87 E. Evelyn Ave.

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Request for Qualifications

87 E. Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CA

The City of Mountain View is pleased to issue this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to developers interested in leasing and developing the City-owned site at 87 East Evelyn Avenue for permanent affordable housing with a significant portion of units serving the unhoused or those at risk of homelessness.

The site is approximately 2.1 acres in size and is bordered by Pioneer Way, East Evelyn Avenue, and commercial and industrial uses at 57 to 67 East Evelyn Avenue and 82 Pioneer Way. Across East Evelyn Avenue are the Caltrain railroad tracks, and just beyond the adjacent property at 57 to 67 East Evelyn Avenue is State Route 85. The property is approximately 0.5 mile from the Mountain View Downtown Transit Center and 0.2 mile from an entrance to the Stevens Creek Trail.

The City has established the following primary development goals for the Evelyn Site:

To select a developer (nonprofit or for-profit) that is qualified, experienced, and has the capacity to undertake the design, development, and operation of an affordable rental housing project that maximizes the number of affordable, family, and special-needs housing units.
To implement a balanced approach that allows for maximizing the number of units while realizing high-quality design, services, and community space. Developers shall incorporate placemaking and community building elements in their proposal and are encouraged to propose a range of amenities that would appropriately serve the resident population mix, such as child-care space, playground space, and space to provide mobile food distributions or health services.
To achieve an affordable housing development with a density of at least 75 dwelling units per acre (DU)/acre) that provides 30% or more of the total units with affordability restrictions for extremely low-income households, i.e., incomes up to 30% of the Santa Clara County Area Median Income (AMI).
To minimize, to the greatest extent possible, the City’s financial assistance for the project and to maximize resources from outside sources such as private, State, and Federal programs.
To create a healthy living environment and an environmentally friendly development, which incorporates green building practices and materials, promote development along transit corridors, incorporate transportation demand management practices, and minimize environmental footprint. The City recognizes that efficient use of energy, water, and other resources helps to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment.

RFP Pre-Submittal Conference

A mandatory pre-submittal conference was held on Monday, February 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM via zoom. Please click on the links below to access the conference materials.

RFP Submission Date

RFP Submissions are due by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, April 27, 2023. Submissions should be delivered electronically via the PlanetBid portal. The RFP can be found here.

RFQ Pre-Submittal Conference

A mandatory pre-submittal conference was held on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 10:00 AM via zoom. Please click on the links below to access the conference materials.

RFQ Submission Date

Submissions are due by 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 10, 2022. Submissions should be delivered electronically via the PlanetBid portal. The RFQ can be found here.

Supplemental Information

Environmental Site Assessment
A.L.T.A Survey
Exhibit A - Minimum Business Terms