X -- United States Government

United States GovernmentSeeks Sources for Leased Office and Related Space (Ref. # 1NV0134) The United States Government is seeking to lease office and related space consisting of approximately 18,085 square feet of rentable space. Rentable space must yield approximately 15,726 usable square feet, available for use by the Internal Revenue Service in Reno, NV for personnel, furnishings, and equipment. Regularly scheduled public transportation and/or employee parking within 3 blocks sufficient to cover commuting and visitor needs should be available. Space should be located within 3 blocks of a variety of moderately priced fast food and/or eat-in restaurants. Other amenities such as retail shops, cleaners, banks, etc. should also be available within 3 blocks. Space must be located in a prime commercial office district with attractive, prestigious, professional surroundings, and a prevalence of modern design and/or tasteful rehabilitation in modern use. Streets and public sidewalks should be well maintained. Newly constructed buildings are required to meet the Interagency Security Committee (ISC) criteria of a 50-foot setback from streets and employee/public parking. Buildings offered must be of sound and substantial construction of the type generally recognized as modern office-type building having fully adequate means of ingress and egress, must fully meet the requirements of the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standard for handicapped access, must be altered or constructed to meet the Government's requirement, and must be fully serviced. Building and space offered must conform to the seismic standards for new construction of the current edition of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE 7-98) - Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. For Existing Buildings, the building and space being offered must conform to the seismic standards as set forth in the - Standards of Seismic Safety for Existing Federally Owned or Leased Buildings and Commentary, ICSSC RP 6. The building offered must not contain sprayed on fireproofing or acoustical treatment containing asbestos. SPACE IS TO BE LOCATED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING DELINEATED AREA : Within The Central Business District of Reno, NV, as per Exhibit - B Downtown Area Map of August 1989 available from the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada at +1 (555) 000-0000. LEASE TERM: 15 years, 10 years firm for existing space. For a newly constructed building the initial lease term will be 20 years, 15 years firm. OCCUPANCY: Space must be ready for occupancy no later than January 2, 2004 for existing building space and within 16 months from award for new construction. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST MUST BE IN WRITING AND SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1) Building name and Address 2) Available or proposed rentable square, feet, floor identification and rentable square feet per floor 3) Method of Measurement used to determine rentable square feet 4) Common Area Factor(s) for available space by floor 5) Asking rental rate per rentable square foot. Any other charges not included in rental rate 6) Number of secured parking spaces available 7) Roster of tenants 8) Site plan, building floor plans and photograph 9) Date space is available 10) Offers must be submitted by owner (s) or by authorized representatives of the owner (s) only. Submissions by other than the owner or manager of property must be accompanied by a letter from the owner granting permission to make a general offering of the space. Forward pertinent information to the address below no later than April 25, 2003 to: Robert Lipman, as Agent for General Services Administration (Ref. # 1NV0134) c/o The Crown Partnership, Inc. 45 John Street, Suite 1011 New York, NY 10038-3706 Office +1 (555) 000-0000