The University of Minnesota is seeking proposals for a lease of near-campus housing facilities for student-athletes. The lease term is for an initial two years, commencing June 1, 2027, with options for three additional one-year renewals. The selected respondent will be responsible for providing approximately 115 bedspaces in fully furnished apartments (studio/efficiency, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, and 4-bedroom units) with private bedrooms and bathrooms. Each unit must have a kitchen and living room. A washer and dryer within each unit is preferred. The facility should be in a secured area with a central entrance and adequate parking. The university requires that no more than 50% of a floor and no more than 50% of a building be occupied by student-athletes. The respondent must provide all maintenance and operational services, including utilities and Wi-Fi. Proposals will be evaluated based on accommodations, location, management, references/experience (45%), financial offers (35%), and proposed terms and conditions of the lease (20%). The deadline for submitting proposals is April 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT. Questions regarding the RFP are due by April 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM CT. A site visit is scheduled for May ****, 2026. The university is committed to using its purchasing power to enhance equal employment and business opportunities for small and underutilized enterprises.
The response deadline for this RFP is April 29, 2026, at 02:00 PM CT. The bid submission deadline is a hard close, and the system will reject responses with errors and will not allow late submissions.
The university will be responsible for paying the monthly rent directly to the selected respondent. The bid notice does not specify other payment terms.
The selected respondent will be the one whose proposal is the most advantageous to the university. Proposals will be evaluated on accommodations, location, management, and references/experience (45%), financial offers (35%), and proposed terms and conditions of lease (20%). The university is not bound to accept the lowest priced proposal if it is not in the best interests of the university.
Respondents must certify that they have the necessary experience, knowledge, abilities, skills, capacity, and resources to satisfactorily perform the requirements, as well as the financial ability, willingness, and business integrity necessary to perform under the contract. They must also be in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and not be debarred or suspended from doing business with government entities.
A site visit is scheduled for May ****, 2026, as part of the tentative RFP schedule.
The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.
The deadline for RFP questions is April 15, 2026.
