Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Approximate net usable square feet required are not estimated but shall be adequate to house 18-36 college students, and a visiting instructor/staff to be located only in entire apartment buildings or structures; however, facilities for a lesser number of occupants may be considered if a single apartment complex is unavailable and the population must be split between more than one apartment complex. Students will be housed no more than two per sleeping room. NOTE: net usable space is a term meaning the area to be leased for occupancy by State personnel and/or equipment. To determine net usable space: 1. Compute the inside area of the space by measuring from the normal inside finish of exterior walls or the room side finish of fixed corridor and shaft walls, or the center of tenant separating partitions. 2. Deduct from the inside area the following: a. Toilets and lounges b. Entrance and elevator lobbies c. Corridors d. Stairwells e. Elevators and escalator shafts f. Building equipment and service areas g. Stacks and shafts h. Other space not usable for State purposes B. Space must be located within complete apartments and apartment buildings only. Space may be on more than one floor and need not be on contiguous floors. Units located in lowrise structures (less than seven stories tall) or apartment style developments are preferred. C. Strongly prefer one (1) apartment complex but multiple complexes may be considered to acquire the necessary number of rooms. Lessor’s ability to house students together in same building or contiguous buildings will be a strong consideration in bid award. D. All offers shall be submitted in such a manner that states the cost per student bed in accordance with the enclosed requirements. Bedroom specifications: 1. The minimum bedroom size for an occupant unit shall be 180 SF for dual occupancy units, and the size of other multiple occupancy units are subject to the review of the State. 2. Bedroom furniture must be provided for each resident consisting of one (1) desk, one (1) desk chair, , one (1) dresser drawer and one (1) bed with associated headboard, frame, mattress and box spring. The minimum size for the bed shall be standard twin size, with extra long mattress and frames preferred and being available at no additional cost to the University. 3. Each area designated/designed for sleeping quarters must have the capacity to be closed off from other general purpose/accessible areas with a lockable door. 4. Each bedroom will also contain at least one closet and/or wardrobe unit (with the appropriate number of doors) per resident. 5. Each bedroom will contain a minimum of one preinstalled light fixture with controllable on and off switch and capable of delivering 50-foot candles of light at desk level. Bathroom specifications 1. Each unit must have adequate bathroom facilities, which include a water closet, hot and cold running water and a shower stall or tub/shower unit, and ±4 linear feet of base cabinets. 2. The preferred student to bathroom ratio is one (1) bathroom per one (1) resident with a maximum ratio of one (1) bathroom to every two (2) residents as being acceptable. 3. Each bathroom should at a minimum contain one (1) toilet, one (1) sink and one (1) shower unit. 4. Each bathroom/shower shall have a preinstalled, occupant-controlled, ventilation system. 5. Each bathroom/shower area should contain a minimum of one preinstalled light fixture with a controllable on and off switch and capable of delivering 50-foot candles of light at the countertop level.
