The system-wide Capital Budget is comprised of a request for Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) funding and individual capital projects and initiatives to renew and address changing academic conditions, opportunities and strategic direction of our campuses.
2020 Capital Request, Building Connections - Creating Opportunities, published August 2019
For more details on Minnesota State's 2020 Capital Request, see Minnesota State's Minnesota Legislative Information
Instructions
2022 Capital Budget Instructions. (April 2020) Resource guide for preparing a college or university capital budget or HEAPR request. Capital Budget Request schedule is on page 4; HEAPR submittal schedule is on page 16.
- 2022 Capital Budget File Naming Instructions. Guide for naming files before uploading to Sharepoint.
- Editing Metadata in Sharepoint. Instructions for uploading files to Sharepoint.
Guidance for Priortization of Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement Projects (HEAPR) (July 2018). Contains project eligibility and system prioritization criteria for HEAPR projects.
2020 Capital Budget Guidelines. Full Board of Trustees document describing 2020 Capital Budget Guidelines. Approved by the Board on March 22, 2018.
Presentations
- 2022 Capital Budget Program – Capital Requests and HEAPR Requests presented April 2020 (Facilities Fridays webinar)
- Webinar for Architects & Engineers - What you need to know about the 2020 Capital Budget Process with Minnesota State Presented May 3, 2018.
- 2018 Capital Budget Process - from A&E - What you need to know about the 2018 Capital Budget Process and Predesign Guideline Update
Predesign
- Predesign Guidelines. March 2020 update. Guidelines campuses must follow to prepare a predesign in support of a capital project.
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Project Info Form - To be inserted at start of the predesign document.
- Building Summary Form - Existing Building
- Building Summary Form - New Building
Hiring a Predesign Consultant
- To obtain Predesign RFP templates for soliciting consultants for predesign work, please contact Michelle Gerner (michelle.gerner@minnstate.edu, 651-201-1531).
- Narrative. (Word)
- Project Workbook. (Excel)
HEAPR Forms
Required forms for HEAPR project submittals.
- HEAPR Narrative Form (Word)
- HEAPR Budget Worksheet. (Excel)
Scoring Forms
Scoring criteria to be used during the capital scoring process in early 2021.
- All projects
- Projects with new square footage
- System office quantitative and bonus points scoring form
Submitting Capital Budget Request
Accessing the Capital Budget Sharepoint Site
The site is the submittal location for capital budget requests from the colleges and universities, including Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR). Star ID required.
Having Trouble Logging into the Sharepoint Site? This quick guide should help.
Past Capital Budget Actions: Contains request and results for the 2014-2017 capital budget requests
