Plans and Specs 6242-87 TH280 Broadway St. and Hennepin Ave.

Location:	Minnesota
Posted:	Feb 24, 2026
Due:	Mar 10, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Minnesota
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
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Brief Description: MnDOT requests letters of interest to prepare final road plans, specifications, cost estimates, a stormwater management plan, and all related documents and agreements for: Trunk Highway (TH) 280: From Wabash Avenue (Ave.) in St. Paul to just north of Broadway Street (St.). Hennepin Avenue: (Hennepin Reconstruction) From the 33rd Ave. intersection to 300 feet west of Industrial Boulevard (Blvd.), in coordination with Hennepin County. The final plan will also incorporate five bridge preservation plans developed by the MnDOT Bridge Office for bridge numbers 9471, 9472, 62033, 62034, and 62843 and accommodating Minnesota Commercial Railway Crossing plans at Hennepin Ave. and Industrial Blvd. and a drainage repair on Energy Park Drive.

Date posted: 02/24/2026
Due date: 03/10/2026

Announcement
Scope of Work
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:
- 2.11 Highway Design - Level 1
- 14.1 Traffic Signal Design
- 14.2 Traffic Signal Operations
- 14.3 Roadway Lighting Design
- 14.42 Temporary Traffic Control Plan Design & Special Provisions - Level 2
- 14.62 Signing Plan Desing & Special Provisions - Level 2

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MnDOT Contract No. 1062357

Exhibit C: Specifications, Duties, and Scope of Work

Table of Contents

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

2. Project Management............................................................................................................................ 7

3. MnDOT Roadway Design Plans and Division S Special Provisions ....................................................... 9

4. Construction Limits ............................................................................................................................ 12

5. Hydraulic Design Stormwater Design and Permitting and Stormwater Management Plan and

Preliminary Drainage Plan........................................................................................................................... 13

6. ADA Design ......................................................................................................................................... 15

7. Signing Plan ........................................................................................................................................ 16

8. Pavement Marking Plan ..................................................................................................................... 18

9. Signal Plan .......................................................................................................................................... 20

10. Lighting Plan................................................................................................................................... 23

11. Retaining Wall Design .................................................................................................................... 26

12. Environmental Management Plan (EMP) - State ........................................................................... 28

13. Transportation Management Plan (TMP) - State........................................................................... 28

14. Traffic Control/Staging Plan ........................................................................................................... 29

15. Project Turn-In - State ................................................................................................................... 31

16. Utility Coordination........................................................................................................................ 33

17. Understandings:............................................................................................................................. 35

MnDOT Contract No. 1062357

Exhibit C: Specifications, Duties, and Scope of Work

1. Project Overview

1.1. General Statement of Scope of Work

The objective of this contract is to prepare final road plans, specifications, cost estimates, a stormwater

management plan, and all related documents and agreements for State Project (SP) 6242-87, whose

project limits are:

a. Trunk Highway (TH) 280: From Wabash Avenue (Ave.) in St. Paul to just north of Broadway St.

b. Hennepin Ave.: (Hennepin Reconstruction) From the 33rd Ave. intersection to 300 feet west of

Industrial Boulevard, in coordination with Hennepin County.

The final plan will also incorporate five bridge preservation plans developed by State Bridge Office for

bridge numbers 9471, 9472, 62033, 62034, and 62843 and accommodating Minnesota Commercial

Railway Crossing plans at Hennepin Ave and Industrial Boulevard (Blvd.). A drainage repair on Energy

Park Drive is included.

1.1.1. The scope of work includes design services for development of a State biddable final plan and

specifications for the TH 280 Project and reconstruction of Hennepin Ave. (Hennepin Ave.

Reconstruction) which includes, but is not limited to, the following: Roadway design, curb ramps,

sidewalks and trails in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for sidewalks and trails,

Drainage design including stormwater management planning and design, Design of guardrail and barrier

systems, Traffic signal removal at the intersection of TH 280 and Broadway Street (St.) Northeast (NE),

Traffic signal removal and replacement at Hennepin Ave. and Industrial Blvd. which includes signal

interconnect for Minnesota Commercial Railway crossing, Traffic Management Plan (TMP)

(communication planning not included), Traffic Control Plans and Preliminary Staging, Pedestrian

crossing design, Geotechnical design (geotechnical exploration is an optional project task to be included

by amendment), Traffic control planning and staging, Signage and roadway lighting design, and utility

notification and coordination.

1.1.2. The scope of work includes coordination of design activities with State, Hennepin County, the

City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Park and Recreational Board (MPRB) and others as appropriate to

successfully deliver the final plans and specifications.

1.1.3. It is expected Contractor will lead the development of the plans and specifications for this

project to Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) standards and State-Aid standards,

Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) Standards, MnDOT specifications and where appropriate,

City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County Standards, and MnDOT’s MS4 permit requirements.

1.2. Project Background

1.2.1. In summer 2026, TH 280 will be closed for a pavement rehabilitation project SP 6242-83. Final

plans and specifications for this project are available to the public in States Electronic Document

Management System, EDOCS. The plans include drainage features which were in preparation for the

removal of the signal at TH 280 and Broadway St. NE.

1.2.2. In 2028, the MPRB will be construct the “Grand Rounds Missing Link Concept” after State has

completed the Industrial Blvd. and Hennepin Ave. project. Visit the MPRB website for more information

and a concept design. The MPRB project will omit Grand Rounds Missing Link Concept construction at

the intersection of Hennepin Ave. and Industrial Blvd., this portion will be built in 2028 with SP 6242-87.

1.2.3. The primary goal of SP 6242-87 is to remove the traffic signal and close the left turn from

northbound TH 280 to Broadway St. to improve safety. Because of removing the signal, more traffic,

including a significant amount of truck traffic, will be re-routed via Hennepin Ave. and Industrial Blvd.

MnDOT Contract No. 1062357

Exhibit C: Specifications, Duties, and Scope of Work

However, a large semi-truck cannot successfully navigate that intersection today, so State will fund

intersection improvements to allow better truck turns. At Hennepin County’s request, we are also

including the reconstruction of Hennepin Ave. between Industrial Blvd. and 33rd, to be paid for by others

in accordance with Hennepin County cost participation policy.

1.2.4. For the signal removal at TH 280 and Broadway St. NE, WSB Engineering Inc. led the

development of a preliminary design for roadway resurfacing, reconstructed driveways, curb and gutter

design, this includes the Hennepin Reconstruction including new trails, a segment of the Grand Rounds

Missing Link Concept trail network for MPRB. For Hennepin Ave. Reconstruction of a multimodal

improvement on Broadway St. NE and Hennepin Reconstruction.

1.2.5. The Preliminary roadway layouts and cost estimates can be found can be found https://edocs-

public.dot.state.mn.us/edocs_public/DMResultSet/Urlsearch?columns=docnumber,docname&folderid=

39011127.

Planned approval by State Metro District Layout approval committee in January 2026. The layouts have

been presented to the City of Minneapolis Citizen Participation Task Force (CPTF), Hennepin County

Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Minneapolis Bicycle Advisory Committee

(BAC)/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC) and comments have been resolved.

1.2.6. The drainage preliminary design for Broadway St. NE has been scoped; and the drainage

design for Hennepin Ave. has been scoped for full replacement. However, stormwater management

planning and preliminary and final drainage design is required to be completed as part of this scope of

services. The project is to develop a Stormwater Management Plan which addresses Rice Creek

Watershed Requirements, State MS4 Permit Requirements, Hennepin County MS4 Permit Requirements

and explore applicable Upper Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization which State does

not adhere to but attempts to comply.

1.2.7. Contractor will develop a biddable construction plan set which encompasses the region

described in 1.1.1 and tie down as necessary to City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County roads the

project intersects. The project will be turned in for final delivery on May 1, 2027, to be let for delivery on

October 27, 2027. The plans are to incorporate and include bridge plans developed by State Bridge

Office and Time and Traffic Specifications developed by State Metro Resident Engineers Office.

1.2.8. The services to be provided by the Contractor for the project includes the development of the

final plans and specifications within the project limits for:

a. Pavement reconstruction for Hennepin Reconstruction which includes the complete removal and

replacement of the pavement structure and narrowing the road from four lanes to three lanes.

County will review, confirm and approve pavement design proposed by others/Contractor based

on Geotech data collected and calculated by others/Contractor (R-value, soil classification, traffic

data, ESALs - basically, an Material Design Recommendations (MDR).

b. Pavement reconstruction of Broadway St. NE using a mill and overlay, A MDR is being developed

for the roadway by Metro Districts Materials Office and will be provided to implement in the

design.

c. Removal and replacement of curb and gutter within the project limits.

d. Removal and replacement of sidewalk and trails and pedestrian ramps to be compliant with ADA;

add curb extensions from side streets and provide widened boulevard space between street and

sidewalks. Landscaping, other than necessary green infrastructure will not be included in this plan.

e. Removal and replacement of deficient catch basins and storm sewer structures in the corridor and

provide catch basins to meet State Roadway design spread conditions and Hennepin County

Spread criteria.

MnDOT Contract No. 1062357

Exhibit C: Specifications, Duties, and Scope of Work

f. Construction of stormwater treatment facilities to satisfy States municipal separate storm sewer

system (MS4) Permit with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), including vegetation

necessary for infiltrating design requirements. The Stormwater Management Plan will review the

project limits and the construction limits and propose a treatment plan for the project.

g. To include the Environmental Management Plan and assistance with development of the plan to

meet environmental commitments on the project and assure full environmental compliance with

the project.

h. Removal and replacement of roadway signing and pavement markings per Minneapolis standards

i. City utility improvements (sanitary and watermain) prepared by others as necessary.

j. Removal and replacement of roadway lighting per City of Minneapolis standards along Hennepin

Ave. in agreement with the applicable cost participation policy.

k. Removal and replacement of signal system at Hennepin and Industrial Blvd. City of Minneapolis

operates and maintains the signal, and signal system to include interconnect with the Minnesota

Commercial Railroad signal and stop arm functionality on Hennepin Ave., and interconnect to

adjacent signals.

l. Signal removal at Broadway St. NE and TH 280

m. Barrier construction to close intersection at Broadway St. NE and TH 280

n. Removal and replacement of traffic barrier & guardrail to current design standards. Small

quantities unknown at time of scope preservation.

o. Drainage design for Energy Park Drive failing storm sewer.

p. To include bridge plans to be developed by others and

q. To include Time and Traffic Specifications to be inserted into the plans and specifications

developed by others.

1.2.9. The services to be provided also includes:

a. The development of the Transportation Management Plan and the necessary planning meetings

for developing the staging and traffic control plan development for the Transportation

Management Plan. This includes investigating other roadway projects in the vicinity of the project

and providing recommendations for maintenance of traffic during construction and the

development of construction staging plans, traffic control plans, and detour plans to minimizing

traffic interruptions from the projects for the traveling public and corridor business needs.

b. Utility coordination and notification activities have not occurred and is required to be completed

as part of this scope of services.

c. Drainage design - The drainage preliminary design for Broadway St. NE has been completed;

however, the preliminary drainage design has not been completed for Hennepin Ave. Stormwater

management planning and preliminary and final drainage design is required to be completed as

part of this scope of services.

d. Development of the Transportation Management Plan, including the coordination of planning

meetings to establish staging and traffic control strategies. This involves reviewing nearby

roadway projects, recommending maintenance of traffic measures during construction, and

preparing construction staging plans, traffic control plans, and detour plans to minimize

disruptions for the traveling public and meet the needs of corridor businesses. Review of the

traffic control plans and develop the Time and Traffic Specifications are to be developed by Metro

District Resident Engineers to be included in the project’s special provisions.

e. Adherence to the District’s signed Scoping Report for this project and follows Metro District scope

change request guidelines through the State’s Project Manager (PM) for any scope changes.

MnDOT Contract No. 1062357

Exhibit C: Specifications, Duties, and Scope of Work

f. Assistance with development of the Turn in Memorandum and documents required for this

submittal including for example Cost Effectiveness Finding (CEF)’s, Public Interest Findings (PIFs)

and other documents necessary for a successful turn in.

g. Assistance with the development of the cooperative construction agreement and any other

necessary project-related agreements, including the preparation and provision of required data

and supporting documentation.

h. Assistance with layouts and details in support of the Categorical Exclusion (CATEX) and project

communications.

1.2.10. Services not included are:

a. Surveys

b. Utility Surveys and/or Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) investigations

c. Geotechnical Exploration Efforts

d. CATEX Development

e. Contaminated soils investigations

1.3. Milestones and Contract Completion Timeline

1.3.1. Project Kickoff Meeting –1 week after contract execution

a. Preliminary and Drainage Design – 4 weeks after contract execution

b. Draft Stormwater Management Plan Memorandum

c. Summary table of applicable drainage design standards

d. Plan outlining additional studies required to finalize drainage and stormwater design for the

corridor

e. Preliminary drainage design plan compliant with MnDOT and State Aid Spread Standards

1.3.2. 30% Plans Complete – July 31, 2026

a. TMP Complete

b. Title Page and Other Requisite Pages

c. Review Checklist

d. Summary list of likely non-boilerplate special provisions.

e. 30% Construction Cost Estimate

f. Preliminary stormwater Management Plan and 30% Drainage Plan

g. Memo: Geotechnical Recommendations and Geotechnical Investigations Needed

h. Memo: Utility Coordination Plan and Schedule

i. MEMO: Recommendations, Understandings and Design Standards – Pavement, Signing, Lighting,

Pavement Markings, Signals and Statement of Estimated Quantities (SEQ)

j. Draft Complex B Submittal Memorandum (Preliminary Draft)

1.3.3. CATEX Completed by Others – October 15, 2026

1.3.4. 60% Plans Complete – October 15, 2026

a. Final Hydraulics Design

b. Final Signal Design

c. Final Road Design

d. Signing Design

e. Lighting Design

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