Site_Location-1.pdf

This is an exhibit to a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the City of Santa Cruz, California, for design services for the Coral Street Residential Substance Use Disorder Navigation Center. The project seeks a comprehensive design team to develop a new 50-bed facility located at 125 Coral Street in Santa Cruz, with deliverables including conceptual plans, schematic design, and complete construction drawings. The facility will serve individuals with substance use disorders across ASAM treatment levels 3.1, 3.2 WM, and 3.5, with required amenities including a commercial kitchen, parking, and building management system. The design must maximize residential treatment capacity within existing zoning constraints (27,834 square feet of land zoned General Industrial with a 50-foot height limit). The procurement requires a design team capable of executing Design-Bid-Build project delivery, including construction administration and bidding services. Proposal submissions are due December 4, 2025, at 4:00 pm, with the City anticipating a five-year contract with potential renewal options.

The project is funded through a $30 million grant from the California Department of Health Care Services Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program, representing a significant infrastructure investment. The facility is strategically positioned adjacent to the existing Coral Street Campus operated by Housing Matters and is designed to serve approximately 521 clients annually with an average stay of five weeks and 90 percent bed utilization. Primary referral sources include the adjacent Coral Street campus and the local justice system, targeting justice-involved individuals and homeless persons with substance use disorders. The site was purchased by the City in 2022 for three million dollars with the intention of providing low-barrier, service-enriched shelter. The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. Current service providers on the Coral Street Campus are trained in trauma-informed care and utilize the County HMIS system for client services coordination and tracking.