Project Information

Bid Title

NEW Light Rail Train (LRT) Operator Training Simulator

Issuing Agency

Metropolitan Council

Location

Minnesota

Published Date

May 13, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 18, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

25P049

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Project Description

division	number	title/general description	issue date	due date	type
Transit	25P049	NEW Light Rail Train (LRT) Operator Training Simulator	5/12/2026	6/18/2026	RFP

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METROPOLITAN COUNCIL

Notice of Request for Proposals (RFP) for

Light Rail Train (LRT) Operator Training Simulator

Contract Number 25P049

The Metropolitan Council is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide, install, and

support an LRT Training Simulator. The system must replicate Metro Transit’s real world

operating environment, including mainline alignment, yards, facilities, and related operational

features operators may encounter. The anticipated schedule for this procurement is as follows:

RFP Issue Date

Pre-Proposal Meeting

Questions Due

Proposals Due

Award

May 12, 2026

June 3, 2026, at 10:30 AM CT

June 5, 2026

June 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT

August 2026

Click Here to view and download the RFP documents (including Plan Holder Report and

Addendums). Please input this QuestCDN eBidDoc™ Number 10205113 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.

Virtual Pre-Proposal Meeting

A Virtual Pre-Proposal meeting will be held on June 3, 2026, at 10:30 AM, via Microsoft Teams.

Proposers may join from the following meeting link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/294846338241334?p=NGzOzG4rEyE2y7C0c8

Meeting ID: 294 846 338 241 334, Passcode: HU7MH9GH

Join with a video conferencing device: metrocouncil@m.webex.com; Video Conference ID: 113 624

967 8; Alternate VTC instructions

Or call in (audio only): +1 763-600-8619,,492612507# United States, Minneapolis Phone Conference

ID: 492 612 507#

If you plan to attend Pre-Proposal Meeting please e-mail glen.carpenter@metc.state.mn.us so that you

can be recorded as a participant. Proposers are strongly encouraged to attend.

REV 6/27/2022

Questions concerning the content of the RFP documents may be directed to:

Glen Carpenter

RFP Administrator

Metropolitan Council

390 North Robert Street

St. Paul, MN 55101

Phone: (651) 602-1207

glen.carpenter@metc.state.mn.us

REV 6/27/2022

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 611430Professional and Management Development Training

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