Attachment A-1 - Proposal Document.pdf

This is a Proposal Document attachment for a Market Search tenancy opportunity with Everett Community College in Snohomish County, Washington, seeking to lease approximately 14,000 BOMA rentable square feet of classroom space previously used as an early learning center. The Request for Proposal requires prospective tenants to submit proposals addressing multiple evaluation criteria including proposed lease rates, program quality and educational philosophy, past performance, and community alignment and demand.

Prospective tenants must propose a Modified Gross Lease Rate quoted on a monthly basis, with market rates referenced at $25.00 to $30.00 per square foot per year (example calculation provided: 14,000 square feet at $27.50 per square foot annually equals $385,000 annually or $32,083.33 monthly, plus lessee expenses). The lessor (Everett Community College) is responsible for taxes, special assessments, landscape maintenance, stormwater management, and facility repairs and maintenance, while the lessee is responsible for utilities (water, sewer, natural gas, electricity), garbage, and janitorial services. Applicants must demonstrate curriculum alignment with early childhood development standards, evidence-based teaching practices, recognized accreditations, staff certification compliance, and integrated safety protocols. Proposals must include documentation of past performance operating childcare or early learning facilities, including facility quantity and size, enrollment capacity, staff-to-child ratios, and years of operational history. Additionally, applicants must demonstrate commitment to local community needs through accessibility, affordability, equitable enrollment practices, potential partnership opportunities with Everett Community College for student and staff services, and evidence of a reputation for quality care and positive parent engagement.