METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
Notice of Request for Proposals (RFP) for
Anoka and Hennepin County Transit Link Services
Contract Number 25P197
The Metropolitan Council is soliciting proposals from qualified transportation providers to provide
Transit Link dial-a-ride services in Anoka/NW Ramsey and Hennepin counties The intent of the
Council is to award one (1) contract, and these services will be provided over a five-year period. The
anticipated schedule for this procurement is as follows:
RFP Issue Date
Pre-Proposal Meeting
Questions Due
Proposals Due
Award
November 10, 2025
November 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST
December 2, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST
December 22, 2025, at 5:00 PM CST
March 2026
For the purposes of this contract, there are no Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), or
Metropolitan Council Underutilized Business (MCUB) goals set for this project. However, the Council
strives to ensure equitable participation of minority, women and underutilized businesses in projects
and procurements, and strongly encourages the inclusion of small businesses in this contract. DBE
firms can be found in the MNUCP DBE Directory. MCUB firms can be found in the MCUB Directory.
Click Here to view and download the RFP documents (including Plan Holder Report and
Addendums). Please input this QuestCDN eBidDoc™ Number 9953022 on the website’s Project
Search page. Contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in
downloading and working with the digital documents.
Proposers are strongly encouraged to verify subcontractor’s State and Federal debarment and
suspension status at: http://www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us/debarredreport.asp.
A Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams on November 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST.
The meeting may be joined on a video conferencing device via metrocouncil@m.webex.com; Meeting
ID: 274 978 916 976 2; passcode: WP2wm9ek or by calling 1-763-600-8619 (Phone conference ID: 851
447 520#). Proposers are strongly encouraged to attend.
Questions concerning the content of the RFP documents may be directed to:
Laron Weddington
RFP Administrator
Metropolitan Council
390 North Robert Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
laron.weddington@metc.state.mn.u s
REV 6/27/2022