Opportunity
City of Santa Ana PlanetBids #26-065-03
Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center destination-tenant leasing opportunity
Posted
October 01, 2026
Respond By
December 03, 2026
Identifier
26-065-03
NAICS
531120, 722515, 722513, 453998, 713990, 721199
The City of Santa Ana is seeking destination-oriented businesses to lease and activate space at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC). - Government buyer: City of Santa Ana, Community Development; assigned buyer: Yesenia Cruz. - Opportunity: Lease and operate visitor-serving space at SARTC, with concepts potentially including food and beverage, experiential retail, wellness, cultural, event, and hospitality uses. - Available space: Options range from kiosks to larger office, café, and banquet or recreation spaces; the solicitation notes up to 7,588 square feet of retail space and an approximately 1,800-square-foot patio. - Tenant responsibilities: The lessee designs, finances, constructs, and obtains approvals for tenant improvements, then operates and maintains the business in coordination with the City and transit operators. Proposers offer lease and financial terms. - Term: Anticipated initial agreement term is three years, with up to two additional one-year extensions by mutual agreement and required City authorization; the total term may not exceed five years. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs or prospective tenant vendors are specified.
Description
The City of Santa Ana seeks high-quality, destination-oriented tenants to transform the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center into an active, visitor-serving environment for daily commuters and regional guests. The RFP is for a leasing opportunity, and the complete scope of services is provided in the solicitation document. Proposals are submitted electronically through PlanetBids, and the solicitation states that responses will be accepted and evaluated on an ongoing basis for at least one year, with submission deadlines every other month after the initial deadline.