Co-location off Social Security Administration and the Fish and Wildlife Services

ATTENTION: At the bottom of this notice you will see an amendment to this solicitation allowing for offerors to bid on one or both of the agency space requirements The US General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking to lease existing class "A" office/ warehouse space for the co-location of Social Security Administration (SSA) and Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS). New construction build to suits will also be considered. The delineated area is within the city limits of Cedar City, Utah. The lease term shall be for 10 years, 5 years firm, with completion of tenant improvements and occupancy by February 1, 2010 Buildings on the Historic Register, eligible for the Historic Register, or within a Historic District are encouraged to offer. Buildings that provide open/general parking freely accessible to the public on a first floor or basement (including partial first floor or basement), under the office area, will not be considered. The space, or building/location housing same, may not be located in the 100 year floodplain. The building/space must meet all fire/life safety and federal seismic requirements. Office space offered shall yield minimum 1,823 usable square feet (SSA 1,143usf, FWS 680usf) with adjacent and contiguous 350 usf of warehouse (for FWS) space included. All office space shall have windows. Parking is also required adjacent to the building providing 3 reserved surface parking spaces (2 FWS, 1 SSA). All space shall be accessible to the physically challenged in compliance with the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard (ABAAS). Unisex restrooms acceptable as long as it complies with ABAAS. One electronically-operated (automatic), sectional overhead door as a complete unit produced by one manufacturer, including frames, sections, brackets, guides, tracks, counterbalance mechanisms, hardware, operators, and installation accessories, to suit openings and head room allowable. Door shall provide a minimum clearance of 9' height and 10' width and shall be constructed of steel, or fiberglass panels of a quality comparable to commercial standards. Door shall be grade level. A lock must be provided on the overhead door. Suspended ceiling from 8 to 9 - feet with fluorescent light fixtures is required. The lessor must provide access to the building and space, so that the Government can install a Government owned anti-intrusion alarm system. All building services, supplies, maintenance, janitorial, landscape and required tenant improvements (including partitioning) are to be provided as part of the rental consideration. The space shall be accessible by the agency 24 hrs./day - 7 days per week. Letter of Interest/Location Map of proposed building (and floor plan if available), and preliminary fully serviced rent rates shall be submitted for receipt no later than September 26, 2008 to: General Services Administration, P.O. Box 25546, Denver Federal Center, Building 41, Denver, CO 80225-0546, Contact: James Randle 303-236-8000, x2121 Fax: 303-236-1774 "A. The General Sevices Administration (GSA) is interested in leasing approximately 2,300 rentable square feet of space combined to house the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS). Alternately this requirement can be met by housing the two agencies separately. Offerors must be able to provide 1,143usf of office space to SSA and 1,030 (680usf office and 350 warehouse) to FWS, if offering separately. Offerors can submit offers for one or both agencies if they can meet either the collective or separate requirements. Multiple offers from an individual offeror will be considered. The rentable space if combined shall yield a minimum of 2,173 to a maximum of 2,300sf. If separate the rentable space for SSA shall yield a minimum of 1,143 square feet to a maximum of 1,200sf. The rentable space for FWS shall yield a minimum of 1,030sf to a maximum of 1,100 square feet. Refer to the "Measurement of Space" paragraph in the Utilities, Services, And Lease Administration section of this Solicitation of Offers (SFO)." ATTENTION: The following is an amendment to this procurement allowing offerors to bid on one or both of these agency space assignments. "A. The General Sevices Administration (GSA) is interested in leasing approximately 2,300 rentable square feet of space combined to house the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS). Alternately this requirement can be met by housing the two agencies separately. Offerors must be able to provide 1,143usf of office space to SSA and 1,030 (680usf office and 350 warehouse) to FWS, if offering separately. Offerors can submit offers for one or both agencies if they can meet either the collective or separate requirements. Multiple offers from an individual offeror will be considered. The rentable space if combined shall yield a minimum of 2,173 to a maximum of 2,300sf. If separate the rentable space for SSA shall yield a minimum of 1,143 square feet to a maximum of 1,200sf. The rentable space for FWS shall yield a minimum of 1,030sf to a maximum of 1,100 square feet. Refer to the "Measurement of Space" paragraph in the Utilities, Services, And Lease Administration section of this Solicitation of Offers (SFO)."