Work Zone Speed Safety Camera Program

Location:	Minnesota
Posted:	Dec 18, 2025
Due:	Jan 13, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Minnesota
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	67 - Photographic Equipment
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MnDOT Contract No. 1061800

Exhibit A: Specifications, Duties, and Scope of Work

Background Information

Article 3 of HF 5247 discusses in detail what is required and allowed under the work zone speed safety camera

pilot program.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.147, subdivision 17: Work zone pilot project.

(a) By August 1, 2025, the commissioners must implement a speed safety camera pilot project that

provides for education of speeding violations in conjunction with the development and study of the use

of speed safety camera systems.

(b) The commissioners must issue a warning for a violation of section 169.14, subdivision 13, captured by

a speed safety camera system and must not impose any fine for a second or subsequent violation.

speeding, traffic-control signals, and other safety risks associated with speed and speeding in work

zones.1

(d) The commissioner must establish an implementation schedule that begins commencement of

camera-based traffic enforcement on at least two, but no more than four, trunk highway work zone

segments by August 1, 2025. The commissioners may select different trunk highway work zones. The

commissioners must conduct the work zone pilot project in geographically diverse areas and must

consider traffic patterns, work zone accident rates, historic speed enforcement and citation rates, and

other factors to study further deployment of speed camera systems in additional work zones.

(e) By July 1, 2025, the commissioners of transportation and public safety must establish standards,

schedules, curricula, and requirements for camera-based traffic enforcement in a trunk highway work

zone.2

(f) The authority for the work zone pilot project is limited to August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2029.

HF 5247, Article 3, section 117: Report; Work zone safety pilot project results.

(a) By October 1, 2029, the commissioners of transportation and public safety must submit a report on

the results and findings of the work zone pilot project that utilized camera-based speed enforcement to

issue warnings as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 169.147, subdivision 17.

(b) At a minimum, the report must: (1) provide a review of the work zone pilot project; (2) provide data

on warning notices issued by the pilot project, with breakouts by year, location, and trunk highway type;

(3) evaluate any disparities in impacts under the work zone pilot project; (4) make recommendations on

the calibration, installation, enforcement, administration, adjudication, and implementation of speed

camera traffic enforcement in trunk highway work zones, including any statutory or legislative changes

1 The information and format for the warning of a violation template will be provided by MnDOT. The development of the

educational materials for the warning of a violation will not be part of the contract.

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needed; and (5) make recommendations on how to integrate trunk highway work zone speed camera

enforcement into the commissioner's strategies, practices, and methods to reduce vehicle speeds and

enhance worker safety in work zones.3

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2025.

In addition to the legislation, MnDOT published the Minnesota Traffic Safety Cameras (TSC) System Standards on

September 26th, 2025. The document is hereby referred to as State Standards. It is up to the Successful

Responder to review the allowances and limitations of the Program within the law and State Standards. While all

State Standards must be followed by “Fee Based” speed safety cameras Programs, the warning only nature of

the work zone Program allows for some flexibility. Any planned or known deviation from the State Standards

should be clearly identified within the Responder’s Proposal. There is potential for the State Standards to change

or for the legislature to modify or discontinue the Program; the Successful Responder should understand that

modifications or termination of the contract could occur based on changes to state law.

SCOPE OF WORK AND DELIVERABLES

Project Management

The Successful Responder’s Project Manager (PM) is responsible for all work necessary for team coordination

and completion of the project tasks on time and within budget. The Successful Responder’s staff will have the

training and expertise necessary for the work tasks to which they are assigned. The Successful Responder’s PM

and their primary duties will not be reassigned without the written consent of the MnDOT’s Speed Safety

Camera (SSC) PM.

1.1. Administration

Successful Responder administration includes:

a. Preparing and maintaining a project work plan.

b. A project log of decisions and discussions of issues affecting the work plan.

c. Monthly invoices, including a progress report with cost and percent complete by major task for the

month and to-date, and a monthly meeting/call with the MnDOT PM to review invoices if necessary.

d. Other work to complete project tasks on time and within budget.

e. Correspondence with MnDOT, County, City, Metropolitan Council, Metro Transit, Regional Development

and Transit Organizations, and other agencies and partners as needed and/or directed. Successful

Responder will include MnDOT’s PM on all project-related email correspondence and other

communication with agencies.

1.2. Team Supervision and Coordination

Successful Responder PM will provide daily instruction and supervision of work performed by Successful

Responder personnel and subcontractors. This includes internal and external team meetings and

coordination; review of progress reports; and invoicing. Successful Responder PM will be the regular point of

3 The Contractor will be responsible for providing data to support the report, but the analysis and report are not part of this

scope.

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contact with MnDOT’s PM, functional units, County, City, Metropolitan Council, and other relevant agencies.

Successful Responder will include MnDOT’s PM on study-related correspondence with other agencies.

MnDOT’s Speed Safety Camera PM will serve as the contract’s overall lead and will serve as the Successful

Responder’s main point of contact. It will be the responsibility of MnDOT’s PM to receive the work produced

by the Successful Responder, review the work for accuracy and compliance with State Standards, and to

recommend payment for such work.

MnDOT will also have an appointed Construction Project Engineer/Manager (CE) who will serve as the field

representative overseeing the individual construction projects. There may be two separate CEs throughout

this project.

Additionally, there will be one or more Temporary Traffic Control Contractor(s) (TTC); This is typically a

third party hired by the Construction Contractor to manage TTC devices, staging and maintenance

throughout the construction duration. The Successful Responder PM will be required to work with both the

CE and TTC throughout the Program to facilitate effective site design, installation, operation, maintenance,

and removal for the SSC System.

1.3. Project Meetings

1.3.1. Kick-off Meeting

Successful Responder will participate in a kick-off meeting at the MnDOT’s Waters Edge Building in

Roseville, Minnesota or virtually via Microsoft Teams or other video meeting application (as approved by

MnDOT’s PM). Successful Responder to assume two representatives will attend the two-hour meeting.

The meeting will establish communication protocol for the project, discuss the conceptual design

process, discuss known project issues, and review the project schedule. The kick-off meeting will also

include a site visit to the project area to identify preliminary placement options and assist in identifying

site constraints.

1.3.2. Bi-Weekly Project Manager Check-in Meetings

Successful Responder will facilitate 30-minute, bi-weekly progress review meetings to coordinate

specific program details and provide project updates to the MnDOT’s PM. Successful Responder PM and

up to 1 additional staff member to attend as needed.

1.3.3.Monthly Project Management Team (PMT) Meetings

Successful Responder PM will facilitate monthly progress review meetings with MnDOT staff to

coordinate specific program details and provide project updates. Assume two-hour PMT meeting

durations with one to two contracting staff. If needed, Successful Responder will supply meeting

agendas and presentation materials to MnDOT’s PM at least three business days prior to each meeting.

Successful Responder will also record and furnish meeting minutes within three business days after each

meeting. These meetings are to facilitate direct MnDOT coordination and are not intended to serve as or

substitute internal Successful Responder coordination meetings.

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1.4. Monthly System Report

The Successful Responder shall provide a monthly electronic PDF report that includes, but is not limited

to:

a. Number of warnings issued by speed threshold bin;

b. Percent of traffic exceeding speed thresholds, by threshold bin;

c. Number of complaints logged;

d. Number of work zone Systems in operation;

e. Report on any System outages

1.5. Yearly System Report

The Successful Responder shall provide yearly statistics to MnDOT’s State Traffic Safety Engineer in

accordance with the MnDOT Standards. This Data is to be provided in Excel Spreadsheet with a

corresponding electronic PDF for qualitative data as needed. Successful Responder to provide a draft for

MnDOT comment, 1 round of comments, and a final ADA compliant report in accordance with legislative

and State Standard requirements.

Speed Safety Camera System

The contracted services will include all equipment and services necessary for a turnkey SSC System, as specified

below. The Program will conform with the enforcement requirements of Minnesota Statutes 169.147 and State

Standards.

The legislature authorized MnDOT to complete a work zone SSC pilot at up to four locations between 2025 and

2029. This RFP is for the first two locations, intended to take place during the 2026 construction season. The

following locations have been identified for the two SSC Systems:

a. MN 65 in Cambridge through Braham, MN

b. I-35W in Burnsville, MN

Each location will include a 30-day active period where warnings will be issued for the 1st, 5th, and 10th

violation for each individual vehicle. Additionally, equipment will collect passing data for 7 days prior to active

period and signage and 7 days post active period and signage removal, for a total of 44 days in operation. The

two locations will be operational at the same time, with MN 65 in operation during the early summer (June –

August) and I-35W during the late summer (July-September). Additional site details, work zone staging, and

requirements are located in the cost proposal section of this document as well as Appendix X. General project

information can be viewed here:

MN 65: 2026: Hwy 65—Cambridge to Braham - MnDOT

I-35W: I-35W in Burnsville Project - MnDOT

2.1 Equipment, Site Design, Installation, Operation and Removal

The Successful Responder will be responsible for all equipment, site planning, site design, installation,

operation, removal, and site restoration of the SSC Systems at both selected locations. This includes

coordination with the MnDOT's Vendor for roadway construction, TTC and the appointed MnDOT CE and/or

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designated Program staff. Specific details are explained below, and equipment specifications are provided in

the Minimum Technical Qualifications section.

a. The Successful Responder will be responsible for all equipment, site design, installation, operation and

removal of the SSC System at the two selected locations. This includes coordination with MnDOT and/or

other entities having jurisdiction, the CE, and the TTC. The Successful Responder will be responsible for

all permit acquisition, site planning and design, construction, installation, operation, removal, site

restoration (if necessary), and any power or connectivity required by the equipment.

b. The Successful Responder must provide MnDOT a drawing of the proposed camera locations and

approximate location of all required signage for the enforcement zone. The Successful Responder will

provide all temporary traffic control devices necessary to facilitate safe installation and operation of the

SSC Systems and work with the MnDOT PM, CE and TTC to review and solicit input on temporary and

permanent SSC System sign plans. All necessary permits must be submitted two weeks prior to

performing initial installation. The installation includes all necessary hardware, mounting brackets, and

poles. If the System is to be attached to MnDOT or private infrastructure, this would trigger additional

review prior to granting permission to proceed. Any electrical service requirements will be coordinated

by the SSC System Successful Responder, with MnDOT coordination, to determine the best installation

method. Some Systems will require a separate power supply and that will need to be taken into account

with site design and cost estimates. Telecommunications and all other equipment related to the SSC

Systems will be the responsibility of the Successful Responder. All costs of the service connections and

electrical service will be the Successful Responder’s responsibility unless an agreement with the MnDOT

can be reached and is site specific.

c. Upon completion of the pilot period, the Successful Responder must remove all equipment and restore

any impact to MnDOT infrastructure and work zones in accordance with State Standards.

d. The Successful Responder, with MnDOT review and approval, will furnish and install the signage

required for the enforcement zone.

e. Successful Responder to comply with signage and activation/deactivation notification requirements in

the State Standards.

2.2 Inspection and Maintenance

The servicing and maintenance of all SSC equipment will be the sole responsibility of the Successful

Responder. The Successful Responder shall meet inspection and maintenance requirements outlined in the

State Standards.

2.3 Calibration

The Successful Responder shall install, program, calibrate, and test each System prior to operations. The

Successful Responder shall provide calibration certificates to MnDOT. Under Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes

2022, section 169.14, subdivision 10, the device must be tested by an accurate and reliable external

mechanism, method, or system at the time it was set up. The Successful Responder will describe, in written

form, the planned calibration methodology, which must meet or exceed the requirements outlined in the

State Standards.

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