Greene County High School Theater

Greene County School District in Georgia is issuing a Notice of Intent to award a contract to H.E. Hodge Company through the TIPS-USA cooperative purchasing program (Contract #24010401) for the provision and installation of 298 Leadcom Arcadia Elite theater seats at Greene County High School. The theater chairs feature specific technical specifications including 35-inch high backs, wooden outer backs, removable seat units, premium fabric rated for over 100,000 double rubs, swing-away ADA armrests, high-density BASF foam backrests and seat cushions, gravity tip-up return mechanisms with counterweights, and powder-coated reinforced steel end panels. The project objective is to renovate the theater at Greene County High School, with timing identified as a critical factor in the procurement decision. The competitive bid for this cooperative purchasing contract was conducted through TIPS-USA and awarded on February 4, 2026. The deadline for all questions regarding this procurement is Tuesday, February 9, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., with the overall due date for protests set for February 11, 2026. Any supplier capable of providing the identified goods or services at equal or better value may file a written protest with the Deputy Commissioner of the State Purchasing Division prior to the closing deadline.

This is a cooperative purchasing procurement with no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond noted in the documentation. H.E. Hodge Company has been identified as the incumbent vendor and recommended supplier for this contract award through the TIPS-USA cooperative purchasing agreement, which was selected based on justifications outlined in the attached Cooperative Justification Form. The estimated total contract award value for the provision and installation of the 298 theater seats is $128,518.00. The Greene County School District's Delegated Purchasing Authority for this cooperative purchasing agreement equals its authority for Request for Proposals unless otherwise directed by the State Purchasing Division Deputy Commissioner, and no state entity may exceed its assigned authority without prior written approval from the State Purchasing Division. Ralph Boswell, Construction Manager and Acquisition and Procurement Officer for Greene County School District, serves as the primary contact and can be reached at ralph.boswell@greene.k12.ga.us or 706-817-9930.