Canal/Riverfront Streetcar Wheel

PUBLIC NOTICE
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
CANAL/RIVERFRONT STREETCAR WHEEL
INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) # 2026-024
Project Description: The Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans invites qualified vendors to
provide Canal/Riverfront Streetcar Wheel per specifications in IFB 2026-024.
How to obtain a copy of the IFB: Specifications and further information concerning the IFB
may be obtained July 28, 2026 from the RTA's Procureware website at
https://norta.procureware.com/home. If you are not already registered, you will be required to
first register on this website. The IFB can also be obtained at Regional Transit Authority's
website at http://www.norta.com and at 2817 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119.
Responding to IFB: Bids shall be submitted thru the RTA's Procureware website on or before
August 25, 2026, 2:00 PM.
Clarification Deadline: Any questions or further information concerning this IFB must be
submitted through https://norta.procureware.com/home by 2:00 PM on August 18, 2026. 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 2026-024.
A Bid Opening will be held in the RTA Boardroom on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 2:00 PM.
Any questions or further information concerning the IFB may be submitted Via
https://norta.procureware.com/home, beginning on July 28, 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 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 specific DBE goal has not been established for this
project as there are no subcontracting opportunities on 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.
The RTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all submittals.
Ronald G. Baptiste, Jr.
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Regional Transit Authority