MnDOT's Nov 10, 2026 letting: 1 proposal in 1 county, led by drainage / grading work
Dakota (1) · 1 MnDOT district · bids due through Bid Express
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has 1 proposal posted for its letting on Nov 10, 2026. The work is spread across 1 county in 1 of MnDOT's eight districts. Dakota (1) has the most proposals. By MnDOT's own work-type labels, drainage / grading (1) make up the largest share.
MnDOT has already issued 5 addenda on 1 proposal, so anyone pricing these jobs should download the latest documents before bidding. For comparison, the previous MnDOT letting we tracked, on Nov 4, 2026, had 1 proposal. Counting this one, our table has 2 MnDOT proposals for 2026 lettings.
Every proposal on the Nov 10, 2026 letting
| Proposal | County | District | MnDOT work type | Addenda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260704 | Dakota | 9 | Grading, Concrete And Bituminous Pavement, Retaining & Noise Walls, Signal Systems, Lighting, And… | 5 |
Where the work is, by district
- Metro District: 1 proposal in Dakota.
What kind of work it is
MnDOT labels each proposal with a major work type. Here is what those categories usually involve, and how many proposals on this letting fall into each:
- Drainage / grading (1): earthwork, embankment, pipe and box culverts, inlets and ponds, often with the paving and erosion-control work that goes with them. Proposals: 260704.
The work type is only a label. The bid item list and plans for each proposal show the real quantities. Subcontractors and suppliers should price from those, not from the category.
How to bid
- Requirements: read each project's proposal for bidder requirements. See our MnDOT bidding guide.
- Goals: each advertisement lists a goal type (DBE, or TGB/VET for targeted group and veteran-owned businesses) and the goal percentage.
- Documents: MnDOT's advertisement page links each project's item list.
- Subcontractors and suppliers: our county hubs list the firms in each county, for example Dakota.
- Bonds: public work contracts need performance and payment bonds under Minn. Stat. § 574.26 above the § 471.345 threshold.
Key dates
- Nov 10, 2026: MnDOT letting (bids due through Bid Express per the proposal instructions).
- Oct 31, 2026: first of these proposals appeared on MnDOT's letting page in our daily check.
- After the letting: MnDOT's bid letting pages for results, then award decisions.
More: all upcoming lettings · county hubs · state procurement registration for agency work outside MnDOT.
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