Parks and Recreation

Dundee Park Playground Improvements

Project Overview

Playground improvements are planned for Dundee Park.

Project Scope

Scope of work includes:

Replace Playground
Site Access / Paving
Court Improvements
Landscape Improvements
Ongoing improvements

Project Budget

The total project budget for design and construction is $600k.

Proposed Schedule

City Council approval in Jan/Feb 2025
8 months of construction
Opening Spring 2026

Project Updates

Ribbon Cutting Celebration - 6/3/26

Dundee Park Ribbon Cutting

Join the City of South San Francisco as we celebrate the refreshed Dundee Park and the community voices that helped shape it.

From neighborhood conversations to a greener, more welcoming gathering space, this project reflects what can happen when residents and City staff work together to invest in community.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Dundee Park | Dundee Dr and Mansfield Dr

Celebrate with neighbors, enjoy light refreshments, and help us officially open the next chapter of Dundee Park.

RSVP at Eventbrite

City Council Presentation - 9/24/25

On September 24, 2025 we will present the park improvement plans and make a recommendation to City Council to award the construction contract. We are hoping to begin work in October and expect construction to take approximately 4 months.

City Council Meeting
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, Library | Parks & Recreation Center
(901 Civic Campus Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080)

See meeting details and agenda.

Survey Results - 7/23/25

Thank you to everyone who completed the survey!

After reviewing the survey results and comments, we prepared a summary of findings and provided direction to the design team.

SURVEY RESULTS

Similar to the April 14 Community Workshop, there was overall support for the park improvements, including the addition of a picnic area and the leveling of the sport court.
There were some inquiries about barbecues. Parks staff is concerned about the litter and fire risk created by installing permanent barbecues.
Some neighbors requested a dog play area but there is no feasible space within the park for a dedicated dog area.
More sitting areas were requested – these are not shown in the drawings but will be added in their existing location along Dundee Drive.
Street lighting is an issue that we will review with the Public Works Department.
Better shade will be created with additional tree planting and the coverage of integral shade elements on the playground components.
There were concerns about court conflicts between basketball users and trike/bike/scooter users. Having a multiple use court has worked in other parks and are typically used on a first-come, first-served basis.

PLAYGROUND

Option 2 was preferred over option 1, but there were several requests to combine the best features of both designs.
Given the small size of the park, there is a general feeling of maximizing the play elements within the footprint of the playground.
There is support for both the balloon playground but also the sail playground, so the landscape architect has used one of each as shown in the below images.
Bright and light colors were popular.
Toddler swings instead of a group swing is preferred due to safely concerns and a need to focus on younger children.

CURRENT STATUS

We are waiting for pricing from the contractor. We hope to attend the August 19 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to provide an update on design and construction. If the construction costs are negotiated within the next two weeks, we plan to bring the project to City Council for award on August 27, which would allow construction to start in October. We will provide more updates as they become available.