Agenda Item
iv. Work Order ~ Georgia Power Company ~ Lighting Services -Georgia Power Company MSA Energy-Related Equipment Sale and Installation ~ Phase I Interior Lighting Package (Not to Exceed $2,872,951)
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve the work order to Georgia Power Company under the Georgia Power Company’s Master Service Agreement for Energy Conservation Measures for the Phase 1 Interior LED Lighting Upgrade, not to exceed $2,872,951.
Why: Approval of the Work Order will allow Georgia Power to upgrade interior lighting at the schools identified in Phase 1 of the Energy Conservation Services Agreement- Lighting Survey, in the effort to upgrade the necessary lighting in classrooms and spaces within the schools.
Details: At its business meeting on Monday, May 12, 2025, the Board approved DeKalb County School District’s (DCSD) participation in Georgia Power’s Energy Conservation Measure Service utilizing the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) Request for Proposal (“RFP”) C21-03. The partnership with Georgia Power has allowed DCSD to use the Energy Conservation Service Agreement to obtain the services of upgrading LED lights within our schools. The approved work order will be used under the Master Services Agreement for Energy-Related Equipment Sale and Installation.
Phase 1 Schools:
Bob Mathis Elementary
Browns Mill Elementary
Chapel Hill Elementary
Columbia Elementary
Stephenson Elementary
Princeton Elementary
Rock Chapel Elementary
Shadow Rock Elementary
Wadsworth Magnet at Knollwood ES
Huntley Hills Elementary
Stone Mountain Elementary
Marbut Elementary
Montgomery Elementary
Lithonia Middle
Woodward Elementary
Redan High
Redan Middle
Snapfinger Elementary
Sustainability: Benefits to upgrading to LED Lights
The schools identified in Phase 1 of the Lighting Survey Audit were selected as these schools currently utilize T12 Fluorescent bulbs. The production of T12 bulbs has been phased out due to federal energy efficiency regulations favoring T5s and LED lighting. For the District, T12s are essentially discontinued, and will be replaced with more modern, efficient LED lighting.
Details on T12 Fluorescent Bulbs:
Federal Ban (2012): The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) mandated an end to the production and import of most T12 lamps and magnetic ballasts, citing energy inefficiency.
Energy Efficiency: T12s are outdated; T8, T5, and especially LEDs offer better performance, lower energy use, and less heat.
State-Level Bans: Several states (like CA, OR, WA, NJ, etc.) have enacted their own bans on the sale of fluorescent lighting, accelerating the transition away from T12s and other types.
Supply Issues: Because manufacturing stopped, finding new T12 bulbs, starters, and ballasts has become difficult and expensive, with prices often tripling.
Replacement Focus: The industry is focused on retrofitting T12 fixtures to use LED tubes, which offer significant long-term savings.
The Division of Operations recognized the need to upgrade all rooms and spaces within our schools to LED lighting. This is in alignment with DCSD Board Policy EBL - Environmental Programs, adopted 07/14/2008, that calls for a comprehensive Lighting Energy Audit and subsequent implementation of a conservation and improvement plan.
Financial impact: The total budget of $2,872,951 for this project is allocated from the cost code (100.2600.543009.00011.7520.9990.8013.040.0000) under the Division of Operations General Fund Budget.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1470
Mr. Hans G. Williams, Director of Planning & E-SPLOST Programming, Division of Operations, 678.676.1588
Mr. Bobby Moncrief, Director of Facilities, Division of Operations, 678-676-1478
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
Robert R. Freeman Administrative Complex
1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer
Division of Operations
FROM: Dr. Devon Q. Horton, Superintendent
Office of the Superintendent
DATE: May 12, 2025
RE: Contract ~ Cooperative Agreement ~ Comprehensive Energy Audit ~ Savannah- Chatham County
Public School System (SCCPSS) and Georgia Power Company
At its business meeting on Monday, May 12, 2025, the DeKalb Board of Education approved DeKalb County School
District’s participation in Georgia Power’s Energy Conservation Measure Service utilizing the Savannah-Chatham
County Public School System (SCCPSS) RFP C21-03.
The Master Services Agreement to Georgia Power Company will be presented to the Board after Comprehensive
Energy Audits have been completed.
Please take the appropriate action to affect this directive of the Board.
DQH:cm
c: Ms. Carla Smith, Executive Director, Vendor Services, Division of Finance
Ms. Latrice Brown-Shropshire, Purchasing Assistant, Division of Finance