MnDOT's Nov 18, 2026 letting: 9 proposals in 8 counties, led by drainage / grading work
Hennepin (2), Blue Earth (1), Cass (1) and 5 more · 4 MnDOT districts · bids due through Bid Express
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has 9 proposals posted for its letting on Nov 18, 2026. The work is spread across 8 counties in 4 of MnDOT's eight districts. Hennepin (2), Blue Earth (1) and Cass (1) have the most proposals. By MnDOT's own work-type labels, drainage / grading (4), signing and markings (2) and signals, lighting and ITS (1) make up the largest share.
MnDOT has already issued 1 addendum 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 10, 2026, had 1 proposal. Counting this one, our table has 11 MnDOT proposals for 2026 lettings.
Every proposal on the Nov 18, 2026 letting
| Proposal | County | District | MnDOT work type | Addenda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260132 | Blue Earth | 7 | Grading, Bituminous And Concrete Surfacing, Roundabouts, ADA Improvements, Retaining Walls, Noise… | |
| 260133 | Cass | 3 | Grading, Bituminous Mill And Overlay, Roundabout, ADA Improvements, Lighting, Box Culvert No. 11x10 | 1 |
| 260149 | Dakota | 9 | Bridge No. 4190 | |
| 260152 | District 7 | Signing Located On Various Highways In District 7. | ||
| 260130 | Hennepin | 9 | Precast Concrete Noise Wall, Moment Slab, TMS And Lighting | |
| 260151 | Hennepin | 9 | Signing | |
| 260145 | Lyon | 8 | Bituminous Mill And Ultra-Thin Bonded Wearing Course; Bituminous Mill And Ultrathin Bonded Wearing… | |
| 260134 | Ramsey | 9 | Grading, Concrete And Bituminous Surfacing, ADA Improvements, Signals, Lighting, And TMS | |
| 260138 | Washington | 9 | Grading, Bituminous Surfacing, Roundabout, ADA Improvements And Lighting |
Where the work is, by district
- Other: 1 proposal in District 7.
- District 3 (Baxter): 1 proposal in Cass.
- District 7 (Mankato): 1 proposal in Blue Earth.
- District 8 (Willmar): 1 proposal in Lyon.
- Metro District: 5 proposals in Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington.
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 (4): earthwork, embankment, pipe and box culverts, inlets and ponds, often with the paving and erosion-control work that goes with them. Proposals: 260132, 260133, 260134, 260138.
- Signing and markings (2): sign structures, panels and pavement markings. Proposals: 260151, 260152.
- Signals, lighting and ITS (1): traffic signal, roadway lighting and intelligent transportation systems work: poles, mast arms, conduit, fiber and controller cabinets. Proposals: 260130.
- Bituminous Mill And Ultra-Thin Bonded Wearing Course; Bituminous Mill And Ultrathin Bonded Wearing… (1): work as described in the proposal documents. Proposals: 260145.
- Bridge (1): bridge construction, widening, rehabilitation or repair: piling, substructure and superstructure concrete, structural steel, joints and bearings. Proposals: 260149.
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 Hennepin.
- Bonds: public work contracts need performance and payment bonds under Minn. Stat. § 574.26 above the § 471.345 threshold.
Key dates
- Nov 18, 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.
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