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Real property disposition or transfer

When you dispose of property funded by state or federal capital assistance, you must reimburse us. Reimbursement is based on vested value as established in our grant contract. Real Property is defined as "land, including affixed land improvements, structures and appurtenances." When the real property is no longer needed for the originally authorized purpose, you must follow guidelines based on Federal Transit Administration Circular 5010.1E GRANT MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS, Chapter IV PROJECT MANAGEMENT. 

State bond funded projects must also comply with the requirements of the following:

• Minnesota Statutes, Section 16A.695 State Bond Financed Property
  • Fourth Order Amending Order of the Commissioner of Finance Relating to Use and Sale of State Bond Financed Property executed by the Commissioner of Minnesota Management and Budget (PDF)
• G.O. Compliance Checklist, SALE OF G.O. BOND FINANCED PROPERTY (PDF)

Initiating Real Property Disposition Process

Real property must be disposed when one of the following events occurs:

• Real property is no longer needed for the originally authorized purpose
• Recipient acquires replacement real property under the same program
• Recipient discontinues transit services

Steps for purchase of Real Property

• Recipient submits the following to its MnDOT Transit Project Manager
  • Letter requesting approval to dispose of real property
  • Copies of the following documents:
    • One independent appraisal of the real property’s fair market value;
    • Original purchase agreement, if applicable.
    • Original MnDOT grant contract and amendments; and
    • Real Property Disposition/Transfer Data Form.
• MnDOT Transit Project Manager reviews the disposition request, and may request an additional appraisal and/or supporting documentation. Transit Project Manager forwards the written request to Office of Transit Facilities Program Coordinator for determination of real property’s final vested MnDOT value and disposition approval.
• Office of Transit will advise the recipient in writing of the final details and fiscal obligations of the recipient to dispose of the property.

Steps for Transferring Real Property

• Recipient submits the following to its MnDOT Transit Project Manager:
  • Letter requesting approval to transfer real property.
  • Copies of the following documents:
    • Original purchase agreement, if applicable 
    • Original MnDOT grant contract(s) and amendments
    • Resolution to transfer facility from recipient organization
    • Resolution to accept transfer from receiving organization
• Transit Project Manager reviews the transfer request, and may request additional supporting documentation. Transit Project Manager forwards written request documents to Office of Transit Facilities Program Coordinator for determination of real property’s final MnDOT and Local vested value and transfer approval.
• Office of Transit will advise the recipients in writing of the final details and fiscal obligations necessary to transfer the property.