RFI - INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) WELLNESS CAMPUS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

GENERAL SERVICES
MARKO MEDVED, PE, CEM
5560 OVERLAND AVENUE, SUITE 4 10, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92123
RICH GRUDMAN
(858) 694-2338
DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
July 28,2026
Industry Announcement Update - Behavioral Health
Wellness Campus Procurement Delivery Method
County of San Diego
Behavioral Health Wellness Campus
Progressive Design Build Request for Proposals
Transforming Behavioral Health Care Through Innovation
The County of San Diego is preparing to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking an
experienced Design Build Entity (DBE) to partner with the County in delivering one of the
region's most significant behavioral health infrastructure investments. This refinement from
Master Developer to DBE via Progressive Design-Build affects only the procurement and
delivery method. The project vision, funding, scope, and anticipated schedule remain
unchanged.
Located on approximately 8.24 acres at 3851 Rosecrans Street in San Diego, adjacent to the
existing County of San Diego Psychiatric Hospital, the new Behavioral Health Wellness
Campus will create a comprehensive continuum of behavioral health services by bringing
together crisis stabilization, residential treatment, outpatient care, recovery support, and other
critical programs within a single integrated campus.
Supported by nearly $99.5 million in State Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure
Program (BHCIP) funding, together with County funding, the project represents a unique
opportunity to reshape behavioral health care delivery in San Diego while supporting
implementation of the CARE Act, SB 43, Proposition 36, and other County behavioral health
initiatives.

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A Collaborative Delivery Model
The County intends to procure a DBE that will work collaboratively with the County utilizing the
progressive-design build delivery model to provide comprehensive development leadership
from project design through construction delivery.
The selected DBE is expected to assemble and lead an integrated team capable of delivering
a complex healthcare campus of 118,052 GSF of program space within the required delivery of
June 2031, while maintaining the highest standards of quality, innovation, fiscal responsibility,
and community stewardship.
The County anticipates utilizing long-term County financing while leveraging progressive
design-build development expertise to provide schedule certainty, cost certainty, and efficient
project delivery.
Project Highlights
* Approximately 8.24-acre County-owned campus.
* Supports five Behavioral Health programs including Crisis Stabilization Unit, Outpatient
Community Mental Health Clinic, Adult Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Facility, Peer-Led Social Rehabilitation Facility, and Mental Health Rehabilitation
Center.
* Centralized Campus Security and Facilities Operations.
* $99.5M State funding through a Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program
(BHCIP) grant, with the balance through County funds.
* Required to meet State funding completion schedule of June 2031.
* Long-term public investment serving San Diego County residents for generations.
Who Should Be Interested?
The County encourages interest from highly qualified progressive design-build teams with
demonstrated experience delivering complex public infrastructure and behavioral healthcare
developments, including:
* Healthcare Developers, Behavioral Health Facility Specialists
* Progressive Design-Build Teams, Architectural and Engineering Firms, General
Contractors & Construction Trades, Specialized Consultants and Technical Advisors
* Small Business and Local Business Enterprises
Stay Tuned
The County looks forward to engaging with industry partners who share our commitment to
innovation, collaboration, and improving behavioral health outcomes for the residents of San
Diego County.
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The RFP is expected to be posted in late August. Additional information regarding the
procurement schedule, industry outreach opportunities, project documentation, and the official
Request for Proposals will be released in the near future on the DGS webpage:
https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/general_services/Real_Estate/Develp_Opp/RES
_Development_Opp/bhwellnesscampusrfp.html
For additional information please contact:
County of San Diego
Department of General Services - Capital Projects, Project Management Division
Behavioral Health Wellness Campus Program
E-Mail: DGSPMDProcurement@sdcounty.ca.gov
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