U. S. Government Seeks Office Space in Duluth, MN

U.S. GOVERNMENT General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease office space in Duluth, MN Under Lease No. GS-05P-LMN19479 State: Minnesota City: Duluth Delineated Area: City limits of Duluth, Minnesota. The area of consideration/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. Space Type and Description: Office space and parking to house the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). Total Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 1,402 ABOA Total Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 1,475 ABOA Parking Spaces (Total): To meet code requirements for tenants as well as visitors and handicapped. Parking Spaces (Surface): 0 Parking Spaces (Structured): 0 Parking Spaces (Reserved): 0 Parking Description: Tenant occupancy will be three (3) employees. Mission of agency is to conduct mediation sessions with a varied number of clients during normal business and after hours as needed. Adequate parking must be onsite or within proximity. 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 FMCS: - Usable square office space with contiguous space on no more than one (1) floor. - Minimum ceiling height of 9 feet throughout the space. - Adequate parking for staff and visitors onsite or within a two (2) block area of the building. - 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 in AUTOCAD and a scaled paper copy 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. In cases where an agent is representing multiple ownership entities, written acknowledgement and permission to represent multiple owners for the same submission. AUTHORIZED CONTACTS: Patricia A. Benda, Lease Contracting Officer, General Services Administration Expressions of Interest Due: December 23, 2015 Market Survey (Estimated): January, 2016 Offers Due (Estimated): TBD Occupancy (Estimated): January 2017 Lease Number: GS-05P-LMN19479 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