PUBLIC NOTICE -- - The Louisiana Office of the State Museum is requesting proposals for a Public-Private Partnership project to design, build, furnish, operate, and maintain an indoor/outdoor caf at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. For more information go to opportunitiesinlouisiana.com. 202695-oct 2-20-t $93.29

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - NOTICE THE SPLIT SECOND FOUNDATION REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENTS FOR GENERAL CONTRACTING AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Notice is hereby given that The Split Second Foundation (Foundation) is hereby soliciting sealed qualifications statements from qualified and licensed general contractors to provide comprehensive general contracting and construction services for the renovation of an existing 7,300 square foot former cabinet showroom and warehouse located at 10000 East I-10 Service Road, New Orleans, Louisiana 70127 into a state-of-the-art holistic fitness, wellness, training and support facility to deliver comprehensive care, resources, education and advocacy to those affected by disabilities, promote independent living, and enhance their quality of life (the Project), all as more fully set forth in the request for qualifications (RFQ) packet. The official RFQ packet will be available on October 13, 2026 at 10:00AM and may be obtained without charge and without deposit by contacting Brian D. Grubb, ODonnell Grubb, PLLC by email at bgrubb@ogattorneys.com. Printed copies are not available from the Owner or Architect. Interested parties are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to: Brian D. Grubb, ODonnell Grubb, PLLC, by email at bgrubb@ogattorneys.com. As more fully set forth in the RFQ, sealed qualifications statements must be received by the Foundation at 909 Poydras Street, Suite 2600, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 before 10:00AM on November 9, 2026 (the Submission Deadline). Qualifications statements received after the Submission Deadline may not be considered. No qualifications statements may be withdrawn after the Submission Deadline. Foundation reserves the right to cancel this RFQ prior to the Submission Deadline or reject any qualifications statements, in its discretion. Contractors must maintain a current and valid contractor license with the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors for the major classification of General Construction and certify that they are licensed contractors under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. Contractors must have an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), as verified on www.sam.gov, at the time of submission of its qualifications statement. The Project will be partially funded with Federal Funds from the United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration and is subject to the program requirements associated therewith. The selected contractor must comply with all requirements of authorities having jurisdiction over the project including, but not limited to, all applicable rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, federal government, and State of Louisiana, all of which shall become contractual obligations. Particular attention is made to the requirements for conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wages rates to be paid under the Contract (Davis-Bacon Act), Section 503 (Non-Discrimination Against Employees with Disabilities) and Section 504 (Non-Discrimination Against Individuals with Disabilities) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Segregated Facilities, Executive Order 11246. Failure of the selected contractor to accept these obligations shall result in the rejection of its qualifications statement. The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. The Foundation does not discriminate based on social and economic disadvantage, race, color, sex, gender, age, disability or national origin. All small and minority-owned firms and womens business enterprises are encouraged to submit qualifications statements. Any person requiring special accommodations to comply with this solicitation must contact Brian D. Grubb, ODonnell Grubb, PLLC, by email at bgrubb@ogattorneys.com not less than ten (10) days before the Submission Deadline. The Split Second Foundation Mark Raymond, Jr. 203645-OCT 13-20-2T $1,005.82

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE LEGAL NOTICE WHEREAS, on December 18, 2008 a certain Act of Mortgage was executed by Adrian J. Combe, III and Edwyna Chatagnier Combe, as mortgagor(s) (grantor(s)) in favor of Whitney National Bank, as mortgagee (grantee), and was recorded on December 30, 2008 in 10862213 Book 4394 Or Page 65 in the Office of the Recorder, Jefferson County, Louisiana ; and WHEREAS, the Mortgage was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and WHEREAS, the Mortgage is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment dated May 30, 2024, and recorded on June 17, 2024 in/as Book 5075 and Page 268 with Instrument Number 12423562, in the Office of the Recorder, Jefferson County, Louisiana; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Mortgage in that payment due on July 17, 2026 was not made and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this notice, and no payment has been made sufficient to restore the loan to currency; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of August 26, 2026 is $335,490.99 ; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR Part 27 subpart B, and by the Secretary's designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on July 30, 2025, in 20250730000292 notice is hereby given that, on November 03, 2026 at 11:00AM local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises ("Property"), will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder(s): EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTENANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTO BELONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF HARAHAN, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THAT PART THEREOF KNOWN AS WEST IMPERIAL SUBDIVISION, ALL AS PER PLAN OF SAID SUBDIVISION MADE BY S.K. LANDRY, C.E., DATED JANUARY 6, 1964, APPROVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF HARAHAN, UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 468, SAID LOT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 109, SQUARE A WHICH SQUARE IS BOUNDED BY SEDGEFIELD, WEST IMPERIAL, CRESSIONNE DRIVES AND WINDSOR STREET, AND MEASURES ACCORDING TO THE AFORESAID PLAN OF SUBDIVISION, 67.5 FEET FRONT ON SEDGEFIELD DRIVE, SAME WIDTH IN THE REAR, BY A DEPTH OF 107 FEET BETWEEN EQUAL AND PARALLEL LINES, AND COMMENCING AT A DISTANCE OF 330 FEET FROM THE CORNER OF SEDGEFIELD DRIVE AND WINDSOR STREET. ACCORDING TO A SURVEY BY S.K. LANDRY, DATED JUNE 29, 1968, REVISED TO SHOW IMPROVEMENTS JUNE 21, 1971, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED TO ACT BEFORE PAT W. BROWNE, LATE NOTARY PUBLIC, DATED JULY 1, 1971, THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS LOCATED, DESIGNATED AND MEASURES AS HEREINABOVE SET FORTH. IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR THE MUNICIPAL NO. 93 SEDGEFIELD DRIVE. Commonly known as: 93 Sedgefield Dr, Harahan LA 70123 Permanent Parcel Number(s): 0930000734 The sale will be held on the property of the 93 Sedgefield Dr, Harahan LA 70123. The United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $335,490.99 plus any additional accrual, fees, costs or charges incurred by the Secretary up to the date of sale. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser(s) will pay, at or before closing, his (their) pro-rata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, all bidders, except the Secretary, must submit a deposit totaling $33,549.09 in the form of a certified check or cashier's check made out to the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. A deposit need not accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $33,549.09 must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier's check. If the Secretary is the high bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder(s) will pay all conveyancing fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidder(s) will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for 15-day increments for a fee of $500, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be paid in the form of a certified or cashier's check made payable to the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. If the high bidder(s) close(s) the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due at closing. If the high bidder(s) is/are unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit, or at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to the Secretary for any costs incurred as a result of such failure, and the Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD Field Office Representative, offer the Property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant. The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner not less than 3 days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified or cashier's check payable to the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, before public auction of the property is completed. The amount that must be paid if the mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale November 03, 2026 is $335,490.99 as of plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioners attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. Tender of payment by certified or cashier's check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below. This Instrument prepared by: Penny Daigrepont, Esq. 3500 N Causeway Blvd Suite 116 Metairie, Louisiana 70002 26-014358 203264 Oct. 13, 20, 27, 2026 3t $3,004.54

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - PUBLIC NOTICE REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY REPLACE TROLLEY LIFT CABLE INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #2026-035 (Rebid) Project Description: The Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans invites qualified vendors to provide Replace Trolley Lift Cable for Streetcars obtain specifications in IFB 2026-035. How to obtain a copy of the IFB: Specifications and further information concerning the IFB may be obtained September 30, 2026 from the RTAs Procureware website at https://norta.procureware.com/home. You will be required to first register on this website. The IFB can also be obtained at Regional Transit Authoritys website at http://www.norta.com Responding to IFB: Bids shall be submitted thru the RTAs Procureware website on or before 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Any questions or further information concerning this IFB may be submitted through https://norta.procureware.com/home beginning on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Only written questions submitted through https://norta.procureware.com/home shall be consider official. All answers to questions shall be by formal addenda posted to the website under IFB 2026-035. Clarification Deadline: Any questions or further information concerning this IFB must be submitted through https://norta.procureware.com/home by 2:00PM on October 21, 2026. Only written questions submitted through the Procureware site shall be considered official. All answers to questions shall be by formal addenda posted to the website under IFB 2026-035. A Bid Opening will be held in the RTA Board Room on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Any questions or further information concerning the IFB may be submitted Via https://norta.procureware.com/home, beginning on September 30, 2026. RTA in accordance with 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26 has an obligation to ensure nondiscrimination of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and to comply with all federal, state and local regulations related to utilization of DBEs on publicly funded projects. The RTA is committed to utilization of DBEs on all federally funded projects toward attainment of the agency's established overall goal of 31%. No goal has been established for this project. Notice to all offerors is hereby provided that in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws the RTA will ensure that DBEs are afforded full opportunity to submit offers and responses to this solicitation and to participate in any contract consummated pursuant to this advertisement. Additionally, no offeror will be discriminated against on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity or disability As such, award of the contract will be conditioned on meeting the requirements of the federal, state and local laws for Equal Opportunity including compliance with the policies of DBE Program. The RTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals submitted. Interim Ronald G. Baptiste Chief Executive Officer Regional Transit Authority 202877-oct 13-20-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - NOTICE On October 12, 2026, Susan Bonnett Bourgeois, Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development, determined that records pertaining to an active negotiation for the purpose of retaining, expanding, or attracting economic or business development in the state, referred to as Project Astrology, shall be confidential until conclusion of the negotiation, in accordance with La.R.S.44:22. 203799-OCT 16-19-20-3t $44.86

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - NOTICE On October 12, 2026 Susan Bonnett Bourgeois, Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development, determined that records pertaining to an active negotiation for the purpose of retaining, expanding, or attracting economic or business development in the state, referred to as Project Golf, shall be confidential until conclusion of the negotiation, in accordance with La.R.S.44:22. 203794-oct 16-19-20-3t $19.86

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - ADVERTISEMENT TO INVITATION TO BID CITY OF NEW ORLEANS SPONSORING DEPARTMENT: New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) TITLE: Baseline Physical Examinations for NOFD Haz-Mat Personnel SOURCING EVENT NO.: 4837 TYPE OF SOLICITATION: Non-Professional Services DBE OPPORTUNITY: WAIVED RELEASED ON: 10/20/2026 DEADLINE TO RESPOND: 11/10/2026 PRE-BID CONFERENCE: 10/28/2026 Dates are subject to changes via an addendum posted by the Bureau of Purchasing on the Citys supplier portal. If this solicitation is federally funded, prospective bidder/respondent must pay particular attention to all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and the State of Louisiana. The Bureau of Purchasing uses commodity codes to notify suppliers of the release of a sourcing event and subsequent modifications via addendum. Note that you would receive those notifications if you selected the following commodity code(s) before the release of the sourcing event: COMMODITY CODE(s): 948-55, 961-30 The City of New Orleans is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages minority-owned and women-owned businesses, socially and economically disadvantaged businesses and small businesses to respond to this solicitation, or to participate in subcontracting opportunities pursuant to this solicitation. Any person with disabilities requires special accommodation must contact the buyer listed within the bid no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening. For more information about this sourcing event, go to www.nola.gov and click on BRASS Supplier Portal under BIDS & CONTRACTS. Once on the Supplier Portal, search Open Events. Thank you for your interest in doing business with the City of New Orleans. Chief Procurement Officer Advertising Dates: October 20, 27 and November 3, 2026 NOCP 9387 204426-oct 20-27-nov 3-3t

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2019-6133 DIVISION J SECTION NO. SUCCESSION OF ALBERT GEORGE JOHNSON, SR. A/K/A ALBERT G. JOHNSON, SR. NOTICE OF FILING OF FINAL ACCOUNT OF TESTAMENTARY EXECUTRIX NOTICE IS GIVEN to the creditors of this succession and to all other interested persons, that a Final Account has been filed by ANITA JOHNSON HOWARD, the Testamentary Executrix of the SUCCESSION OF ALBERT GEORGE JOHNSON, SR. A/K/A ALBERT G. JOHNSON, SR., with the Petition praying for homologation of the Final Account and for distribution of estate funds as listed thereon; and that the Final Account can be homologated after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of the publication of this notice. Any opposition to the Petition and Final Account must be filed prior to homologation. CHELSEY RICHARD NAPOLEON CLERK OF COURT CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS Please publish one (1) time in the following publications: Attorney: Carol A. Newman Publication: The Advocate/The Times Picayune and The Louisiana Weekly Address: 627 Cherokee Street, Suite 102 New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 Telephone Number: (504) 861-0008 204420-oct 20-1t

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - Summons by Publication Shavanie Solis Bennett v. Henry Eyson Castro Castillo To the Defendant, The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for irretrievable breakdown, grant her custody of the children, order a suitable amount for support of the plaintiff and minor children, and prohibit defendant from imposing any restraint on plaintiffs personal liberty. The Complaint is on file at the Court. An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. See Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Liam E. Cronan, Esq. Ropes and Gray LLP, 800 Boylston St., Prudential Tower, Boston, MA 02199, your answer, if any, on or before 12/29/2026. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the Office of the Register of this Court. WITNESS, Hon. Janine D Rivers, First Justice of this Court. Date: October 16, 2026. 204390-OCT 20-1T $183.64

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Invitation to Bid 2026-SWB-41 Brass Water Service Fittings The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (Board) is soliciting bids from companies to supply Brass Water Service Fittings Invitation to Bid (ITB) will be available October 20, 2026, for download at the following websites: Board: https://www2.swbno.org/business_bidspecifications.asp LAPAC:https://wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana.gov/OSP/LaPAC/dspBid.cfm?search=department&term=181 Fax and email submission will not be accepted. All bidders may attend a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on October 27, 2026, at 11:00 AM (CDT), at the Sewerage & Water Board Administrative Building, the Procurement Conference Room, Rm 131, located at 625 St. Joseph St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70165 or if you are unable to attend this in-person meeting, you can also join via teleconference call: Microsoft Teams Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2430151098391279?p=dVoadd7ImPDD9rqa3B Meeting ID: 243 015 109 839 127 9 Passcode: Zc2vF39h Dial in by phone +1 504-224-8698,,576452042# United States, New Orleans Phone conference ID: 576 452 042# Bids will be received by the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Procurement Department by November 11, 2026, at 11:00 AM. (CDT). For submission instructions, see bid documents. Bids will be publicly opened on November 11, 2026, at 11:30 AM (CDT) in the Procurement Conference Room, Rm 131, located at 625 St. Joseph St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70165. Microsoft Teams Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/237214618708754?p=69vWgEIjldJXJmeOMz Meeting ID: 237 214 618 708 754 Passcode: bP92nw7P Dial in by phone +1 504-224-8698,,442306837# United States, New Orleans Find a local number Phone conference ID: 442 306 8 LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 204305-OCT 20-27-2T $93.84

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - NOTICE TO BIDDERS SP# 2281 Sealed bids will be received by the Procurement Section of the Division of Administration, 1201 N. 3rd. St., 2nd. Floor, Suite 2-160, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 10:00 A.M. for the following: RFx No. 3000026682, Pye- Barker BN Surveillance - SW, 11/05/26 Bid proposal forms, information and specifications may be obtained by accessing the bid number in LaPac at www.doa.la.gov/doa/osp/ or from the procurement section listed above. No bids will be received after the date and hour specified. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities. Amy Vincent Director of State Procurement FAX (225) 342-8688 204302-OCT 20-1T $11.77

PUBLIC NOTICE -- - The Louisiana Office of the State Museum is requesting proposals for a Public-Private Partnership project to design, build, furnish, operate, and maintain an indoor/outdoor caf at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. For more information go to opportunitiesinlouisiana.com. 202695-oct 2-20-t $93.29