Site work for a medical facility in Lancaster, California. Completed plans call for site work for a medical facility.

The purpose of this RFQ is to facilitate the development and redevelopment of a 400-acre district anchored by the Antelope Valley region's area district hospital. Dubbed the "Lancaster Health District" (District), the project encompasses 100 vacant acres and will feature a state-of the art, 240-bed replacement hospital, representing an investment of $800M. Question Deadline 02/21/2024 at 2:00 PM PT For questions concerning this RFP contact by email only: Purchasing Department bidinquiries@cityoflancasterca.gov Plans for the District will reimagine existing uses to create a vibrant, walkable urban setting centered on health care and well-being. Enhanced connectivity and access to transit will help foster multi-modal transit options, from walking and cycling to vehicular travel and mass transit. Health care uses such as outpatient facilities and medical office buildings will be integrated alongside shopping, dining, retail, and more than 800 units of housing. The District's integrated, synergistic design aims to enhance the quality of life as well as access to health care for Lancaster residents and employees of the District alike. The City and AVMC have taken a number of steps to date to implement this vision. These include: The City has crafted the Lancaster Health District Specific Plan, complete with Environmental Impact Report, to facilitate the desired uses within the District. The City is investing approximately $30M, including grant funds from Metro, in backbone infrastructure for the project. This effort will increase connectivity by installing additional east/west and north/south streets throughout the District. Construction on Phase I will be completed in January 2024, with Phase II going to bid in January for award in March 2024. Construction is anticipated to take place from April 2024 - April 2025. The Lancaster Housing Authority has entered into a disposition and development agreement with Racine Shirley Investments, LLC to construct 77 units of affordable senior housing on Authority-owned land within the District. AVMC has completed plans for its 411,250-square-foot replacement hospital, which is slated to break ground by 2025. AVMC has partnered with Kindred Healthcare, LLC and is currently in design to construct a 76,000-square-foot joint behavioral health hospital, which will offer both inpatient and outpatient mental health care. For questions concerning this RFP contact by email only: Purchasing Department bidinquiries@cityoflancasterca.gov Deadline for Questions Submitted in Writing February 21 at 2:00 pm PST Responses to Questions Posted March 1 Questions Regarding this RFQ Any questions or requests for interpretation or clarification, either administrative or technical, about this RFQ must be submitted via email to bidinquiries@cityoflancasterca.gov prior to 2:00 pm PST on February 21, 2024. The subject line should be "Questions - RFQ 816-24." Oral statements concerning the meaning or intent of the contents of this RFP by any person is unauthorized and invalid. The City will not be responsible for any other explanation or interpretation of the RFP, or for any oral instructions. Any contact with City personnel other than identified above regarding this RFP may disqualify a Proposer The City may reject any and all Proposals and may waive any immaterial deviation in a Proposal. The City's waiver of an immaterial defect shall in no way modify this RFQ or excuse the Proposer from full compliance with this RFQ and/or Contract documents if awarded the Contract. Proposals that include terms and conditions other than the City's terms and conditions may be rejected as non-responsive. The City may make investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the Proposer to perform, and the Proposer shall furnish to the City all such information and data for that purpose as requested by the City. The City reserves the right to reject any Proposal if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Proposer fails to satisfy the City that the Proposer is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and to complete the work described therein