36C10F19R0068-0001001.pdf

Lease Information Session / Site Visit

Request for Lease Proposals 36C10F19R0068

Proposed Lease – Historic Wadsworth Chapel at the

West Los Angeles VA Medical Center

July 31, 2019

Agenda/Overview

• Opening Remarks

• Introductions of VA Staff

• Chapel Overview

• West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016

• Acquisition Strategy

• Tentative Milestones Schedule

• Final Takeaways/Conclusion

Opening Remarks

• Welcome to the Lease Information Session/Site Visit for the Historic

Wadsworth Chapel Request for Lease Proposals (RLP).

• VA is pleased to be able to advance the renovation and preservation of the Chapel by soliciting a service lease under the West Los Angeles

Leasing Act of 2016.

• During the first 30 minutes, Alan Trinh of VA’s Network Contracting

Office present a high-level overview of the Chapel solicitation and general timeline.

• After that overview, those attendees who RSVP’d for the Chapel Tour will make their way to the north campus for a guided entry to the building. Those attendees are welcome to walk to the Chapel or drive and park in the adjacent Lot #7.

• Because the building is in poor condition, VA Safety will accompany the group and provide Personal Protective Equipment for everyone entering the facility. VA cannot be liable for any injuries that may occur during the

Lease Information Session/Site Visit.

Opening Remarks (continued)

• VA respectfully requests no audio or video recording during this Lease

Information Session/Site Visit, to include photos of VA staff and other attendees.

• Attendees who RSVP’d for the Chapel tour will be permitted to take photographs inside the building.

• VA has provided photos of the Chapel as part of the Request for Lease

Proposals.

• For those attendees that requested CDs of the Chapel AutoCAD files, those will be distributed at the end of the session.

• VA will accept all questions in writing only, so the Contracting Office can adequately review and address. Following the Lease Information

Session/Site Visit a written response to all questions received will be posted on www.fbo.gov.

• Offerors are encouraged to visit www.fbo.gov to review the solicitation source documents and applicable amendments.

http://www.fbo.gov/

Introductions of VA Staff

Name Title

Ms. Meghan Flanz Executive Director, West LA Campus Draft Master Plan

Mr. Alan Trinh Deputy Director, Network Contracting Office 22

Ms. Amanda Simmons Construction Facilities Management, Office of Real Property

Services (Contracting Officer)

Chapel Overview

• The Historic Wadsworth Chapel was constructed in 1900, added to the

National Register of Historic Places in

1972, and is a contributing element to the 2014 NRHP listing for the West

Los Angeles VA Historic District.

• Closed since 1971 due to earthquake damage, the Chapel is still largely intact and contains many of its original elements.

• However, the structure and systems are in an advanced state of deterioration, currently in poor condition, and in urgent need of preservation.

Chapel Overview (continued)

• Significant capital investment and a comprehensive renovation scope of work are anticipated.

• The Chapel Site is comprised of the site area containing approximately 40,000 square feet.

• The Chapel Site is bounded by

Parking Lot Number 7 to the

West, Eisenhower Avenue to the North and the interior edge of the walkway located to the

East and South, of the Chapel.

West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016

Proposals must include Offeror’s plans for providing ongoing services within the

Chapel post-construction that “principally benefit Veterans and their families”, as that term is defined in Section 2(l) of the West L.A. Leasing Act, for one or more of the following purposes as described in Section 2(b)(2)(A) through Section

2(b)(2)(I) of the West L.A. Leasing Act, which is excerpted below for reference:

“(A) The promotion of health and wellness, including nutrition and spiritual wellness.

(B) Education.

(C) Vocational training, skills building, or other training related to employment.

(D) Peer activities, socialization, or physical recreation.

(E) Assistance with legal issues and Federal benefits.

(F) Volunteerism.

(G) Family support services, including child care.

(H) Transportation.

(I) Services in support of one or more of the purposes specified in subparagraphs (A) through (H).”

Acquisition Strategy

• Pursuant to:

- The United State Department of Veteran Affairs authority under the West

Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226) as amended by

Section 303 of the VA Expiring Authorities Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-

251)

• Eligible Offerors: Unrestricted, Full & Open Competition

• Lease Term: Fifty (50) year Lease, including twenty (20) years firm with three

(3) additional ten (10) year option terms

• Contract Type: West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016, Service Lease

Tentative Milestone Schedule

Milestones Date Completed

Issuance of Solicitation on www.fbo.gov July 15, 2019

Lease Information Session / Site Visit July 31, 2019

Deadline to Submit Questions August 8, 2019

Proposals Due August 15, 2019

Anticipated Proposal Evaluation/Selection* September 13, 2019

Note: Dates are provided for general informational purposes only and are subject to change.

*VA will, pursuant to the West L.A. Leasing Act Section 2(j)(1), notify the Committees on

Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Committees on

Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, and each Member of the Senate and the House of Representatives who represents the area in which the Campus is located of the intent of VA to enter into the lease agreement not later than forty-five (45) days before entering the lease agreement. Following the required Congressional notice period, as described above, VA intends to enter into the Lease with the selected Offeror.

Final Takeaways/Conclusion

• Please sign-in if you have not done so already.

• Questions and general information requests must be submitted in writing via email to amanda.simmons2@va.gov no later than August 8, 2019

2:00 PM PDT.

• Proposals shall be submitted electronically and must be transmitted to

Amanda Simmons via electronic mail to amanda.simmons2@va.gov with the RLP identifier included in the subject line. The proposal shall follow the format set forth on www.fbo.gov in order to be considered.

• Proposals must be received by August 15, 2019 2:00 PM PDT.

Proposals received after this date will not be considered and will be returned to the offeror. All proposals will remain valid for 180 days after the solicitation closing.

• FBO is the official portal and is the Government single point-of-entry. Only information disseminated via FBO should be considered as FINAL. Interested parties should only rely on information posted on FBO in responding to the solicitation.

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Thank you for your time and support of our nation’s Veterans.

We will now be conducting a site visit of the Wadsworth Chapel for those who have RSVP’d.