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Adopt revisions to the Hennepin County purchasing rules, including authority to select Construction Manager at Risk
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners adopts the revised Hennepin County Purchasing Rules, dated August 2023; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Hennepin County approves special law, Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 62, article 3, section 19, and may proceed to select a construction manager at risk if:
(1) the county receives only one proposal from a construction manager for a project; and
(2) the county determines the construction manager at risk marketplace is limited and the benefit of issuing a new solicitation is not practicable.
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Background:
In November 2022 the Hennepin County Board adopted the 2023 State Legislative Priorities and Platform (Resolution 22-0457) that contained several priorities related to county procurement.
The proposed revisions to the Hennepin County Purchasing Rules reflect the 2023 changes to Minnesota Statutes, including:
1. Construction Manager at Risk (Minnesota Statutes, section 471.463); effective August 1, 2023
a. MN Laws, Ch. 62, Art. 3, Sec. 19, allowing Hennepin County to proceed to select a construction manager at risk if:
(1) the county receives only one proposal from a construction manager for a project; and
(2) the county determines the construction manager at risk marketplace is limited and the benefit of issuing a new solicitation is not practicable.
This law requires approval by the Hennepin County Board before it goes into effect and a certificate will need to be filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State.
2. Solicitations to small business enterprises, increasing the limit from $250,000 to $500,000 (MN Stat. 383B.145 subd. 11); effective August 1, 2023
3. Repealed MN Stat. 383B.143 Subd. 3 limiting an agreement duration to seven years
The Hennepin County Purchasing Rules codify County Board resolutions/policies and Mi...
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