Land Lease

What the solicitation documents require

We read the solicitation documents for this bid (1 document, 10 pages). Each item shows the file and page it came from. Check the original documents and any addenda before you bid.

Due date and time

• Electronic proposals are due by email by 11:00 A.M. CST on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. No late proposals will be accepted. (Solicitation document, p. 2)

How to submit

• Submit electronically by email to Paul A. Lucius, Executive Director of Procurement, at procurement@nolapublicschools.com, clearly marked with ITB No. 27-FAC-0059. (Solicitation document, p. 3)

Pre-bid meeting or site visit

• Site visit on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. CST. Advance registration is requested via the link in the ad. Mandatory status is not stated. (Solicitation document, p. 2)

Questions deadline

• Written questions are due by email to procurement@nolapublicschools.com by 4:00 P.M. on Friday, October 9, 2026. No addendum will be issued after October 13, 2026. (Solicitation document, p. 7)

Bonds

• Bids must come with a cash payment or certified or cashier's check equal to one year's rent, which is the first-year lease payment under La. R.S. 17:87.8. (Solicitation document, p. 5)

Insurance

• Commercial general liability on an occurrence basis: $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage, with a $2,000,000 annual aggregate. (Solicitation document, p. 5)
• The certificate must name Orleans Parish School Board and its officers, directors, agents and employees as additional insured, with a waiver of subrogation and 30 day notice of cancellation. (Solicitation document, p. 5)
• Certificates and copies of all required policies are due within five (5) days of bid opening. No contract is signed until proof of insurance is received. (Solicitation document, p. 5)

Contract term

• The lease term is twenty-four (24) months. (Solicitation document, p. 5)

Pricing format

• Award goes to the highest annual rent offer. The reserve is a minimum of $12,000.00 per year ($1,000.00 per month), and lower bids are rejected. Rent is payable in advance each year. (Solicitation document, p. 5)
• Bids must be written in words and figures. If they differ, the written price controls. No conditions or provisos may be attached. (Solicitation document, p. 5)

Forms to return

• The furnished bid form must be used and signed by the bidder. Bids on any other form will be rejected. (Solicitation document, p. 5)
• Acknowledge all addenda, with the correct dates, on the Signature Page. Failure to do so will result in rejection. (Solicitation document, p. 7)

Scope highlights

• Lease of 1 acre at the 2832 General Meyer Avenue property. (Solicitation document, p. 5)
• The successful bidder pays all expenses for preparing and recording the lease. (Solicitation document, p. 5)

Documents we read

• Solicitation document 10 pages