Notice of Intent to Use Other than Full and Open Competition
NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION
The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under lease in Kingsport, TN, that will be expiring.
The government requires office and related space yielding a minimum of 20,500 ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet.
Minimum ABOA square feet: 20,500
Maximum ABOA square feet: 23,000
The lease term requirement is for 3 years. The space must be available for occupancy by 5/01/2015. The delineated area is:
North: Stone Dr.
East: John B. Dennis Hwy
South: John B. Dennis Hwy
West: Interstate 181
Other applicable requirements include the following features:
• General Location Requirements:
o Not located within the immediate vicinity of railroad tracks or near a roadway which presents hazards to customers of the agency.
• General Design Requirements:
o Overall dimensions of the space shall have a max length to width ration of 2 to 1.
o Space must allow maximum flexibility for furniture placement, i.e. few or no columns or other obstructions and rectangular in shape with no curves or large open areas.
o Columns must be at least 20 feet from any interior wall and from each other and no more than 2 ft square.
o Street-level contiguous (same floor) space is preferred.
o Contiguous upper-floor space on one floor that has handicapped accessible elevator service is an acceptable alternative.
• General Parking Requirements:
o Sufficient general parking as specified by local code requirements.
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• General Security Requirements:
o Separate employee entrance providing ingress to the space without going through a reception area.
The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternate space that potentially can satisfy the Government's requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements, and telecommunications infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime.
Interested parties should send expressions of interest to:
Name/Title: Mark McClure, Realty Specialist
Address: 77 Forsyth St. SW, Suite G-40
Atlanta, GA 30303-3490
Office/Fax: (404) 562-3418/(404) 562-2747
Email Address: [email protected]
Expressions of interest must be submitted to the above address by 4:00 pm EST, on 04/07/2015, and must include the following information:
• Building name and address and location of the available space within the building
• Rentable square feet available, and expected rental rate per rentable square foot, fully serviced
• ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet to be offered, and expected rental rate per ABOA square foot, fully serviced, indicate whether the quoted renal rate includes an amount for tenant improvements and state the amount, if any.
• Date of space availability
• Building ownership information
• Amount of parking available on-site and its cost. Include whether expected rental rate includes the cost of the required Government parking (if any)
• Energy efficiency and renewable energy features existing within the building
• List of building services provided
The Government's decision regarding whether to relocate will be based, in part, on information received in response to this advertisement.
Mark A. McClure, Realty Specialist, Phone 4045623418, Fax 4045622747, Email [email protected]
