Section 16C.137 — Minimizing Energy Use; Renewable Fuels.
16C.137 MINIMIZING ENERGY USE; RENEWABLE FUELS. Subdivision 1. Goals and actions. Each state department must, whenever legally, technically, and economically feasible, subject to the specific needs of the department and responsible management of agency finances: (1) ensure that all new on-road vehicles purchased, excluding emergency and law enforcement vehicles: (i) use “cleaner fuels” as that […]
Section 16C.138 — State Purchasing Of Electric And Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles.
16C.138 STATE PURCHASING OF ELECTRIC AND PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Subdivision 1. Definition. (a) As used in this section, “plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)” means a vehicle containing an internal combustion engine that also allows power to be delivered to the drive wheels by a battery-powered electric motor and that meets applicable federal motor vehicle […]
Section 16C.14 — Energy Efficiency Installment Purchases.
16C.14 ENERGY EFFICIENCY INSTALLMENT PURCHASES. Subdivision 1. Contract conditions. The commissioner may contract to purchase by installment payments capital or other equipment or services intended to improve the energy efficiency or reduce the energy costs of a state building or facility if: (1) the term of the contract does not exceed 15 years, with not […]
Section 16C.143 — Energy Forward Pricing Mechanisms.
16C.143 ENERGY FORWARD PRICING MECHANISMS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this section: (1) “energy” means natural gas, heating oil, propane, diesel fuel, and any other energy source except electricity used in state operations; and (2) “forward pricing mechanism” means a contract or financial instrument that obligates a state agency to buy or […]
Section 16C.074 — Consideration Of Environmental Impacts Of Metal Recycling Facilities.
16C.074 CONSIDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF METAL RECYCLING FACILITIES. (a) The state, counties, towns, and home rule charter or statutory cities shall include consideration of environmental impacts in selecting a recycling facility for the recycling of scrap metal. (b) For the purposes of this section, “recycling facility” has the meaning given in section 115A.03, subdivision […]
Section 16C.075 — E-verify.
16C.075 E-VERIFY. A contract for services valued in excess of $50,000 must require certification from the vendor and any subcontractors that, as of the date services on behalf of the state of Minnesota will be performed, the vendor and all subcontractors have implemented or are in the process of implementing the federal E-Verify program for […]
Section 16C.08 — Professional Or Technical Services.
16C.08 PROFESSIONAL OR TECHNICAL SERVICES. Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purposes of this section, “professional or technical services” means services that are intellectual in character, including consultation, analysis, evaluation, prediction, planning, programming, or recommendation, and result in the production of a report or the completion of a task. Professional or technical contracts do not include […]
Section 16C.086 — Call Center.
16C.086 CALL CENTER. An agency may not enter into a contract for operation of a call center, or a contract whose primary purpose is to provide similar services answering or responding to telephone calls on behalf of an agency without determining if the service can be provided by state employees, and the services must be […]
Section 16C.087 — Selection Of Certain Professional Service Contractors.
16C.087 SELECTION OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTORS. Subdivision 1. Professional services covered. This section applies to an agency contract for professional services of persons regulated by the Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design for which the agency, with the approval of the commissioner, decides to use procedures under this […]
Section 16C.09 — Procedure For General Service Contracts.
16C.09 PROCEDURE FOR GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS. (a) Before entering into or approving a general service contract valued in excess of $5,000, the commissioner must determine that: (1) no current state employee is able and available to perform the services called for by the contract; (2) the work to be performed under the contract is necessary […]