U. S. Government, General Services Administration, Seeks Office Space in Bemidji, MN

U.S. GOVERNMENT General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease office space in Bemidji, MN Under Lease No GS-05P-LMN19437 State: Minnesota City: Bemidji Delineated Area: Northern Boundary: Highway 22 (Grange Rd NW) East to Highway 15 (Irvine Ave NW), North to Highway 22 (Island View Dr NE), East to US 71, Northeast to Highway 22 (Turtle River Lake Rd NE), East to Highway 27 (Long Lake Dr NE). Eastern Boundary: Highway 27 (Long Lake Dr NE) South to Highway 12 (Power Dam Rd NE), East to Highway 27 (Swenson Rd NE), South to Highway 8 (Roosevelt Rd SE), South East to US 2. Southern Boundary: US 2 East to Highway 45, South to US 9, West to Highway 10. Western Boundary: Highway 10 North to Highway 7, North East to Highway 14 (Division St W), West to Highway 14 (Wilton Hill Rd NW), North US 2, East to Highway 89, North to Highway 22 (Grange Rd NW). The area of consideration or delineated area is as noted above. Although the delineated area is larger than the Central Business District (CBD), if adequate competition is available in the CBD then only the CBD will be considered. Those outside the CBD will be notified that they will not be considered. A map of the delineated can be provided upon request. Space Type and Description: Office space and parking to house the Indian Health Services (IHS): The Indian Health Service (IHS) requires a minimum of 13,853 ABOA to a maximum 14,430 ABOA of office space. Space Type and Description: Office space and parking to house the Indian Health Services (IHS): The Indian Health Service (IHS) requires a minimum of 13,853 ABOA to a maximum 14,430 ABOA of office space. Total Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 13,853 Total Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 14,430 Parking Spaces (Total): 86 (Not including required on-site visitor and handicap parking per local code) - see below Parking Spaces (Surface): 79 Parking Spaces (Structured): 7 preferred Parking Spaces (Reserved): 0 Parking Description: IHS requires 86 total spaces for employees- 7 in an indoor secured lot (preferred) for Government vehicles that have electric plug ins, and 79 surface spaces for employees either on site or within a (2) two block radius of the offered building plus onsite parking for visitors and handicapped per local code. Full Term: 10 Firm Term: 5 Option Term: N/A Additional Requirements: The Government is seeking information on possible sources for this agency. Specific requirements for the IHS: - 13,853 - 14,430 usable square office space with contiguous space on no more than two (2) floors. - Showers and lockers for men and women within tenant office space or within common space of building. - Concrete pad behind bldg. for a gas fired generator approx. 6 feet x 13 feet and 6 inches thick for back-up power. - Seven (7) secured parking spaces for Government cars with electric plug-ins. IHS prefers inside structured parking but if not available fenced surface parking could be acceptable. - Parking for 79 employees and additional visitors and handicapped onsite or within a 2 block area of building. - A minimum ceiling height of 9 feet throughout the space. - The Government is seeking a fully serviced lease. - Subleases will not be considered. The Government requires access to the building 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year. Offered space shall be modern office space and be located in a new or modern office building that projects a professional and aesthetically pleasing appearance. Offered space must be of sound and substantial construction and must meet Government requirements for Fire and Life Safety Handicapped Accessibility, OSHA, seismic protection, and Sustainability set forth in the Request for Lease Proposal (RLP). Offered space shall not be in the 100 or 500 year flood plain. Interested parties must provide the name of the building, address, location of available space, rentable square feet offered, ABOA square feet offered, and contact information of authorized representative. Expressions of interest must be submitted in writing and should include the following information (This is not an invitation for bids or a request for proposals): Building name and address; Legal property description, legal evidence of ownership, recent survey, and property identification numbers (PIN); Location of space in the building and date it will be available; 1/8th inch scale drawings of space offered; ANSI/BOMA defined office area/usable square feet (USF); Rentable Square Feet (RSF) offered and rental rate per square foot, specifying services, utilities, and tenant improvement allowance included; Common Area Factor (CAF) used to determine the RSF; Not less than 1/8th inch = 1'-0" floor plan of the building's lobby/points of egress; Not less than 1/8th inch = 1'-0" floor plan of the offered space indicating major appurtenances (i.e., elevators, utility closets, shafts, stairs, etc.); Exhibit demonstrating the building's proximity to parking if not accommodated on site; Name address, telephone number, and email address of the authorized agent offering the building; In cases where an agent is representing an ownership entity, written permission to represent the owner. Representatives of building owners must include the exclusivity agreement, representation letter, listing contract or other executed agreement granting the exclusive right to represent the building owner with their response to the advertisement. AUTHORIZED CONTACTS: Patricia A. Benda, Lease Contracting Officer General Services Administration Expressions of Interest Due: October 28, 2015 Market Survey (Estimated): November 2015 Offers Due (Estimated): February 2016 Occupancy (Estimated): December 2016 Lease Number: GS-05P-LMN19437 Submit Expressions of Interest to: Patricia A. Benda Lease Contracting Officer General Services Administration 230 South Dearborn Room 3300 Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: 312-886-9528 Fax: 312-886-4790 Pat.Benda@gsa.gov