News Flash

Demolition Begins

We are excited to report that demolition of the existing facility is scheduled to begin this Friday, April 19. We anticipate that the building demolition will be completed by mid-week the week of April 22. The contractor will then proceed with removing the caps of the piles from the building and then the rest of the site demolition. Demolition work will be contained within the project fence line.

Please be advised: There will be a temporary reroute of pedestrians along 6^th Street from 4/17 – 4/24 to provide clearance for heavy equipment during demolition.

During the temporary reroute, flag persons will be on 6^th Street to assist with routing pedestrians.

Thank you for entrusting our team with this transformation. We recognize that this is a bittersweet milestone for many folks for whom the existing facility has been a significant part of their lives. We are excited to be reaching this milestone and moving closer to bringing the new facility to fruition to better serve our community.

Public Artwork for the Gymnasium

The Arts Commission Visual Arts Committee will be discussing and possibly approving the concept design proposed for the large signature public artwork to be hung high in the new double court gymnasium, this Wednesday, April 17. There is an opportunity for public comment as part of this hearing.

Meeting logistics:

April 2024 Visual Arts Committee

Wednesday, April 17, 2:30pm

Meeting Agenda: https://www.sf.gov/meeting/april-17-2024/visual-arts-committee-meeting-hybrid-0

Meeting will be held in a hybrid format. 

Physical location: City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 408, San Francisco, CA 94102.

WebEX Link: https://sfpublic.webex.com/sfpublic/j.php?MTID=m3a312f11b0f01120181d9316782d9daf

Webinar number: 2664 377 3361

Webinar password: VAC04172024 (82204172 from video systems)

Join by phone: 415-655-0001 AccessCode: 2664 377 3361

Portion of the agenda on Gene Friend Recreation Center:

• Discussion and possible action to approve the conceptual design proposal "Barrio Fiesta" by Cece Carpio for the Gene Friend Recreation Center Integrated Wall Artwork, as recommended by the artist review panel.
• Discussion and possible action to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Cece Carpio for an amount not to exceed $206,550 for the design, engineering, fabrication, transportation, and installation consultation of an Integrated Wall Artwork for the Gene Friend Recreation Center Project.

You can find a copy of the presentation by clicking here. 

As always, feel free to reach out to the Project Manager with any questions: Melinda.Sullivan@sfgov.org.

For more information, visit the project webpage: https://sfrecpark.org/1143/Gene-Friend-Recreation-Center