36C10F20R0061-005.pdf

Expression of Interest

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Expressions of Interest for Approximately 68,000 ABOA (ANSI/BOMA) square feet or approximately 74,999 Rentable Square Feet (RSF) of

Clinical Space in the area of Brick, NJ.

Notice: This advertisement is a notice of a potential opportunity. This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. The purpose of this advertisement is to identify potential sources and suitable locations and is not intended to pre-qualify or disqualify any potential offers. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this advertisement. The Government cannot provide any warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of contents of the furnished information found within this advertisement; Government is under no responsibility to respond to and is unable to answer any inquiries regarding this advertisement. Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement.

Contracting Office Address: Helen Mejia, at helen.mejia@va.gov, United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction & Facilities Management, Office of Real Property, (003C7B), 425 “Eye” Street, NW, Room 6W219C, Washington, DC 20001.

Description: VA seeks to lease approximately 68,000 ABOA (ANSI/BOMA) Square Feet (or approximately 74,999 RSF) of space and 480 parking spaces for use by VA as a Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in the delineated area explained below within the greater Brick, NJ area. VA will consider leased space located in an existing building as well as land for new construction for a build-to-suit lease option.

Lease Term: Up to 20 years.

Delineated Area: To receive consideration, submitted properties must be located within the following area described below, which is bound by the following roads, or must front on any of the following boundary lines:

North: I-195 east to Route 35 north to 16th Ave east to Atlantic Ocean;

South: Hamilton Ave from the Atlantic Ocean to Route 37 traveling west to Oak Ridge Parkway;

East: Atlantic Ocean:

West: Oak Ridge Parkway north to Ocean County 571 west to Whitesville Road north/northwest to

Faraday Ave northeast to Cross Street southeast to Prospect Street(SR 628) east to HWY 9 north to I-195

Below is a map of the Delineated Area:

mailto:helen.mejia@va.gov

Additional Requirements:

1. Offered space must be located on no more than two (2) contiguous floors and all space on each floor must be contiguous. If space offered is on two floors, a minimum of one passenger elevator and one freight elevator must be provided.

2. Bifurcated sites, inclusive of parking, are not permissible.

3. The following space configurations will not be considered: Space with atriums or other areas interrupting contiguous space, extremely long or narrow runs of space (more than twice as long as wide), irregularly shaped space configurations or other unusual building features adversely affecting usage.

4. Offered space cannot be in the FEMA 100-year flood plain.

5. Offered space must be zoned for VA’s intended use by the time initial offers are due.

6. Offered space will not be considered if located in close proximity to property with incompatible uses, including but not limited to the following uses: retail liquor establishments, treatment centers, correctional facilities, businesses where firearms are sold/discharged, railroad tracks, or within flight paths if flight paths are a noise or vibration disturbance. Additional incompatible uses include: prisons, county jail, , overhead powerlines or power transformer stations, or areas that contain excessive noise levels or environmental odors.

7. Space will not be considered where apartment space or other living quarters are located within the same building.

8. Offered space must be located within close proximity to amenities including such as restaurants, hotels, pharmacy, and shopping.

9. Offered space must be located within close proximity to a hospital or stand-alone emergency room center and a fire department.

10. Offered space must be within close proximity to public mass transportation, i.e. city bus system. A commuter rail, light rail, or bus stop shall be located within close proximity of the building.

11. Offered space must be within close proximity to a major intersection to provide multiple routes of travel. Located off major routes and accessible within the identified delineated area. Ease of access from city streets, i.e. traffic signal, controlled access with appropriate turn lanes to access to the site. Multiple ingress/egress points to the site or building are preferred.

12. Loading dock and freight elevator required. Parking lot must be able to accommodate deliveries by trucks with trailers. Site must contain site circulation access, i.e. sidewalks, greenspace.

13. Structured parking under the space is not permissible.

14. Offered space must meet Federal and Local Government requirements for fire safety, physical security, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the solicitation for offers or request for proposals.

15. A fully serviced lease may be required.

16. Adequate parking to accommodate 480 spots for patients/staff at all times.

All submissions should include the following information:

(1) Name of current owner;

(2) Address or described location of building or land;

(3) Location on map, demonstrating the building or land lies within the Delineated Area;

(4) Description of ingress/egress to the building or land from a public right-of-way;

(5) A statement as to whether the building or land lies within the Delineated Area;

(6) Description of the uses of adjacent properties;

(7) FEMA map evidencing floodplain status;

(8) A narrative and map describing proximity of the building or land to the nearest bus and/or train stop, and major transportation routes;

(9) A description of any planned land development or construction that will affect the site, including neighboring projects and road/utility line construction;

(10) Site plan depicting the property boundaries, building, and parking;

(11) Floor plan, ABOA, and RSF of proposed space;

(12) If you are qualified as a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) under NAICS Code 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings with a small business size standard of $38.5 million, please read the attachment, entitled, “ VOSB or SDVOSB Status”. You are invited, but not required to submit a Capabilities Statement;

(13) A document indicating the type of zoning;

(14) A description of any changes to the property necessary to be compatible with VA’s intended use;

(15) A statement indicating the current availability of utilities serving the proposed space or property.

All interested parties must respond to this announcement no later than May 22nd, 2020, at 4:00 pm.

All submissions shall be made electronically to:

VA Broker Ernest Kiser Newmark Knight Frank 3424 Peachtree Road, Suite 800 Atlanta, GA 30326 Telephone: 404-926-1136 E-mail: EKiser@ngkf.com

With a copy to:

VA Contracting Officer Helen Mejia Helen.mejia@va.gov

Attachment - VOSB or SDVOSB Status

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings, and the small business size standard is $38.5 million. Responses to this notice will assist VA’s Office of Real Property (ORP) in determining if the acquisition should be set-aside for competition and restricted to SDVOSB or VOSB concerns in accordance with 38 USC Sec. 8127.

The magnitude of the anticipated construction/buildout for this project is:

_X (j) Between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000;

VA makes monthly rental payments in arrears upon facility acceptance and may elect to make a single lump-sum payment or amortize over the course of the firm term for specified tenant improvements. VA makes no progress payments during the design or construction/build-out phases of the project.

This is not a request for proposals, only a request for information for planning purposes, and does not constitute a solicitation. A solicitation may or may not be issued.

Project Requirements: ORP seeks information from Potential Offerors who are capable of successfully performing a lease contract, including design and construction of the facility described above, for a term of up to 20 years, inclusive of all options, as well as all maintenance and operation requirements for the duration of the lease term, at a fair and reasonable price. More information on VA’s requirements can be found on its Technical Information Library: https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/leasing.asp.

SDVOSB and VOSB firms are invited to provide information to contribute to the market research for this project. SDVOSB and VOSB firms must be registered in VA’s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. All business concerns must have the technical skills and financial capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements. All business concerns are requested to submit a Capabilities Statement if they are interested in participating in this project. A submission checklist and information sheet is provided below for firms to fill out and submit, which will serve as the firm’s Capabilities Statement.

Capabilities Statement Will Include:

1. Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, Experian Business Identification Number, and e-mail address;

2. Evidence of SDVOSB or VOSB status through registration at VIP (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/);

3. Evidence of ability to offer as a small business under NAICS Code 531120 and listing in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov), including a copy of the representations and certifications made in that system;

4. A summary describing at least three (3) projects of similar size and scope completed in the past five

(5) years that demonstrate your company’s experience designing, constructing, and managing Federal leased facilities or health care facilities relevant to the project described above. (3-page limit);

https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/leasing.asp https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/

5. Evidence of capability to obtain financing for a project of this size.

If desired, the company may also submit a narrative describing its capability.

Although this notice focuses on SDVOSB and VOSB, we encourage all small businesses and other interested parties to respond for market research purposes.

CAPABILITIES STATEMENT

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST AND INFORMATION SHEET

Brick, NJ Lease Construction Project

Company name:

Company address:

Experian Business Identification Number:

Point of contact:

Phone number:

Email address:

The following items are attached to this Capabilities Statement:

□ Evidence of SDVOSB or VOSB status through registration at VIP (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/);

□ Evidence of ability to offer as a small business under NAICS Code 531120 and listing in the

System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov), with representations and certifications;

□ A summary describing at least three (3) projects of similar size and scope completed in the past five (5) years that demonstrate the company’s experience designing, constructing, and managing Federal leased facilities or health care facilities relevant to (input project specific RSF). (3-page limit); and

□ Evidence of capability to obtain financing for a project of this size.

If desired, the company may also submit a narrative describing its capability, not to exceed two (2) pages.

By: ____________________________________

(Signature)

(Print Name, Title) https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/