Site_Photos-1.pdf

This is a site photos exhibit document for the City of Santa Cruz's Request for Proposal for design services for the Coral Street Residential Substance Use Disorder Navigation Center. The RFP seeks a comprehensive design team capable of delivering architectural and engineering services for a new 50-bed residential treatment facility located at 125 Coral Street in Santa Cruz, California. The facility will provide low-barrier, service-enriched shelter with behavioral health services targeting individuals and families with substance use disorders, offering stays of six months or less. The design deliverables include conceptual plans, schematic design, and complete construction drawings that maximize residential treatment capacity within existing zoning restrictions (General Industrial zone with 50-foot height limit) on the 27,835 square-foot site. The project employs a Design-Bid-Build delivery method with construction administration and bidding services required. Proposal submissions were due December 4, 2025, at 4:00 pm, with the City anticipating a five-year contract with potential renewal options.

The facility is strategically positioned adjacent to the existing Coral Street Campus operated by Housing Matters and will serve approximately 521 clients annually with an average stay of five weeks and 90% bed utilization, focusing on justice-involved individuals and homeless persons. Primary referral sources include the adjacent Coral Street campus and the local justice system, with services delivered by a multidisciplinary team of therapists, counselors, nurses, and support staff. The project is funded through a $30 million grant from the California Department of Health Care Services Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program. The site was purchased by the City in 2022 for three million dollars. The project addresses a critical gap in the continuum of care, as 22% of homeless individuals in the 2024 Point in Time count identified Substance Use Disorder as their primary condition leading to homelessness. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations are explicitly outlined in the available documentation.