Latest Update

March 25, 2020

"Today, the NPS announced that all five respondents [see list below] will be invited to the next phase where they will submit a more detailed Request for Proposal (RFP). The RFP phase of competition will lead to selection of a single organization for exclusive contract negotiations. The RFP, which will be formally announced later this summer, will require the five offerors to prepare more detailed program proposals as well as pre-schematic rehabilitation plans. The historic complex, anchored by an 8,500-square-foot historic WWII boat repair shop, operated as a beloved lounge and recreation center and associated marina. This has been under military management for more than 50 years, and most recently under Special Use Permit from the National Park Service, which has been extended to allow for this RFP process."

Read the press release: National Park Service Invites Five Proposals for Next Steps in Long Term Lease Of Historic Boat Shop and Marina

Proposals for the Boat Shop and Marina Complex

The National Park Service received five responses to its Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a commercial partner to rehabilitate the boat shop and marina complex at Fort Baker. All responses were received in advance of the June 12, 2019, submission deadline. Listed below, in random order, are links to public summaries provided by each respondent.

• Kenwood Investments, LLC
• Sacramento, California
• Transmittal letter signed by Darious Anderson, Managing Member

• Golden Gate Boat Shop, LLC
• Mill Valley, California
• Transmittal letter signed by Scott Murphy, Managing Partner

• SWITCH E-Maritime LLC
• Dover, Delaware
• Transmittal letter signed by Pace Ralli, Co-Founder and CEO

• U.S. Dept. of the Air Force, 60th Force Support Squadron
• Travis Air Force Base, California
• Transmittal letter signed by Lt. Col. Nathan A. Williams, Commander

• Fort Baker Waterfront Partners, LLC
• San Francisco, California
• Transmittal letter signed by Ted Lieser, Principal – Equity Community Builders, and Peter Heinemann, Principal – Passport Resorts

About the Fort Baker Boat Shop and Marina

• Fort Baker is located on waterfront property between Sausalito and the Golden Gate Bridge
• The boat shop and marina complex at Fort Baker consists of an 8,200-square foot main building, three smaller outbuildings, a deck, and a guest dock (see photo at bottom of this page)
• The National Park Service is seeking a commercial partner for the boat shop and marina complex through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) that it released on April 8, 2019
• The partner that emerges at the end of a review process will be responsible for rehabilitating the existing facilities and operating a new waterfront community center
• Suggested elements for the new community center include a restaurant and bar, an event venue, and a public marina for day use
• The park service anticipates a “short list” announcement in March 2020, followed by the RFP release in April or May 2020.
• The park service expects that the partner that is ultimately awarded with the project will begin rehabilitation of the complex in 2020 or 2021, with an expected 20-year lease for operations

Drop-in Open House on June 17, 2019

• From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 17, the National Park Service held a drop-in open house for members of the public to meet RFQ respondents to learn about their concepts for the Fort Baker Boat Shop and Marina
• The open house was held in the Edgewater Room on the lower level of Sausalito City Hall

Resources

• Plan Your Visit to Fort Baker
• Marin Headlands and Fort Baker Map
• Google Map Showing the Location of Fort Baker
• Article from the Marin IJ on April 11, 2019
• Article from Sausalito Currents on April 12,  2019