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MN Stat § 383B.143 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.143 — Contracts For Purchases.

383B.143 CONTRACTS FOR PURCHASES. Subdivision 1. Contracts. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 373.01 and 373.02, the administrator has authority to enter into contracts for the purchase of goods, materials, supplies, equipment or services under the terms, conditions or restrictions contained in sections 383B.141 to 383B.151 or of any resolution of the board. Authority to enter into price agreements may be delegated to the administrator, who may authorize heads of departments to make purchases within the scope of the agreements. Subd. 2. Installment purchases. The board may enter into agreements for installment purchases or lease purchases of equipment for periods not to exceed seven years. Authority therefor shall not be delegated. When the agreements have been entered into, the board shall make annual appropriations sufficient to pay the annual amount due under the agreements. Subd. 3. Agreement duration. Agreements, other than installment purchase agreements or lease purchases, may be entered into by the board for a duration not to exceed seven years where performance thereunder so requires. Subd. 4. Small purchases; rules. The board may authorize, subject to rules promulgated by the administrator, purchases other than those defined in subdivision 1. Subd. 5. Joint power agreements. The board shall have sole authority for entering into joint powers agreements or cooperative purchase agreements under the provisions of section 471.59. Upon the execution of agreements thereunder, the board may delegate authority relating to purchases of goods, materials, supplies, equipment or services. History:  1979 c 198 art 4 s 3; 1998 c 259 s 1
MN Stat § 383B.144 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.144 — Prequalification.

383B.144 PREQUALIFICATION. Subdivision 1. Rules. Upon establishment of rules and regulations defining the criteria and conditions for prequalification of a bidder, the criteria and conditions and lists of qualified bidders shall be made available for public inspection by the administrator. Subd. 2. Wrongful exclusion. Any prospective bidder who claims to have been wrongfully deleted from the list of qualified bidders shall have the right to receive in writing, upon request, the reasons for such deletion. History:   1979 c 198 art 4 s 4
MN Stat § 383B.146 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.146 — Purchases Consistent With Law.

383B.146 PURCHASES CONSISTENT WITH LAW. The board, or the person or persons to whom purchasing and contracting authority may be delegated, shall exercise the authority consistent with sections 383B.141 to 383B.151. History:   1979 c 198 art 4 s 6
MN Stat § 383B.147 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.147 — Vendor Discounts.

383B.147 VENDOR DISCOUNTS. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 471.38 to 471.41, when purchases and agreements have been authorized and when vendor discounts are available thereunder to the county upon early payment, the administrator shall have authority to authorize such early payment without prior board approval. Authority hereunder may only be exercised when purchases and agreements have been approved by the board and contain provisions permitting discounts for early payment. When early payment is made, the board shall ratify such action and record it in the official proceedings of the board. History:   1979 c 198 art 4 s 7
MN Stat § 383B.148 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.148 — Rules And Regulations.

383B.148 RULES AND REGULATIONS. The administrator, subject to the approval of the board, shall adopt, promulgate, amend, as necessary, and file with the board rules and regulations for the following purposes: (a) prescribing the manner in which goods, materials, supplies and equipment shall be purchased, delivered, stored and distributed; (b) prescribing the forms for requisitions, the manner of their authentication and their revision by the administrator; (c) prescribing the manner of inspecting all deliveries of goods, materials, supplies and equipment and of making chemical and physical tests of samples submitted with bids and samples of deliveries to determine compliance with specifications; (d) requiring reports by county departments, boards and agencies of stocks of supplies, obsolete or unusable goods, materials, supplies and equipment on hand and of purchases made by department heads and prescribing the form of such report; (e) providing for the sale and transfer to or between county departments, boards, commissions and agencies of goods, materials, supplies and equipment which are surplus with other departments, boards, commissions or agencies, and for the disposition by sale, after receipt of competitive bids of goods, materials, supplies and equipment which are obsolete, unusable or not needed; (f) determining whether a deposit is to be submitted with a bid on a purchase contract or sale and, if required, prescribing the amount and form thereof and providing that the deposit shall be forfeited if the successful bidder refuses to enter into a contract and post a bond as required under section 383B.15, subdivision 2; (g) defining the criteria and conditions for prequalification of bidders for the establishment of bidder lists in a manner as to provide for competitive bidding from the largest relevant market and to eliminate unqualified bidders, products and services. The criteria and conditions may take into consideration quality, maintenance costs, available warranties and other legal protections and other elements as would be considered by any reasonable purchaser in selecting the greatest value for the cost; (h) prescribing the procedure and form for securing the data necessary from bidders and prospective bidders to determine whether or not they are responsible; (i) prescribing the manner in which invoices for goods, materials, supplies and equipment delivered to any and all departments, boards, commissions and agencies of the county shall be submitted, examined and approved; and (j) providing for other matters necessary to effect the provisions of sections 383B.141 to 383B.151. History:   1979 c 198 art 4 s 8
MN Stat § 383B.149 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.149 — Purchases Or Contracts Forbidden.

383B.149 PURCHASES OR CONTRACTS FORBIDDEN. If any department, board, commission or agency of the county government shall purchase or contract for any goods, materials, supplies, equipment or services, or shall sell any obsolete or unusable materials or equipment contrary to the provisions of sections 383B.141 to 383B.151, such order, contract or sale shall be void. The head of the department, board, commission or agency shall be personally liable for the cost of the order or contract and for the reasonable value of the materials or equipment sold. If the order or contract is already paid for out of county funds, the amount thereof may be recovered in the name of the county by appropriate action. Property sold contrary to the provisions of sections 383B.141 to 383B.151 or the reasonable value thereof may be likewise recovered in the name of the county. History:   1979 c 198 art 4 s 9
MN Stat § 383B.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.15 — Bonds.

383B.15 BONDS. Subdivision 1. Employees. All persons authorized to make purchases and agreements on behalf of the county shall be bonded in an amount fixed by the county board for the protection of the county. The bonds shall be approved and filed in the manner as are official bonds of county officers. Subd. 2. Contractors. The successful bidder under the competitive bidding provisions shall at the time of execution of the contract provide the county with a bond or bonds conditioned as required by law. The county administrator may waive a bond or bonds, at discretion, on deciding that the bond or bonds are not reasonable or necessary for the protection of the county. History:   1979 c 198 art 4 s 10
MN Stat § 383B.151 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.151 — Financial Interest Forbidden.

383B.151 FINANCIAL INTEREST FORBIDDEN. No official, person authorized to make purchases, or county employee shall be financially interested, either directly or indirectly, in any contract or purchase order for any goods, materials, supplies, equipment or contracted service furnished to or used by any department, board, commission or agency of the county government. No public official, person authorized to make purchases, or county employee may accept or receive, directly or indirectly from any person, firm or corporation to which any contract or purchase order may be awarded any money or anything of value whatsoever or any promise, obligation or contract for future reward or compensation, except as authorized under section 10A.071, subdivision 3, or 471.895, subdivision 3. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be a gross misdemeanor. History:  1979 c 198 art 4 s 11; 2005 c 156 art 6 s 64
MN Stat § 383B.152 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.152 — Building And Maintenance Fund.

383B.152 BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE FUND. The county board may by resolution levy a tax to provide money which shall be kept in a fund known as the county reserve building and maintenance fund. Money in the fund shall be used solely for the construction, maintenance, and equipping of county buildings that are constructed or maintained by the board. The levy shall not be subject to any limit fixed by any other law or by any board of tax levy or other corresponding body, but shall not exceed 0.02215 percent of estimated market value, less the amount required by chapter 475 to be levied in the year for the payment of the principal of and interest on all bonds issued pursuant to Extra Session Laws 1967, chapter 47, section 1. History:  Ex1967 c 47 s 3; 1969 c 930 s 3; 1979 c 198 art 2 s 13; 1988 c 719 art 5 s 84; 1989 c 277 art 4 s 38; 1992 c 511 art 5 s 11; 2013 c 143 art 14 s 55
MN Stat § 383B.153 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.153 — Contingent Account.

383B.153 CONTINGENT ACCOUNT. The Board of County Commissioners of Hennepin County is hereby authorized to appropriate from the general revenue fund of the county annually a sum not to exceed $7,000 as a contingent account. All expenditures from such account shall be made only upon approval of five-sevenths of the members of such board for such purposes as they deem for the best interests of the county. History:  1965 c 533 s 1; 1967 c 235 s 1; 1979 c 198 art 2 s 14
MN Stat § 383B.155 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.155 — Self-insurance.

383B.155 SELF-INSURANCE. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of other law, the Board of Commissioners of Hennepin County may insure the county against any claim of liability or loss using funds of the county, without procuring insurance from any private insurance company when the county board considers it to be in the best interests of the county. This provision shall not be construed as an increase of the liability limitations or as a waiver of defenses allowable in any action pursuant to chapter 466. The board may transfer amounts of money from funds of the county to the funds the county may establish for the above purposes in accord with generally accepted accounting principles. The term "liability" shall extend to all liability or loss that may be covered by any form of insurance, including but not limited to malpractice, general liability, or workers' compensation. Section 471.617 applies to Hennepin County. When Hennepin County purchases commercial insurance, the coverage may include a deductible, the amount of which shall be determined by the board of commissioners. History:  1979 c 55 s 1,2; 1982 c 577 s 11
MN Stat § 383B.1581 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.1581 — Design-build Process.

383B.1581 DESIGN-BUILD PROCESS. Subdivision 1. Two-phase procedure. If the county board determines that the design-build best value method of project delivery is appropriate for a project, the county board shall establish a two-phase procedure for awarding the design-build contract. Subd. 2. Contents. The county, after considering recommendations from the design-build selection panel, shall prepare or have prepared an RFQ. The RFQ must include the following: (1) the minimum qualifications of design-builders necessary to meet the requirements for acceptance; (2) a scope of work statement and schedule; (3) documents defining the project requirements; (4) the form of contract to be awarded; (5) the weighted selection criteria for compiling a short list and the number of firms to be included in the short list, which must be at least two but not more than five; (6) a description of the request for proposals (RFP) requirements; (7) the maximum time allowed for design and construction; (8) the county board's estimated cost of design and construction; (9) requirements for construction experience, design experience, financial, personnel, and equipment resources available from potential design-builders for the project and experience in other design-build projects or similar projects, provided that these requirements may not unduly restrict competition; and (10) the requirement that the primary designer be designated in the response to the RFQ; and (11) a statement that "past performance" or "experience" does not include the exercise or assertion of a person's legal rights. Subd. 3. Evaluation. (a) The county shall solicit and evaluate proposals and select a design-builder in two phases. (b) In phase one, the county board, after considering the recommendations from the design-build selection panel, shall adopt a short list of no more than five of the most highly qualified firms in accordance with qualifications criteria described in the RFQ. Prior to adoption of the short list by the county board, the designer selection committee may require clarification from the design-builders to ensure conformance of proposals to the RFQ. The county must not consider cost-related or price-related evaluation factors in phase one. (c) In phase two, the design-build selection panel shall use the evaluation criteria in the RFP to determine the design-build proposal to be the most advantageous and the best value to the public. Prior to award of a contract, the design-build selection panel and, if necessary, the county board may require clarification from the design-builders to ensure conformance of proposals to the RFP. History:  2002 c 393 s 58; 2007 c 70 s 4,5; 2013 c 97 s 4,5
MN Stat § 383B.1582 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.1582 — Rfp For Design-build.

383B.1582 RFP FOR DESIGN-BUILD. During phase two, the county shall issue an RFP to the design-builders on the short list. The RFP must include: (1) the scope of work, including (i) performance and technical requirements, (ii) conceptual design, (iii) minimum specifications, and (iv) functional and operational elements for the delivery of the completed project, which must be prepared by a design professional qualified to prepare the necessary documents; (2) a description of the qualifications required of the design-builder; (3) a description of the selection criteria, including the weight or relative order, or both, of each criterion; (4) copies of the contract documents that the successful proposer will be expected to sign; (5) the maximum time allowable for design and construction; (6) the county's estimated cost for design and construction; (7) the requirement that a submitted proposal be segmented into two parts, a technical proposal and a price proposal; (8) the requirement that each proposal be in a separately sealed, clearly identified package and include the date and time of the submittal deadline; (9) the requirement that the technical proposal include a critical path method; bar schedule of the work to be performed, or similar schematic; design plans and specifications; technical reports; calculations; permit requirements; applicable development fees; and other data requested in the RFP; (10) the requirement that the price proposal contain all design, construction, engineering, inspection, and construction-related costs, and all other costs of any kind of the proposed project; (11) the date, time, and location of the public opening of the sealed price proposals; (12) a statement that "past performance" or "experience" does not include the exercise or assertion of a person's legal rights; and (13) other information relevant to the project. History:  2002 c 393 s 59; 2013 c 97 s 6
MN Stat § 383B.1583 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.1583 — Replacing Team Members.

383B.1583 REPLACING TEAM MEMBERS. An individual or a design-build firm identified in a response to an RFQ or RFP may not be replaced without the written approval of the county board. The county board may revoke an awarded contract if an individual or a design-build firm identified in a response to an RFQ or RFP is replaced without the county board's written approval. To qualify for the approval, the written request must document that the proposed replacement individual or design-build firm will be equal to or better than that described in the response to the RFQ or RFP. The county board shall use the criteria specified in the RFQ or RFP to evaluate the request. History:   2002 c 393 s 60
MN Stat § 383B.1588 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.1588 — Energy Forward Pricing Mechanisms.

383B.1588 ENERGY FORWARD PRICING MECHANISMS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this section. (a) "Energy" means natural gas, heating oil, diesel fuel, unleaded fuel, or any other energy source, except electric, used in Hennepin County operations. (b) "Forward pricing mechanism" means either: (1) a contract or financial instrument that obligates Hennepin County to buy or sell a specified amount of an energy commodity at a future date and at a set price; or (2) an option to buy or sell the contract or financial instrument. Subd. 2. Authority provided. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners may use forward pricing mechanisms for budget risk reduction. Subd. 3. Conditions. (a) Forward pricing transactions made under this section must be made only under the conditions in this subdivision. (b) The amount of energy forward priced must not exceed the estimated energy usage for Hennepin County operations for the period of time covered by the forward pricing mechanism. (c) The holding period and expiration date for any forward pricing mechanism must not exceed 60 months from the trade date of the transaction. (d) Separate accounts must be established for each operational energy for which forward pricing mechanisms are used under this section. Subd. 4. Written policies and procedures. Before exercising authority under subdivision 2, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners must have written policies and procedures governing the use of forward pricing mechanisms. Subd. 5. Oversight process. (a) Before exercising authority under subdivision 2, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners must establish an oversight process that provides for review of the county's use of forward pricing mechanisms. (b) The process must include: (1) internal or external audit reviews; (2) annual reports to, and review by, an internal investment committee; and (3) internal management control. History:  2010 c 361 art 5 s 11; 2016 c 151 s 3
MN Stat § 383B.159 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.159 — Real Property Leases.

383B.159 REAL PROPERTY LEASES. The County Board of Commissioners of Hennepin County may contract for the leasing of real property from individuals, private or public corporations, or other governmental agencies. History:  1969 c 476 s 1; 1977 c 69 s 1; 1979 c 198 art 4 s 12; 2002 c 359 s 1
MN Stat § 383B.203 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.203 — Certification Of Tax Lists.

383B.203 CERTIFICATION OF TAX LISTS. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 275.28, subdivision 2, the auditor in Hennepin County shall deliver to the Hennepin County treasurer a certificate in the following form: I, A.B., auditor of Hennepin County, and the State of Minnesota, do hereby certify that the correct list of the taxes levied on the real and personal property in the various taxing districts within the county of Hennepin for the year ..... (being the same year the property was assessed and the tax levied), to become payable in the year ...., has been placed in the electronic data processing system for assessment and tax accounting procedures. Witness my hand and official seal this .............................. day of ............, .......     .   County Auditor   Such tax lists, being certified as provided herein, are hereby deemed, for all purposes of taxation, to be the official tax lists for the county of Hennepin, and shall be the basis upon which the Hennepin County treasurer shall collect the taxes on all real and personal property within the county of Hennepin. History:  1969 c 390 s 1; 1998 c 254 art 1 s 107
MN Stat § 383B.205 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.205 — Special Assessments; Certification Fee.

383B.205 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; CERTIFICATION FEE. Each home rule charter or statutory city, town, and every board and department thereof, in any county now or hereafter having a population of 600,000 or more shall pay to the county auditor of such county a fee of five cents per installment of each special assessment for any local improvement certified by it to the county auditor and which is to be spread by the county auditor on the tax lists of such county. History:  1953 c 74 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7
MN Stat § 383B.207 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 383B — Hennepin County|Section 383B.207 — Special Assessments; Computation Of Interest.

383B.207 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; COMPUTATION OF INTEREST. In each county of this state now or hereafter having a population of 600,000 or more the county auditor in computing interest on installments of special assessments where the installment of interest on the first or any subsequent installment of principal is less than 50 cents may compute interest on such first or subsequent installment and add the amount thereof to the first or current installment. History:   1953 c 75 s 1