Any questions regarding the RFP must be submitted by 2:00 PM, PDT on October 6, 2023 via email to the Project Manager at Tim.Kempf@sfdpw.org. The City estimates that the contract amount for the Scope of Services will be approximately $5,000,000. This budgeted amount is based on the City's estimated spend over the anticipated contract term. The contract resulting from this RFP will have an initial term of 1,643 days. It is anticipated that the project will reach commercial and financial close with a fully executed DBFOM Project Agreement by mid-2024. Final design activities are expected to commence in summer of 2024, with the move-out and decommissioning of the existing facility and commencement of construction in Quarter 3 of 2024. Construction is expected to be completed by end of calendar year 2027.A Local Business Enterprise (LBE) sub-consulting requirement of 10% of the total value of services to be procured is applicable for this project. Further details on the Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) requirements can be found in the RFP. Rating bonuses may apply to resulting contracts for eligible LBE/LBE Joint Venture proposers in accordance with the San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 14B. Limitation on Communications During Solicitation. From the date this Solicitation is issued until the date the competitive process of this Solicitation is completed (either by cancelation or final Award), Proposers and their subcontractors, vendors, representatives and/or other parties under Proposer's control, shall communicate solely with the Contract Administrator whose name appears in this Solicitation. Any attempt to communicate with any party other than the Contract Administrator whose name appears in this Solicitation - including any City official, representative or employee - is strictly prohibited. Failure to comply with this communications protocol may, at the sole discretion of City, result in the disqualification of the Proposer or potential Proposer from the competitive process. This protocol does not apply to communications with the City regarding business not related to this Solicitation. Deadline for Questions October 6, 2023, at 2:00pm PDT