Agenda Item
ix. Contract ~ Purchase ~ Modular Classrooms at Heritage Facility ~ Mobile Modular (Not to exceed $366,536)
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education (“the Board”) approve the purchase of the modular classroom trailers located at the Heritage Facility, 2225 Heritage Drive from Mobile Modular Company for an amount not to exceed $366,536.
Why: Approval of the purchase of the modular classroom trailers at the Heritage Facility, will support the District’s need for appropriate swing space to temporarily house students. The District has limited sites available to serve as swing space for elementary schools during major construction projects.
Details: The GLOBE Academy recently closed their lease with the Board of Education to use the Heritage Facility for their Lower Campus. GLOBE was leasing two four-classroom modular units from Mobile Modular and inquired if the Board of Education would like to assume the lease or purchase the units from Mobile Modular before they are removed.
With the Heritage facility now available, the District plans to renovate the building(s) so that the facility can be used as swing space during major capital improvement projects at the various elementary schools in the surrounding areas. At this time, the District has limited sites available to serve as swing space when a school needs to be closed for construction. The two quad units installed on the Heritage site will be needed to support an entire school's enrollment, as the Heritage facility alone has limited space to temporarily house an elementary school's enrollment. After inspections, the District found the modulars in adequate condition with minor repairs needed to bring the units to District standards.
The current request for a total cost of $366,536 will be for ownership of the two modulars at the Heritage Facility. As these portable units are already placed and permitted, the District will not need to pay any additional costs for installation or permitting of these units.
Financial impact: The purchase of these portable classroom units will be funded by the District’s Local Capital Project Fund (Fund 300) Project 00430 - District Wide Portable Classroom Purchase in the amount not to exceed $366,536.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1465
Mr. Hans G. Williams, Director of Planning & CIP Programming, Division of Operations, 678.676.1588
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
9/3/25, 11:33 AM Mail - Paul Sanon (Operations) - Outlook
Outlook
RE: [EXTERNAL]Globe Academy Lease to Own
From Wendy Genske <Wendy.Genske@mobilemodular.com>
Date Thu 8/21/2025 9:30 AM
To Paul Sanon (Operations) <Paul_Sanon@dekalbschoolsga.org>
Cc Hans Williams (Operations) <hans_g_williams@dekalbschoolsga.org>
Good morning Paul,
The purchase price for the units located at The Globe Academy is listed below:
$366,536.00- this amount includes all three units with the decks and ramp system. Please let me know if you have any questions
or would like to move forward.
Thank you again and I look forward to hearing from you.
Wendy Genske | Regional Sales Manager
Mobile Modular | 530 Ethridge Rd, Arcade GA 30549
t: 770-366-3356 | wendy.genske@mgrc.com
From: Paul Sanon (Operations) <Paul_Sanon@dekalbschoolsga.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:11 PM
To: Zachary Bevins <Zachary.Bevins@mobilemodular.com>
Cc: Hans Williams (Operations) <hans_g_williams@dekalbschoolsga.org>; Wendy Genske <Wendy.Genske@mobilemodular.com>
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL]Globe Academy Lease to Own
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