Agenda Item
iii. Sole Source Vendor ~ Control Concepts, Inc. ~ HVAC Instrumentation Installation and Controls (Not to exceed $300,000) ~ Updated 3.3.2025
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 Controls Concepts, Inc., as a single source vendor for the installation of HVAC Instrumentation and Controls district wide in the amount not to exceed $300,000.
Why: Approval of Control Concepts, Inc., as a single source vendor for the Installation of HVAC instrumentation and Controls district-wide will allow Dekalb County School District (“DCSD”) to maintain compatibility throughout all facilities utilizing the Staefa/Talon system.
Approval of Control Concepts, Inc. as a single source vendor for HVAC Instrumentation and Controls meets Strategic Goal Area 6. Organizational Excellence
Details: The iNTREO system supports the current Staefa/Talon System; continued use of this system will allow the DeKalb County School District (“DCSD”) to maintain compatibility throughout all facilities utilizing the Staefa/Talon System. The Staefa/Talon system is used for building automation and control; together they manage a building’s security, lighting and HVAC systems.
Delta Controls is the exclusive manufacturer of the iNTREO brand of HVAC product nationally. Control Concepts, Inc., is the exclusive sole source distributer and installer of the iNTREO system in the State of Georgia, per the attached supporting documentation.
Control Concepts is located at 3550 North Parkway, Suite 100, Cumming, Ga 30040
Financial impact: The total contract amount for these services will be allocated from the General Fund Budget, Deferred Maintenance (100.2600.543013.00011.7520.9990.8013.040.0000 not to exceed $300,000.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1447
Mr. Keith Ball, Executive Director of Facilities and Capital Improvement, Division of Operations, 678.676.1478
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs