2026 Terminal 1 Food Court Digital Signage

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) is requesting bids for selective replacement of existing torsion spring metal ceiling panels with custom panels to support LED light panel additions at the two Main Mall Food Court entrances of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, with electronic bids due August 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via QuestCDN. Small Business utilization is set at an 18% goal, and all bidders must demonstrate good faith efforts to meet this requirement within one business day following bid opening.

The scope includes selective ceiling panel replacement with custom panels sized to accommodate LED light panels; installation of new illuminated suspended signs above each entrance; illuminated signs surface mounted to columns within the Food Court; and all associated electrical work, ceiling demolition, patch, repair, and painting.

For contracts exceeding $100,000, contractors must comply with Minnesota's affirmative action requirements. In Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, minority and female workforce participation goals are 32% for people of color and indigenous people and 20% for women. In Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Scott, and Washington Counties, the goals are 22% and 15% respectively. Evidence of affirmative action plan compliance must be submitted within one business day of bid opening. The project is non-federally funded and subject to Title VI Civil Rights Act provisions and Minnesota nondiscrimination employment requirements.

Bid security of not less than five percent of the total bid is required, submitted as either a certified check payable to MAC or a surety bond with authorization to conduct business in Minnesota. The bid security of the three lowest bidders will be retained until contract execution, with no retention period exceeding 70 days. Complete digital construction documents are available for download at QuestCDN for $22.00, plus a $42.00 electronic bid submission fee at the time of submittal. A bid opening conference call is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on August 18, 2026 via teleconference (dial-in: 1-612-405-6798, Conference ID: 897 927 742#).