General Services Administration (GSA) Seeks to lease the following space: Solicitation no. 0TX2962

Advertisement                                                           GSA Public Buildings ServiceU.S. GOVERNMENTGeneral Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space:State:TexasCity:Eagle PassRequired Sq. Ft. (ABOA):17,477Space Type:OfficeTotal Parking Spaces (Surface):74 Surface Parking Spaces  (See below for additional details)Full Term:17 YearsFirm Term:15 YearsAdditional Requirements:Building/Space Layout:GSA will only consider existing buildings.Space shall be located in a modern quality building of sound and substantial construction with a facade of stone, marble, brick, stainless steel, aluminum or other permanent materials in good condition and acceptable to the GSA Lease Contracting Officer.  If not a new building, the space offered shall be in a building that has undergone, or will complete by occupancy, modernization or adaptive reuse for the space with modern conveniences.Offered space cannot be located near agencies providing probation and/or parole

services, halfway houses, drug abuse counseling/rehab programs, and similar social agencies and welfare type programs as well as private law firms representing drug offenders.Offered building entrances/exits cannot be located within 1,000 feet of a Drug-free zone or 1,000 walkable feet from of school/park/day-care facility.Offered space cannot be collocated with other Federal, State, local government agencies or private firms whose primary clientele have ties or are involved to criminal elements.Space should allow for an efficient layout and office workflow. Space must provide maximum flexibility for systems furniture placement with few or no columns or other building or architectural obstructions. Space should have few curves or major offsets and must have large open areas to allow maximum design flexibility. Architectural features should not cause an inefficient use of space.ABOA SF does not include areas such as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules, public corridors and public toilets required by local code.Preference will be given to spaces located on the second (2nd) floor, or higher. In the event a second floor or above space is not available, GSA will accept first (1st) floor space under the following circumstances: GSA is the sole tenant in the offered building; all “on-site” required secured parking for official law enforcement vehicles is included; 20 foot setback from building to all sidewalks, access streets, parking lots, adjoining streets; a fence meeting the agencies specifications is included at lessor/owner expense; and, blast film is provided at owner expense if GSA determines blast film is required based on the agencies risk/vulnerability assessment of the property.Contiguous space on a single floor preferred; space on adjoining floors will be considered.Security Standard Level III and ALL security requirements and approvals are to be determined by GSA.A fully serviced lease is required.Normal Hours of Operation: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM M-F; offered space must be accessible 24/7.If offered space is located in a multi-story building, then building must be equipped with a minimum of two (2) accessible elevators that serve the proposed floor. One of the accessible elevators may be a freight elevator.Space must meet the Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic and sustainability standards per the terms of the lease. The building must be able to comply with the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS) and meet certain security requirements as set forth in the Interagency Security Committee Standards and the Department of Justice Security Standards.Offered buildings and offered space will be evaluated by agency security team for acceptability.Offered building must allow roof top rights for antennas.Daytime cleaning is required. Lessor shall comply with additional COVID-19 routine cleaning and disinfection in the facility/building.Other typical and special requirements as called for in the Request for   Lease Proposal (RLP) package.OtherSecured and fenced parking, with an automatic vehicular gate that allows for the maneuvering of large government vehicles is required for all government vehicles (GOV’s) in accordance with the agencies parking requirements. (Note: GSA reserves the right to review for approval all proposed parking options offered; to include the fence materials and gate mechanisms and specifications being proposed).Not all minimum requirements are reflected in this advertisement.Expression of Interest Submission Instructions/Requirements:Please provide the following basic information and descriptions pertaining to the building you propose for consideration. All submissions should include the following information:Name of owner;Age of building;Total existing gross square feet, and gross square feet per floor;Site plan depicting the building and parking;Floor plan and gross square footage of proposed space;Identification of on-site parking;Address or described location of building;Location on map demonstrating the building lies within the delineated area;FEMA map evidencing that the property lies outside the 100-year floodplain;A narrative and map describing proximity of the building to the nearest bus and/or train stop, and major transportation routes;Evidence of ownership, if building submitted by owner.  Non-Owners (e.g. brokers) must provide evidence of authority granted by property owner to submit the property; andAny information related to title issues, easements, or restrictions on the use of the building.Photographs of the property from all sides and the area/neighborhood surrounding the building.Delineated Area:Submitted properties must be located within the following delineated area: North: I-57 & 2nd StreetEast:  Route 227 to route 480South: Route 1021West: Route N. Bibb Avenue(Properties fronting any of the below  roads are considered to be within the delineated area.)A map of the delineated area is provided for further clarification of the boundaries:The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under an expiring lease in Eagle Pass, TX.  The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternative space that potentially can satisfy the Government’s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunication infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime.Expressions of Interest Due:January 18, 2021Market Survey (Estimated):February, 2021Occupancy (Estimated):April 1, 2023Send Expressions of Interest to:Name/Title:Ed Brennan, GSA Broker RepresentativeSam Dyson, GSA Broker RepresentativeOffice/Fax:202-652-4194/202-652-4190Email Address:edward.brennan@gsa.govsamuel.dyson@gsa.govGovernment Contact Information:Lease Contracting OfficerMichael Sianan, General Services AdministrationBrokerEd Brennan, Public Properties