Needs
What is it?
Minnesota Statute
162.07 Apportionment of money to counties.
Subd. 2. Money needs defined. For the purpose of this
section, money needs of each county are defined as the estimated
total annual costs of constructing, over a period of 25 years, the
county state-aid highway system in that county. Costs incidental to
construction, or a specified portion thereof as set forth in the
commissioner's rules may be included in determining money needs.
To avoid variances in costs due to differences in construction policy,
construction costs shall be estimated on the basis of the
engineering standards developed cooperatively by the
commissioner and the county engineers of the several counties.
Any variance granted pursuant to section , subdivision 3a shall be
reflected in the estimated construction costs in determining money
needs.
State Aid Operational Rules:
8820.0100 DEFINITIONS.
Subp. 13. Needs report. "Needs report"
means a report of the estimated construction
cost required to improve a state-aid system to
standards adequate for future traffic on a
uniform basis.
County Apportionment
Equalization 10% $36,075,745
Motor Vehicle Reg. 10% $36,075,746
Lane Miles 30%
$108,227,237
Money Needs 50%
$180,378,728
Total Apportionment
$360,757,456
Adjustments to 25 Year Construction
Money Needs
Complete Grading Cost
Construction Fund Balance
Bond Account Adjustment
Special Resurfacing
Variance Adjustment
Non-Existing CSAHs
After the Fact
Credit for Local Effort
Right of Way
Miscellaneous After the Fact
Bridge Deck Rehab
Needs Credit for Local Effort - Oct. 1989 (Latest Rev.Oct., 1997)
That annually a needs adjustment for local effort for construction
items which reduce State Aid needs shall be made to the CSAH 25
year construction needs.
The adjustment (credit for local effort) shall be the local (not State
Aid or Federal Aid) dollars spent on State Aid Construction
Projects for items eligible for State Aid participation. This
adjustment shall be annually added to the 25 year County State Aid
Highway construction needs of the county involved for a period of
twenty years beginning with the first apportionment year after the
documentation has been submitted.
It shall be the County Engineer's responsibility to submit this data
to their District State Aid Engineer. His submittal and approval
must be received in the Office of State Aid by July 1 to be included
in the following year’s apportionment determination.
Credit for Local Effort
What do I submit?
A copy of the State Aid payment request
A memo or request letter from the county
engineer
Abstract of bids or final voucher with items
highlighted that reduce the needs
Segment listing of corresponding segments
showing they are deficient
Right of Way - June 1984 (Latest Rev. June 2000)
That needs for Right-of-Way on County State Aid
Highways shall be earned for a period of 25 years after
the purchase has been made and the documentation
has been submitted and shall be comprised of actual
monies paid to property owners with local or State Aid
funds. Only those Right of Way costs actually incurred
by the County will be eligible. It shall be the County
Engineer's responsibility to submit justification to the
District State Aid Engineer. His approval must be
received in the Office of State Aid by July 1 to be
included in the following year’s apportionment
determination.
After the fact right-of-way
What do I submit?
A memo or request letter from the county
engineer
Proof of incurred expenses
Itemized list of property owners and warrant
Numbers
Cost reports
invoices
Traffic Signals, Lighting, Retaining Walls, Sidewalk,
Railroad Crossing Surfacing, Wetland Mitigation and
Concrete Paving - June 1984 (Latest Rev. June 2003)
That needs for Traffic Signals, Lighting, Retaining Walls,
Sidewalk, Railroad Crossing Surfacing, Wetland
Mitigation and Concrete paving (as eligible for State Aid
participation) on County State Aid Highways shall be
earned for a period of 25 years after the construction has
been completed and the documentation has been
submitted and shall consist of only those construction
costs actually incurred by the county. It shall be the
County Engineer's responsibility to justify any costs
incurred and to report said costs to the District State Aid
Engineer. His approval must be received in the Office of
State Aid by July 1 to be included in the following year’s
apportionment determination.
After the fact misc.
what do I submit?
A request from the county engineer for credit
Proof of cost incurred by county
Invoices
Cost reports
Bid