About this opportunity
AI summaryThe government authority in Clarksville, Tennessee, needs a vendor to provide a public-private partnership for a student housing service. The buyer requires developers to deliver a transformative new student housing facility on agency-owned property for occupancy in Fall 2029. Under this scope, the selected developer must design, build, finance, operate, and maintain each development to deliver the greatest benefit to the university. The buyer limits eligibility to USA onshore organizations, and the vendor will perform the work offsite. The buyer is looking for proposal submissions regarding the budget. Key project dates include a pre-bid conference on September 28, 2026, and a final deadline for all question submissions on October 7, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Austin Peay State University
- Solicitation No.
- 26-001
Scope of work
- Deliver approximately 400 to 600 apartment beds on Lot 30
- Design, build, finance, operate, and maintain student housing facility
- Demolish existing buildings within the Leased Premises
- Perform removal or remediation of hazardous materials if required
- Provide facility maintenance, custodial, and asset management services
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Step 1: Mandatory Requirements | Pass/Fail |
| Step 1: Tab 2-Project Team and Background Information | 10 points |
| Step 1: Tab 3-Relevant Experiences and References | 10 points |
| Step 1: Tab 4-Technical Capabilities | 10 points |
| Step 1: Tab 5-Financial Capabilities | 10 points |
| Step 1: Tab 6-Project Approach Narrative | 10 points |
| Step 2: Tab 8-Project Program | 10 points |
| Step 2: Tab 9-Graphic Documents and Renderings | 20 points |
| Step 2: Tab 10-Project Budget | 10 points |
| Step 2: Tab 11-Implementation Schedule | 10 points |
| Step 2: Tab 12-Proposed Financing Structures | 15 points |
| Step 2: Tab 13-Operations and Maintenance | 15 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Must be an onshore USA organization
- Must demonstrate experience in designing, constructing, operating, and managing residential multi-family housing developments
- Must demonstrate financial capability through CPA-audited or reviewed financial statements
Documents to include with your response
- Completed Certification Statement (Exhibit 1)
- Statement of Financial Interested Parties (Exhibit 1)
- Resumes of key personnel and list of legal claims or litigation
- Audited or CPA-reviewed financial statements
- Letter from insurance and/or surety agency confirming bonding capability
- Appendix A Project Assumptions Matrix workbook in Excel format
- Graphic documents, renderings, and project narratives
- Project budget and Excel proformas for proposed financing structures
- Signed Addenda acknowledgements
Key dates
- Pre-bid meeting
- September 28, 2026
- Questions due
- October 7, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Digital submission via email
- Instructions
- Submitted as a single digital file in .pdf format along with the Appendix A Project Assumptions Matrix workbook in Excel format to the RFP Coordinator.
Contract details
- Term
- Ground Lease structure starting from full execution date
- Place of performance
- Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee
- Insurance and bonding
- Letter from insurance/surety agency stating capability to provide insurance and bonding for the project in accordance with RFP requirements.