DPH | Institutional Master Plan Consulting Service

The City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health is requesting proposals for institutional master plan consulting services to support DPH's review of hospital institutional master plans, with proposals due October 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT and a pre-proposal conference on September 18, 2026.

No mandatory LBE subcontracting requirement applies under Waiver No. 14BPREBID0003004, but LBE rating bonuses of up to 10 percent are available for certified Small or Micro-LBEs on contracts exceeding $20,000 but not exceeding $400,000. Proposers must disclose conflicts of interest with three specified healthcare facilities: Chinese Hospital, Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center (Van Ness, Mission, Bernal, and Davies locations), and Kaiser Permanente San Francisco.

The scope requires qualified firms to assess how proposed facility changes align with citywide healthcare needs, review inpatient-service modifications, interview medical institution staff and community stakeholders, and deliver final reports within 90 days of receiving IMP submissions. Firms must demonstrate five years of cumulative experience assessing the impact of local health programs or services on public health at proposal submission.

The estimated contract value exceeds $20,000 but does not exceed $400,000. The contract term spans five years with five one-year renewal options at the City's discretion, subject to budget appropriations. Compensation is cost-reimbursable based on actual, allowable, and reasonable costs incurred; pricing is fixed for the initial five-year term and subject to adjustment for optional renewal years based on market rate changes. The estimated contract start date is June 1, 2027. Proposers must provide three client references and comply with San Francisco's Minimum Compensation Ordinance, Health Care Accountability Ordinance, Health Care Security Ordinance, prevailing wage requirements, and First Source Hiring obligations.

Evaluation criteria are minimum qualifications (pass/fail), firm qualifications and experience (20 points), staff qualifications and experience (25 points), demonstrated understanding of scope (35 points), and cost proposal (20 points), with possible interview scoring (25 additional points). The City reserves the right to award both a primary and secondary contract to the highest-scoring and second highest-scoring qualified proposers. Questions are due September 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM PT; an estimated Q&A addendum will post October 2, 2026. Addendum No. 1 rescheduled the pre-proposal conference to September 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM PST via Microsoft Teams. The contact is Lilian Henriquez at lilian.henriquez@sfdph.org or 628-271-7412.