X1LZ--SUCCEEDING LEASE - PALO ALTO, CA

SuuVeterans Affairs (VA) currently leases 385 parking spaces in Palo Alto, California and is expired as of 12/31/2017. VA is considering alternative surface parking lots if economically advantageous, otherwise the Government intends to continue occupancy and pursue a sole source acquisition in accordance with the authority outlined in General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM) 570.402 Succeeding Leases. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternative parking lots that potentially can satisfy the Government s requirements, as well as cost of transportation services likely to be incurred through relocating, and traffic delays during transportation which would interfere with Veterans making it to their appointments on time. VA requires a surface parking lot yielding a minimum of 385 parking spaces within a 5-minute walk of VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). Please send expressions of interests by e-mail ONLY no later than 4/18/2023 by 3:30 PM PST to the Attention of: Jessica Nonaka, Contract Specialist; E-mail: contact@example.gov and Cc: contact@example.gov. Responses after this date will not be considered. ALTERNATIVE SURFACE PARKING LOTS BEING OFFERED MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 20-year lease term (15 years fixed and 5 years non-fixed) with termination rights. Fully serviced lease at the discretion of the Government. A minimum of 385 parking spaces for standard sized automobiles. Must be within a 5-minute walk of the VAPAHCS campus. Must be within the delineated boundaries described below: North: El Camino Real South: Foothill Expy East: Arastradero Rd. West: Page Mill Rd. Must be accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Lessor shall restore parking surface and adjacent impacted area back to its original condition if disturbance of the ground is required to access any portion of their pipes. Traffic flow to site shall not interfere with ingress/egress accessible by a public right-of-way. Not within the FEMA 100-year flood plain. Not a sublease. Not located within .25 miles of properties with incompatible uses e.g., liquor establishments, substance abuse treatment centers, correctional institutions, discharging of firearms, railroad tracks, within flight paths, industrial areas, agricultural areas that are within proximity to fields where chemical insecticides/herbicides are sprayed, residential hotel or motel, marijuana dispensary, illegal activities occur e.g., illegal drug sales, prostitution, loitering as determined by VA. Restaurants, bar/grill dining are acceptable. EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE PROPOSED SPACE BEING OFFERED: Address of space with a map showing property within the delineated area. Evidence of ownership: name, phone number, email of owner, and deed or most recent property tax bill or an agreement signed by the owner authorizing a representative to submit an interest on the owner s behalf and deed or most recent property tax bill. Amount of parking spaces to be offered. Annual rental rate per parking space per year for the following rent components: Base Rent: Property Taxes: Parking Lot Insurance: Parking Lot Maintenance: Operating Expenses: State what OPEX includes and respective cost for each element. Site plan depicting the property boundaries and parking spaces. City zoning map of the parking lot. Narrative with map describing the parking lot s proximity to the VAPAHCS campus. Description of ingress/egress to the parking lot from a public right-of-way and accessibility to major roads or highways. Statement of interested party s ability to meet all the Government s requirements identified in this notice. FEMA map showing property outside the 100-year flood plain. Date of parking lot availability. NOTE: This notice is not a request for lease proposals (RLP), nor is it a solicitation for offers (SFO). The purpose of this notice is to identify potentially suitable alternative space. VA's decision regarding whether to relocate will be based, in part, on information received in response to this notice. VA will not reimburse costs incurred in response to this notice. The Government is limited by law (41 C.F.R. §102-73.55) to pay no more than the appraised fair rental value for space.