New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Procureware #IFB 2026-039

Streetcar Route Tree Trimming and Vegetation Clearance

The Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans is seeking small-business contractors to clear vegetation along streetcar routes and around overhead power and catenary lines. - Government buyer: Regional Transit Authority (RTA) of New Orleans, Small Business Office. - Requested service: Tree trimming, vegetation removal, and line-of-sight clearing. The unit price form lists one service line item, quantity 1; no product part numbers are specified. - Maintain 4–5 feet of clearance from catenary and power lines, clear branches and vegetation from overhead wires, and remove brush that obstructs visibility. - Provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, traffic control, infrastructure protection, required permits, and debris removal and disposal. - Routes: Documents describe the St. Charles Line, including UPT Station to Rampart Street and Elysian Fields Avenue (outbound and inbound), and Upperline Street to Valence Street (Substation). Another scope attachment refers to the Rampart and Loyola lines along the UPT-to-Rampart/Elysian Fields alignment; bidders should note the differing route descriptions. - Important requirements: A mandatory site visit is required for bid eligibility. The opportunity is limited to eligible Small Business Enterprises; qualifying Louisiana Economic Development Hudson Initiative SBE certification is accepted. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or service vendors are identified. The City of New Orleans Parks and Parkways is named in connection with required permits. - Schedule: Complete the work within 60 calendar days after contract execution or issuance of a Notice to Proceed, as applicable. General provisions state an initial one-year agreement term unless otherwise provided, with extensions by formal amendment.

Description

The Regional Transit Authority is soliciting bids for tree trimming, vegetation removal, and line-of-sight clearing along designated streetcar routes. Work includes maintaining 4–5 feet of clearance around power lines and catenary infrastructure and clearing vegetation that obstructs visibility. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, traffic control, permits, and debris removal, and complete the requested services within 60 calendar days of contract execution or notice to proceed. Attendance at the mandatory site visit is required for bid eligibility, and the procurement is limited to eligible Small Business Enterprises.

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