Facilities Development
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
Solar Project Overview
• 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:
|
School |
System Rating (kW DC) |
Expected 1st Year Output (kWh) |
|
California HS |
750 |
|
|
Dougherty Valley HS |
1023 |
|
|
Monte Vista HS |
825 |
|
|
San Ramon Valley HS |
499 |
|
|
Diablo Vista MS |
259 |
|
|
Total |
3357 |
6,179,183 |
• 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.
