N

bridge over SB

694

On TH120

(Century Ave)

bridge over WB

694

On McKnight Rd

bridge over WB

694

Replace

Replace

Replace

Replace

Replace

Contractor

Contractor

Contractor

Contractor

Contractor

Table 3: Project B Bridge-Mounted Overhead Sign Structure Design Needs

Current

Location

Bridge Action

Design

Structure #

#

Responsibility

OH I394- On 10th St N bridge 27730 Replace

State

114

over EB TH 394

5.4 The Contractor will design the bridge mounted overhead sign structures listed in Table 2

and identified as Consultant Design Responsibility based upon the approved panel designs

and structure elevations. Structure designs produced by the Contractor and by the State will

be incorporated into the plan set by the Contractor as details.

5.5 See Table 3 for expected overhead Design D Truss design needs (Project A).

Table 3: Project A Expected Design D Truss Design Needs

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 339950Sign Manufacturing

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