Ferry Transit Services

PUBLIC NOTICE
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
FERRY TRANSIT SERVICES
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) #2026-033
Project Description: The Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans invites qualified vendors to provide
Ferry Transit Services per scope of work listed in RFP 2026-033.
How to obtain a copy of the RFP: Scope of Work and further information concerning the RFP may be
obtained September 23, 2026 from the RTA's Procureware website at
https://norta.procureware.com/home. You will be required to first register on this website. The RFP can
also be obtained at Regional Transit Authority's website at http://www.norta.com and at 2817 Canal
Street, New Orleans, LA 70119.
A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held in the RTA Board Conference Room on Tuesday,
October 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM with a Site-Visit immediately following.
Clarifications: Any questions or further information concerning this IFB must be submitted through
https://norta.procureware.com/home PM on Thursday, October 20, 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 2026-033
Responding to RFP: Proposals shall be submitted thru the RTA's Procureware website on or before
2:00 P.M., Thursday, October 27, 2026. Any questions or further information concerning the RFP may be
submitted Via https://norta.procureware.com/home, beginning on September 23, 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. 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 submittals.
Ronald G. Baptiste, Jr.
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Regional Transit Authority