AD Project #202611000 Roxbury Community College, Roxbury

DCAMM invites proposals to lease space to the Commonwealth for use by Roxbury Community College, in accordance with the provisions of this RFP. [...] The Premises will support Roxbury Community College’s workforce education and economic mobility programming and will include instructional classrooms, specialized instructional and laboratory space, student support and administrative offices, employer and industry engagement space, and meeting/conference space.

The Premises will serve RCC students, employees, instructors, workforce partners, employers, and visitors throughout the day and evening.

Approximately 25,400 square feet of Usable Area, but DCAMM would consider space of 21,000 to 27,000.

• Location: Roxbury. Please note that proposals for Premises outside this search area will not be considered.
• Type of Space: Office, Lab, Classroom, Conference/Meeting Rooms
• Type of Agreement: Commonwealth Office Lease
• Term: Five Years with an option to extend for up to 10 years.
• Target Occupancy Date: March 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter
• General Parking: The User Agency has a requirement for 25 General Parking Spaces, some of which may be utilized 24/7/365.
• Accessible Parking: The User Agency has a requirement for 2 Reserved Accessible Parking spaces located as close as possible to an accessible entrance to the proposed Building.
• Electric Vehicle Charging: The User Agency has a requirement for 2 Electric Vehicle Charging stations as part of the General Parking total.
• Drop-Off Parking: The User Agency has a requirement for 1 Drop-Off Parking space located as close as possible to an accessible entrance to the Building, with in/out privileges during the Hours of Operation.

The proposer must agree to substantially complete all improvements to meet the General Specifications in § B-2. This will include holding all contracts for architectural, engineering, permitting and construction services.

Proposer/Landlord shall buildout the Premises on a “turnkey” basis in adherence to the Space Allocation and Finish Schedule (SAFS) documents provided in § B of the RFP, inclusive of all Landlord’s Improvements and furniture (if indicated on SAFS).

The Commonwealth generally prefers a fully managed Premises. The Commonwealth prefers a fully Gross Lease Rate.

**Submission:** The proposal must be submitted on the DCAMM *Lease Proposal Form* included with this RFP. Proposers may submit their proposals by mail, messenger service, in person, OR electronically.

Proposals submitted by mail, messenger service, or in person must be received at the DCAMM Office of Leasing and State Office Planning, One Ashburton Place, 1st Floor, Room 107, Boston, Massachusetts 02108, on or before the Proposal Submission Deadline. Proposals submitted electronically must be sent in PDF format, via e-mail, to: leasepropsubmittal.DCAMM@mass.gov and must be received on or before the Proposal Submission Deadline. Proposals cannot be submitted by fax.

**Proposal Submission Deadline: December 17, 2026 at 2:00 P.M.** Late proposals will not be considered.

Evaluation

Proposals will be evaluated according to the evaluation criteria, incorporating information within the proposals themselves, insights gathered from site visits, clarifications sought from proposers upon request, and references provided by the proposers. DCAMM IS NOT REQUIRED TO ACCEPT THE LOWEST PRICED PROPOSAL.

Site Visits

DCAMM and the User Agency will conduct site visits for each competitive proposal to verify the information in the proposal and to facilitate detailed evaluation of the proposed Premises. The proposer, or knowledgeable and authorized representatives of the proposer, must be present at the site visits.

Any RFP addendums, clarifications, changes, or updates (including changes to any dates and deadlines), will be posted on Commbuys.