Request for Proposals for Property Management of City-Owned Residential Units

Location:	California
Posted:	Aug 31, 2026
Due:	Sep 28, 2026
Agency:	City of Foster City
Type of Government:	State & Local
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City of Foster City Request for Proposals

“Property Management of City-Owned Rental Housing Units”

RFP Schedule

Release Date: August 31, 2026

Deadline for Questions/Comments: September 21, 2026

Proposals Due: September 28, 2026

Please send questions, comments, and proposals via email to:

njabba@fostercity.org Nori Jabba, Housing and Sustainability Manager

Please write “RFP for Property Management of City-Owned Rental Housing Units” in the subject

line of your email.

OFFICIAL CONTACT:

Nori Jabba

Housing and Sustainability Manager

City of Foster City

Community Development Department

610 Foster City Boulevard

Foster City, CA 94404

650-286-3230

njabba@fostercity.org

City of Foster City Request for Proposals (RFP)

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF CITY-OWNED RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS

Contents

1. SUMMARY....................................................................................................................... 2

2. PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS .......................................................................................... 2

3. SITE TOURS.................................................................................................................... 6

4. BACKGROUND AND HISTORY OF FOSTER CITY ......................................................... 6

5. SUMMARY OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED ............................................................... 7

6. PROJECT SCHEDULE .................................................................................................... 9

7. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................ 9

8. SELECTION PROCEDURE ........................................................................................... 11

9. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PROPOSALS; TERMS, AND CONDITIONS .............. 12

10. TIMELINE....................................................................................................................... 14

11. ATTACHMENTS ............................................................................................................ 14

12. RELATED DOCUMENTS/LINKS.................................................................................... 14

Attachment 1........................................................................................................................... 15

Attachment 2........................................................................................................................... 17

Attachment 3........................................................................................................................... 36

City of Foster City Request for Proposals (RFP)

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF CITY-OWNED RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS

1. SUMMARY

The City of Foster City (“City” or “Foster City”) is requesting proposals from firms interested in

providing residential property management services for the City’s 28 below market rate

residential rental units. The properties include:

• Workforce Housing Property: 22 units at 501 Pilgrim Drive, consisting of one-and two-

bedroom units;

• Existing Unit Purchase Program (EUPP) units: six (6) homes and duplexes in various

locations throughout the City, including a three (3)-bedroom single-family home, a five

(5) -bedroom single family home, and two (2) duplex properties, each consisting of a

two (2)-bedroom unit and a three (3)-bedroom unit.

Eligible firms are invited to submit proposals for a) Workforce Housing property, or b) the EUPP

units; or c) both sets of properties.

2. PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS

Workforce Housing Property

The Workforce Housing property, located at 501 Pilgrim Drive,

Foster City, was constructed and purchased by the City of Foster

City in 2022, features 22 one- and two-bedroom units. The

property consists of three (3), three-story buildings. Unit sizes

range from 723 to 967 square feet for one-bedroom units and 967

to 1056 square feet for two-bedroom units. Table 1 summarizes

the property’s three buildings, which are connected.

Table 1. Workforce Housing Property Buildings

Building

Building One

Building Two

Building Three

Number of units

Five (5) units

11 units

Six (6) units

Figure 1. Workforce Housing

Rents are deed restricted for 99 years for very low (50% of AMI), low (80% of AMI), moderate

(120% of AMI), and workforce (130% of AMI) income. There are eight (8) workforce units,

which are rent-restricted but not income-restricted. The property is currently fully occupied and

uses established waitlists to fill vacancies. The workforce units include preferences for first

responders who are city employees, other city employees, and other preferences. There are

also two ADA-accessible units that have a preference for those with mobility-related disabilities.

The other 14 units also have preferences but no first-responder preference or disability

preference. The 14 non-workforce units are rent and income restricted to very low-, low-, and

moderate-income households. Table 2 summarizes the affordability designations for the

Workforce Housing property.

City of Foster City Request for Proposals (RFP)

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF CITY-OWNED RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS

Table 2, Workforce Housing Affordability Designations

Affordability Designation

Size

# of Units

Very Low Income (50% AMI)

1-Bed

Very Low Income

2-Bed

Low Income

1-Bed

Low Income

2-Bed

Moderate Income (120% AMI)

2-Bed

Workforce Low

1-Bed

Workforce Low

1-Bed-Den 4

Workforce Low

2-Bed

The property includes nine (9) garage spaces, assigned to particular units, and outdoor parking

lot for the remaining units. There are 12 parking lot spaces and one (1) on-site ADA-accessible

parking space. The property also includes guest parking, which is shared with the public, and

two (2) electric vehicle charging devices (one of which is in an accessible parking space). The

Workforce Housing property also requires a unit designated for an onsite housing

representative/caretaker pursuant to Cal.Code Regs. Tit.25 § 42.

Figure 2. Workforce Housing aerial view

Prevailing Wage Requirement

Respondents should note that the Workforce Housing property is subject to prevailing wage

requirements, to the extent applicable. Please see the California Department of Industrial

Relations, Prevailing Wage Requirements for more information. (See link: Prevailing Wage).

Firms proposing services for the Workforce Housing Property must agree to comply with

prevailing wage requirements.

Firms with prevailing wage experience are preferred for proposals for managing the Workforce

City of Foster City Request for Proposals (RFP)

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF CITY-OWNED RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS

Housing property. However, newly registered firms or firms that commit to obtaining prevailing

wage registration prior to contract execution are encouraged to apply.

Preferences

The Workforce Housing property has preferences for occupancy listed below in Table 3.

Table 3. Preferences for the Workforce Housing Property

# Preference Applies to Preference

1 Workforce Units Only

Mobility-related disability for units 103 and 104 only

2 Workforce Units Only

City of Foster City Employee designated as First

Responder

3 Workforce & BMR Units Other City of Foster City Employee

4 Workforce & BMR Units Classroom teacher in the Foster City Elementary

School District, the Foster City-San Mateo High School

District or the San Mateo County Community College

District

5 Workforce & BMR Units Those who live and work in Foster City at the time of

their application

6 Workforce & BMR Units Those who live in Foster City at the time of their

application

7 Workforce & BMR Units Those who work in Foster City at the time of their

application

8 Workforce & BMR Units All other applicants who are income qualified

Vacancies

All Workforce Housing Property units are currently occupied. The property experiences one (1)

to two (2) turnovers per year on average.

EUPP Units

The six (6) EUPP units are dispersed throughout the City of Foster City. Four of the six units

are currently occupied. The homes were purchased between 1997 and 2009. There is no

waitlist for these units due to infrequent vacancies. Table 4 summarizes the six (6) EUPP units.

Table 4. EUPP Unit Summary

Address

Type of

Structure

398 Chesapeake Ave. Single-family

833 Gull Ave.

Single-family

631 Comet Drive

Duplex

633 Comet Drive

Duplex

833 Comet Drive

Duplex

835 Comet Drive

Duplex

1,290

1,920

1,800

2,000

1,800

2,000

Year

Built

1971

1965

1964

Beds

Baths

Attached

Garage

2-car

Foster City’s Housing Element includes two programs that relate to the EUPP units: 2023–

2031 Housing Element: Program H-E-1-a Existing Unit Purchase Program – Opportunities for

Supportive Housing, and H-F-1 Special Needs (pages HE-99 and HE-105).

Experience managing supportive housing or special needs housing is preferred but not

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Title:	Request for Proposals for Property Management of City-Owned Residential Units
Category:	Community Development RFPs
Status:	Open

Request for Proposals for Property Management of City-Owned Residential Units

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