Description: The City of Boston, acting through the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, seeks designer services for improvements to Christopher Lee Playground in South Boston. Services include conceptual design development through final design, bid documents, and cost estimates. The project will enhance the playground, including stairs and a new shade structure, and modernize its sports lighting.
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Capital improvement plan
The Parks and Recreation Department’s capital budget lists a new Christopher Lee Playground project to renovate play-area equipment, surfacing, and drainage.
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Christopher Lee Playground Play Area Renovate play area equipment, surfacing, and drainage. Location: South Boston Project Mission: Operating Impact: No Impact Managing Department: Parks and Recreation Department Status: New Project Authorizations Source Existing FY26 Future Total City Capital 0 0 0 0 Other City 0 0 0 0 Grants/Other 0 0 0 0 Non-Capital 0 0…
Christopher Lee Playground Play Area Renovate play area equipment, surfacing, and drainage. Location: South Boston Project Mission: Operating Impact: No Impact Managing Department: Parks and Recreation Department Status: New Project Authorizations Source Existing FY26 Future Total City Capital 0 0 0 0 Other City 0 0 0 0 Grants/Other 0 0 0 0 Non-Capital 0 0…
The FY26-30 Capital Plan records nearly 100 Parks and Recreation projects, including playground renovations and upgrades across Boston.
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In support of these goals, the Parks and Recreation Department has almost 100 projects in the FY26-30 Capital Plan. These include a significant number of projects to renovate and upgrade playgrounds across the City. Some of these are actively in construction, such as Ryan
Boston City Council passed a $32.6 million FY26 Community Preservation Fund appropriation for projects including playground renovations and recreational-space enhancements.
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Councilor Pepén, on behalf of the Committee on the Community Preservation Act, submitted the following: 0569 On the message and order, referred on March 18, 2026, Docket #0569, approving an appropriation of Thirty-Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($32,600,000.00) from Fiscal Year 2026 community preservation fund revenues for community preservation…
Boston City Council Meeting
Board meeting
159 days before RFP
Boston Parks and Recreation proposed a FY27 capital program adding seven projects, including playground and accessibility improvements.
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department's proposed budget is down 1.4% or $524,000. 416,000 of that uh is coming from contracted services. They'll be re-evaluating priority projects as they manage these costs. The department is also planning to temporarily shift some funding from the fiscal year 27 operating budget to external funding sources to consider alternative uh processes with…
Neighborhood open spaces remain a core focus of the Park and Recreation department's capital work. We continue to develop family- and kid-friendly environments that promote opportunities to play everywhere. In support of these goals, the Parks and Recreation Department has almost 100 projects in the FY26-30 Capital Plan. These include a significant number…
In effect May 17, 2026 Message and order approving an appropriation of Thirty-Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($32,600,000.00) from Fiscal Year 2026 community preservation fund revenues for community preservation projects at the recommendation of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee ("CPC"). The upcoming projects will aim to improve…
0569 Message and order approving an appropriation of Thirty-Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($32,600,000.00) from Fiscal Year 2026 community preservation fund revenues for community preservation projects at the recommendation of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee ("CPC"). The upcoming projects will aim to improve the quality of…
City Council of the City of Boston Regular Meeting
Provide all labor and installation, materials, equipment, services and transportation required to complete playground improvements for Elementary School Playground.
Work includes converting approx. 29,000 SF of vacant, unfinished warehouse space into a junior/senior high school facility to accommodate approx. 120 additional seventh-grade students relocated from the middle school. The fit- out will include 12 16 classrooms, expanded cafeteria space, a second gymnasium, additional restrooms, and associated circulation and support spaces. The project will also include replacement of the existing roof, building envelope repairs identified in the gale associates SD report, restroom accessibility improvements, and reconfiguration of the main entrance. Security system upgrades will be designed and coordinated with the existing system, with security equipment furnished and installed by the owner. See outside link.
Work consists of removal of existing lunch wood trellis and replacement with new pc approved metal shade structure. Addition of (1) new playground area with new play equipment and pc approved fabric shade structure. Addition of (1) walking track with new pc approved fabric shade structure. Remodel of (1) women's restroom in building a.