Award Notice to Announce Satisfaction of 37,867 ANSI/BOMA Office Area Square Feet in Jackson, TN

The United States Government seeks to lease approximately 37,663 ANSI/BOMA Office Area square feet of contiguous office space in Jackson, TN. The lease term is for fifteen (15) years, ten (10) years firm. Space should be ready for occupancy no later than January 1, 2011. The space must be located within the area delineated by the following boundaries: North: Ashport Rd to Old Humbolt Rd to Ashport Rd South: Forest Avenue East: Old Mediana Rd to Campbell Street West: Hollywood Drive/Hwy 412 to Country Club Ln to Pleasant Plains Exit to Pleasant Plains Road The following criteria shall apply to all space considered by the Government: - The space must be within the delineated area as noted above. - The space should not be located within the immediate vicinity of railroad tracks. - The space must have easy access to available parking and public transportation for visitors and employees. - Sites which are located directly on a highway or six-lane thoroughfare shall not be considered in the following instances: o The two directions of traffic are separated by a physical barrier or traffic indicator which does not permit access from either direction within one block; o The location access is directly from a highway, unless there is a traffic control device within two blocks or equivalent from the proposed office space. - To allow for visibility to the public, this government's office space shall be located not more than the equivalent of two city locks from a primary or secondary street serving the office. The lessor shall provide acceptable signage from the primary or secondary street at no separate cost. The route from the primary or secondary street shall be direct. Locations which have obscure, difficult access or which require additional turns shall not be considered. The Government requires contiguous office space located on one floor and has handicapped accessible elevator service to the government office floor is preferred. It is preferred that the storage and/or multipurpose rooms are located contiguous with the main office space. However, these rooms only, and their associated square footage, may be separated from the main office area by a public corridor. Elevator service shall consist of a minimum of two accessible elevators which will serve the floor proposed for the government. One of the accessible elevators may serve as a freight elevator. Space should be Class A, professional quality office space. The overall dimensions of the space shall have a maximum length to width ratio of 2 to 1. It is preferred that blocks of space allow maximum flexibility for furniture placement, i.e., few or no columns or other obstructions, rectangular in shape, no curves or off-sets, and with large open areas. Space requiring ramps inside the office will not be acceptable. Columns in the space must be at least 20 feet from any interior wall and from each other (clear distance) and be no more than two feet square. The space must meet the Federal Government's standards for fire safety and handicapped accessibility and be located outside a 100-year floodplain. Secure office space and facilities in an office building, fully serviced and altered to Government specifications are required. A minimum of 200 surface parking spaces shall be available at no cost, or at reasonable commercial rates, for visitors and employees within a two-block radius of the space. On-site parking shall be in accordance with local ordinance. Brokers or agents may represent the prospective landlord, but any properties or proposals submitted by brokers/agents must be accompanied by written evidence that they are authorized to represent the building's ownership. If you desire to submit a location for inspection, please forward information by 5:00 PM EDT, October 1, 2009. All expressions of interest should be in writing and include building name and address, location of space in the building, and rentable square feet offered. Please reference Project No. 9TN2048. Please submit your expression of interest to the primary point of contact, Tracy Bibbens, as well as Russ Westlake at the address below: Russ Westlake Jones Lang LaSalle 1661 International Drive Suite 330 Memphis Tennessee 38120 +1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov