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U. S. Government Seeking Expressions Of Interest for Leased Animal Port Crossing Facility in Eagle Pass, TX The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking expressions of interest from fee title owners, or their representatives, wanting to participate in a lease construction project. Duly authorized representatives must submit evidence of their ability to represent the owner of the site. The expression of interest is for one site and construction of an office building (2,500 SF), covered horse inspection area, covered cattle inspection area (cattle squeeze chute, dip vat area and cattle holding pen areas), and parking for up to 20 cars. Facility must be designed to accommodate 10 semi tractor-trailers with ample space for vehicles to maneuver and room to enter and exit from the access road or Highway. Site entrance must be no farther than 15 driving miles from the United States border at International Bridge II in Eagle Pass, TX (local traffic laws for commercial trucks shall be adhered to when factoring driving route distances). Site offered must be 10 to 50 acres in size and contain potable water for cattle consumption with water capacity of 50-60 pounds per square inch at 15 gallons per minute. Access to paved public thoroughfares and paved state highway routes, must be available to the offered site. Sites offered shall be zoned for commercial facilities and location outside the 100 or 500-year floodplain is preferable. Site and site access must be designed so that it is accessible and can remain fully operable during local flooding conditions. Site offered shall possess reasonable level terrain for cattle pen placement and vehicle maneuvering. No rolling terrain or various elevations of land. Facility design must comply with animal and hazardous waste disposal as required by regulating authorities including the State of Texas. The offered site shall contain no hazardous materials, substances, or waste at the time of lease award. The site shall not be eligible for consideration if it does not have "no recognized environmental conditions" as a result of a current (i.e., completed or updated less than 180 days prior to the due date for proposals and less than 180 days prior to lease award) Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA). Testing must be performed in a manner that, 1) satisfies the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final "All Appropriate Inquiries Rule (70 Fed. Reg. 66069, 1 November 2005);" 2) conforms to the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard E 1527-05; and 3) is undertaken by an Environmental Professional with qualifications that meet these EPA and ASTM standards. All costs related to or incurred for the Phase I ESA and, if necessary, Phase II ESA shall be borne by the Offeror. In support of the Government's Brownfield initiative, abandoned, idled, or underused commercial sites where redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination will be considered. The Offeror must provide any existing environmental information available for the site. In addition, the Offeror shall advise if there are any historic structures on or in the immediate area of the site and if there are any known archaeological resources on or near the site. 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. Demolition of historic buildings in anticipation of Government use may disqualify an offeror from consideration. Additional information is available at http://www.gsa.gov/historicpreservation or by contacting APHIS at the address listed below. The Government will select the site deemed to be most advantageous to the United States, all factors considered. None of the above-listed evaluation criteria is considered to be more important than any other. However, as sites are evaluated each site's unique attributes may result in one or more criteria becoming more important with respect to that particular site. The Government may also consider any unique attributes or other nuances of a site deemed worthy of consideration even if not listed in the advertisement. 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. Fee title owners, or their duly authorized representatives, are invited to submit expressions of interest, specifying the address and legal description of the property to: Brenda Santelman Lease Contracting Officer USDA, APHIS, MRPBS, Realty Services 100 North Sixth Street Minneapolis, MN 55403-1588 Ph: +1 (555) 000-0000 Fx: +1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov Responses are requested by March 30, 2015.