Section 174.257 — Ride-sharing Program.
174.257 RIDE-SHARING PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Requirements. (a) The commissioner of transportation shall establish a ride-sharing program in order to advise citizens of the available alternatives to travel by low-occupancy vehicles and the benefits derived from sharing rides. The program must provide citizens with necessary information and opportunities for sharing rides, encourage citizens to share rides, […]
Section 174.27 — Public Employer Commuter Van Program.
174.27 PUBLIC EMPLOYER COMMUTER VAN PROGRAM. Any statutory or home rule charter city, county, school district, independent board, or agency may acquire or lease commuter vans, enter into contracts with another public or private employer to acquire or lease such vans, or purchase such a service for the use of its employees. The governing body […]
Section 174.285 — Minnesota Council On Transportation Access.
174.285 MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON TRANSPORTATION ACCESS. Subdivision 1. Council established. A Minnesota Council on Transportation Access is established to study, evaluate, oversee, and make recommendations to improve the coordination, availability, accessibility, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and safety of transportation services provided to the transit public. “Transit public” means those persons who utilize public transit and those who, […]
Section 174.29 — Coordination Of Special Transportation Service.
174.29 COORDINATION OF SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE. Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purpose of sections 174.29 and 174.30 “special transportation service” means motor vehicle transportation provided on a regular basis by a public or private entity or person that is designed exclusively or primarily to serve individuals who are elderly or disabled and who are unable […]
Section 174.295 — Eligibility Certification; Penalty For Fraud.
174.295 ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION; PENALTY FOR FRAUD. Subdivision 1. Notice. A provider of special transportation service, as defined in section 174.29, receiving financial assistance under section 174.24, shall include on the application form for special transportation service, and on the eligibility certification form if different from the application form, a notice of the penalty for fraudulent […]
Section 174.14 — Value Analysis Of Project; Policy.
174.14 VALUE ANALYSIS OF PROJECT; POLICY. The legislature finds that the application of the principles and techniques of value analysis in reducing the cost of state construction projects is in the interest of the efficient operation of state government. It is therefore the policy of the legislature to support, encourage, and, where necessary, authorize the […]
Section 174.15 — Definitions.
174.15 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 174.14 to 174.17, and unless a different meaning is indicated by the context, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Construction project. “Construction project” means any state construction project undertaken by the Department of Transportation. Subd. 3. Value analysis. […]
Section 174.16 — Contract To Include Value Analysis Authorization.
174.16 CONTRACT TO INCLUDE VALUE ANALYSIS AUTHORIZATION. All contracts for construction projects may contain contract provisions which: (1) authorize the contractor, with regard to specified matters governed by the contract, and any subcontractor, with regard to matters governed by the subcontracting agreement with the contractor, to submit value engineering proposals as provided in sections 174.15 […]
Section 174.17 — Evaluation Of Value Engineering Proposals.
174.17 EVALUATION OF VALUE ENGINEERING PROPOSALS. Subdivision 1. Investigate, analyze, and estimate savings. After receipt of a value engineering proposal and supporting documents, the commissioner of transportation shall investigate and analyze the value engineering proposal, estimate the amount of the direct and immediate net savings in terms of construction project contract costs which would result […]
Section 174.18 — Advertisement Of Highway Contract.
174.18 ADVERTISEMENT OF HIGHWAY CONTRACT. Notwithstanding anything in chapter 16C to the contrary, all contracts for the repair, improvement, maintenance, or construction of highways or highway bridges must be advertised and let as provided by law for highway construction contracts. History: 1998 c 386 art 1 s 32