News Room: SB 614: Design-build contracts for public education

State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) was recognized today with a 2009 distinguished leadership award by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). The organization recognized Simitian for his work in the legislature dating back to 2001, when he became one of the first legislators to pass design-build laws for public agencies, focusing on K-12 school districts. read more ...

A new law could help California school districts and community colleges save millions of dollars in construction costs by streamlining the way they do a project. Senate Bill 614, signed into law Friday by Gov. Schwarzenegger, will provide districts another tool to "build projects faster, cheaper and with more flexibility," the legislation's author, state Sen. Joe Simitian, said Monday. read more ...

Sacramento – State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) announced today that Governor Schwarzenegger signed his Senate Bill (SB) 614, which would help build schools in California that are completed faster, cost less, and make the best use of tax dollars. SB 614 dramatically expands the number of K-12 schools eligible to use the “design/build” method of construction, and authorizes all community college districts to use design/build. read more ...