Request for Proposals: Childcare Center at 525 Golden Gate Ave

Request for Proposals

Lease for Childcare Center at
SFPUC Headquarters, 525 Golden Gate Ave
 

Request for Proposal Deadline Thursday, August 22, 2024 3:00pm
Please attend the childcare center tour on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 8:30am followed by the informational meeting at 9:00am to learn more information and ensure your proposal is complete and responsive to the RFP.

Summary

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) seeks a qualified, licensed, professional childcare provider to lease an existing childcare center space located on the ground floor of the 13-story SFPUC Headquarters at 525 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco. The SFPUC's goal is to provide a high-quality, well-regarded childcare program to serve its employees, other City employees, and the community as space provides.

The Childcare Center has approximately 2,551 square feet of licensable program area (9,518 gross square feet) and approximately 1,652 square feet of fenced outdoor play area fronting Redwood Street.  The SFPUC estimates that the Childcare Center will be licensed for up to 75 children, including infants, toddlers, and preschoolers (1.5 months old to 5.9 years old).

The annual rent for the Childcare Center will be $1.00 for the initial five (5) year lease term and $1.00 for the four (4)-year option term. The SFPUC will provide basic janitorial services and all basic utility services to the Childcare Center such as water, sewer services, gas, and electricity, but will not provide telephone and data services. The selected provider will need to procure and pay for all furnishings for the Childcare Center including children’s furniture (indoor and outdoor), storage furniture, office furniture, area rugs, all appliances (including refrigerators, freezers, microwaves, dishwasher, and washer and dryer for laundry), audio-visual equipment, and security devices within the Childcare Center.  

The selected childcare provider will need to maintain an enrollment that ensures at least 25 percent (25%) of its enrollment are children whose households can access subsidized services through a California Title 5 Subsidized Child Care contract, tuition subsidy vouchers, or the City-funded Early Learning San Francisco (ELS) program.

The information presented above is only a summary and all interested respondents should review the entire Request for Proposal, including the Appendix C: Lease document for more information.