Phidias Ln - 6.5 Acres

This Request for Proposals (“RFP”) seeks from responsible, qualified parties (“Respondent” or “Respondents”) offers to purchase the District property described as 6.5 acres of land located on the southeast side of Butterfield Ranch Road adjacent to Chino Hills High School, Chino Hills, CA 91790, APN No. 1017-231-34 (“Galstian Property”), which is more particularly described and depicted on Exhibit “A”. The Galstian Property is within the jurisdiction of the City of Chino Hills, County of San Bernardino. The Site measures 6.5 acres of land and is currently zoned as ______________________[what is the property zoned as?].
The Galstian Property was declared surplus by the Board on March 7, 2013. The District has completed its statutory obligations relative to the solicitation of offers from public agencies, and is now in the process of seeking proposals through this RFP. This RFP includes the text of the solicitation and certain attached exhibits. If there are any ambiguities or discrepancies between the text characterization of the exhibits and the exhibits themselves, the exhibits shall prevail.
The District shall review all Proposals separately. The District reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals and withdraw the Galstian Property from sale.
NOTE: Notwithstanding the foregoing, any division of the property shall be subject to compliance with the California Subdivision Map Act (the “Act”) as discussed herein below.
The following surplus property procedure shall apply to this RFP.
1. On March 7, 2013, the District’s Board of Education declared the Galstian Property as surplus and authorized the sale of the property.
2. On April 6, 2023, the District held a public hearing regarding a waiver request to the California Department of Education of certain sections of the Education Code that require the sale of surplus property through sealed bids and allow the District to utilize a Request for Proposals for the sale of the Galstian Property. The California Department of Education granted the District’s waiver request at its September 2023 meeting as Agenda Item #W-11.
3. Direct all questions to Sam Manoukian at DPI-Diversified Property Investments at samm@diversifiedpropertyinvestments.com.
Respondents are not to contact District officials including Board members, the Superintendent or any other employee or representative of the District, other than those persons listed below. Contacting District officials, employees and/or representatives, other than those persons listed herein, may result in the disqualification of the Respondent.
4. Notwithstanding the requirement set forth in Section II(A) pertaining to the Public Sector, any individual or entity desiring to purchase the Galstian Property shall notify the District in writing of such intent in accordance with the procedures set forth in this RFP.
5. The District will begin accepting Proposals upon the date of issuance of this RFP, and will continue to accept Proposals until the Due Date set forth herein. It is anticipated that the District’s Board will meet for the purpose of considering all Proposals submitted for the acquisition of the Property and that subsequent District Board meetings will include such considerations.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF SEALED OFFERS SHALL BE: May 1, 2024, AT 6:00 P.M. PT
All offers may be mailed or delivered to the following and should be sealed and clearly marked “CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT – 6.5 ACRE PROPOSAL” on the outside of the envelope:
Greg Stachura, Assistant Superintendent Facilities, Planning & Operations Division
Chino Valley Unified School District
5130 Riverside Drive
Chino Valley, CA 91710
It is the responsibility of each Respondent to verify that its written Proposal complies with the requirements of this RFP, inclusive of deposits as set forth herein, and has been delivered to and received by the District prior to the submittal deadline as set forth above. Incomplete Proposals and Proposals received after the deadline shall be rejected as non-compliant with this RFP.
Telephone or electronic submittals will not be accepted.
6. The District shall evaluate each proposal and determine which proposal is the best value to the District and the highest and best use of the property.
7. The District reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Proposals pursuant to Education Code Section 17476 and to extend the bidding deadline as deemed appropriate by the Board. The District also reserves the right to refuse to negotiate or withhold award of any contract, for any reason.
8. Except as otherwise provided herein, any Proposal containing contingencies based upon non-compatible general plan amendments, zone changes, proposed density changes, alternative land uses, or non-applicability of City, County, state, or federal ordinances or statutes may not be considered.
9. Any time extensions for contingency review shall be solely at the discretion of the District.
10. Any and all requests for additional information must be made in writing, via e-mail, to Sam Manoukian at DPI-Diversified Property Investments at samm@diversifiedpropertyinvestments.com or (818) 334-3451, with copies to Greg Stachura, Assistant Superintendent Facilities, Planning & Operations Division, at greg_stachura@chino.k12.ca.us.
11. Any costs incurred by any Respondent in the preparation of any information or material submitted in response to this RFP shall be the sole responsibility of the Respondent.
12. The District, at its sole discretion, may negotiate terms of the sale and purchase of the Galstain Property with selected Respondents. The District may, at its sole discretion, invite one or more Respondents to present their proposal to the District’s Board of Education.