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Oct 13, 2026
Nov 3, 2026
Bid Package #2 covers installing a new networked fire alarm system in the Housing and Residence Life buildings, with some existing systems linked into the campus-wide system. The bid requires a mandatory pre-bid meeting at 2:00 p.m. on October 22, 2026, and electronic submission through QuestCDN. Bids close at 2:00 p.m. CST on November 3, 2026.
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Oct 5, 2026
Oct 27, 2026
Minnesota State seeks architectural and engineering services to design and replace approximately 12,800 square feet of roof on the College Services Building at Minnesota North College’s Vermilion Campus. A mandatory in-person informational meeting is scheduled for October 14, 2026, at 1:00 PM in Room 102, College Center at the Vermilion Campus. Proposals must be submitted electronically through QuestCDN by October 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time.
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Nov 2, 2026
Minnesota State seeks proposals from qualified firms for a cloud-based Nonresident Alien (NRA) tax compliance solution. The opportunity is a systemwide procurement, not a grant program. Proposals are due November 2, 2026.
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ST PAUL
IPEDS ID
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier.
428453
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
333
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This Master Services Agreement between Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (Client) and Technolutions, Inc. (Provider) establishes the terms for Technolutions to provide application services. The agreement commences on October 1, 2022, and is set to terminate on June 30, 2027. It details definitions, statement of services, fee structure (referencing external schedules for actual fees), acceptance criteria, warranties, confidentiality, intellectual property, indemnification, and termination conditions. A total obligation cap of $2,500,000.00 for all compensation is specified, but the actual fees are determined by individual schedules not included in this document.
This document outlines Amendment No. 1 to a Professional/Technical Services Contract between Minnesota State and TUTOR.COM. The amendment, effective November 2022, increases the total contract value from $2,400,000 to $5,500,000. The original contract, which began on July 1, 2018, and runs until June 30, 2026 (including renewals), details TUTOR.COM's provision of online tutoring services, technical support, and marketing. It also specifies payment terms, performance standards, and various legal and operational terms and conditions.
This document is an amendment to the Examity Services Agreement originally dated August 17, 2020, between Examity, Inc. and The State of Minnesota (MINNESOTA STATE). Effective August 17, 2022, this amendment revises the fee schedule for various proctoring services (Automated, Automated + Audit, Live Authentication + Audit, Live Proctoring + Audit), introduces additional charges for non-auto service cancellations/reschedules, and outlines options for the contract term, including provisions for annual price escalators.
This document is a Software Contract Addendum between Minnesota State (on behalf of Normandale Community College) and NG Web Solutions, LLC. It modifies an existing Application Service Provider Agreement, clarifying terms related to conflict resolution, contract term (no automatic renewals), ownership of works, assignment, governing law, limitations on liability, insurance requirements, intellectual property infringement, ADA accessibility, nonvisual access standards, warranties, indemnification, sovereign immunity, compliance with public records law (MGDPA) and FERPA, privacy policy, payment card data security (PCIDSS), and comprehensive secure protection and handling of Minnesota State Data. It also specifies certain terms from the original agreement that are deleted. The Addendum was signed on January 24-26, 2023.
Board meetings and strategic plans from Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office
The board meeting focused on a study session regarding the system redesign dashboard and the internal audit project conducted with the co-sourced partner Baker Tilly. Discussions centered on the use of data analytics to evaluate system metrics across 33 institutions, emphasizing that while data informs decision-making on financial sustainability and academic efficiency, it is not deterministic. Board members and staff discussed the importance of balancing cost-efficiency with the need to maintain essential, high-impact programs for local economies, such as nursing, and how the data tool should be used to identify opportunities for program resilience and expansion.
The board discussed the financial challenges facing the Minnesota State system, emphasizing the need for long-term structural sustainability. Key topics included the initiation of a strategic realignment initiative to address structural deficits, organizational changes, and administrative efficiencies. The board and leadership underscored the importance of data-informed decision-making, stakeholder engagement, and maintaining equity and student-focused services while navigating demographic and enrollment pressures.
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The board met as a committee of the whole to receive a progress report on the Equity 2030 strategic priority for Minnesota State. Key topics included a review of longitudinal data regarding student persistence, completion rates, and equity gaps across various student populations such as race, ethnicity, income status, and first-generation status. The presentation emphasized the importance of data-informed strategies, institutional adaptation to changing student needs and resource constraints, and the commitment to closing persistent achievement gaps to support workforce readiness and student success.
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