Modular Classroom Buildings for Boyet Junior High School

St. Tammany Parish School Board is requesting sealed bids for the lease and rental of three modular classroom buildings to support Boyet Junior High School in Slidell, Louisiana, with bids due October 23, 2026 by 2:30 p.m. CST. Bidders must hold a Louisiana State Commercial Contractor's License (Classification-Building Construction) and possess bid security equal to five percent of the highest-option total cost.

The scope comprises three modular buildings: Building A (a 12-classroom unit with restrooms, internal hallway, and two-hour fire wall separation, approximately 11,765 gross square feet across 13 modules); Building B (choral building, approximately 775 gross square feet across 4 modules); and Building C (band building, approximately 1,505 gross square feet across 2 modules). All buildings must be new or like-new condition (manufactured within no less than three years of the bid date), approved by the Louisiana State Fire Marshal, and compliant with the International Building Code and NFPA standards. Each modular building must provide a minimum of three additional 120V/1P, 20A spare circuit breakers and 14A (1,620W) total spare capacity on each panelboard to accommodate added receptacles and smartboard outlets as required by the school district's IT department. Bidders must submit layout drawings showing how the buildings will affect infrastructure scope of work.

The lease term is 36 months with monthly payments beginning upon completion of setup. Delivery and setup must be completed within 60 days of Notice to Proceed, anticipated for approximately February 2027. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per day apply for delays beyond the 60-day window. The School Board reserves the right to lease new buildings, accept bids for reconditioned units, or select any combination thereof. Upon award, the successful bidder must furnish a Performance Bond equal to the total order amount and a Certificate of Insurance including $1 million combined single-limit general liability, $1 million automobile liability per person and occurrence, statutory workers' compensation of $1 million, and $1 million professional errors and omissions insurance within 15 calendar days. Questions were due October 16, 2026 by 2:00 p.m. to construction@stpsb.org. All bid prices exclude sales tax. Bids must be submitted by registered mail or electronically through www.centralbidding.com with bid opening and public reading on October 23, 2026.