Seeking Expressions of Interest for Tower Lease
U.S Department of Commerce Seeks Expressions of Interest
for Antenna and Transmitter Space
The Government reserves the right to inspect and eliminate from consideration any or all expressions of interest; further, the Government may give consideration to properties other than those offered in response to this notice.
For broadcasting purposes, the tower must be physically located within Worcester County, Massachusetts, no more than 2 miles of the following World Geodetic System, 1984 (WGS84) location:
Latitude: N 42.303861
Longitude: W 71.896917
The Government is considering either a term of 10 years with termination rights; or,
a term of 15 years with termination rights.
Requirements:
• Antenna height is required at a minimum of 415 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) +/- 25 feet with 5 feet of clearance above and below the NWS-installed antenna to achieve clear aperture and to prevent interference with its broadcast signals.
• The tower shall be of sound and substantial construction capable of supporting an antenna equivalent to a Celwave PD-220 antenna which is 21 feet long and weighs 53 pounds.
• Frequency to be used is between 162.400 and 162.550 MHz.
• Primary power needed is 220 VAC with surge suppressor.
• Access to telephone lines at the transmitter site.
• Transmission lines type LDF5-50A with a diameter of 7/8 inches
• Road access to Tower and Shelter.
• The Lessor shall provide as part of the rental consideration, 24/7 access along with the necessary and appropriate level of security to the property that ensures the safety of the Governments equipment.
Interested parties must formally write Margaret Pemberton, Realty Specialist, NOAA Real Property Management Division, 601 East 12th Street, Room S1705, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, no later than July 23, 2014.
Expressions must include the following information:
• Tower and shelter street address in addition to its latitude and longitude;
• Owner/Operator information;
• Age of structure;
• Availability of stand-by emergency power;
• Availability of climate controlled transmitter building space;
• Availability of one 220 VAC 60 AMP receptacle. The transmitter will be fed from a National Weather Service supplied Subpanel;
• Surge suppression;
• Structural/technical information regarding the shelter and tower facility; and,
• FAA study information and FCC registration information, if applicable.
A secondary contact is Debbie Putney, Real Property Contracting Officer, NOAA Real Property Management Division, 325 Broadway MC43 - Building DSRC - Room GB138, Boulder, Colorado 80305.
Margaret Pemberton, Realty Specialist, Phone 8164267853, Email [email protected]
