US Government seeks to lease office space in Merrillville, IN

State: IndianaCity: MerrillvilleDelineated Area:North: 81 st Ave.East: Mississippi St.South: 93 rd Ave.West: I-65Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 7,827 ABOA SFMaximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 8,697 ABOA SFSpace Type: OfficeParking Spaces (Total): N/AParking Spaces (Surface): N/AParking Spaces (Structured): N/AParking Spaces (Reserved): N/AFull Term: 10 YearsFirm Term: 5 YearsOption Term: N/AAdditional Requirements:Space must be located in a prime commercial office district with attractive surroundings with a prevalence of modern design and/or tasteful rehabilitation in modern use.Space shall be located in a professional office setting and preferably not within close proximity to residential areas, railroad tracksor power transmission lines.Space will not be considered where any living quarters are located within the building.Space should not be located near establishments whose primary operation is the sale of alcoholic beverages, firearms sold/discharged, or where there are tenants related to drug

treatment or detention facilities.Regularly scheduled public transportation (if provided by municipality) during the workday is required within 1000 feet of the Building.Parking must be available per local code and be available within walkable 2 blocks or 600 feet from the building. The parking-to-square- foot ratio available onsite shall at least meet current local code requirements. Restricted or metered parking of one hour or less within the two-block area of the space does not meet parking requirements.Subleases are not acceptable.Office space must be contiguous, on one floor.Space configuration shall be conducive to an efficient layout. Consideration for an efficient layout will include, but not be limited to the following: size and location of interior fire (support) walls, size and number of columns, column placement, bay depths, window size and placement, convector size and placement, electrical and telephone accessibility, and angles, curves or offsets that will result in an inefficient use of space.The following space configurations will not be considered: Space with atriums or other areas interrupting contiguous space, extremely long or narrow runs of space (more than twice as long as wide), irregularly shaped space configurations or other unusual building features adversely affecting usage.Columns size cannot exceed two (2’) feet square and space between columns and/or walls cannot be less than twenty (20’) feet.The offered space must meet or be capable of meeting Government requirements for Security, Fire Life Safety and HandicappedAccessibility.If space offered is above ground level, at least two (2) accessible elevators will be required. The Government requires a fully serviced lease. All services, janitorial supplies, utilities and tenant alterations are to be provided as part of the rental consideration.An unoccupied server room with 24/7 HVAC is required.Space will be built out with a public waiting area.The Government will have access to the space 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Federal Holidays).Note that GSA will be using the Lease Offer Platform (LOP) Application for this procurement. LOP will enable Offerors to electronically offer space for lease to the Federal Government, through the Requirement Specific Acquisition Platform (RSAP). The offer submission process is web- enabled, allowing all registered participants to submit and update offers to lease space to the Government in response to a single RLP for a specific space requirement.Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. A fully serviced lease is required. Offered space shall not be in the 1-percent-annual chance floodplain (formerly referred to as “100-year” floodplain).Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). ). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B.The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under a lease in Merrillville, IN, that will be expiring. 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 should include the following:Building name and address and location of the available space within the building. The building site/lot plans, interior building layout drawings/pictures (with dimensions shown preferably) reflecting the space that is being offered.Identification of public transit routes/stops near the property offered.Rentable square feet available, and expected rental rate per rentable square foot, fully serviced.ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet to be offered, and expected rental rate per ABOA square foot, fully serviced. Indicate whether the quoted rental rate includes an amount for tenant improvements and state the amount, if any.Date of space availability.Building ownership information.Amount of parking available on-site.Expressions of Interest Due: April 18, 2024, 5:00 pm CDTMarket Survey (Estimated): May 1, 2024Occupancy (Estimated): April 25, 2026Send Expressions of Interest to: Name: Chris Deutscher, CBRE Inc.Email Address: Chris.Deutscher@cbre.comGovernment Contact Information:Lease Contracting Officer: Donald PadrnosBroker Contractor: Matt Bartlett, CBRE, Inc.