99 -- Site Investigation

U.S. GOVERNMENTWANTS TO ACQUIRE SITE NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Public notice is given that the General Services Administration (GSA) will conduct an investigation of possible sites to be acquired for the construction of a new United States Courthouse in Nashville, Tennessee. As part of this investigation, GSA hereby solicits either donation of a site to the United States of America or a no-cost option to purchase property. A minimum site area of 3 acres to a maximum site area of 4 acres is required within the delineated area described as the area bounded by the following: EAST: Cumberland River SOUTH: Franklin Street WEST: CSX Railroad Gulch NORTH: James Robertson Parkway. Sites fronting directly on the perimeter of the south portion of the delineated area will also be considered. Owners of parcels totaling less than the size of the site specified, but to which abutting parcels may be added to produce a site of the required size, are encouraged to offer such properties for inspection. In compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act and Executive Order 13006, when operationally appropriate and economically prudent, the Government will consider historic buildings and sites within historic districts, in descending order of preference: a)Sites located within historic districts, within the Central Business Area, containing historic buildings suitable for adaptive use. b)Developed and undeveloped sites located within historic districts in the Central Business Area. c)Sites containing historic buildings outside of historic districts(within the delineated area). d)All other sites within the delineated area. Demolition of historic buildings in anticipation of Government purchase may disqualify an offeror from consideration. Sites which may be donated to the Federal Government are solicited, as well as sites which are for sale. Offers of a donated site or of a no-cost option to purchase property should be submitted in letter form and include an accurate description and sketch of the site offered. Offers must be received on or before February 4, 2002. Owners may submit their own proposals. Proposals submitted by agents must be accompanied by documentary evidence of the agent?s authority to make such offers. This is to advise persons submitting offers, that, due to procedural regulations under certain laws, options should remain open through October 1, 2002. The Government will make every effort to expedite the site selection. Representatives of GSA will be in Nashville on February 11, 2002 for the purpose of the site investigation and can be contacted on February 11th, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at 801 Broadway, Room 145, or at 615 736-5221 during the above hours. This advertisement is not a basis for negotiation, and the right is hereby reserved as the interest of the Government may require, to reject any or all offers and give consideration to sites other than those offered in response to this advertisement. Mail responses to: General Services Administration, Paul Misere Site Acquisition and Relocation (4PT) 77 Forsyth Street, Room 450 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3427 Telephone (404)562-0690. This site acquisition is being conducted pursuant to statutory authority contained in the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as amended. 40 U.S.C. 601, et seq. Pursuant to this authority, GSA is authorized to conduct this site selection without regard to the competitive procurement procedures contained in Title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, commonly referred to as the Competition in Contracting Act. The following criteria are being used to consider offered sites, which satisfy the minimum requirement: The site must be located in the defined delineated area in downtown Nashville; the site must be of sufficient size as defined above; and, the owner must have marketable title. General evaluation factors to be considered are: ability of the site to meet certain environmental requirements, ab