A Request for Proposals (RFP) from the Minnesota Department of Commerce is a formal invitation to potential contractors or grantees to submit a proposal. A Request for Proposal (RFP) is a formal invitation to potential contractors or grantees to submit a proposal.Boilerplate Special Provisions are used to prepare the project specific division special provisions for MnDOT-let construction projects. Interested parties must create a Bids and Tenders account in order to submit proposal documents. Documents are not provided or received in any other manner.