PUBLIC NOTICE - - - ADVERTISEMENT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS SPONSORING DEPARTMENT: Department of Parks and Parkways TITLE: Reforestation Implementation EVENT NO.: 4606 TYPE OF WORK: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DBE OPPORTUNITY: YES FEDERAL FUNDED: YES RELEASED ON: December 9th, 2025 DEADLINE TO RESPOND: January 12th, 2026 PRE-BID CONFERENCE: December 19th, 2025 Dates are subject to changes via an addendum posted by the Bureau of Purchasing on the City’s supplier portal . If this solicitation is federally funded, prospective bidder/respondent must pay particular attention to all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and the State of Louisiana. HUD Funded Solicitation: Attention to prospective bidder/respondent is called particularly to the requirements for conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract (Davis-Bacon Act), Section 3 (Low Income Resident Participation) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Section 109 (Non-Discrimination) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Section 503 (Non-Discrimination Against Employees with Disabilities) and Section 504 (Non-Discrimination Against Individuals with Disabilities) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Segregated Facilities, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements. The City of New Orleans strongly encourages minority-owned and women-owned businesses, socially and economically disadvantaged businesses and small businesses to respond to this solicitation, or to participate in subcontracting opportunities pursuant to this solicitation. The Bureau of Purchasing uses commodity codes to notify suppliers of the release of a sourcing event and subsequent modifications via addendum. Note that you would receive those notifications if you selected the following commodity code(s) before the release of the sourcing event: COMMODITY CODE(s): 962-58, 925-04 and 925-28 For more information about this event, go to www.nola.gov and click on “BRASS Supplier Portal” under “BIDS & CONTRACTS”. Once on the Supplier Portal, search “Open Events.” Thank you for your interest in doing business with the City of New Orleans. James Simmons, Jr. Chief Procurement Officer Advertising Dates: December 9, 16 and 23, 2025 NOCP 8814 169690-dec 9-16-23-3t $143.67