Building Improvements @ Dwight D. Eisenhower School - Building Improvements @ Dwight D. Eisenhower School

The Orleans Parish School Board is soliciting sealed bids for building improvements at Dwight D. Eisenhower School, 3700 Tall Pines Drive, New Orleans, Louisiana, under ITB 25-FAC-0017, with bids originally due September 29, 2026 (rescheduled from September 17 per Addendum No. 1). The source materials indicate multiple addenda issued through October 2, 2026, including Addendum No. 7 clarifying that Addenda Nos. 1–6 remain separate documents requiring individual acknowledgment; however, the current bid due date reflected in the summary header is October 9, 2026, superseding the September 29 date. DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) responsiveness documentation is required, including Non-Collusion Affidavits, Attestation Clauses, DBE Responsiveness Forms 1 and 2, notarized DBE Certification Checklists, and EDGAR Forms as post-bid deliverables due within 10 calendar days after Notice of Intent to Award.

The project scope includes replacement of hollow metal doors and frames throughout the facility per ANSI A250.8 standards, with fire-rated assemblies tested to UL 10B, NFPA 252, and UL 10C standards where applicable. All doors and frames must be from a single manufacturer; Galaxy Building Products is listed as an acceptable manufacturer, with substitutions permitted subject to approval. Additional work encompasses installation of new storefront systems (door #09 is aluminum storefront; all others are hollow metal), new stairs and railings at the playground area, security systems upgrades, electrical wiring adjustments for security door operation, and associated painting and coatings. Railings total approximately 169 linear feet of 36-inch handrailing and 160.5 linear feet of 42-inch guard railing, all designed to withstand 200 mph winds vertically and horizontally per IBC standards.

The construction budget is $440,000. The project completion timeline is six months following Notice to Proceed. The pre-bid conference was held September 3, 2026. Sealed bids only; electronic submissions are not permitted. All post-bid documents must be submitted by hand delivery, U.S. Mail, or Express Mail to the Office of Business Partnerships, NOLA Public Schools, 2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 5055, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114.