Specifications include, but are not limited to: General Contractor with experience in affordable housing and multifamily rehabilitation projects, as well as capacity to actively provide input on value engineering/construction efficiencies and consultant selections. It is expected that the selected General Contractor will work collaboratively with the Sponsor and other development team members to achieve a project design that is sensitive to the funding available for the project. 835 Turk St is a 6-story, Type 1 building, comprising 114 residential units, that is currently housing legacy tenants as well as formerly homeless individuals. The building includes a ground floor entry lobby with office space, resident laundry and resident parking. Additional parking is located in the basement level as well as storage space and the boiler room. The building is serviced by (2) elevators that were retrofitted in 2020. The second floor has a community kitchen and communal gathering space. Residential units are located on Floors 2-6. The units serve formerly homeless and income-eligible adults over aged 18 years without the custody of minors below 18 years of age. The selected General Contractor will contract with the Sponsor. As Project Sponsor for 835 Turk St, Five Keys will provide Supportive Services and Property Management and contract with all required consultant, design, and construction professionals to achieve the scope of work detailed below. Five Keys provides supportive services and property management at temporary emergency shelters, Navigation Centers, transitional housing sites, and at permanent supportive housing sites serving vulnerable populations. Five Keys’ housing services are premised on principles of Housing First, harm reduction, and trauma-informed care. Culturally relevant and positive skill-building activities provide prosocial and emotional learning opportunities to improve behavioral and physical health, increased resiliency, and build residents’ sense of self-agency. Five Keys’ care/case managers have shared life experiences with the guests/residents referred through the Coordinated Entry System and San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH).
