Agenda Item
v. Contract ~ Cooperative Agreement ~ Sourcewell Cooperative Contract # 041123-CPL ~ Georgia Power Authorized Dealer ~ Cooper Lighting ~ Sport Lighting Upgrade Phase 2 (Not to Exceed $823,652) ~ Updated 7.6.2026
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County School Board of Education (“the Board”) approve the use of the cooperative agreement - Sourcewell Cooperative Contract # 041123-CPL between DeKalb County School District (“DCSD”) and Georgia Power Company (authorized dealer for Cooper Lighting) for the Sports Lighting Program Phase 2, which shall be performed in accordance with the terms and conditions contained therein not to exceed $823,652. The stadiums slated for upgraded stadium lighting are:
Napoleon B. Cobb Stadium (Formerly Avondale Stadium)
North DeKalb Stadium
Why: Approval of the use of the Cooperative Agreement with Georgia Power Company (an authorized dealer for Cooper Lighting) through Sourcewell will provide the necessary upgrades and maintenance to stadium lighting with a full sports lighting package for Napoleon B. Cobb (Formerly Avondale Stadium) and North DeKalb Stadiums. By utilizing this agreement, DCSD will have access to the fixed pricing that has been competitively solicited and awarded.
Details: The purpose of this project is to upgrade the stadium lighting to LED lights. The Sports Lighting Package Program with Georgia Power Company through Cooper Lighting is a full turnkey solution that will offer design, construction, and maintenance of the new LED lights. The LED LumaSport 8 Prism fixtures will improve quality and necessary upgrades to the sites.
On February 10, 2025, the Board approved the use of the cooperative agreement to upgrade LED lights at Adams Stadium, Godfrey Stadium, and Hallford Stadium. The remaining two stadiums, Napoleon B. Cobb (Formerly Avondale) and North DeKalb Stadium, will be provided with a full sports lighting package with additional features and upgraded technology. It will enhance safety, event experience, and energy savings for the DeKalb County School District (“DCSD”) and all stakeholders.
Georgia Power Company is located at 241 Ralph McGill Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30308 Cooper Lighting Solutions (local office) is located at 1121 Highway 74 South, Peachtree City, GA 30269
Financial impact: The total budget not to exceed $823,652.00 from this project is allocated from the cost code 100.2600.543009.00011.7520.9990.8013.040.0000 - General Fund Budget.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer,Division of Operations, 678.676.1470
Mr. Keith Ball, Executive Director of Facilities and Capital Improvement, Division of Operations, 678.676.1478
Effective: Upon Board Approval and a fully executed contract
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
Contract – Cooperative Agreement
Georgia Power as Authorized Dealer through Cooper Lighting Sourcewell
Cooperative Contract # 041123-CPL – Avondale and North DeKalb Stadium
Scope:
Cooperative Agreement ~ DeKalb County School District (“DCSD”) and Georgia
Power Company (an authorized dealer for Cooper Lighting) and Sourcewell
Cooperative Contract # 041123-CPL ~ upgraded LED lights through the Georgia
Power Sports Lighting Package program~ Avondale and North DeKalb Stadiums.
Contract Term:
The contract effective date between Sourcewell and Cooper Lighting is August 15,
2023. There is an initial four (4) year agreement from effective date of the contract
through June 16, 2027, with the option to renew for three (3) additional one (1)
year periods. DCSD requests approval to use the cooperative agreement, between
Sourcewell and Cooper Lighting with Georgia Power as an Authorized Dealer, with
the initial contract period of one (1) year and subsequent renewals approved by the
Board on an annual basis.
Award Process:
Pursuant to Board Policy DJE (Purchasing), Paragraph III -D(3)(d), Exceptions to
Competitive Selection are allowed when the purchase is made through contracts
formally solicited and obtained by the State of Georgia, the Federal Government, or
some other government agency. The Purchasing Department shall be authorized to
make purchases through inter-governmental and educational cooperative, alliances,
and consortiums to achieve cost savings and administrative efficiencies based on
economics of scale.
This agenda item requests approval of this recommendation from the
Board of Education for the Sport Lighting Package program with Georgia
Power to upgrade the lighting at the Avondale and North DeKalb Stadiums.