Our Goal
To improve the educational environment for teaching and learning by providing all San Ramon Valley Unified School District students with modern learning facilities.

About Us 
The Facilities Development Department deals with the construction and renovation of the district's facilities as well as enrollment tracking and planning for capacity.

Construction services include overseeing planning, new construction, major renovations, modernizations, developer built facilities, and projects funded by Measure A and non-Measure A projects.

Enrollment tracking and planning strategies include identifying and evaluating goals and providing students and teachers an optimal learning environment. 
 

A Decade of Success
$1 billion in new/upgraded school construction 
Over $1/2 billion in developer (private) funding
$330 million in taxpayer supported bonds
(Measures D and A)
8 new schools completed, 21 schools upgraded or modernized

• First Year Expected Output: 6.2 million kWh/year overall at 5 schools: California, Dougherty, Monte Vista, and San Ramon Valley High, and Diablo Vista Middle Schools

• Gale Ranch Middle School was originally included but was deleted as a cost-savings measure. The output from the Gale Ranch system was distributed over the remaining sites resulting in the same overall output district-wide.

• System data by site:

 • System will generate over 2/3 of the electricity required to run these five schools.

• The project is funded by $25,000,000 in low interest QSCBs. The SunPower contract for design and construction of a 3.3 mW system is $23,277,682. Balance of funding may be used for inspection, security, bond costs, technical consultants, contingency for hidden conditions, and other soft costs.

• 17 year output guaranteed by SunPower at 95% of expected performance

If actual performance is less than the adjusted expected performance, SunPower will pay the district for lost savings based on historical rates – as well as lost utility rebates

 • Warranties:     – Solar panels have 25 year warranties

– Inverters have 20 year warranties

 • Maintenance agreement for 17 years included in price

 • All systems will be built during summer 2011. Portions of the work at selected sites may begin earlier than summer 2011.

 • The height of the support structures range from 12 feet to 18 feet high, with the tracker systems mounted on top.

 • The project has been reviewed and approved by the Division of State Architect as well as the local and State Fire Marshals. Notification requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have been met.

Please visit the SOLAR web page for more information.

On November 5, 2002, the residents of the San Ramon Valley passed Measure A, a $260 million School Facilities Bond authorizing the San Ramon Valley Unified School District to renovate, upgrade, and expand local schools, providing safe, modern classrooms and relieving overcrowding at existing schools.

Concurrent with the passage of Measure A, the voters of California passed Proposition 47, a statewide General Obligation Bond that awards funds to school districts throughout California for school modernization and new construction. In order to receive State funds, school districts have to provide a local match. Once the 2002 state funds for modernization were exhausted, the voters of the State were called on once again to help fund adequate school facilities for California's students resulting in the 2004 passage of Proposition 55. The District has received over $40 million in State funds, and is aggressively seeking additional modernization funding in the amount of $14 million for Measure A projects.