10 Tons Replacement

PUBLIC NOTICE
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
10 TONS CLIMATE MASTER REPLACEMENT UNIT
INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #2026-032
Project Description: The Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans invites qualified vendors to replace
the 10 Tons Climate Master Replacement Unit per specifications in IFB 2026-032.
How to obtain a copy of the IFB: Specifications and further information concerning the IFB may be
obtained September 16, 2026, from the RTA's 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 Authority's website at http://www.norta.com.
Clarifications: Any questions or further information concerning this IFB must be submitted through
https://norta.procureware.com/home by 2:00 PM on October 9, 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 2026-032.
Responding to IFB: Bids shall be submitted through the RTA's Procureware website on or before 2:00
P.M., Thursday, October 15, 2026.
A Bid Opening will be held in the Finance Conference Room located at 2817 Canal Street, New Orleans,
LA 70119, on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM.
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%.
No DBE goal has 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. For additional information contact the RTA's Small Business Office at 504-827-8301.
The RTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals submitted.
Ronald G. Baptiste, Jr.
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Regional Transit Authority