Opening of Proposals - Olive WTP Solar GESC Proj No 124-050 - Schneider Electric

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s RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE COLUMBIA, SC PROJECT COST Phase 1: $37,826,492 Phase 2 (solar): $23,849,344 Phase 3: $15,847,740 Phase 4: $10,465,993 ANNUAL PROJECT SAVINGS Phase 1: $1,030,096 Phase 2 (solar): $1,239,387 Phase 3: $708,727 Phase 4: $464,833 SCOPE OF WORK • Replacement of over 400 mechanical systems • 8.7MW of Solar across 15 District campuses including PV carports • Building Management System upgrade • Interior and Exterior LED Lighting • Water Conservation and restroom renovations • Telecommunications overhaul to district -wide VoIP System • Critical electrical infrastructure • Building envelope sealing • Plug load management technology PROJECT TERM & DATES 20 Year Term Project Beginning and End Dates Estimated 2022-2045 Construction Dates 2020-2025 � � '' ► ume�,inMw►ti Wr,�# PROJECT DESCRIPTION Although slowly working towards upgrading their 52 school facilities, Richland County SD1 still faced a significant annual backlog of deferred maintenance. This went beyond core infrastructure and included critical technology needs, such as a failing telecommunication platform that was a longstanding priority to be updated. Additionally, unforeseen circumstances of a global scale caused a major emphasis on the importance of air filtration and other healthy building initiatives District -wide for the safety of students and faculty. Richland One leaned heavily on Schneider Electric to develop a comprehensive infrastructure enhancement project to help them stretch their facility investment and implement these critical building modernizations in an efficient manner. Our team developed a Phase 1 project that will reduce the District's utility consumption by 24% at 15 of their 52 schools and generate nearly $28M in guaranteed energy savings from their utility/operations budget over 20 years. Upon signing the construction contract, the District turned their attention from demand -side efficiencies to supply-side generation. Schneider Electric was well positioned to help R1 act quickly to take advantage of an expiring utility net -metering program. Nearly 9MW of rooftop solar was included at the Phase 1 facilities, generating nearly $30M in additional guaranteed savings. This initiative, paired with the efficiencies from the original project, will enable the District to off -set an average of more than 70% of the energy consumed at these schools and several will achieve net -zero energy consumption overall. Phase 3 and 4 focus on equity across the District by standardizing on solutions, technology and systems included in previous phases across 23 additional District sites. "This program with Schneider Electric will allow us to make needed upgrades to our buildings in a much smarter, more efficient and most importantly, fiscally responsible way." Dr. Craig Witherspoon, Superintendent Richland County School District One Frl