RFP: River Garden Senior Services Campus Master Plan
River Garden Senior Services (River Garden) is requesting sealed statements of interest and qualifications from professional firms experienced in campus planning for senior living communities. The purpose of this Campus Master Plan project is to identify opportunities to leverage further the property for the benefit of resident, family, and community programming.
With a strong local Board of Trustees and stable management team River Garden has a long and storied history as a high-quality not-for-profit mission-driven community agency and has been serving seniors since it was founded in 1946. Originally located in the Riverside area of Jacksonville, in 1989 the agency relocated its 180-bed Medicare/Medicaid certified nursing home to what is now a well-maintained and mature 40-acre senior’s campus in the heart of the Jacksonville Jewish community.
In 1995 River Garden added The Coves at River Garden, Inc., a 58-unit independent living community of market-rate garden apartment homes. In 1998 an additional 22 units were added for a total of 80 Coves units.
River Garden continues to evolve, planning for the future using the past as a guiding light, to provide resources needed to meet the changing needs of present and future generations. Anchored by the nursing home, River Garden’s campus is now a hub of senior programs and services. These services include: short-stay rehabilitation, traditional long-term care, skilled Alzheimer’s and memory care, adult day care, independent living patio apartments, geriatric assessment and case management, outpatient therapies, licensed home healthcare, the Albert Z. Fleet Geriatric Training Center, and the River Garden Foundation.
Most recently, River Garden’s nursing facility was recognized with its 10th Florida Governor’s Gold Seal for Excellence in Long-Term Care Award. In 2022, the skilled nursing facility continued its accreditation from The Joint Commission, a seal of top quality. Additionally, River Garden is 5-Star rated by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). US News & World Report and Newsweek have recognized River Garden as a top-performing nursing home many times.
Sealed and complete hardcopy statements of interest and qualifications with original or electronic signature, and one (1) additional copy, plus one (1) complete electronic copy (PDF) must be received no later than May 10, 2023, at 5 pm local time at the following location.
River Garden Senior Services
11401 Old Saint Augustine Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32258
Attention: Mauri Mizrahi, CEO
Any questions concerning the RFP should be addressed and submitted in writing no later than April 24, 2023, at 5 pm local time, to:
Mauri Mizrahi, CEO
River Garden Senior Services
11401 Old Saint Augustine Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32258
mmizrahi@rivergarden.org
No contact shall be made with River Garden staff or Board members, except at the pre-proposal meeting to be held at 10:30 am, April 20, 2023, in the Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old Saint Augustine Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32258. River Garden reserves the right to accept or reject any or all submittals, to waive any submittal informalities, and to re-advertise for submittals when deemed in the best interest of River Garden.