Bids, Proposals and Solicitations
Dakota County posts requests for bids, proposals, quotes and information for county needs. Qualified businesses are encouraged to submit.
Help with accessibility issues
If you experience issues with digital accessibility in reading any of the bids, proposals or information, please contact the proposal contact identified for each solicitation.
Subcontractor payment information requests
Subcontractors can submit a written request for payment information by contacting data.practices@co.dakota.mn.us. Please include the following information:
- General contractor name
- Project name
- Project number (if known)
- Dakota County contract number (if known)
Open requests
Transportation projects
There are many requirements that contractors and vendors must be responsible for. They include:
City Engineers Association of Minnesota - Standard Specifications
Read the 2024 standard specifications document.
Equal Employment Opportunity Special Provisions
This contract requires strict adherence to the Equal Employment Opportunity Special Provisions. It is the contractor's responsibility to become familiar with it.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Special Provisions (revised July 2017)
NPDES Stormwater Permit for Construction Activity
This contract requires strict adherence to the NPDES Stormwater Permit for Construction Activity. It is the contractor's responsibility to make themselves familiar with it.
NPDES Stormwater Permit for Construction Activity (Issuance Date : Aug. 1, 2018)
Schedule of Materials Control
Transportation contracts require strict adherence to the Schedule of Materials Control. It is the contractor's responsibility to become familiar with it.
Schedule of Materials Control - 2016 (revised September 2015)
Schedule of Materials Control – Local Government Agency (2016)
Schedule of Materials Control – Local Government Agency (2017)
Schedule of Materials Control – Local Government Agency (2018)
Schedule of Materials Control – Local Government Agency (2020)
Schedule of Materials Control - Local Government Agency (2022)
To access requests for bids, go to Dakota County's QuestCDN website.
Supported browsers for QuestCDN include Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari and Firefox.
Facilities Management projects
Facilities Management project documents are available on the QuestCDN website.