City Council Meeting
March 3, 2026
Central Park Community Center Project
Award of Construction Contract for New Community Center and Event Hall Project Location and Context
Park and Recreation Master Plan Priority Action:
Build multi-generational, multi-use recreation center(s) with the priority to replace outdated and failing buildings in Central Park.
X Teen Center/Old Library
- Originally built in 1970
New Community Center
Main Library
X
Fremont Community Center
- Originally built in 1960
Lake Elizabeth
Community Outreach and Engagement
Input Opportunities
• Online Surveys (MyFremont)
• Kiosks at Main Library, Age Well
Center, Earth Day, STEAM Event
• Central Park Intercept Survey
• Youth Commission and Recreation
Commission Meetings
Input Received
• Programs: Health+Fitness;
Community Hall; Arts+Crafts
• Site Amenities: Markets+Fairs;
Walking Paths; Social Spaces
• Architecture: Nature Inspired
(Wood+Stone); Indoor/Outdoor; Park
Context; Timeless/Enduring
Early to Mid 2024
Site, Floor Plan, and Phasing
Full Build-Out Concept Approved by City Council in July 2024 Phase 1: Community Center and Outdoor Living Room
Phase 2: Event Hall, Outdoor Event Patio/T errace
Future: Gymnasium and Outdoor Amphitheatre
Project Images
Front Entrance
Project Images
Event Hall Inside and Outside
Project Images
Site View
Project Cost and Funding ($Millions)
Total Project Cost, $51M
• Planning, Design, Management 10
• Construction Contract 37.5
• Equipment, Furnishings, Public Art 2.5
• Contingency 1
Initial Funding (Phase 1 - Community Center), $34.5M
• State Grants 9
• General Fund 20.5
• Park CIP 5
Supplemental Funding (Phase 2 - Event Hall), $16.5M
• Park CIP 6
• LS Power Lease 2.5
• General Fund 8
State Assemblymember Alex Lee delivering
$8 million check for project planning/design
Added Perspectives
Green Building Features
• “Fremont’s most environmentally-friendly civic
building”
Future Operating Cost Increases
• Expanded public operating hours
• Larger building size, outdoor spaces, and
landscaping
• Expected level of service
• Need future budget approval for core staffing
• Cost recovery model for most programs, rentals
and events
Schedule
• Groundbreaking ceremony planned for April 2026
• Project completion is expected by Spring 2028
Staff and Consultant Acknowledgements
Public Works Project Management Team at Bid Opening (L to R) - Jian Jun Huang, Senior Engineer
- Anne Quasarano, Co-Project Manager
- Mirabel Aguilar, Senior Engineer
- Kandee Bahmani, Executive Project Manager, City Engineer - Adrian Simoes, Co-Project Manager
Other Project Team Key Staff
Community Services
- Kim Beranek, Director
- Tara Bhuthimethee, Parks Planning and
Design Manager
Public Works
- Jimmy Chen, Building Facilities Manager
- Jeanne Suyeishi, Principal Engineer (grant
manager)
Other City Departments/Divisions
City Attorney’s Office, Community
Development (Buildings, Environmental
Services), Maintenance (Buildings, Parks),
Information Technology, Fire, Police, Finance
Consultants
Lead Architect: Group 4 Architecture,
Research + Planning
Construction Manager: Kitchell CEM
Geotechnical Engineer: Ninyo & Moore
Recommended Actions
Approval of following actions related to the Central Park Community Center Project:
1. Approve the plan and specifications (project design)
2. Award the construction contract to Zovich Construction in amount of $37,475,200, includes base bid, add alternates (1, 2, 3 & 4), plus 12% contingency; authorize City Manager or designee to execute contract
3. Amend agreement with Kitchell CEM in amount of $460,000 for additional construction management services (Phase 2, Event Hall)