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Summary of Agency Specific Requirements for USDA FPAC Lease

This document is an Agency Specific Requirements (ASRs) exhibit for a federal real estate lease (Lease Number 57-36027-27-FA) in Millbrook, Dutchess County, New York, for the United States Department of Agriculture. The lease will house two USDA agencies—the Farm Service Agency (FSA) with 3 personnel and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) with 2 personnel—requiring a minimum of 2,624 assignable square feet and maximum rentable square footage of 3,148 square feet.

The lessor must provide specific spaces including private offices (240 SF for FSA, 120 SF for NRCS), open workstations, touchdown stations, conference and consultation rooms, break room, reception area, mail/copy area, ADP server room, mudroom, and secure storage. All spaces must meet ADA/ABAAS accessibility standards with appropriate finishes, electrical, data, and HVAC controls. The lessor is responsible for tenant improvements including mailboxes, depository drop box, signage, fire protection systems, cipher locks on all perimeter and interior doors, and comprehensive physical security measures such as a hardened customer service counter, intrusion detection system with monitoring, duress/panic buttons, door chimes, and emergency lockdown capabilities. Parking must include three reserved spaces for government vehicles, six for producers/visitors, and seven for employees, plus one specialized pull-through space designed to accommodate large farm vehicles and semi-trucks with an estimated load capacity of 80,000 pounds. The lessor must also provide and maintain breakroom appliances (refrigerator and microwave), plumbing fixtures (garbage disposal, dedicated coffee maker line, sink with retractable faucet), bottle filling station, landscaping maintenance, and comply with all ADP/IT server room requirements per the ADP and Wiring Guidelines exhibit.

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EXHIBIT B

LEASE NUMBER 57-36027-27-FA

AGENCY SPECIFIC FPAC

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United States Department of Agriculture

AGENCY SPECIAL/ SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

MILLBROOK, DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK

The Agency Specific Requirements (ASRs) do not reduce the minimum requirements contained within the Lease. These ASRs provides specific agency requirements, which may be complementary, more specific, or more stringent than those of the Lease minimum requirements. To the extent the contents of these ASRs conflict with the contents of the Lease, the more stringent requirement shall apply.

SECTION 1 ROOM SCHEDULE AND DESCRIPTION

1.01 ROOM SCHEDULE

A. The following spaces in these approximate sizes shall be provided by the Lessor:

B. Contiguous space on the first floor is preferred. If space above or below ground level (grade), a minimum of one (1) elevator meeting ABAAS is required and two (2) means of egress, preferably on opposite sides of the building, and in accordance with local and state code.

C. NRCS Staff numbers might reflect non-USDA partners where NRCS provides workspace to partners through agreement.

Where non-USDA partners are present, joint signage reflecting both USDA agencies and NRCS non-USDA partner presence shall be provided upon request from the USDA on site as shared, joint signage, with the requirements specified in the USDA Signage Exhibit.

FSA NRCS

TOTAL USE PERSONNEL 3 2

SPACE TYPE

Total Square Foot

Private offices (+/- 120 SF each) 240 120 360 Open Workstations (+/- 78 SF each) 78 78 156 Touchdown Workstations (+/- 24 SF each) 24 24 48 Open Office Circulation

Conference Room 300 Break Room 150 Reception Area 150 Mail/ Copy Area 150 ADP Room 100 Consultation/ Huddle Room 80 Mudroom 80 Storage – Secured 180 120 300

Minimum ABOA (Spaced used by USDA Only): 2,624 Maximum ABOA (Space used by USDA Only): 2,755

MAXIMUM RSF (Rentable Square Footage includes common areas such as bathrooms, utility rooms, vestibules, and other space shared with non-USDA tenants): 3,148

Private Offices (+/- 120 SF Each). Private offices shall be located immediately adjacent to the open office area.

• 1 Private offices for FSA

• 1 Private offices for NRCS

Open Workstations Space (Guest Seated or Customer-Facing). All open workstations shall be contiguous for the agency and shall not be divided.

• 2 Guest Seated (or Customer-Facing) Workstations (+/- 78 SF Each) o 1 for FSA o 1 for NRCS

• 2 Touchdown Workstations (+/- 24 SF Each) o 1 for FSA o 1 for NRCS

Filing Cabinets: File cabinets may be located within the open office area, secured file storage, or partially in the open office area and in secured file storage.

• FSA

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United States Department of Agriculture o 9 of vertical filing cabinets, highest cabinet is 5’ high.

• NRCS

o 31 of vertical filing cabinets, highest cabinet is 5’ high

1.02 RESTROOMS

Unless specifically called out in the table above as USDA dedicated restroom in the ABOA SF, restrooms shall be common shared spaces and incorporated into the agency RSF calculation. Refer to Lease Section 3 for restroom fixture requirements.

1.03 PARKING SCHEDULE

• Government Official Vehicle (GOV) Surface/ Outside Reserved Parking Space - 3

• Producer/ Visitor Surface/ Outside Reserved Parking Spaces - 6

• Employee Surface/ Outside Non-Reserved Parking Spaces - 7

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SECTION 2 CONCEPT DESIGN, ROOM DESCRIPTIONS AND FINISHES

2.01 CONCEPT DESIGN

A. The concept design below is a rough representation of the layout needed for this Space. It depicts the USDA’s preferred adjacencies and general locations for space functions.

B. The concept may not align with the ABOA SF and RSF described in Section 1 above and should not be relied upon by the

Lessor for space measurements purposes.

C. The Lessor is responsible for using the room schedule in Section 1 of these ASRs and this layout to adapt the Governments requirement to the Space.

D. Specific questions regarding the layout should be directed to the Lease Contracting Officer or designee for resolution.

E. The Government shall not be responsible for errors, omissions, or assumptions made by the Lessor in the adaptation of the Government’s requirements, concept design, test fit of space to the Lessor’s space.

2.02 ROOM DESCRIPTIONS

A. Private Offices. Private offices shall be designed to accommodate one (1) individual seated at a desk, with space for two

(2) additional seated guests. These Spaces are to be utilized by individuals who require acoustic and visual privacy for meetings and phone calls or tele/video conferencing.

1. Private offices shall have a minimum of 9’3” clear from the inside wall/ baseboard to inside wall/ baseboard to accommodate ABAAS clearances around USDA standard furniture installations.

2. An interior glass window with blinds shall be provided for visibility to the open office area and allow daylight to penetrate through to the open office areas while allowing the option for privacy. The size and location of the window shall be determined during design. The size and blind type, unless otherwise specified in the lease or requirements documentation shall be determined during design.

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3. Keying/ Door Hardware requirements: All private offices shall be provided with an office function, individually keyed lock on the office master key. Reference Lease Section 5 for specific requirements.

4. Sound Transmission Class (STC) as specified in Lease.

5. Flooring, wall coverings, and window coverings according to Lease.

6. HVAC Controls provided in Room

7. Greater of three (3) double electrical outlets or local code.

8. Two (2) duplex telecommunication jacks, one on either side of the room.

9. Provide occupancy sensors as well as manual lighting controls.

10. Three (3) coat hooks on the wall next to the door.

DESIGN EXAMPLES – PRIVATE OFFICES

B. Open Office. A standard space for an individual to accomplish focused solo work and short-term collaboration work who spend most of their time at their desk. Individual workstations are provided in combination with easily accessible meeting spaces for group work and focus booths for concentration or private conversation. Pace near floor perimeter to maximize access to natural light.

1. This is open-plan office space where system (cubicle) furniture will be installed by the USDA in combination with touchdown stations as specified in Section 1.

a. Lessor shall ensure electrical and data connections are available to be hard wired to the USDA’s planned systems furniture, and that additional power and data are available throughout to support office space uses, such as touch down stations, printer or plotter locations (final locations of printers and plotters to be coordinated with USDA during design), and occasional convenience outlets for office activities and ease of use for janitorial equipment power.

b. Lessor is responsible for providing an electrician to undertake or assist with the furniture installation connections of power and data to the systems furniture.

c. Data and electrical for systems furniture can shall be provided via ceiling drops (i.e. power poles) or wall connections with junction boxes prepared for USDA systems furniture whip connections. Floor boxes for provision of power and data to systems furniture may only be considered with prior written approval of the USDA LCO.

2. Coordinate locations of Wireless Access Points with USDA OCIO (IT), final quantity of locations to be determined during design by USDA OCIO based upon size and efficiency of the space layout. Provide CAT-6 data connection with face plate and RJ-45 connector in the ceiling at each location indicated for a Wireless Access Point during design.

3. Flooring design load shall be able to accommodate storage for USDA lockable filing cabinets. (40, 5’ high )

4. USDA is locating 3 standard multi-functional (MFD) printer / copier devices within the open office area. The Lessor shall coordinate these locations during design and ensure that each location is provided with power and data for MFD functionality.

5. INTENTIONALLY DELETED

6. See workstation and touchdown station standard dimensions and options below.

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DESIGN EXAMPLES – OPEN OFFICES

C. Conference Room. Meeting rooms for 8-10 people for large meetings, tele /videoconferencing, as well as presentations.

Locate centrally within the office and adjacent to the reception/service desk to provide immediate access for invited guests.

Ideally, locate close to the break area for convenience for invited guests. Consider locating doors off the open office area for acoustic privacy. Provide access to daylight when possible.

1. Install interior glass window with blinds for visibility to the open office area and allow for daylight to penetrate through while allowing the option for privacy. Window type, size and quantities will be determined during design.

2. Keying/ Door Hardware requirements: Provide storage function cipher lock with individual and Master Key with turn-thumbed lock and keyed override.

3. Sound Transmission Class (STC) as specified in Lease.

4. Flooring, wall coverings, and window coverings according to Lease.

5. HVAC Controls provided in Room

6. Provide the greater of five (5) double electrical outlets along the walls, or local code.

7. Two (2) telecommunication floor boxes, providing (4) data jacks and (4) outlets through the floor. An alternate design with (1) floor box may be considered with written approval by the LCO for layout efficiency purposes, but quantity of floor boxes shall not impact the total quantity of provided data jacks and power outlets.

8. Lessor shall provide data jack and audio-visual (A/V) connection for installation of a wall mounted television to use for presentations. Lessor is responsible for maintenance of connections/wiring and data jack, but television is the property of USDA and is to be installed and maintained by USDA.

9. Provide occupancy sensors as well as manual lighting controls.

10. Provide six (6) coat hooks on the wall next to the door.

11. Install Chair rail/ molding to protect walls

DESIGN EXAMPLES – CONFERENCE ROOM

D. Consultation/ Huddle Room. Consultation/ Huddle rooms shall be designed to seat up to 4 individuals for hosting small meetings, phone calls, tele/video conferencing, or for individual working. Locate adjacent to workstation clusters and in close proximity to enclosed offices. The consultation room shall be accessible to producers and non-government visitors without going through the secure government area. When possible, provide access to natural daylight.

1. Install interior glass window with blinds for visibility to the open office area and allow for daylight to penetrate through while allowing the option for privacy. Window type, size and quantities will be determined during design.

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2. Keying / Door Hardware requirements: Provide storage function cipher lock with individually keyed override.

3. Sound Transmission Class (STC) as specified in Lease.

4. Flooring, wall coverings, and window coverings according to Lease.

5. HVAC Controls provided in Room

6. Greater of five (5) double electrical outlets or local code.

7. Lessor shall provide data jack and audio-visual (A/V) connection for installation of a wall mounted television to use for presentations. Lessor is responsible for maintenance of connections/wiring and data jack, but television is the property of USDA and is to be installed and maintained by USDA.

8. Two (2) telecommunication outlets.

9. Provide occupancy sensors as well as manual lighting controls.

10. Three (3) coat hooks on the wall next to the door.

11. Install Chair rail/ molding to protect wall.

DESIGN EXAMPLES – CONSULTATION/ HUDDLE ROOM

E. Breakroom. An enclosed or semi-private space to serve as designation for refreshment. The space is provisioned to support food preparation and storage, coffee machines and trash and recycling bins. Seated area shall be provided for socialization. Space shall be centrally located and adjacent to the conference room. Some enclosure is necessary to reduce transmission of noise and smells into the workplace.

1. Where there is a glass window, blinds shall be provided to limit visibility from the outside looking in while allowing for daylight to penetrate through.

2. Keying/ Door Hardware requirements: Provide office function, individually keyed lock on USDA suite master key.

3. Sound Transmission Class (STC) as specified in Lease.

4. HVAC Controls provided in Room

5. Flooring, wall coverings and window coverings according to lease.

6. Provide the greater of 4 double electrical outlets or the number of outlets required by local code, in addition to the outlets required for refrigerator/freezer and microwave. Outlets shall be provided at counter per local code. Ensure outlet design includes GFCI outlets as required by state and local codes.

7. Provide occupancy sensors as well as manual lighting controls.

8. Six (6) coat hooks on the wall next to the door.

9. Include waste, compost and recycling bins (according to lease).

10. Where moisture or water (such as behind sinks) is present, a splash-guard or moisture resistant wall covering shall be installed and shall coordinate with other room finishes.

11. Cabinets and Countertops:

a. Provide standard modular cabinet sizing.

b. Provide a minimum of ten-feet (10’0”) of counter with base and overhead cabinets. The countertop shall be cut-out to accommodate a sink.

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c. Countertop with backsplash shall be of a standard depth to match the cabinets. Finish shall coordinate with cabinets and finish colors.

12. Appliances. Lessor shall provide, install, and maintain as part of operations and maintenance of the Premises, the appliances below. The Lessor shall retain ownership of these items, and associated costs shall be included in Operating Expenses on the form Lessor’s Annual Cost Statement, GSA Form 1217.

a. One (1) breakroom refrigerators with freezer (at least 18 cubic foot in size), Energy Star® and ADA compliant.

(Example: GE Profile Energy Star® ADA compliant top freezer (or equal). May be stainless steel, white, or black to correspond with finishes.

b. One (1) breakroom countertop microwave ovens (2.2 cubic foot minimum in size). (Example: GE Profile or equal).

May be stainless steel, white, or black to correspond with finishes.

13. Plumbing (may include, but is not limited to):

a. The Lessor shall provide and install a garbage disposal unit in the kitchen sink at the Premises. The garbage disposal unit shall be of a size and capacity suitable for typical commercial use and comply with all applicable local building and plumbing codes.

b. The Lessor shall install a dedicated cold-water line with shutoff valve for the connection of a two (2) plumbed coffee makers in the breakroom. The location of the shutoff valves and plumbing lines shall be in a logical location to ensure convenient access to proper placement for the coffee maker.

c. The Lessor shall install an ADA compliant single-bowl or double compartment sink, undermount stainless steel in the breakroom. The sink shall be large enough to accommodate handwashing of mugs, dishes, and utensils typically used during break periods. The dimensions of the sink shall be selected to ensure a minimum basin depth and bowl size that allows for submerging a standard coffee mug or dish.

d. The Lessor shall provide and maintain a breakroom faucet equipped with hot and cold running water. The faucet shall include a retractable hand-held spray option designed to facilitate cleaning and rinsing of dishes, utensils, and the sink area. The installation shall comply with all applicable building codes, health, and safety standards.

The Lessor shall ensure the faucet remains in good working order throughout the term of the lease, performing all necessary repairs or replacements

DESIGN EXAMPLES – BREAKROOM

F. Reception Area. The reception area serves as a welcoming space for both employees and guests. It serves as a buffer zone between public and private areas within the office. The reception counter shall be located adjacent to the main entrance or elevator lobby.

1. This area shall display USDA branding and identity. Lessor shall provide blocking for USDA bulletin board installation;

location(s) to be determined during design.

2. The lobby/reception shall be located adjacent to the building entry and/or elevator lobby. The lobby/reception shall be adjacent to at lease one (1) meeting or conference room. Refer to Section 5 of this ASR EXHIBIT for appropriate security countermeasures.

3. See Physical Security Requirements in Section 5 of this ASR for additional information regarding counter, exterior door keying, and sightline design requirements.

4. Ensure 1 workstation per agency is/are located within line of sight of the customer counter/ window(s) to allow for a staffed reception area.

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5. The Lessor shall provide, install, and maintain a doorbell system with one (1) doorbell for each USDA agency housed on-site, with the doorbell annunciator communicating with the open office area of its dedicated agency. Signage shall be provided to direct customers to the appropriate doorbell for USDA- FSA, NRCS, etc.,

6. Keying/ Door Hardware requirements:

a. Perimeter door locks must be either electronic access control, high security cipher, or high-security mechanical locks, preferably with a dead-bolt. Cipher locks are highly encouraged to avoid the need to issue keys.

b. On door between the reception area and the USDA-internal office area, provide storeroom function cipher lock with key override on Masterkey with rest of the USDA suite. The Door shall be self-closing.

7. Sound Transmission Class (STC) as specified in Lease.

8. Provide hard surface, slip-resistant flooring.

9. Wall and window coverings as specified in the Lease.

10. Electrical outlets according to local code.

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13. Provide power and data ports along the inside (USDA-suite facing side) of the customer service counter and window.

DESIGN EXAMPLES – RECEPTION

G. Secure Storage. This room is for equipment or other content that needs to be securely stored, but easily accessible within the office. Size and type of storage units will vary depending on content requirements.

1. Room shall not be accessible through the ceiling to prevent “up and over” access. Utilize slab-to-slab walls or installation of steel mesh to prevent intrusion. All walls shall be full-height walls, floor-to-deck. Where existing walls are reused during design for enclosing this room, existing walls shall be topped off to go to deck. Alternative designs to meet this requirement would need prior, written approval from the USDA LCO before application to the project design.

2. Keying/ Door Hardware requirements: Provide storeroom function cipher lock with keyed override, individually keyed and on the USDA suite Masterkey. Door shall be self-closing.

3. Solid core door with door hinges installed inside the room. No windows or other openings.

4. Sound Transmission Class (STC) as specified in Lease.

5. Flooring and wall coverings according to Lease.

6. Greater of three (3) double electrical outlets or local code.

7. Provide duplex data jacks every 10’ on the walls, located at opposite sides of the room, for future flexibility of function in this space.

8. Provide occupancy sensors as well as manual lighting controls.

9. Fire extinguisher shall be supplied, installed, and maintained by the Lessor.

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DESIGN EXAMPLES – SECURED STORAGE

H. Mail/ Copy Area. Shall be centrally located to service all employees, unless not feasible due to existing building layout.

Shall be acoustically separate from the open office areas with no transparency to the office area. The design shall be accessible but should not cause acoustic disturbance.

1. Flooring, wall coverings and window coverings according to lease.

2. Electric outlets according to local code.

3. The Lessor shall coordinate 3 printer / copier locations and ensure access to a power outlet and a data port for each printer / copier multi-functional device (MFD).

4. Provide occupancy sensors as well as manual lighting controls.

5. The Lessor shall provide exhaust ventilation where required by code.

6. See Physical Security requirements below for additional information.

DESIGN EXAMPLES – MAIL/COPY ROOM

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J. INTENTIONALLY DELETED

K. Mud Room: The Mud Room includes a janitorial mop sink and service and/or utility sink for cleaning and washing field equipment The room shall provide complete visual and acoustic privacy and shall be located away from open offices areas.

Locate near lavatories or existing plumbing.

1. Keying / Door Hardware requirements Provide office-function with occupancy indicator, individually keyed lock on USDA suite master key for the mud room door, with the key side of the lock facing the interior of the mud room to prevent unrestricted entry through the exterior door into the open office space, if access is gained through the cipher lock.

2. Provide exterior entry door with cipher lock and individually keyed override, on the USDA suite master key.

3. Provide exterior door with exterior convenience power and water connections adjacent to the mud room exterior door.

Where this configuration is not possible, provided mud room directly adjacent to an exterior door with non-slip hard surface flooring for circulation to the mud room door.

4. Sound Transmission Class rating as specified in Lease.

5. HVAC Controls provided in Room

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6. Provide non-slip floors. Wall coverings, and window coverings according to Lease.

7. Where moisture or water (such as behind sinks) is present, a splash-guard or moisture resistant wall covering shall be installed and shall coordinate with other room finishes.

8. Provide faucet with threaded end for optional hose connection. Water supply and drainage required. Hot water required.

9. Electrical outlets per local code.

10. Provide occupancy sensors, as well as manual lighting controls.

11. Provide three (3) coat hooks on the wall next to the door.`

12. Provide exhaust to dissipate humidity.

DESIGN EXAMPLES – MUDROOM

L. INTENTIONALLY DELETED

2.03 FINISHES

The following finishes shall apply throughout the USDA space, unless otherwise noted.

A. Flooring.

1. Carpet tile **All spaces except the ADP room, and those rooms noted for hard surface and anti-slip hard surface flooring below.

2. Hard surface flooring, commercial grade phthalate free Luxury Vinyl Tile, 2.5mm minimum thickness, Tarkett or equivalent. **Restrooms, exterior entryways, reception, and corridors between the exterior entryway and the mud room.

3. ADP (Server) Room Flooring shall be in accordance with the ADP and Wiring Guidelines Exhibit. Roppe ESD vinyl static control tile or equivalent.

4. Anti-slip hard surface flooring, phthalate free Tarkett Primo Safe.T or equivalent. **Mud room.

B. Baseboard. 4” Vinyl or rubber – provide coved base for hard surface areas and straight base for carpeted floor. Phthalate free Roppe or equivalent.

C. Casework. Laminate, soft close doors and drawers, with commercial grade finishes for ease of cleaning and durability.

(kitchen, built-ins, wellness room)

D. Counters. Laminate.

E. Paint. a minimum of 3 coats of Low-VOC latex by Sherwin Williams or equivalent, commercial grade, applied in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications. Provide eggshell finish in low traffic areas and satin in high traffic areas. The mud room, break room, and other “wet” areas shall be provided with semi-gloss finish.

F. Blinds. Provide commercial grade blinds of professional appearance.

G. Drywall ceiling. Provide moisture-resistant drywall ceiling in the mud room with flat latex paint finish.

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SECTION 3 TENANT IMPROVEMENTS

REQUIRED FEATURES NOT INCLUDED IN SHELL COSTS: For all of these items, purchase and installation should be included in the Lessor’s Tenant Improvement costs and ongoing maintenance should be an Operating Cost included on GSA Form 1217.

3.01 DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS REQUIREMENTS.

As outlined in the Lease, the Lessor shall install and maintain all telecommunications requirements such as development of the IT/ ADP room, CAT wiring, etc.

3.02 MAILBOXES

The Lessor shall provide, install, and maintain separate mailboxes for each USDA agency in the Premises, unless the Lessor is able to negotiate for secured in-office mail delivery and pick-up to and from the USDA with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The mailboxes shall be lockable and acceptable to both USDA and USPS and ADA compliant. The incoming mailboxes shall be of sufficient size to accept a single package of 9” wide x 11 ½” deep x 12” high, or a separate common oversized mailbox of that minimum size must be provided. A separate lockable outgoing mailbox capable of holding outgoing parcel of a minimum of 9” wide x 11 ½” deep x 12” high shall also be provided by Lessor. Location and design shall be approved by LCO or designated representative. The Lessor is responsible for coordinating with the USPS for approvals on mailbox design, type, locking device requirements, and location.

MAILBOX EXAMPLE 1 MAILBOX EXAMPLE 2

Interior apartment-style with hopper style collection box. This option will not fit large outbound packages to USPS. Tenant would be required to deliver large packages to the post office.

Exterior large capacity mailbox. This option will fit large outbound packages for USPS pick-up.

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3.03 DEPOSITORY DROP BOX

Lessor to install and maintain an exterior locking depository drop box. Drop box should be secure and provide for the ability for receipt of documents from exterior of building without entering interior areas of the building. Location and design must be approved by the USDA Lease Contracting Officer or designated representative.

3.04 SIGNAGE

Lessor to provide and maintain interior and exterior signage as outlined in the USDA Facility Signage Guide as furnished by the government.

A. The monument sign must be such that the sign is visible from both directions of traffic. Where the USDA location is in a strip mall or business campus, location of the signage in the mall / campus pylon sign is acceptable, as long as the sign is large enough to be legible and is able to comply with the USDA Signage Exhibit.

B. Sign locations and design shall be approved by LCO or designated representative prior to installation.

C. Should the location of the leased Premises not be evident to customers parking in the parking lot, the Lessor shall install and maintain directional or wayfinding signage from the parking area to the Premises.

D. Vector images of USDA lockup and logo shall be available upon request.

E. The Lessor shall confirm USDA desired text on exterior and interior signage through the submittal process prior to signage installation.

3.05 ADDITIONAL FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY COUNTERMEASURES

Lessor shall provide, install and maintain fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and automated external defibrillator (AED).

3.06 CIPHER LOCKS

Lessor shall provide and maintain keyless locking system/ mechanisms (i.e., cipher locks) in the following locations, all staff exterior access doors, the door between the reception room and the USDA internal open office area, the mud room exterior door, file storage doors (as many as are designed into the lease), public restrooms where restrooms are located in the common area/ otherwise acceptable by the public, and the ADP (IT Server Room) door.

Cipher lock system shall provide for coded access to USDA space and shall have the following features:

A. Provide keyless entry to authorized personnel only, with keyed entry for emergency backup when the batteries expire.

B. All cipher locks shall be provided with individual keys and shall be keyed to the USDA office master key, except the ADP room door.

C. The ADP room door shall be provided with an individually keyed lock and shall not be incorporated with master key functionality.

D. Ability for local staff to change codes as needed.

E. If installed on main entry door, ability for local staff to turn off the need for a code during normal work hours.

F. Ability for local staff to lock door from exterior without having to use a physical key.

G. Provide emergency manual locking mechanism on interior door in case of security emergency.

H. Lessor will provide all maintenance and battery replacement.

I. A copy of cipher lock instruction manual provided to local staff.

J. Lessor retains ownership of system after lease termination.

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3.10 EXISTING FURNITURE

Lessor shall account for USDA reuse of existing furniture in their final DID design documents. Where USDA office furniture dimensions are smaller than the dimensions required for new furniture (see open office and private office dimension information above), then the larger new furniture dimensions shall prevail. The USDA existing office furniture measurements are shown below:

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A. FSA:

1. Private Office:

a. 1 L-Shaped Workstation – 60” x 35” x 31”

b. 1 Cabinet – 36” x 12” x 52”

c. 1 Cabinet – 37” x 12” x 49”

2. 2 Open Workstations – 72” x 24” x 29” (L-Shaped Workstation)

B. NRCS

1. Private Office

a. L-Shaped Workstation – 72” x 24” x 29”

b. Cabinet – 30” x 15”

c. Cabinet – 30” x 15”

d. Bookshelf – 14” x 36”

e. Bookshelf – 14” x 36”

2. Open Workstation –

a. L-Shaped Workstation – 36” x 70”

b. L-Shaped Workstation – 36” x 80”

3.11 BOTTLE FILLING STATION REQUIREMENTS

The ADA/ABAAS height water fountain shall be replaced (if existing) or upgraded over the standard water fountain (if going in as new) to an ADA compliant stainless steel refrigerated cooler with bottle filling station. (Example: Elkay Model LZS8WSSP-W1 or equivalent.)

3.12 PARKING LOT REQUIREMENTS

All USDA required parking spaces shall be freshly striped. All reserved spaces shall be designated by post-mounted or painted signage. The Lessor shall maintain the parking lot and parking lot signage in good/ like-new condition through the term of the lease as part of operations and maintenance of the Premises, up to and including milling and paving will be required where patching/repairs are not sufficient.

3.13 CONSTRUCTION SUBMITTALS

The following submittals are required to be provided during the construction of Tenant Improvement:

A. Permit

B. Mailbox location and design.

C. Security System (IDS) System

D. Signage Submittal

E. HVAC Test and Balance Results

F. Staff training and user manuals on:

1. Security System

2. Cipher Lock programming

G. Lease Administration/ Emergency Points of Contact and Procedures.

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SECTION 4 SHELL COSTS

4.01 SHELL DEFINITION FOR GENERAL BUILDING USE

The building shell is defined as the complete enveloping structure, base building systems, and the finished common areas (building common and floor common) of a building that adjoin the occupant areas.

Shell vs.Tenant Improvement Worksheet Note: This tool shall serve as helpful guidance when checking construction bids.

For further guidance, check the Pricing Desk Guide Fifth Edition, Sections 2.4 and 2.5 Item No. Bid Item Shell TI 1 Accessibility Requirements (ABAAS) X 2 Base Building – Complete base structure and building enclosure X 3 Ceiling – Above Standard X 4 Ceiling – Acoustical w/grid and lay in tiles X 5 Corridors - Circulation on multi-tenanted floors, fire egress on singe-tenanted floors X 6 Data – Conduit drops with pull string, cable trays X 7 Demolition & Disposal X 8 Doors – Additional exterior requested by government (unless required for fire/life safety) X 9 Doors – Sidelights and frames X

10 Doors – Standard exterior, doors to lobbies, common areas, and core areas, including hardware and signage

X

11 Doors – Suite entry or interior doors within tenant area, including hardware and signage X 12 Drawings – As-built floor plans X 13 Drawings – Construction Documents (CDs) X 14 Drawings – Design Intent Drawings (DIDs) X 15 Drinking Fountains per RLP/Lease Standards X 16 Electrical – Furniture while hook-up X 17 Electrical – Main distribution for standard occupancy, switchboards, and panel boards (circuit breaker) X

18 Electrical – Supplemental Power X 19 Electrical – Wiring and horizontal conduit including cable trays and hooks within the tenant agency's demised premises and to building core X

20 Electrical Outlets – All electrical, telephone, and data within government-demised area X 21 Electrical Outlets – Convenience and duplex utility in toilet rooms, corridors, and dispensing areas X

22 Elevators – Private, within tenant space X 23 Elevators – Freight, when required by agency in RLP/Lease X 24 Exists and access – Permanent entryway systems X 25 Fire Alarm - Building central system (as required by code) X 26 Fire Alarm – Wiring from building core to tenant agency space and then within tenant agency space; pull stations, strobes, and annunciators within the demised premises X

27 Flagpole X 28 Flooring – Carpet or resilient flooring (demised area only) X 29 Flooring – Raised access flooring X 30 Flush-out Procedure – New air filtration media before occupancy X 31 HVAC – Central HVAC systems, main and branch lines X 32 HVAC – Changes to open-plan HVAC distribution network to accommodate individual office layout X

33 HVAC – Special purpose areas X 34 HVAC – Supplemental cooling or heating X 35 HVAC – Zone controls and thermostats X 36 Indoor air quality during construction – Appropriate barriers if necessary X 37 Insulation X 38 Janitorial Closets (with latchbolt) X 39 LEED – Any building shell modifications necessary for space to meet requirements of LEED-CI.

Must coordinate building shell requirements with TI X

40 Lighting – Changes to open-plan lighting pattern to accommodate individual office layout X 41 Lighting – Specialty or above building standard X 42 Lighting – Standard lighting fixtures (interior and parking) X

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Item No. Bid Item Shell TI 43 Millwork (i.e. cabinets, chair rails, and shelving) X 44 Painting – Shell Walls (see partitions) X 45 Painting – TI Walls (see partitions) X 46 Partitions – Demising (slab-to-slab) X 47 Partitions – Perimeter X 48 Partitions – Subdividing within demised area X 49 Permits – Building permits X 50 Permits – Occupancy permits X 51 Plumbing – in common areas (such as restrooms and janitor closets) including fixtures, and hot and cold water risers and domestic waste and vent risers X

52 Plumbing – fixtures within the demised premises and all lines connecting to the building core -except for common restrooms

X

53 Powerpoles – Connection to furniture junction boxes X 54 Recycling – General X 55 Recycling - Required labor and equipment during construction (required if new construction or major improvements of existing building) X

56 Restrooms – Building common restrooms or those required per RLP/Lease (based on distance to reach)

X

57 Restrooms – Private restrooms X 58 Seismic Enhancements X 59 Signage – Building Director X 60 Signage – Exist Signage X 61 Signage – Tenant signage in common corridors and within demised area (excluding building directory) X

62 Sprinkler heads – Repositioning to avoid conflict with layout, additional required by local code to meet agency's layout, or ceiling grid adjustments and repositioning of sprinkler heads to center of tiles

X

63 Sprinklers - Heads and piping, escutcheon or trim plate X 64 Sprinklers – Valves & Controls X 65 Staircases – Private, within tenant space X 66 Structural Enhancements – To accommodate non-conventional loads X 67 Tele/data – Outlets, telephone and data jacks (i.e. junction boxes), with rings and pull strings, sealed conduit drops with pull strings, and horizontal conduit, including cable trays and hooks within the tenant agency's demised premises and to building core (or may be provided by tenant agency)

X

68 Telecommunication Closet – Common to building, must meet specifications in RLP/ Lease X 69 Utilities – Necessary for base building and tenant operations X 70 Utility meters - Provide and install separate meters (if lease is not fully serviced) X 71 Ventilation – Air filtration with filters X 72 Vestibules X 73 Wall Finishes – Elevator accessing government demised areas X 74 Wall Finishes – Hallways accessing government demised areas X 75 Wall Finishes – Restrooms within building common areas X 76 Wall Finishes – Within government demised area X 77 Window coverings – Blinds and drapes X 78 Windows – Weathertight windows required in each exterior bay X

4.02 REQUIRED FEATURES TO BE INCLUDED SHELL COSTS

For all these items, purchase and installation should be included in Shell rent.

A. Shell costs for specific building assemblies are covered under Section 3 of the Lease.

B. The leased Premises must comply with accessibility requirements set forth in Section 3.06 of the Lease at the time of lease commencement and throughout the period of performance.

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D. Parking lot requirements: all USDA parking areas shall be paved or asphalt, or other hard surface pavement such as pervious paving to be approved as an alternate in writing by the USDA Lease Contracting Officer or designated representative. All drives and access roads leading into the USDA parking area from the main road shall be paved or asphalt. All USDA non-reserved parking spaces shall be freshly striped.

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a. Unique Parking Requirements: Pull-through parking for 1 grain hauler/ semi-length farm vehicles. All designated pull-through parking spaces shall be designed to accommodate the unobstructed entry and exit of large farm vehicles and trucks. This includes:

b. Maneuverability: Sufficient space to allow for turning movements within the parking space itself, eliminating the need for backing up.

c. Entrance and Driveways: Wide enough to accommodate the turning radius the turning radius of large vehicles ensuring smooth traffic flow throughout the site.

d. Clearance: Free from obstructions both overhead (no low-hanging structures) and on the ground (no posts, curbs, or other obstacles) in both the front and rear of the parking space. This facilitates easy entry and exit for large vehicles.

e. Paved road access to accommodate a loaded semi-truck and trailer is estimated at 80,000 pounds while a dual-wheeled truck and loaded livestock trailer is estimated at 50,000 pounds.

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SECTION 5 PHYSICAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the specifications set forth in Section 7.01 of the Lease, the Lessor is required to install the necessary improvements to meet the below requirements. Costs associated with the purchase and installation of improvements are considered Tenant Improvements (TI) and should be reflected in the Tenant Improvements Costs Summary (TICS) table. Costs to operate and maintain these improvements are considered operating expenses and should be reflected in the Lessor’s Annual Cost Statement (GSA Form 1217).

A. Hardened Customer Service Counter:

1. A Hardened Customer Service Counter (installed in drywall or other permanent wall construction) with a lockable sliding glass Service Window shall be installed to separate the public lobby area from employee workspace. It shall be designed in a way that customers cannot access USDA space (on the other side of the counter) unless permitted entry through a locked door.

2. This counter shall be a hardened barrier that requires employees to enter through a locked door to enter from the public side of the counter into USDA employee space. The door shall be self-closing, shall have a cipher lock with keyed override on the USDA suite Masterkey, and remain secured at all times. The counter shall be 42” to 48’’ high but must also have a lower ABAAS/ADA height counter area to account for an Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard (ABAAS) Compliance area.

2. The service window and counter shall be installed the full width of the interface between the reception area and the USDA open office space, less that space required for a locking door with ADA required door pull clearance. The service window shall be provided with operable, lockable pass-throughs to allow for customer service interactions at both the higher height counter and the ADA/ABAAS height counter portions.

3. Lessor shall provide for 10 USDA supplied and installed file cabinets below the counter on the USDA internal side of the customer service counter.

4. Lessor shall supply glazing for visual inspection of visitors in the reception area with maximum sight lines from the open office spaces either through door lights or interior windows with blinds.

5. All glazing supplied in the reception area shall be shatter-proof laminated glass with 3-5mm of impact-resistant film.

6. In limited circumstances, offices can also elect to keep the main customer entrance door secured at all times and have a buzzer or intercom installed at the secure door to communicate with visitors. In this configuration, a hardened customer service counter is not required since the office is secure.

B. Entrance Door Chime: An entrance door chime shall be installed on the main/customer entrance to notify employees when a visitor enters the facility to increase employee situational awareness. The chime shall be supplied with remote annunciators to be located in each USDA agency area and non-agency partner areas open office space on site to ensure that all agencies in the office receive the notification.

C. Duress/Panic Buttons:

1. All USDA Main Entrance/Reception areas shall have a duress/panic alarm installed. Additional duress/panic buttons shall be placed in all areas that employees routinely service customers. Duress buttons shall be wireless. Anticipate a minimum of 4, but final quantity shall be confirmed with USDA Security during design based upon the efficiency and layout of the space.

2. These alarms shall be tied to the IDS system to ensure annunciation to a monitoring service (i.e., 911, local police station, or approved 3rd party monitoring service).

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D. Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Coverage and Monitoring:

1. The Lessor shall design, install and maintain an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) consisting of door contacts for all perimeter entry and exit doors to USDA space; magnetic contacts for operable ground floor windows, acoustic glass break detectors for glass doors, doors with glass windows, or ground level windows; passive infrared motion sensors (if needed).

2. In the open office spaces, an alarm keypad (one needed per office suite); and an auto-dialer for alarms to annunciate to a monitoring service for after-hours monitoring.

3. Lessor is to install IDS on a separate land or Wi-Fi system that should not be connected to the USDA IT network/system.

4. Lessor to enter into and maintain a contract service for monitoring the IDS system are considered operating expenses.

5. The USDA will designate agency point of contact prior to any beneficial occupancy and/or acceptance of space.

E. Main/Customer Entrance Emergency Lockdown: A locking device is required on the main/customer entrance that will easily allow for locking/unlocking the door in emergencies. To support an emergency lockdown, a thumb turn deadbolt, or some other device shall be installed on the main entrance door so the door can be locked immediately in an emergency.

F. Space Compartmentalization - False Ceiling: Any suspended (false) ceilings that lead into USDA-FPAC space from a wall in a common hallway or other tenants’ space must be secured in a manner that no individual can enter USDA space undetected or unmonitored by exploiting the gap above the false ceiling wall. The preferred method of securing the space is to install “slab to slab” walls that separate the USDA space from the rest of the facility. However, installing steel fencing mesh affixed to the true ceiling and the existing walls or drywalling the open area are also acceptable. Any deviations due to unique building layouts must be discussed with USDA Security during design and approved in writing by the USDA Lease Contracting Officer.

G. Perimeter Doors and Door Locks Leading to USDA-FPAC Space:

1. Perimeter doors to USDA space shall be either glass storefront doors, metal high-security doors, or solid-core wood doors. Hollow core doors are not permissible.

2. Door hinges shall be located on the inside of the door (non-public side), or exposed door hinge pins must be permanently secured to prevent removal. Approved methods include tack welding or locking screws to hold pin in place. Astragals shall be supplied for all double door applications.

3. Perimeter door locks must be either electronic access control, high security cipher, or high-security mechanical locks, preferably with a dead-bolt. Cipher locks are highly encouraged to avoid the need to issue keys.

4. All exposed door locking mechanisms, except for deadbolts, must be covered by a door strike plate cover to prevent the mechanism from tampering.

5. All doors without a window, shall have a peephole installed in the door.

6. All door locks shall be rekeyed prior to USDA leasing the space and all keys must be accounted for.

H. Emergency Exit Doors:

1. Emergency exits doors, any doors to the exterior, and USDA suite entry doors, shall include an automatic door closer and exit hardware that is compliant with applicable life safety codes and standards. All emergency exits doors shall have signage posted on the interior side of the door stating, “Emergency Exit Only”.

2. Astragals shall be supplied on all double door applications and all exterior doors.

3. A 290-degree wide-angle door viewer shall be installed on all exit doors if an exterior window is not adjacent to the door or if it is not a glass door.

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4. Emergency Exit doors shall have no visible hardware on the exterior.

I. Window Air-Conditioning (A/C) Unit Protection: If window A/C units are provided as part of the USDA suite space HVAC system, they must be secured with a lockable cage or window bars in a way that prevents the window unit from being pushed in or removed.

J. Protection of Exterior Gas Mains or Propane Tanks Adjacent to Premises: If applicable, exposed gas mains, meters or propane tanks containing flammable or explosive gasses / liquids are located on premises near a facility façade or in a parking lot, the mains, meters, or tanks and all associated appurtenances must shall be supplied with bollards (typically yellow safety bollards) or some other barrier alternative to be approved in writing by the USDA Lease Contracting Officer (i.e., boulder crash-rated planter or boulder) around it to protect it all vulnerable parts of the system from a vehicle strike.

K. Security of Exterior Electrical Panels and Switches: Any exterior electrical panels located on the outside of the building or in common/public spaces shall be secured via a locking device, unless not permitted by local code. All panels that feed the USDA suite shall be located inside the USDA space or in a secured area on the interior of the building. Any deviations from this shall be approved during design in writing by the USDA Lease Contacting Officer.

L. Public Restroom Access: Lessor shall secure public restrooms (restrooms located in the building common area) in a manner that only facility tenants can access them and not the general public through the application of a cipher lock on either each individual restroom door or application of a cipher lock to the restroom access corridor.

M. Fire and Carbon Monoxide Detection: Lessor shall provide, install, and maintain appropriate amount and type of smoke and carbon monoxide detection devices in accordance with local code. Where there is no local code requirement for a carbon monoxide detector, the Lessor shall provide, install, and maintain a minimum of (1) carbon monoxide detector on the premises.

N. Perimeter Lighting: Ensure that the building exterior entrances/exits are illuminated to a minimum of 5 foot-candles;

Sidewalks and walkways illuminated to a minimum of 3 foot-candles; and Parking lot surfaces illuminated to 1 foot-candle throughout the parking areas. Lighting must meet this standard at all times in periods of darkness. Only having motion activated lighting is not sufficient.

O. Interior Office Doors: Interior doors to offices, conference rooms, restrooms, and break rooms shall not be hollow core wood or any other interior residential use door. Doors shall be solid core wood or equivalent. All doors to private offices shall have door locking mechanism (residential use internal locks are not permitted).

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