PUBLIC NOTICE

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PUBLIC NOTICE

REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY

INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #2025-016

ALGIERS FERRY TERMINAL AND FERRY MAINTENANCE BUILDING RENOVATION

Project Description: The Regional Transit Authority (RTA) invites qualified vendors to provide bids for renovation of the Algiers Ferry Terminal and Ferry Maintenance Building per drawings and specifications in IFB 2025-016.

How to obtain a copy of the IFB: Specifications and further information concerning the IFB may be obtained Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 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

Clarification Deadline: Any questions or further information concerning this IFB must be submitted through https://norta.procureware.com/home by 11:00 AM on May 21, 2025. Only written questions submitted through Procureware site shall be considered official. All answers to questions shall be by formal addenda posted to the website under IFB 2025-016.

A Pre-Bid meeting will be held Wednesday April 30, 2025, at 11 AM in the RTA boardroom located at 2817 Canal Street, New Orleans LA 70119.

Responding to IFB: Bids shall be submitted through the RTAs Procureware website or delivered to 2817 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119 on or before 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

A Bid Opening will be held in the RTA Board Room located at 2817 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Any questions or further information concerning the IFB may be submitted Via https://norta.procureware.com/home, beginning on April 15, 2025.

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 relative 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 32%. A DBE goal of 37.27% 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. For additional information contact the RTAs Small Business Office at 504-827-8301.

The RTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals submitted.

Lona Hankins

Chief Executive Officer

Regional Transit Authority

138036-APR 24-29-2T

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