The allegations stem from Olmert's tenure as Jerusalem mayor and will add to the woes of the former premier, who is already on trial on three unrelated counts of fraud and bribery.
"From the evidence, it appears that a long list of public servants at the Jerusalem municipality apparently received bribes to promote the Holyland project and the interests of its developers," a ministry statement said.
It named Olmert, and his successor Uri Lupolianski along with several senior city hall officials, prominent businessmen and property developers.
The investigation centres on a scandal involving bribes from developers building a grandiose residential project in Jerusalem called the Holyland complex.
Last year, prosecutors named Olmert as a key suspect in the Holyland affair in which he is suspected of having taken br
The bribes were allegedly given during construction of the massive complex in the 1990s. He has been questioned three times by police and has denied all the charges.
The justice ministry said all the suspects had been informed of the intention to file charges against them, but would be given a hearing first.
Olmert resigned under pressure in September 2008 after police recommended he be indicted in the other cases.
He is accused of unlawfully accepting gifts of cash-stuffed envelopes from Jewish-American businessman Morris Talanski and of multiple-billing for foreign trips.
Olmert has also been charged with cronyism in connection with an investment centre which he oversaw when he was trade and industry minister between 2003 and 2006.
All the charges relate to a period before Olmert became premier in 2006.
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