University of Minnesota Contractor Safety Program (2025)

The University of Minnesota is seeking contractors who can meet or exceed applicable safety, health, and environmental laws, statutes, regulations, ordinances, rules, directives, and procedures. The University will evaluate the contractor's health and safety programs and previous safety performance through a review process. Potential Prime contractors are required to complete the information found in this RFQ and submit to the University for evaluation. The evaluation process will consider the contractor's established safety and health programs, training provided to employees, accident records, and any regulatory enforcement action that has been taken. • The contractor must implement their own environmental, health, and safety programs. • The contractor must review the work site, plan the work to be completed, identify and anticipate any potential hazards, and implement safety precautions for the protection of their employees, University employees, students, and visitors. • The contractor must ensure their operations and the operations of their subcontractors are in compliance with all applicable safety, health, and environmental Federal, State, and Local regulations. • The contractor must ensure employees under their employ working on-site are adequately trained in their personal safety responsibilities, in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions, and the safety, health, and environmental regulations applicable to their work environment. • The contractor will enforce and make mandatory all personnel under their employ follow the safety, health, and environmental guidelines of all applicable Federal, State, and Local jurisdictions.