NEW Push Button Annunciator System Project

METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
Notice of Request for Proposals (RFP) for
Push Button Annunciator System Project
Contract Number 26P137
The Metropolitan Council is soliciting proposals from qualified annunciator system vendors. This is a
replacement project for the push-button bus arrival annunciator system at a subset of transit stops
and transit centers. Transit stop annunciators provide a clear, audible description of next bus arrival
status to people who are vision-impaired or simply prefer spoken audio information to text display.
Transit stop annunciators are a necessary component of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
compliance for transit stop design. The services will be provided over a three-year period. The intent
of the Council is to award in two phases: Pilot Award and Implementation Award. Note that each
phase may be awarded to multiple vendors.
The anticipated schedule for this procurement is as follows:
RFP Issue Date July 16, 2026
Pre-Proposal Meeting July 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM
Site Visit August 6, 2026, at 9:00 AM
Questions Due August 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM
Proposals Due September 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM
Pilot Phase Award October 2026
Implementation Phase Award October 2027
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(TM) Number 10282212 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 July 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST. The
meeting may be joined on a video conferencing device via metrocouncil@m.webex.com; Meeting ID:
238 696 017 994 170; passcode: AP9ue3sG or by calling 1-763-600-8619 (Phone conference ID: 971
458 78#). Proposers are strongly encouraged to attend.
A site visit will be held on August 6, 2026, at 9:00 AM CST. The site visit will be held at the Metropolitan
Council's Fred T. Heywood Office, 560 6th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55411. Please contact Jacob
Brown at Jacob.Brown@metrotransit.org, at least one business day in advance to confirm your
attendance.
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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.us
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