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MN Stat § 16C.054 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.054 — Accommodation For Hard-of-hearing In State-funded Capital Projects.

16C.054 ACCOMMODATION FOR HARD-OF-HEARING IN STATE-FUNDED CAPITAL PROJECTS. Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "public gathering space" means a space that is constructed or renovated as part of the project: (1) that accommodates and is intended to be used for gatherings of 15 or more people; and (2) in which audible communications are integral to a use of the space. Subd. 2. Accommodation for hard-of-hearing in state-funded capital projects. No commissioner or agency head may approve a contract or grant state funds for a capital improvement project to construct or renovate a public gathering space in a building unless: (1) the project includes equipping the public gathering space, if the public gathering space has or will have a permanent audio-amplification system, with audio-induction loops to provide an electromagnetic signal for hearing aids and cochlear implants; and (2) the project includes meeting the American National Standards Institute Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools on maximum background noise level and reverberation times in the public gathering space. Subd. 3. Exemption. A commissioner or agency head may approve a contract or grant state funds for a capital improvement project to construct or renovate a building that does not meet a requirement of subdivision 2, when the commissioner or agency head determines that meeting that requirement is not feasible, is in conflict with other requirements in law, is in conflict with other project requirements, or that costs outweigh the benefits. The commissioner must consult with the Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing before making the determination. Subd. 4. Exemption reports. A commissioner or agency head who determines a contract is exempt under subdivision 3 must report the exemption to the Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing within three months of making the determination. The chair of the Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees in the house of representatives and senate with jurisdiction over state contracting by January 30 of even-numbered years beginning in 2020 identifying each exemption reported in the previous two calendar years. History:  1Sp2017 c 8 art 2 s 3; 2018 c 121 s 7
MN Stat § 16C.055 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.055 — Barter Arrangements Limited.

16C.055 BARTER ARRANGEMENTS LIMITED. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 2007 c 148 art 2 s 84] Subd. 2. Restriction. An agency may not enter into a contract or otherwise agree with a nongovernmental entity to receive total nonmonetary consideration valued at more than $100,000 annually in exchange for the agency providing nonmonetary consideration, unless such an agreement is specifically authorized by law. This subdivision does not apply to the State Lottery, optical fiber owned by the state as of July 1, 2019, or private aquaculture businesses involved in state stocking contracts. History:  1Sp2001 c 10 art 2 s 38; 2010 c 392 art 1 s 5; 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 2; 2014 c 196 art 2 s 5; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 2 s 9
MN Stat § 16C.071 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.071 — Exception For Federal Contracts.

16C.071 EXCEPTION FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTS. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an agency may, when required by a federal agency entering into an intergovernmental contract, negotiate contract terms providing for full or partial prepayment to the federal agency before work is performed or services are provided. History:  1998 c 403 s 1; 1999 c 86 art 1 s 7,8; 1999 c 231 s 21; 1Sp2001 c 10 art 2 s 42; 2014 c 196 art 2 s 15
MN Stat § 16C.072 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.072 — Contracts For Tax-related Activities.

16C.072 CONTRACTS FOR TAX-RELATED ACTIVITIES. An agency may not enter into a contract for tax fraud prevention or detection, or tax audit-related activities, that compensates a vendor based on a percentage of taxes assessed or collected. This section does not apply to the commissioner's authority to contract for debt collection under section 16D.04. History:  2011 c 112 art 11 s 1; 2014 c 196 art 2 s 15
MN Stat § 16C.0725 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.0725 — Purchase Of Recycled, Repairable, And Durable Materials.

16C.0725 PURCHASE OF RECYCLED, REPAIRABLE, AND DURABLE MATERIALS. The commissioner shall take the recycled content and recyclability of commodities to be purchased into consideration in bid specifications. When feasible and when the price of recycled materials does not exceed the price of nonrecycled materials by more than ten percent, the commissioner, and state agencies when purchasing under delegated authority, shall purchase recycled materials. In order to maximize the quantity and quality of recycled materials purchased, the commissioner, and state agencies when purchasing under delegated authority, may also use other appropriate procedures to acquire recycled materials at the most economical cost to the state. When purchasing commodities and services, the commissioner, and state agencies when purchasing under delegated authority, shall apply and promote the preferred waste management practices listed in section 115A.02, with special emphasis on reduction of the quantity and toxicity of materials in waste. The commissioner, and state agencies when purchasing under delegated authority, in developing bid specifications, shall consider the extent to which a commodity or product is durable, reusable, or recyclable and marketable through the state resource recovery program and the extent to which the commodity or product contains postconsumer material. History:  1Sp1989 c 1 art 18 s 1; 1992 c 514 s 3; 1992 c 593 art 1 s 1; 1993 c 249 s 1; 2014 c 196 art 1 s 5
MN Stat § 16C.074 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.074 — Consideration Of Environmental Impacts Of Metal Recycling Facilities.

16C.074 CONSIDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF METAL RECYCLING FACILITIES. (a) The state, counties, towns, and home rule charter or statutory cities shall include consideration of environmental impacts in selecting a recycling facility for the recycling of scrap metal. (b) For the purposes of this section, "recycling facility" has the meaning given in section 115A.03, subdivision 25c. History:  1995 c 247 art 1 s 2; 2014 c 196 art 1 s 5
MN Stat § 16C.075 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.075 — E-verify.

16C.075 E-VERIFY. A contract for services valued in excess of $50,000 must require certification from the vendor and any subcontractors that, as of the date services on behalf of the state of Minnesota will be performed, the vendor and all subcontractors have implemented or are in the process of implementing the federal E-Verify program for all newly hired employees in the United States who will perform work on behalf of the state of Minnesota. This section does not apply to contracts entered into by the: (1) State Board of Investment; or (2) the Office of Higher Education for contracts related to credit reporting services if the office certifies that those services cannot be reasonably obtained if this section applies. History:  1Sp2011 c 10 art 3 s 29; 2015 c 69 art 2 s 2
MN Stat § 16C.086 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.086 — Call Center.

16C.086 CALL CENTER. An agency may not enter into a contract for operation of a call center, or a contract whose primary purpose is to provide similar services answering or responding to telephone calls on behalf of an agency without determining if the service can be provided by state employees, and the services must be provided at offices located in the United States. For purposes of this section, "agency" includes the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. History:   2007 c 148 art 2 s 41
MN Stat § 16C.09 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.09 — Procedure For General Service Contracts.

16C.09 PROCEDURE FOR GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS. (a) Before entering into or approving a general service contract valued in excess of $5,000, the commissioner must determine that: (1) no current state employee is able and available to perform the services called for by the contract; (2) the work to be performed under the contract is necessary to the agency's achievement of its statutory responsibilities and there is statutory authority to enter into the contract; (3) the contract will not establish an employment relationship between the state or the agency and any persons performing under the contract; (4) the contractor and agents are not employees of the state; and (5) the contracting agency has specified a satisfactory method of evaluating and using the results of the work to be performed. (b) For purposes of paragraph (a), clause (1), employees are available if qualified and: (1) are already doing the work in question; or (2) are on layoff status in classes that can do the work in question. An employee is not available if the employee is doing other work, is retired, or has decided not to do the work in question. (c) This section does not apply to an agency's use of inmates pursuant to sections 241.20 to 241.23 or to an agency's use of persons required by a court to provide: (1) community service; or (2) conservation or maintenance services on lands under the jurisdiction and control of the state. History:  1998 c 386 art 1 s 10; 1999 c 230 s 2; 2005 c 136 art 13 s 1; 2013 c 142 art 3 s 18; 2014 c 196 art 2 s 8
MN Stat § 16C.105 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.105 — Cooperatives Authorized.

16C.105 COOPERATIVES AUTHORIZED. The following entities are authorized to enter into cooperative purchasing agreements with the commissioner in accordance with section 16C.03, subdivision 10: (1) one or more other states or governmental units, as described in section 471.59, subdivision 1; (2) entities defined in section 16B.2975, subdivision 1; (3) a registered combined charitable organization and its affiliated agencies as defined by section 43A.50; (4) a charitable organization defined in section 309.50, subdivision 4, that is also a recipient of a state grant or contract; (5) a nonprofit community health clinic defined in section 145.9268; and (6) health care facilities that are required to provide indigent care, or any entity recognized by another state's statutes as authorized to use that state's commodity or service contracts. History:  2014 c 196 art 2 s 10,15
MN Stat § 16C.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.11 — Cooperative Purchasing Venture; Revolving Fund.

16C.11 COOPERATIVE PURCHASING VENTURE; REVOLVING FUND. The commissioner may enter into joint or cooperative purchasing agreements with any entity that is authorized under section 16C.03, subdivision 10. The cooperative purchasing venture revolving fund is a separate account in the state treasury. The commissioner may charge a fee to cover the commissioner's administrative expenses to entities that have joint or cooperative purchasing agreements with the state under section 16C.03, subdivision 10. The fees collected must be deposited in the revolving fund established by this section. Money in the fund is appropriated to the commissioner to administer the programs and services covered by this chapter. History:  1998 c 386 art 1 s 12; 2007 c 83 s 2
MN Stat § 16C.12 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.12 — Agricultural Food Products Grown In State.

16C.12 AGRICULTURAL FOOD PRODUCTS GROWN IN STATE. The commissioner shall encourage and make a reasonable attempt to identify and purchase food products that are grown in the state. History:   1998 c 386 art 1 s 13
MN Stat § 16C.13 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.13 — Certain Vehicles.

16C.13 CERTAIN VEHICLES. Upon the written request of the commissioner of public safety, motor vehicles for use by investigative and undercover agents of the Department of Public Safety must be purchased by the brand, make, and model specified by the agency. History:   1998 c 386 art 1 s 14
MN Stat § 16C.135 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.135 — Purchases Of Fuel And Vehicles By State Agencies.

16C.135 PURCHASES OF FUEL AND VEHICLES BY STATE AGENCIES. Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section "cleaner fuels" means: (1) biodiesel blends of 20 percent or greater by volume (B20-B100); (2) compressed natural gas; (3) ethanol blends of 70 percent or greater by volume (E70-E100); (4) hydrogen; (5) liquefied natural gas; and (6) liquefied petroleum gas. Subd. 2. Fuel purchases. When purchasing fuel for use in the enterprise fleet or for use in a motor vehicle owned or leased by an agency, the commissioner or the agency shall purchase, and shall require persons purchasing on their behalf to purchase, cleaner fuels for use in the motor vehicle if cleaner fuels are reasonably available at similar costs to other fuels and if cleaner fuels are compatible with the use to which the motor vehicle is put. Subd. 3. Vehicle purchases. Consistent with section 16C.137, subdivision 1, when purchasing a motor vehicle for the enterprise fleet or for use by an agency, the commissioner or the agency shall purchase a motor vehicle that is capable of being powered by cleaner fuels, or a motor vehicle powered by electricity or by a combination of electricity and liquid fuel, if the total life-cycle cost of ownership is less than or comparable to that of other vehicles and if the vehicle is capable of carrying out the purpose for which it is purchased. History:  2002 c 312 s 1; 2014 c 281 s 1; 2021 c 31 art 1 s 26
MN Stat § 16C.137 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.137 — Minimizing Energy Use; Renewable Fuels.

16C.137 MINIMIZING ENERGY USE; RENEWABLE FUELS. Subdivision 1. Goals and actions. Each state department must, whenever legally, technically, and economically feasible, subject to the specific needs of the department and responsible management of agency finances: (1) ensure that all new on-road vehicles purchased, excluding emergency and law enforcement vehicles: (i) use "cleaner fuels" as that term is defined in section 16C.135, subdivision 1; (ii) have fuel efficiency ratings that exceed 30 miles per gallon for city usage or 35 miles per gallon for highway usage, including but not limited to hybrid electric cars and hydrogen-powered vehicles; or (iii) are powered solely by electricity; (2) increase its use of renewable transportation fuels, including ethanol, biodiesel, and hydrogen from agricultural products; and (3) increase its use of web-based Internet applications and other electronic information technologies to enhance the access to and delivery of government information and services to the public, and reduce the reliance on the department's fleet for the delivery of such information and services. Subd. 2. Report. (a) The commissioner of administration, in collaboration with the commissioners of the Pollution Control Agency, the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Natural Resources, and Transportation, and other state departments, must evaluate the goals and directives established in this section and report their findings to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by February 1 of each odd-numbered year. In the report, the commissioner must make recommendations for new or adjusted goals, directives, or legislative initiatives, in light of the progress the state has made implementing this section and the availability of new or improved technologies. (b) The Department of Administration shall implement a fleet reporting and information management system. Each department will use this management system to demonstrate its progress in complying with this section. Subd. 3. Exclusion. Petroleum-based diesel fuel used in a vehicle which a department has retrofit to use ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and to add additional emissions control technologies is excluded when evaluating progress toward the reduction goals established in subdivision 1. This exclusion applies only to vehicles purchased before the model year in which the federal Environmental Protection Agency's new clean diesel emission reduction rules take effect. History:  1Sp2005 c 1 art 1 s 6; 2009 c 134 s 1; 2014 c 281 s 2,3; 2015 c 21 art 1 s 6
MN Stat § 16C.138 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.138 — State Purchasing Of Electric And Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles.

16C.138 STATE PURCHASING OF ELECTRIC AND PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Subdivision 1. Definition. (a) As used in this section, "plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)" means a vehicle containing an internal combustion engine that also allows power to be delivered to the drive wheels by a battery-powered electric motor and that meets applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards. When connected to the electrical grid via an electrical outlet, the vehicle must be able to recharge its battery. The vehicle must have the ability to travel at least 20 miles, powered substantially by electricity. (b) As used in this section, "neighborhood electric vehicle" means an electrically powered motor vehicle that has four wheels and has a speed attainable in one mile of at least 20 miles per hour but not more than 25 miles per hour on a paved level surface. (c) As used in this section, "electric vehicle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 26a. Subd. 2. Notice of state procurement policy in bid documents. All solicitation documents for the purchase of a passenger automobile, as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 24; pickup truck, as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 26; or van, as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 40, issued under the jurisdiction of the Department of Administration after June 30, 2006, must contain the following language: "It is the intention of the state of Minnesota to begin purchasing electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, neighborhood electric vehicles, and natural gas vehicles if the total life-cycle cost of ownership is less than or comparable to that of gasoline-powered vehicles. It is the intention of the state to purchase electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, neighborhood electric vehicles, and natural gas vehicles whenever practicable after these conditions have been met and as fleet needs dictate for at least five years after these conditions have been met." History:  2006 c 245 s 1; 2009 c 134 s 7,9; 2010 c 382 s 8; 2014 c 281 s 4
MN Stat § 16C.143 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.143 — Energy Forward Pricing Mechanisms.

16C.143 ENERGY FORWARD PRICING MECHANISMS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this section: (1) "energy" means natural gas, heating oil, propane, diesel fuel, and any other energy source except electricity used in state operations; and (2) "forward pricing mechanism" means a contract or financial instrument that obligates a state agency to buy or sell a specified quantity of energy at a future date at a set price. Subd. 2. Authority. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commissioner may use forward pricing mechanisms for budget risk reduction. Subd. 3. Conditions. Forward pricing mechanism transactions must be made only under the following conditions: (1) the quantity of energy affected by the forward pricing mechanism must not exceed 90 percent of the estimated energy use for the state agency for the same period, which shall not exceed 24 months; and (2) a separate account must be established for each state agency using a forward pricing mechanism. Subd. 4. Written policies and procedures. Before exercising the authority under this section, the commissioner must develop written policies and procedures governing the use of forward pricing mechanisms. History:  2005 c 156 art 2 s 23; 2007 c 68 s 1
MN Stat § 16C.145 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.145 — Nonvisual Technology Access Standards.

16C.145 NONVISUAL TECHNOLOGY ACCESS STANDARDS. (a) The commissioner shall develop nonvisual technology access standards. The standards must be included in all contracts for the procurement of information technology by, or for the use of, agencies, political subdivisions, and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. The University of Minnesota is encouraged to consider similar standards. (b) The nonvisual access standards must include the following minimum specifications: (1) that effective, interactive control and use of the technology including the operating system, applications programs, prompts, and format of the data presented, are readily achievable by nonvisual means; (2) that the nonvisual access technology must be compatible with information technology used by other individuals with whom the blind or visually impaired individual must interact; (3) that nonvisual access technology must be integrated into networks used to share communications among employees, program participants, and the public; and (4) that the nonvisual access technology must have the capability of providing equivalent access by nonvisual means to telecommunications or other interconnected network services used by persons who are not blind or visually impaired. (c) Nothing in this section requires the installation of software or peripheral devices used for nonvisual access when the information technology is being used by individuals who are not blind or visually impaired. (d) Executive branch state agencies subject to section 16E.03, subdivision 9, are not required to include nonvisual technology access standards developed under this section in contracts for the procurement of information technology. History:  1998 c 366 s 27; 1999 c 250 art 1 s 54; 2013 c 142 art 3 s 20
MN Stat § 16C.147 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.147 — Document Imaging; Use Of Persons With Developmental Disabilities.

16C.147 DOCUMENT IMAGING; USE OF PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. The commissioner shall promote the use of persons with developmental disabilities to provide document imaging services for state and local government agencies. History:   2007 c 148 art 2 s 43
MN Stat § 16C.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.15 — Rehabilitation Facilities And Extended Employment Providers.

16C.15 REHABILITATION FACILITIES AND EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT PROVIDERS. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of employment and economic development, shall prepare a list containing products and services of certified rehabilitation facilities and extended employment providers as described in chapter 268A for acquisition by state agencies and institutions. History:  1998 c 386 art 1 s 16; 1Sp2003 c 8 art 1 s 10; 2004 c 206 s 52