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Lodi Council approves RFP release for permanent Access Center operator, sets 5-year contract term
Summary
Council authorized release of a ~30-page RFP for an operator of the Lodi Access Center and emergency shelter, specifying a 60-bed low-barrier shelter (flex to 208), wraparound services, a five-year contract term, and a procurement timetable targeting operator start in spring 2026; council added a budget-line direction and approved the resolution unanimously.
The Lodi City Council on Oct. 1 authorized release of a request for proposals (RFP) to find an operator for the permanent Lodi Access Center and emergency shelter, approving service-level specifications and adding a budget-direction amendment to the RFP.
City staff summarized the roughly 30-page RFP as seeking a 24/7 low-barrier operator to run a facility with 60 fixed beds and flexible capacity up to 208, provide three meals daily, hygiene facilities, laundry, on-site case management, housing navigation, HMIS entry and monthly outcome reporting. Staff estimated utilities at about $7,500 per month (city to maintain…
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