X -- Lease of Office and Related Space

United States GovernmentSeeks Sources for Leased Office and Related Space Requirement: United States Government is seeking to lease office and related space consisting of approximately 34,000 to 36,540 square feet of BOMA/ANSI rentable square feet. Rentable space must yield 29,000 to 30,000 usable square feet, available for use by tenant for personnel, furnishings, and equipment within the central business district of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and as further delineated below. The building offered must be in a Class A, state-of-the-art professional office building, fully operational mechanical and electrical installations, and capable of meeting the minimum Federal Fire Safety and Handicap requirements. The proposed property should be located in a professional office type environment with comparable security available surrounding the property offered by other compatible properties in this rental market. The Government reserves the right to determine acceptability of the offered property as to the building's structural integrity; the highest safety, energy efficient installations, aesthetic appearance and security of the building and its surrounding areas, and accessibility of the property to major highways and roads, and the availability of public transportation, and its location within the known Central Business District(s). Unique Requirements: - Emergency potable water supply, and emergency back up power with the capability to sustain office operations for a minimum of five (5) working days. - Properties offered must provide secured, and enclosed parking (day and night) for five (5) Government Owned Vehicles, plus a minimum of one hundred (100) parking spaces for the exclusive use of employees, and additional commercial parking for visitors. All parking spaces must be located either on-site or adjacent to the property offered. Preference will be given to those offers providing a minimum of one hundred and five (105) parking spaces, on site, at no additional cost to the Government. - Offers that include the total square footage on two contiguous floors will be considered. Preference will be given to those offers which provide either the total square footage on one floor or a minimum of 20,000 usable square feet on one (1) floor with the balance on the next contiguous floor. Location: Offered properties must be located within the following delineated area, and located within the known Central Business District(s) as follows: THE GREATER SAN JUAN METROPOLITAN AREA: NORTH: Along PR Road #2 to PR Road #22 to Kalaf Street to Arterial B Avenue EAST: Along PR Road #25 Ponce de Leon Avenue to PR Road #1 to PR Road # 52 SOUTH: Along PR Road #177 Lomas Verdes Avenue WEST: Along PR Road #20 Mart'nez Nadal Expressway to PR Road #2 Occupancy Date: Space must be ready for occupancy and delivered to the Government within eighteen (18) months from either the lease award date, and/or receipt by the Lessor of the final approved Government design intent plans, whichever is soonest. Lease term: The lease term will be for ten (10) years with one five year renewal option after the tenth year. The Government has termination rights of the lease at any time after the tenth (10) year on 90 days prior written notice to the lessor. Expressions of interest should include the following: 1) Building name and address 2) BOMA/ANSI Rentable square feet & rentable annual basic rental rate per square foot 3) Method of measurement used to determine rentable square feet 4) Common Area Factor(s) for available space by floor 5) Fire Safety, and Handicap features 6) Location, and number of parking spaces available to the Government at no cost. Submit by no later than April 24, 2003 to: General Services Administration, Caribbean Service Center Attn: ANA M. DE LOS REYES, Contracting Officer Tel: (787) 766-6172 / Fax: (787) 766-6338 INTERNET: ana.delosreyes@gsa.gov