METRO Blue Line Light Rail Extension Project- Supplemental FEIS (Contracting - with Small Business Goal)

"METROPOLITAN COUNCIL\nNotice of Request for Proposals (RFP) for\nMETRO Blue Line Light Rail Extension Project- Supplemental FEIS\nContract Number 23P182\n\nThe Metropolitan Council is soliciting proposals from qualified consultants (CONSULTANT) to\ncomplete the scope of work described in this Request for Proposal (RFP) following the specified\nschedule for preparing a Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (SFEIS). The\nanticipated schedule for this procurement is as follows:\n\nRFP Issue Date September 11, 2023\n\nPre-Proposal Meeting September 25, 2023, at 11:00 AM CST\nQuestions Due September 27, 2023, at 11:00 AM CST\nProposals Due October 25, 2023, at 5:00 PM CST\nNegotiations Start November 15, 2023, at 5:00 PM CST\nAward February 2024\n\nFor the purposes of this contract, the Council has established a 20% goal for Disadvantaged\nBusiness Enterprise (DBE) participation. DBE firms can be found in the MNUCP DBE Directory.\n\nClick Here to view and download the RFP

documents (including Plan Holder Report and\nAddendums). Please input this QuestCDN eBidDoc\u2019'\" Number 8700883 on the website\u2019s Project\nSearch page. Contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcedn.com for assistance in\ndownloading and working with the digital documents.\n\nProposers are strongly encouraged to verify subcontractor\u2019s State and Federal debarment and\nsuspension status at: http://www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us/debarredreport.asp.\n\nA Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held via Webex on September 25, 2023, at 11:00 AM CST.\nThe meeting may be joined by visiting Webex.com or calling 1-855-282-6330 - Meeting Number\n2480 745 9631, Password mMNM7pNCItP76 (66677628 from phones). Proposers are strongly\nencouraged to attend.\n\nQuestions concerning the content of the RFP documents may be directed to:\n\nLaron Weddington\nRFP Administrator\nMetropolitan Council\n390 North Robert Street\nSt. Paul, MN 55101\nPhone: (651) 602-1032\nlaron.weddington@metc.state.mn.us\n\nREV 6/27/2022\n"