The General Services Department is part of the Business, Facilities, & Operations Division. General Services includes the following operational areas: facility maintenance and operations, on and off-site custodial, real estate leases; initiates and directs construction projects; directs centralized purchasing, warehouse, school bus transportation, and mail services.
Construction Services
Construction Services is responsible for all capital projects. They oversee all new construction, renovation, and special projects. These responsibilities include; coordinating facility resources for all Santa Clara County Office of Education programs and divisions.
Maintenance and Operations
Maintenance and Operations is responsible for coordinating the planning, organizing, monitoring, and implementation of a variety of maintenance initiatives for all Santa Clara County Office of Edcuation sites and programs. In addition Maintanance and Operations facilitates the use of outside service providers such as landscapers, elevator maintenance services, security services, water treatment services, locksmiths, movers, utiltiies, and recycling services. It also interacts with government agencies, to maintain compliance with State, Local, and Federal Regulations. These agencies include local fire departments, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Deparment of Environmental Health.Custodial Services
Custodial Services is responsible for cleaning and maintaining Santa Clara County Office of Education offices, classrooms, and meeting spaces throughout Santa Clara County. Custodial Services strives to provide clean and safe environments for all students and staff of the Santa Clara County Office of Education.Purchasing Services
Purchasing Services provides centralized purchasing services for all SCCOE programs. Bids, quotes and requests-for-proposals (RFPs) are developed and processed by Purchasing staff. Various support services provided to districts include monthly professional development meetings, cooperative purchases and a new contract sharing web page.Warehouse and Mail Services
Receiving and delivery are available through the Warehouse. Mail services include free weekly Pony deliveries to over 200 SCCOE and district sites. Special bulk mailings and distributions of educational materials can be arranged.-
Transportation Services
Transportation Services provides specialized transportation services for approximately 55 special needs students, residing in Licensed Group homes and Hospital facilities, to 20 school sites in Santa Clara County, within an area of 1312 square miles. The department is responsible for maintaining a fleet of wheelchair and ambulatory buses to meet the needs of these students
