McLaren Park - Herz Playground

Artist rendering of Herz Playground after construction with new playground equipment

Background

The renovation of the children’s play area at Herz Playground within John McLaren Park is part of the Let’sPlaySF! Initiative, a partnership between the Recreation and Park Department and the San Francisco Parks Alliance that seeks to inspire creativity and play throughout the City. In the coming years, 13 playgrounds prioritized for improvement by a citizen task force will be reimagined and redesigned for this and future generations of San Francisco’s children.

Scope of Work

The proposed project includes a complete renovation of the toddler and school-aged children’s play areas at Herz Playground. The new play areas will have all-new play equipment and surfacing. Additional site improvements will include new:

  • Benches
  • Fencing
  • Landscaping
  • Pathways
  • Picnic Tables

Additionally, the restrooms at Herz Clubhouse will be brought into current code compliance and receive cosmetic upgrades.

Funding

Funding comes from multiple sources including: $1,195,000 SF General Fund, $1,169,109 Parks Alliances, $310,000 IPIC, $$825,892 2012 Bond, and $80,000 Forestry 2012 Bond, for a total of $3,580,000.

Project Schedule

PhaseTimeline
PlanningFall 2018
DesignSpring 2021
ConstructionFall 2022 - Summer 2023
Open to the publicSummer 2023


Project Updates

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  1. What's New
  2. Documents and Materials
  1. Capital Project Update

    SF Rec and Park Commission Meeting at Joe Lee Rec Center | March 16 at 10 a.m.

    Come meet your Rec and Park Commissioners at our offsite Commission meeting at Joe Lee Rec Center Read on...
  2. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground – Construction Update | March 2023

    Even with these heavy winter rains, we continue to make progress at Herz Playground. The new sewer lines that serve the Read on...
  3. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground – Construction Demolition Almost Complete!

    Treaty Construction is busy at work with their backhoe! Demolition is nearly complete at Herz Playground. . . . Read on...
  4. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Groundbreaking Celebration October 24th!

    Save the date! Please join, Monday, October 24 from 4:30-5:30 . . . Read on...
  5. Capital Project Update

    Contract Awarded for Herz Playground Construction

    On August 18, 2022, Commission approved that Treaty Construction be awarded the contract to renovate Herz Playground. . . . Read on...
  6. Capital Project Update

    Bids received for Herz Playground Construction!

    Hi everybody- We have great news to share- we received 7 bids on the Herz Playground Renovation Project! Read on...
  7. Capital Project Update

    Contractor bids are due on Wednesday, May 25! for Herz Playground!

    Hi all- We nearing the end of our advertisement period for Herz Playground! . . . Read on...
  8. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project is going out to bid!

    Hi everyone- We will be advertising the Herz Playground Renovation Project this week. . . Read on...
  9. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update March 2022

    We have finalized structural engineering for the playground equipment and we aim to bring the construction documents to the Department of Building Inspection Read on...
  10. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update 2/23/2022

    We have our final set of drawings and specifications ready for bidding Read on...
  11. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update 1/22!

    We are putting the final touches on our permit set of drawings and we are planning to advertise the project to contractors in February. . . Read on...
  12. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update 12/17!

    Hi everybody- We have wrapped up our permit set of drawings and the next step is to have the drawings reviewed by the Building Department for approval. . . Read on...
  13. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update 11/18!

    Hi everybody- We are putting the finishing touches on the permit set of drawings, which we will submit to the Building Department for approval. . . Read on...
  14. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update 9/20!

    Hi everybody- We are getting close to wrapping up our construction document for the new playground and the bathroom renovation at Herz Clubhouse. . . Read on...
  15. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update 8/20!

    The landscape architect is developing the construction documents for the project. . . Read on...
  16. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update 7/19!

    Hi everybody, We are continuing work on the construction documents for the project. . . Read on...
  17. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update 6/21!

    Hi all, We are wrapping up our cost estimating and we will be moving into construction documents for the playground renovation. . . Read on...
  18. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update 5/21!

    Hi all, Our design has completed the detailed design phase and we are currently cost estimating the project and doing regulatory reviews. . . Read on...
  19. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update4/20!

    Hi everyone, Thank you so much for your support at the Recreation and Park Commission and for participating in all our community outreach for this project. Read on...
  20. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project is Going Before the Commission for Approval!!

    Hi all, This Thursday, March 18th at 10am, we will be presenting the playground concept plan to the Rec Park Commission . . . Read on...
  21. Capital Project Update

    News about the Herz Projects!

    We are excited to share that Rec Park staff will be presenting the . . . Read on...
  22. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update 1/22!

    Hi everyone, We are very close to finalizing our concept plan . . . Read on...
  23. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update Dec '20

    We are working with the Historic Preservation team at the Planning Department to review the playground design Read on...
  24. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update 10/29!

    Thank you so much to those who joined us for our final community meeting. Read on...
  25. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Final Community Meeting!

    Join us to see the updated design for Herz. . . Read on...
  26. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update 9/18!

    Hi all- Our project designers have been updating the playground design to reflect the survey results on the play equipment Read on...
  27. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update 8/21!

    Hi all- Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our online survey! Read on...
  28. Capital Project Update

    Herz Rec Center Project Update 8/21!

    Hi everyone! Thanks to those who participated in our focus group meetings. . . Read on...
  29. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Survey Still Open!

    We have had a great response to our survey and we are going to keep it open a little longer . . . Read on...
  30. Capital Project Update

    Take a Brief Survey to Help Us with the Herz Playground Renovation!

    During these times of civil unrest, we hope that parks can provide essential spaces for gathering, recreating and connecting to nature. Read on...
  31. Capital Project Update

    Herz Playground Project Update 5/22

    We are putting finishing touches on our playground survey and getting it translated into multiple languages. Read on...
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  33. Capital Project Update

    HERZ PLAYGROUND

    The project team is refining the draft concept plan for the playground and getting a preliminary concept estimate done Read on...
  34. Capital Project Update

    HERZ- CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND RENOVATION

    Rec Park is working with our project landscape architect to consolidate the community feedback into one design for the playground renovation Read on...
  35. Capital Project Update

    HERZ PLAYGROUND- WORKING ON THE CONCEPT DESIGN

    Thank you so much to those who have provided feedback on our different design options for the Herz Playground Renovation Read on...
  1. Keri Ayers

    Project Manager- Capital and Planning Division
    Phone: (628) 652-6642