Attachment A - Summary of Deer Valley Modular Building Application.pdf

City of Phoenix 
Human Services Department 
Education Division 
Summary of the Request to Purchase a Modular Building for 
Deer Valley Unified School District  
Background 
The Deer Valley Unified School District (Deer Valley) provides Head Start preschool 
services to 235 children, which accounts for 20% of the community's eligible population. 
Early Head Start children attend full school-day sessions five days a week, and Head 
Start Preschool children attend full school-day sessions four days a week. 
Deer Valley has been a Head Start education provider for more than 30 years and is still 
utilizing a modular building purchased in 1994. The current building, which provides early 
education experiences to 20 children, needs a roof and flooring repair, but the cost of this 
type of renovation exceeds the value of the building.   
Deer Valley’s Head Start enrollment has increased significantly over the past year from 
100 to 235 children from birth to age five.  Additional classroom space is needed to meet 
the needs of the growing population of eligible children. 
Purpose of the Project 
Deer Vally aims to create an improved educational environment offering high-quality 
learning experiences for up to 40 preschool children. This location has maintained high 
enrollment and attendance for over 30 years and is a crucial hub for families with young 
children within the local community. 
Analysis of Project 
To ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements in the Head Start Program 
Performance Standard, 1303—Subpart E—Facilities, Deer Valley hired BBG Real Estate 
ATTACHMENT A

Services (BBG) to conduct a comprehensive project analysis. BBG's analysis shows that 
no available properties nearby can replace the planned modular building. 
The analysis also includes market data, cost comparisons, regional overviews, and 
analytics of the surrounding area to help with decision-making. 
See Attachment B for the Proposed Modular Building Analysis conducted by BBG Real 
Estate Services.  
Description of the Modular Building 
The modular building will cover an area of 2,250 square feet and is designed as a single-
tenant facility exclusively for Head Start use. It will be a single-story structure permanently 
affixed to the site. The building will feature a steel and wood framing system, a pre-
fabricated roof truss system, and plywood sheathing with a bitumen layer topped with a 
finished coat. The flooring will consist of a wood truss system with plywood, and the 
finished flooring materials will be carpet and vinyl tile. Interior walls and ceilings will be 
constructed with drywall. A central heat pump will fully service the building.  A Class A fire 
alarm system with a fully wet sprinkler system will be installed. 
The building will contain two classrooms, each accommodating up to 20 Head Start 
Preschool children, for 40 children.  The classrooms are 950 square feet (47.5 square 
feet per child x 20 children), exceeding the minimum requirement of 35 square feet per 
child. The building will also contain one child’s restroom, one adult restroom, and office 
space for classroom instructional staff. The exterior will be finished in synthetic stucco, 
with dual-pane windows, a full heat pump air conditioning system, upgraded flooring, and 
two ADA-compliant restrooms with wainscot. These items increase the cost over a base 
modular unit but provide additional operational cost savings and increased longevity. 
The property, owned by Deer Valley, features an outdoor space of 12,000 square feet 
(300 square feet per child for 40 children), which exceeds the minimum requirement of 
75 square feet per child. It includes an existing playground, an outdoor learning 
environment, and an outdoor space of 12,000 square feet (300 square feet per child x 40 
children), exceeding the minimum requirement of 75 square feet per child. It has an 
existing playground and outdoor learning environment.

Funding the Project 
The City of Phoenix Head Start's Birth to Five Program identified $4,810,347 in salary, 
fringe benefits, and contractual expenses savings in its carryover request, which was 
approved by the Region IX Office of Head Start in June 2024. 
The modular building costs $850,045, funded out of the identified salary savings.  Deer 
Valley must provide $212,511 as a non-federal match, 25 percent of this cost. 
Capital Improvement Request 
The City of Phoenix Head Start Birth to Five Program requests approval to purchase a 
modular building for Deer Valley, which is expected to be completed on or around August 
1, 2025.  
This modular building will be on the Sunrise Elementary School campus at 17624 North 
31 Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, 85053. It will contain two classrooms, restrooms for 
children and adults, and office space for instructional staff. 
The purpose of this facility is to provide high-quality educational experiences for young 
children.