Project Information

Bid Title

RFP - Request for Proposals - Restaurant Opportunity

Issuing Agency

San Mateo County Harbor District

Location

California

Published Date

May 29, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 26, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

RFP - Request for Proposals - Restaurant Opportunity

Three Request for Proposal (RFPs) for the vacant space at Tenant Row at Pillar Point Harbor in El Granada, California.

Listed below is the Proposal Timeline that outlines pertinent dates of which Proposers should make themselves aware:

These dates are subject to revision at the District's discretion.  Any such revisions will be stated in an Addendum to this RFP or otherwise communicated to Proposers.

Restaurant and Bar Retail Cafe Lease Cafe and Option Seafood Market

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Restaurant

RFP 1

Request for Proposals

RFP 26-01

for

RESTAURANT AND BAR LEASE

RFP 2

SAN MATEO COUNTY HARBOR DISTRICT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) 26-01

RESTAURANT AND BAR LEASE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

PAGE

NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS ............................................................................................... 1

1. PROPOSAL REQUEST ......................................................................................................... 1

2. ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ............................................................................................ 1

3. PROPOSAL TIME-LINE ......................................................................................................... 2

4. SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSALS .............................................................................................. 2

5. DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT........................................................................................ 3

6. BACKGROUND...................................................................................................................... 4

7. PROPOSAL CONTENT ......................................................................................................... 4

8. WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL............................................................................................. 6

9. SELECTION CRITERIA ......................................................................................................... 7

10. SELECTION PROCESS....................................................................................................... 8

11. LEASE AWARD ................................................................................................................... 8

12. PROTEST PROCEDURES ................................................................................................ 10

13. CONFLICT OF INTEREST ................................................................................................. 10

14. CONFIDENTIALITY............................................................................................................ 11

15. EX PARTE COMMUNICATION .......................................................................................... 12

16. WAIVER ............................................................................................................................. 12

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment A – Proposed Monthly Rent Payments & Improvements Form

Attachment B – Site Map

Attachment C – Sample Lease Agreement

Attachment D – Acknowledgment of Addenda

SAN MATEO COUNTY HARBOR DISTRICT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) 26-01

RESTAURANT AND BAR LEASE

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NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that proposals will be received in the Administration Offices of the San Mateo

County Harbor District (District) by email to info@smharbor.com, by June 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., Pacific

Time, for the following:

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) 26-01

PROPOSAL FOR: Restaurant and Bar Operations

ALSO SEE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) 26-02

PROPOSAL FOR: Open Space for Retail (may submit proposal for additional space adjacent to

Restaurant and Bar Operations)

The San Mateo County Harbor District (“District”) is requesting proposals from restaurateurs with a

minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the industry.

The District hereby notifies all Proposers that it is the policy of the District to ensure nondiscrimination based

on race, color, national origin, sex or any other protected status in the award and administration of lease

agreements.

Requests for modifications or clarifications of any requirement must be submitted in writing by email to:

info@smharbor.com. All such requests must be received by June 12, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., Pacific Time.

Proposals will be examined by an Evaluation Committee (consisting of two Harbor Commissioners, the

Geneal Manager and Director of Administrative Services) and reported to the San Mateo County Harbor

District Board of Harbor Commissioners within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the proposals

have been received. The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals; or to waive any

irregularities or informalities in any proposal or in the proposal procedure; or to postpone the proposal

deadline for any, in its sole discretion. No Proposer may withdraw its proposal for a period of one hundred

twenty (120) calendar days after the proposal submission deadline. Each Proposer will be notified of award

of lease if an award is made.

The RFP Documents are available for download on the District's website. To download the documents, go

to the District's website home page at www.smharbor.com/open-request-for-proposals-and-bids.

Downloading RFP documents from the District’s website does not imply that you are a potential proposer

nor will your name automatically appear on the District's "List of Potential Proposers." In order to be included

on the “List of Potential Proposers”, the District requires that all potential Proposers send an email to

info@smharbor.com requesting that they be added to the list.

Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the Proposer to check the District's website for any Addenda

that may be issued relative to this RFP.

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If you have any issues downloading the RFP documents from the website or would like hard copies mailed

to you, please contact the District’s Office by email at info@smharbor.com or by telephone at (650) 583-

4400.

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