NEW Blue Line Lake Street / Midtown Station Renovation Construction

00150 Advertisement for Bids
Notice is given that on June 3, 2026 at 2:00PM the Metropolitan Council will receive and publicly open
separate sealed bids for Blue Line Lake Street / Midtown Station Renovation Construction, Project Number
62101, Contract Number 26P033.
The construction project is a renovation of the METRO Transit Blue Line Lake Street/Midtown Station,
located at 2310 East Lake Street, just west of Highway 55 (Hiawatha Avenue) in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. The station serves METRO Blue Line Light Rail Transit on an aerial platform. The work of
this project includes a major renovation of the Blue Line aerial station, the addition of new, interior
operations spaces at the ground level, and the addition of a new, accessible, exterior pedestrian ramp
connecting the street level to the platform. The renovation scope includes removing the existing partial
canopy and attached overhead catenary system, platform shelters, elevators, escalators, and stair
enclosures; reconstructing a new canopy, reinstalling the overhead catenary system, platform amenities,
new elevators, and new, widened outdoor staircases; and all associated civil, structural, mechanical,
electrical, systems, temporary traffic work, associated testing, and certification to support the project.
Firms were who were identified by the Consultant (Prime) that worked on the design of this Project
cannot work as a contractor or subcontractor on this construction project. Below is the list of the firms:
* 4RM+ULA * Stonebrooke Engineering * HNTB Corporation
* HDR * NEOO * Young Engineering
* TLAL-Li * Shuler Shook * Snow Kreilich Architects
* Hallberg Engineering * Lerch Bates * SRF Consulting
* Braun Intertech * Rani Engineering * Kimley Horn
* Hatch
If a Bidder includes a firm from this list in its Bid, the Bidder will be found to be non-responsive, will be
rejected from the bidding process and will be give no further consideration.
Click Here to view plan documents for no charge and to download them for a nonrefundable cost of
$6.00. Input QuestCDN eBidDoc(TM) 10171010 on the website's Project Search page. Contact QuestCDN.
com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in downloading and working with the digital
documents.
Bidders are strongly encouraged to verify subcontractor's State and Federal debarment and suspension
status at: http://www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us/debarredreport.asp.
Contract Number 26P033 Advertisement for Bids
Project Number 62101 00150 -1

A pre-bid meeting will be held on May 6, 2026 at 11:30 PM, via Microsoft TEAMS. Bidders are
strongly encouraged to attend.
Microsoft Teams
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 240 101 550 724 33
Passcode: x8y6q23L
Dial in by phone
+1 763-600-8619,,388580483# United States, Minneapolis
Phone conference ID: 388 580 483#
The Metropolitan Council is only accepting electronic bid packages. All bids MUST be submitted through
QuestCDN.com. Complete digital project documents are available on-line through QuestCDN. A Bidder
must be a registered Plan Holder on QuestCDN to submit a bid.
The bid opening will be held on June 3, 2026 a 2PM, via Microsoft TEAMS conference call. You may join by
calling 1-763-600-8619 and entering the Phone Conference ID: 205 350 954#
Direct inquiries to the Metropolitan Council's Contract Administrator,
Kimberley Ruedy Kimberley.Ruedy@METC.state.MN.US
The geographical area for this notice and contract is Hennepin County.
Dated this 20th Day of April, 2026
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Contract Number 26P033 Advertisement for Bids
Project Number 62101 00150 -1