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Award Contract for Climate Adaptive Transit Shelter Design
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DESCRIPTION: Request Board authorization to award professional services contract to Rome Office for design of climate-adaptive transit shelters and fabrication of one prototype shelter
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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to award a five-year contract to Rome Office for the development of Climate Adaptive Transit Shelter designs in an amount not to exceed $650,000.
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Transit shelters are a critical component of an accessible, comfortable, and climate-resilient transit system. The RTA maintains approximately 2,000 bus stops across Orleans Parish, but fewer than 17% of these stops currently include shelters. This leaves many riders exposed to extreme weather conditions, including high heat, frequent rain, and prolonged sun exposure.
To address this gap in the quality and quality of shelters across the transit system, the RTA's Strategic Mobility Plan, updated in 2023, identifies transit shelter improvements as a systemwide policy. Action items under the SMP call for improving rider comfort and safety, especially in historically underserved areas, by expanding and enhancing passenger amenities. These goals are also reflected in the agency's 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Plan.
The Climate Adaptive Transit Shelter Design project will establish a set of modular, scalable shelter designs that are climate-responsive, ADA-compliant, and easy to maintain. The designs will account for variable site conditions and incorporate features such as heat-mitigating materials, integrated lighting, stormwater management, and optional elements like real-time arrival signage or solar panels. It is anticipated that the shelter design coming out of this project will also be "uniquely New Orleans," with a design that reflects the un...
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