Bill to bundle school shade-structure projects advances through committee
SB 1107 would allow bundling of playground shade-structure projects via design‑build to reduce costs and speed construction, expanding eligible structure types; LAUSD and climate‑education coalitions supported the measure and the committee approved it for appropriations.
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Senator Stern presented SB 1107 to expand eligible types of shade structures and allow multiple shade projects to be bundled through the design‑build process so districts can bid projects across sites and achieve economies of scale. "This is a critical bill for anyone who has kids on a blacktop... it's about getting some of that infrastructure online more quickly," the author said.
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