City of San Diego PlanetBids #HDP-27-10-05

Construction consulting for a 99-unit affordable senior housing project

Housing Development Partners is seeking construction consulting support for an affordable senior housing development in San Diego. - Buyer and project partners: The San Diego Housing Commission is the government buyer; Housing Development Partners (HDP) and Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation are associated with HDP University Senior L.P., the project partnership. - Project: A planned affordable senior housing building at 5202 University Avenue, with approximately 99 one-bedroom units in a five- to six-story building. - Requested services: Preconstruction, construction-phase, and construction-closeout consulting. Work includes independent cost estimates, design and schedule review, risk assessment, general contractor selection support, contract administration, change-order and pay-application review, budget and schedule monitoring, reporting, and closeout support. - Notable requirements: Proposers must provide not-to-exceed fees for each phase and the overall project, plus hourly rates by staff classification. Fees must account for labor, overhead, profit, and anticipated reimbursable expenses. Each phase requires separate written authorization; the consultant must provide written notice and a cost forecast upon reaching 80% of an authorized phase limit. - Scope limits: The consultant is advisory only and cannot direct the general contractor, authorize changes or expenditures, alter requirements, or bind the partnership without prior written authorization. Proposals should identify assumptions about construction duration, meeting frequency, and turnaround times, along with exclusions and limitations. - Named organizations: San Diego Housing Commission, Housing Development Partners (HDP), HDP University Senior L.P., and Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation. No construction consulting awardee, product manufacturer, or OEM is identified. - No products, hardware, part numbers, or quantities are requested.

Description

The San Diego Housing Commission is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide construction consulting services for the affordable senior housing development project at 5202 University Avenue in San Diego. The project is being advanced by HDP University Senior L.P., a California limited partnership affiliated with Housing Development Partners and Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation. The required services are further detailed in the solicitation’s scope of services; the cost proposal form identifies preconstruction, construction, and construction closeout phases. Proposals must be submitted electronically through PlanetBids by November 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. PST.

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