Alexan Escondido and Bethel Baptist Church Project

The City of Escondido is facilitating a mixed-use development project on a site currently occupied by a church and private school, which will include the construction of a 258-unit multifamily residential community named Alexan Escondido and a new 24,627-square-foot church building for Bethel Baptist Church. The residential component will consist of 10 buildings offering one- to three-bedroom units, with 13 units designated as affordable housing for very low-income households. The new church facility will feature a 600-seat sanctuary, offices, meeting rooms, a kitchen, and storage, and will be physically integrated with two existing school buildings that will continue to serve as classrooms and gathering spaces for church youth programs. Additionally, two temporary housing units for traveling missionaries will be constructed as part of the church development. The project requires a General Plan Amendment and a zoning change to proceed, and all work must comply with environmental and construction standards including ASTM D1557 and D4829 for soil compaction and expansive soil testing, the 2019 California Building Code, and ACI 318-19 for structural concrete. Site work involves grading, excavation, subdrain installation, erosion control, and final regrading, with mandatory certification by a licensed civil engineer and certified engineering geologist. All inspections and acceptance occur at the project site located at 855 Brotherton Road, Escondido, and are governed by CEQA Guidelines, City Municipal Code, and stormwater management standards including TAPE certification for best management practices. The project’s estimated total cost is $2,886,152, derived from aggregated subtotals for onsite and offsite activities, with no distinct option periods or pricing tiers specified. The contracting entity is the City of Escondido, with principal planners Ivan Flores and Tim Belzman as primary points of contact, and the project is identified under NAICS code 237990 for other heavy and civil engineering construction. While environmental assessments and mitigation analyses are detailed, there are no federal procurement clauses, FAR-style contract requirements, UEI or CAGE codes, socioeconomic certifications, or formal payment or invoicing systems established, indicating this is a locally administered development project with no federal funding or federal acquisition regulation applicability.