Forms & guidelines
Below is a list of all the forms and guidelines on the Office of Research & Innovation website. If you find a broken link or believe a form may be outdated, send an email to research.dot@state.mn.us.
Contract amendment
- University Contract Amendment Request (Word) (applies to all universities)
- Consultant Contract Amendment Request (Word)
- MnDOT Lab Amendment Request (Word)
Guidelines
- Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) Guidelines (PDF)
- Final Report
- Equipment Purchasing Guidelines for Research Contracts
- Federal Open Data Requirements
- Professional/Technical Contract Performance Evaluation
Report publication
- Report Publishing Guidelines (PDF)
- Report Template (Word)
- Blank Tech Doc Page (Word)
- User Manual Cover Options (PDF)
- User Manual Template (Word)
- TRS Template - LRRB version (Word)
- TRS Template - MnDOT version (Word)
Research implementation
- Implementation Project Funding Guidelines (MnDOT-only)
- Implementation Project Proposal (PDF) (MnDOT-only)
RFP-related
- MnDOT Need Statement Form (PDF)
- LRRB Need Statement Form (Word)
- Research Proposal Form (Word)
- Research Proposal Instructions (PDF)
- Multiple Proposal Review Form (Word)
SP&R/pooled fund forms
Travel authorization
- University Travel Authorization Form (PDF) - all universities
Transportation Research Syntheses (TRS)
- TRS Request Form (Word)
- TRS Template - LRRB version (Word)
- TRS Template - MnDOT version (Word)
- Guidelines for Surveying AASHTO-RAC Members (PDF)
Work plan forms
- University Research Work Plan Template (Word)
- Consultant Work Plan/Proposal (Word)
- Materials Lab Work Plan (Word)
Value of research
Last updated: December 2023