The overall price of San Francisco’s plans to install a public restroom at Noe Valley Town Square has reduced significantly thanks to a donation of a prefabricated modular unit and labor worth $425,000, the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department announced.
Park officials said the donation, which comes from the Public Restroom Company and Volumetric Building Companies, will save the city hundreds of thousands of dollars in design and construction management costs.
“We are thrilled to accept this generous donation, which will allow us to deliver this important project to the Noe Valley community,” said Rec and Parks General Manager Phil Ginsburg. “We work hard to be good stewards, and as a result, our park system has benefitted from nearly $200 million in private philanthropy over the past 12 years.
“We are thrilled to accept this generous donation, which will allow us to deliver this important project to the Noe Valley community.”
Phil Ginsburg, San Francisco Rec and Parks
The custom-designed restroom in Noe Valley was estimated to cost $1.7 million in its two-year construction timeline, which prompted residents to seek out state funding.
Thanks to the donation, a shortened construction timeline and eliminated elements, the project will now cost the city $300,000.
Park officials said they plan to utilize the leftover savings to purchase a prefabricated restroom for Precita Park.
“It’s not easy navigating the city’s contracting and construction process, which of course is of small consolation when your 2-year-old needs a diaper change,” said Ginsburg. “We will fully support efforts by our city’s leaders to make small public works projects like this one — which aren’t always saved by philanthropy — less costly and more efficient to deliver.”