The Sunnyvale Civic Center is at the corner of El Camino Real and Mathilda Avenue. It houses the City’s primary administrative facilities (City Hall), Library and Department of Public Safety Headquarters.
The Civic Center Master Plan is a 20-year, multi-phased vision of the entire campus. The plan:
Allison Boyer, Assistant City Engineer, 408-730-7516
Construction Phase 1* began Dec. 2, 2020. The expected project completion date is spring 2023. For the Notice of Construction, see Documents tab.
Read about construction zones and impacts.
* The Civic Center Master Plan defines all phases of the project, see Documents tab.
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Civic Center Phase 1 | New City Hall | New Emergency Operations Center |
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A new, 119,874-square-foot, four-story City Hall will be the first building built on the campus. The following elements will be included:
Partial renovations of the existing public safety building will include:
A two-story, 15,002-square-foot Emergency Operations Center will be built next to the existing Department of Public Safety Headquarters building. The addition will:
Following completion of the new City Hall, the existing City Hall, the Annex, the South Annex and the Sunnyvale Office Center buildings will be demolished. The overall site will include:
Civic Center Master Plan - Sept. 2018 - Defines the multiple phases
Notice of Construction - Dec. 2020
Contractor Outreach (40 MB PDF) - June 2020
Construction Bid Summary - Oct. 2020
Report to Council 20-0799 - Oct. 27, 2020 - Award of Bid No. PW20-16 to Hensel Phelps Construction Co. for Civic Center Modernization Phase 1
Report to Council 20-0505 - July 14, 2020 - Approve Changes to the Civic Center Modernization Project as Described in the Addendum to the Civic Center Environmental Impact Report
Planning Commission 20-0524 – June 22, 2020 - Forward Recommendations to City Council to Approve Changes to the Civic Center Modernization Project as Described in the Addendum to the Civic Center Environmental Impact Report
Report to Council 20-0168 – Feb. 25, 2020 – Award Contract to Jacobs Project Management Co. for Construction Management Services Civic Center Phase 1 Project
Report to Council 19-0592 – Aug. 27, 2019 – Approve the Schematic Design, the Highly Recommended and Recommended Cost Saving Strategies, and Direct Staff to Proceed with Design and Construction Procurement for Civic Center Phase 1
Report to Council 18-1008 - Dec. 4, 2018 – Award a Contract for Design and Construction Support Services to SmithGroup, Inc. for Civic Center Phase 1 Project
Report to Council 18-0799 – Sept. 25, 2018 – Resolution to certify the Environmental Impact Report, adopt the Civic Center Master Plan and proceed with design for a Net Zero City Hall Building
Report to Council 17-0835 – Nov. 7, 2017 – Selection of Option 1 – Plaza as the preferred alternative
Civic Center Community Workshop Master Plan Alternatives – Oct. 12, 2017
Council Study Session on Master Plan Alternatives – Sept. 12, 2017
Report to Council 17-0617 - Jul. 25, 2017 – Direction for the Annex Building and a Public Safety Addition
Report to Council 17-0136 – May 23, 2017 – Award of Civic Center Master Planning Contract (includes presentation)
Report to Council 16-0072 – Oct. 25, 2016 – Approval of Master Plan Scope of Work (includes presentation)
Report to Council 16-0077 - May 17, 2016 – Community Survey Results (includes presentation)
Report to Council 15-0776 – Sept. 2015 - Approve the Vision Statement, Success Criteria and Needs Assessment
Report to Council 15-0111 – Feb. 4, 2015 – Council approved a Community Engagement Plan
Community Site Planning Design Charrette – Workshop 3, Oct. 3, 2015
All Commission Workshop Site Planning Design Charrette – Aug. 16, 2015
Workshop 2: Land Use Options and Space Needs – Jul. 25, 2015
We assessed the needs for the new Civic Center for all three facilities: Library, City Hall and Public Safety Headquarters. We reviewed City service delivery and improvement opportunities. The community provided input on potential uses for the 26-acre site.
Defining Success for the Civic Center Project – May 2015
Vision Statement
Success Criteria
Needs Assessment
Workshop 1: Vision and Success Criteria – Apr. 25, 2015
Meeting Minutes and Public Comments Part 1
Public Comments Part 2
2015 Community Outreach Process Results
View the Community Engagement Plan
Civic Center Final Project Report (15 MB PDF)
Focus Group Summaries
Civic Center Strategic Planning Session – Sept. 2, 2014
Development of Civic Center Land Use Prototypes
Civic Center Land Use Prototypes
Current Civic Center Facilities
2020 - Council awarded a Construction Contract to Hensel Phelps Construction Co. - for Construction Bid Summary, see Documents tab.
2020 - Council approved changes to the Civic Center Modernization Project as described in the Addendum to the Civic Center Environmental Impact Report, see Documents tab
2020 - Council awarded a contract to Jacobs Project Management Co. for Construction Management Services for Civic Center Phase 1
2019 – Council approved the schematic design
2018 - Council adopted the Civic Center Master Plan and awarded a contract for design and construction support services to SmithGroup, Inc. for Civic Center Phase 1 services
2017 – Council awarded a contract to SmithGroup Inc. for master planning services
2016 – Council approved a scope of services for the Civic Center Modernization Project Master Plan
2015 - Community engagement process to evaluate how facilities at the Civic Center could be renovated or replaced
2014 – Civic Center Strategic Planning Session
In 2015 a Community Engagement Plan for the Civic Center Project was approved. The Engagement Plan outlined a series of engagement activities including:
These activities were used to gather input before making decisions on land use alternatives and a financing strategy for the project. The activities outlined in the Community Engagement Plan are complete.