New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Procureware #IFB 2026-037

Two Interstate 24DTA Heavy-Duty Equipment Trailers and Delivery

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority is soliciting bids for two heavy-duty tag-along equipment trailers and delivery. - Government buyer: Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans, also identified as the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA); no sub-agency or office is specified. - Requested equipment: Two new, unused Interstate 24DTA trailers or approved equivalents. Interstate is the specified trailer manufacturer/model; equivalent bids must include supporting manufacturer specifications and product literature. - Named manufacturers and components: Interstate (trailers), Hutch (9700 multi-point spring suspension), and Wabco (anti-lock braking system). Equivalent components may be proposed where allowed by the specifications. - Key specifications for each trailer: 24,000-lb. load capacity; 6,250-lb. trailer weight; 29-ft. overall length; 8-ft. 6-in. deck width; and 24-ft. deck length, consisting of a 19-ft. flat deck and 5-ft. beavertail. Features include pierced mainbeams with interlocking crossmembers, spring-assist traction ramps, oak decking, a full-width headboard, eight heavy-duty D-rings, 44,000-lb.-capacity suspension, two 12,000-lb. axles, air brakes with ABS and spring parking brakes, eight 235/80R16 (E) tires, steel disc wheels, a 12,000-lb. drop-leg jack, a cast-steel pintle-eye hitch, flush-mounted LED lights with a modular wiring harness, and a urethane finish with rust-prohibitive undercoating. - Delivery and warranty: Provide a separate delivery-fee line item for delivery of both trailers to 3900 Desire Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70126; pricing must include all costs to furnish and deliver. Trailers must arrive fully assembled and ready for highway use, with manuals and manufacturer documentation. A minimum one-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship begins at RTA final acceptance. - Other notable requirement: No DBE subcontracting goal is established because the project has no subcontracting opportunities.

Description

The Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans is seeking bids to furnish and deliver two new, unused Interstate 24DTA equipment trailers or approved equivalents. Trailers must meet or exceed the stated technical requirements, and bids for equivalents must include supporting manufacturer specifications and product literature. Pricing must include delivery to 3900 Desire Parkway, New Orleans, Louisiana. Bids are due November 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM; the notice states that no DBE goal has been established for this project.

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