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April 2026

Writing your DBE personal narrative workshop

The personal narrative workshop provides guidance, examples, and the opportunity to ask questions to prepare your narrative for certification under the DBE Interim Final Rule. (This workshop will be repeated on April 15.) 

Results and transparency committee meeting

The Results and transparency committee is a subcommittee of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative. This subcommittee reviews projects, workforce goals, and hiring practices on highway construction projects.

Social circle – Money talks: Peer insights on business funding

Social Circle is a monthly roundtable for business owners and entrepreneurs. Come with ideas. Leave with inspiration. Facilitated by Shelly Binsfeld, president, Rock Leaf Water Environmental.

Worksite cooperation committee meeting

The Worksite cooperation committee is a subcommittee of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative. This committee identifies worksite issues related to workforce diversity and develops recommendations to ensure highway construction worksites are respectful and welcoming to all.

Writing your DBE personal narrative workshop

The personal narrative workshop provides guidance, examples, and the opportunity to ask questions to prepare your narrative for certification under the DBE Interim Final Rule.

Blatnik Bridge: Creating a compelling capabilities statement

Small businesses, make a strong impression with a capabilities statement! A capabilities statement is a one-page tool that helps you introduce your business and highlight your strengths. Be ready when you meet with prime contractors. In this session, learn how to make a persuasive capabilities statement.

AASHTOWare assistance

MnDOT’s AASHTOWare expert Kirsten Reyes is available to meet one-to-one in person or online. Schedule an in-person meeting in a private office during the times listed below. If there are no meetings scheduled at least 48 hours prior to one of the dates below, that in-person session will be cancelled.

I-535 Blatnik Bridge Replacement SP 6981-26 Meet and Greet

Meet and Greets are networking opportunities for firms interested in bidding on a project as subcontractors. Interested firms or Tribal Employment representatives can come and learn about project details and connect with personnel from MnDOT, WisDOT, and contractor teams. The I-535 Blatnik Bridge Replacement project will reconstruct the main bridge span connecting Duluth and Superior, rebuild approach structures, and realign approach roadways with a redesigned interchange on the Wisconsin side. For scopes of work, view the Meet and Greet flyer (PDF).


May 2026


Social circle

Social circle is a monthly roundtable for business owners and entrepreneurs. Come with ideas. Leave with inspiration. Facilitated by Shelly Binsfeld, president, Rock Leaf Water Environmental.

DBE committee meeting

The DBE committee is a subcommittee of the DBE and Workforce Collaborative that identifies issues and makes recommendations related to building capacity, utilization, and the sustainability of DBE firms.

AASHTOWare assistance

MnDOT’s AASHTOWare expert Kirsten Reyes is available to meet one-to-one in person or online. Schedule an in-person meeting in a private office during the times listed below. If there are no meetings scheduled at least 48 hours prior to one of the dates below, that in-person session will be cancelled.

Results and transparency committee meeting

The Results and transparency committee is a subcommittee of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative. This subcommittee reviews projects, workforce goals, and hiring practices on highway construction projects.

  • May 20, 2026
  • 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
  • Link will be provided closer to the meeting date
  • Contact: Isela Xitlali Gómez

Spark session webinar – The truck owner-operator’s roadmap: Navigating pay and compliance reporting

Trucking for MnDOT projects means following specific state laws. Join Omar Abdi, senior investigator, MnDOT Labor Compliance Unit, to learn how to stay compliant, get paid correctly, and keep your business on the right track. Learn how to calculate truck rental rates and who needs to report. Identify the hauling jobs that fall under prevailing wage laws. Learn how to file required monthly reports. Understand how to fix pay errors and avoid common audit mistakes. We will also have a panel of prime contractors ready to chat. They will share what they look for when hiring haulers and how you can stand out as a top-tier partner.

June 2026

Social circle

Social circle is a monthly roundtable for business owners and entrepreneurs. Come with ideas. Leave with inspiration. Facilitated by Shelly Binsfeld, president, Rock Leaf Water Environmental.

AASHTOWare assistance

MnDOT’s AASHTOWare expert Kirsten Reyes is available to meet one-to-one in person or online. Schedule an in-person meeting in a private office during the times listed below. If there are no meetings scheduled at least 48 hours prior to one of the dates below, that in-person session will be cancelled.

Worksite cooperation committee meeting

The Worksite cooperation committee is a subcommittee of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative. This committee identifies worksite issues related to workforce diversity and develops recommendations to ensure highway construction worksites are respectful and welcoming to all.

Results and transparency committee meeting

The Results and transparency committee is a subcommittee of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative. This subcommittee reviews projects, workforce goals, and hiring practices on highway construction projects.

  • June 17, 2026
  • 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
  • Link will be provided closer to the meeting date
  • Contact: Isela Xitlali Gómez

July 2026


DBE committee meeting

The DBE committee is a subcommittee of the DBE and Workforce Collaborative that identifies issues and makes recommendations related to building capacity, utilization, and the sustainability of DBE firms.

Results and transparency committee meeting

The Results and transparency committee is a subcommittee of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative. This subcommittee reviews projects, workforce goals, and hiring practices on highway construction projects.

  • July 22, 2026
  • 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
  • Link will be provided closer to the meeting date
  • Contact: Isela Xitlali Gómez

August 2026

Worksite cooperation committee meeting

The Worksite cooperation committee is a subcommittee of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative. This committee identifies worksite issues related to workforce diversity and develops recommendations to ensure highway construction worksites are respectful and welcoming to all.

Results and transparency committee meeting

The Results and transparency committee is a subcommittee of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative. This subcommittee reviews projects, workforce goals, and hiring practices on highway construction projects.

  • Aug. 26, 2026
  • 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
  • Link will be provided closer to the meeting date
  • Contact: Isela Xitlali Gómez

September 2026


DBE committee meeting

The DBE committee is a subcommittee of the DBE and Workforce Collaborative that identifies issues and makes recommendations related to building capacity, utilization, and the sustainability of DBE firms.

Results and transparency committee meeting

The Results and transparency committee is a subcommittee of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative. This subcommittee reviews projects, workforce goals, and hiring practices on highway construction projects.

  • Sept. 16, 2026
  • 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
  • Link will be provided closer to the meeting date
  • Contact: Isela Xitlali Gómez

October 2026

Worksite cooperation committee meeting

The Worksite cooperation committee is a subcommittee of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative. This committee identifies worksite issues related to workforce diversity and develops recommendations to ensure highway construction worksites are respectful and welcoming to all.

Results and transparency committee meeting

The Results and transparency committee is a subcommittee of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative. This subcommittee reviews projects, workforce goals, and hiring practices on highway construction projects.

  • Oct. 21, 2026
  • 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
  • Link will be provided closer to the meeting date
  • Contact: Isela Xitlali Gómez

November 2026


DBE committee meeting

The DBE committee is a subcommittee of the DBE and Workforce Collaborative that identifies issues and makes recommendations related to building capacity, utilization, and the sustainability of DBE firms.

December 2026

Results and transparency committee meeting

The Results and transparency committee is a subcommittee of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative. This subcommittee reviews projects, workforce goals, and hiring practices on highway construction projects.

  • Dec. 9, 2026
  • 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
  • Link will be provided closer to the meeting date
  • Contact: Isela Xitlali Gómez

Worksite cooperation committee meeting

The Worksite cooperation committee is a subcommittee of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative. This committee identifies worksite issues related to workforce diversity and develops recommendations to ensure highway construction worksites are respectful and welcoming to all.