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Committee hears why shade shelters can cost $300,000–$491,000; liquefaction testing and bundling proposed to rein in price
Summary
District staff told the Facilities & Procurement Committee that recent shade‑over‑play projects came in far above template estimates because of site conditions (notably liquefaction zones), required foundation depths and associated structural design; staff recommended geotechnical testing before board approvals and exploring bundling/design‑build to improve pricing.
LA Unified facilities staff told the Facilities & Procurement Committee on Tuesday that recent shade‑over‑play projects have come in far above early template estimates and outlined technical and procurement reasons for the gap.
Lehi (speaker 2), who presented the Measure US shade‑over‑play program, said an initial 30×40 shade shelter estimate assumed a structure price of about $76,000 to $88,000, but actual all‑in project costs for an example site were $318,000 (construction and all costs). A 30×60 shelter at Sylvan Park — located in a liquefaction zone — totaled $491,000 once deeper foundations and stronger structural connections were required.
Lehi explained that…
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