Civil Rights

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) sets the workforce goals for the participation of women and people of color on state-funded construction projects. Each county in the state has goals that apply to construction projects over $100,000.

The most recent goals were updated on July 17, 2017. The goals seek to reduce barriers to workforce entry, to respond to demographic changes and to prepare for Minnesota's emerging workforce shortage.

MDHR and MnDOT have a Joint Powers Agreement (PDF) to ensure contractor compliance with state and federal Equal Employment Opportunity requirements.

For more information, see Minn. Stat. 363A and Minn. R. 5000.3520.

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has the authority and responsibility to establish and monitor EEO workforce goals at the federal level. Each county in the state has goals that apply to construction projects over $10,000.

For more information, visit 23 C.F.R. § 230 (2021), 41 C.F.R. § 60-4.2 (2021) and Form FHWA 1273 Required Contract Provisions Federal-Aid Construction Contracts.

Notice to contractors with federally funded contracts

For all lettings on or after Oct. 23, 2023, contractors must physically incorporate the revised October 2023 FHWA Form-1273 in all Federal-aid subcontracts and lower-tier subcontracts.

• The requirement to use the revised October 2023 Form FHWA-1273 does not apply to pre-existing contracts.
• The revised FHWA-1273 is available on the Federal Highway Administration website.