36C25524R0035 Warehouse_RLP.pdf

GSA TEMPLATE R101WH (10/23)

REQUEST FOR

LEASE

PROPOSALS

NO.

36C25524R0035 Poplar Bluff, MO�

Offers due by

5/01/2024

In order to be considered for award, offers conforming to the requirements of the RLP shall be received no later than 4:00 pm central time zone on the date above. See “Receipt Of Lease Proposals” herein for additional information.

This Request for Lease Proposals ("RLP") sets forth instructions and requirements for proposals for a Lease described in the RLP documents. Proposals conforming to the RLP requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the Method of Award set forth herein to select an Offeror for award. The Government will award the Lease to the selected Offeror, subject to the conditions herein.

The information collection requirements contained in this Solicitation/Contract, that are not required by regulation, have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act and assigned the OMB Control No. 3090-0163.

Warehouse RLP

R101WH (10/23)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WAREHOUSE RLP

SECTION 1 STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS

1.01 GENERAL INFORMATION (WAREHOUSE) (OCT 2020)

1.02 AMOUNT AND TYPE OF SPACE, LEASE TERM, AND OCCUPANCY DATE (WAREHOUSE) (OCT 2022)

1.03 UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS (OCT 2021)

1.04 AREA OF CONSIDERATION (OCT 2021)

1.05 PARKING (WAREHOUSE) (OCT 2021)

1.06 LIST OF RLP DOCUMENTS (WAREHOUSE) (OCT 2022)

1.07 AMENDMENTS TO THE RLP (JUN 2012)

1.08 LEASE DESCRIPTION (WAREHOUSE) (OCT 2021)

1.09 RELATIONSHIP OF RLP BUILDING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND LEASE OBLIGATIONS (OCT 2016)

1.10 PRICING OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (OCT 2022)

1.11 SECURITY LEVEL DETERMINATION FOR FACILITY HOUSING OTHER FEDERAL TENANTS (APR 2011)

1.12 INSPECTION—RIGHT OF ENTRY (OCT 2021)

1.13 AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES (OCT 2020)

1.14 BROKER COMMISSION AND COMMISSION CREDIT (OCT 2020) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

1.15 PLANNED USE BY GOVERNMENT (WAREHOUSE) (MAY 2014)

1.16 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE AND SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD (OCT 2020) 4

1.17 UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (OCT 2021)

SECTION 2 ELIGIBILITY AND PREFERENCES FOR AWARD

2.01 EFFICIENCY OF LAYOUT (WAREHOUSE) (MAY 2014)

2.02 FLOOD PLAINS (OCT 2022)

2.03 SEISMIC SAFETY–—MODERATE SEISMICITY (OCT 2022) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

2.04 SEISMIC SAFETY–—HIGH SEISMICITY (OCT 2022)

2.05 HISTORIC PREFERENCE (SEP 2013)

2.06 ASBESTOS (OCT 2021)

2.07 ACCESSIBILITY (SEP 2013)

2.08 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY (SEP 2013)

2.09 ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT (OCT 2022)

2.10 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS (SEP 2013)

2.11 DUE DILIGENCE AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT REQUIREMENTS - RLP (SEP 2014)

2.12 NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT REQUIREMENTS - RLP (OCT 2020)

SECTION 3 HOW TO OFFER

3.01 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (JUN 2012)

3.02 RECEIPT OF LEASE PROPOSALS (OCT 2020)

3.03 PRICING TERMS (WAREHOUSE) (OCT 2022)

3.04 BUDGET SCOREKEEPING; OPERATING LEASE TREATMENT (APR 2011)

3.05 PROSPECTUS LEASE (OCT 2022) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

3.06 ADDITIONAL SUBMITTALS (WAREHOUSE) (OCT 2022)

3.07 TENANT IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED IN OFFER (WAREHOUSE) (OCT 2020)

3.08 SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED IN OFFER (OCT 2022)

3.09 OPERATING COSTS REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED IN OFFER (JUN 2012)

3.10 OPERATING COSTS REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED IN OFFER–—MODIFIED NET (WAREHOUSE) (MAY 2014) INTENTIONALLY

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3.11 UTILITIES SEPARATE FROM RENTAL / BUILDING OPERATING PLAN (WAREHOUSE) (MAY 2014) INTENTIONALLY DELETED 13

SECTION 4 METHOD OF AWARD

4.01 NEGOTIATIONS (JUN 2012)

4.02 HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (SEP 2015)

4.03 AWARD BASED ON PRICE (JUN 2012)

4.04 TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS (OCT 2016)

4.05 DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS (OCT 2016)

4.06 PRESENT VALUE PRICE EVALUATION–—WAREHOUSE CUBIC FOOT METHOD (OCT 2022) INTENTIONALLY DELETED 16

4.07 PRESENT VALUE PRICE EVALUATION—WAREHOUSE SQUARE FOOT METHOD (OCT 2022)

4.08 AWARD (OCT 2022)

SECTION 5 ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

5.01 MODIFIED RLP PARAGRAPHS (OCT 2016)

5.02 BUILDING REQUIREMENTS FOR LEASED SPACES

5.03 SWING SPACE - RLP (OCT 2022) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

5.04 REFERENCES TO GSA WITHIN RLP

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REQUEST FOR LEASE

PROPOSALS NO.

36C25523R0106

WAREHOUSE RLP GSA TEMPLATE R101WH (OCT 2023)

SECTION 1 STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS

1.01 GENERAL INFORMATION (WAREHOUSE) (OCT 2020)

A. This Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) sets forth instructions and requirements for proposals for a Warehouse Lease described in the RLP documents. The Government will select an Offeror for award by evaluating proposals conforming to the RLP requirements in accordance with the Method of Award set forth below. The Government will award the Lease to the selected Offeror, subject to the conditions below.

B. The RLP documents include a lease template setting forth the terms and conditions of the Lease contemplated by this RLP. The RLP documents include a VA Proposal to Lease Space (GSA Form 1364WH) on which Offeror shall submit its offered rent and other price data, together with required information and submissions. The Lease paragraph titled "Definitions and General Terms" shall apply to the terms of this RLP.

C. Offeror should not attempt to complete the lease template. Upon selection for award, the VA will transcribe the successful Offeror's final offered rent and other price data as provided by Offeror in its GSA Form 1364WH into the GSA Form L201WH lease template , creating a completed Lease.

The VA will transmit the completed Lease, including any appropriate attachments, to the successful Offeror for execution. Neither the RLP nor any other part of an Offeror's proposal shall be part of the Lease except to the extent expressly incorporated therein. The Offeror should review the completed Lease for accuracy and consistency with his or her proposal, sign and date the signature page, initial each page of the Lease, and return it to the Lease Contracting Officer (LCO).

D. The Offeror's executed Lease shall constitute a firm offer. The Lease is not a binding contract until the LCO executes the Lease and delivers a signed copy to the Offeror.

E. Notice of Set-aside: 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. Offerors will need to include their socio-economic status on the submission documents. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered unacceptable and will be rejected. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a small business concern.

1.02 AMOUNT AND TYPE OF SPACE, LEASE TERM, AND OCCUPANCY DATE (WAREHOUSE) (OCT 2022)

A. The Government seeks a minimum of 18,000 ABOA to a maximum of 19,500 ABOA square feet of contiguous space on a single floor in a warehouse type building. The required space is to be measured and offered by Offerors in square feet in accordance with American National Standards Institute/Building Owners and Managers Association (ANSI/BOMA) Occupant Area (ABOA) square feet (SF), (hereinafter referred to as “ANSI/BOMA ABOA SF” or “ABOA SF”) of contiguous space within the area of consideration set forth below. Mezzanines are excluded from the area calculation of the size of the space. See section 2 of the lease for applicable ANSI/BOMA standards. The required space shall be contiguous space located all on ground level. Also see Section 4 of this RLP for details on the calculation of the Present Value Price Evaluation–—Warehouse Square Foot Method that will determine the lowest priced offer. See exhibit B for minimum clear ceiling height.

B. The space shall be located in a modern quality building of sound and substantial construction in good condition and acceptable to the LCO. If not a new building, the offered space shall be in a building that has undergone, or will complete by occupancy, modernization or adaptive reuse for the space in conformance with this RLP and the associated documents either attached to or incorporated by reference (and itemized in the paragraph entitled “List Of RLP Documents”). Unless specifically stated as tenant improvements (TI), the Lessor shall perform all work at Lessor’s sole cost and expense.

C. Bay Width, Bay Depth, and Column Spacing: see exhibit B for required measurements.

D. Floors and Floor Load: See lease Paragraph entitled FLOORS AND FLOOR LOAD–—SHELL (WAREHOUSE) in Section 3 of the Lease.

E. Automobile Parking: 20 parking spaces for automobiles for the exclusive use of the Government. All spaces must be secured and lit in accordance with the Security Requirements set forth in this Lease. The cost of this parking shall be included as part of the rental consideration.

F. Delivery Route: At least one unobstructed route at least 36 inches wide having no steps or abrupt changes in level to connect all accessible elements, spaces, buildings, and courses of passage.

G. Loading Docks: (Also see the “LOADING DOCKS—SHELL (WAREHOUSE)” paragraph in Section 3 of the lease form).

Lessor shall provide a minimum (See exhibit B) of loading dock(s) for the exclusive use of the Government. All dock doors shall include electronic openers as a part of Shell Rent unless otherwise specified in the Agency Special Requirements. Any other upgrades (e.g., security enhancements) to the dock doors shall be consider to be Tenant Improvements.

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H. Truck Turning Radius: One-way design for service traffic is preferred in order to avoid the need for large turning areas.

L. The Government may provide vending machines within the Government's leased area under the provisions of the Randolph-Sheppard Act (20 USC 107 et. seq.). The Government will control the number, kind, and locations of vending facilities and will control and receive income from all automatic vending machines. Offeror shall provide necessary utilities and make related alterations. The cost of the improvements is part of Tenant Improvement (TI) costs. The Government will not compete with other facilities having exclusive rights in the Building. The Offeror shall advise the Government if such rights exist.

M. Lease Term: 20 Years, 10 Years Firm, with Government termination rights, in whole or in parts, effective at any time after the Firm Term of the Lease by providing not less than 90 days’ prior written notice. The Government reserves the right in the Lease to reduce the length of years, if inclusion of the soft term years would cause the Lease to score as a capital lease, in accordance with the Budget Scorekeeping: Operating Lease Treatment paragraph of this RLP. Should the Government make the determination to modify the term or option(s), an amendment to the RLP will be issued.

N. Occupancy is required in accordance with the schedule outlined in the Schedule for Completion of Space paragraph under the Lease.

O. See loading dock requirements and other requirements in Section 3 of the Lease.

1.03 UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS (OCT 2021)

The offered Building and/or Property must have the following features as a minimum requirement:

A. See exhibit B, warehouse floor plan

1.04 AREA OF CONSIDERATION (OCT 2021)

The Government requests offers of space in the area bounded as follows:

North: US Hwy 60 East South: Industrial Park Rd.

East: Butler CR 605 West: US Hwy 67 North

Buildings with Property boundary(ies) on the boundary streets are within the delineated Area of Consideration.

1.05 PARKING (WAREHOUSE) (OCT 2021)

A. PARKING: Parking facilities with an adequate availability of parking spaces to accommodate employees and visitors shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the building but generally not exceeding a walkable 60 feet of the employee entrance of the offered building as determined by the LCO. Ensure all parking meets the set-back requirements.

B. See Lease (GSA Form L201WH) for additional parking provisions.

1.06 LIST OF RLP DOCUMENTS (WAREHOUSE) (OCT 2022)

A. The following documents are attached to and included as part of this RLP package:

DOCUMENT NAME

NO. OF

PAGES

EXHIBIT

Agency’s Special Requirements 26 A Security requirement 16 B

Janitorial Requirements 6 C

Security Price List 7 D

Proposal to Lease Space (GSA Form 1364WH) 4 E

GSA Form 1217, Lessor's Annual Cost Statement 3 F

GSA Form 12000-WH for Prelease Fire Protection and Life Safety Evaluation for a Warehouse Building (Part A or Part B) (See Section 3 for applicable requirements)

6 G

FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

3 H

DOL Wage Determination MO20240001 35 I GSA Form 3516, Solicitation Provisions 5 J GSA Form 3517B, General Clauses 17 K Seismic Forms 10 L Lease No. 36C25524L0004 DRAFT 45 M

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1.07 AMENDMENTS TO THE RLP (JUN 2012)

This RLP may be amended by notice from the LCO. Amendments may modify the terms of this RLP, or the terms, conditions, and requirements of the Lease contemplated by the RLP.

1.08 LEASE DESCRIPTION (WAREHOUSE) (OCT 2021)

A. Offeror shall examine the Lease template included in the RLP documents to understand the Government's and the Lessor's respective rights and responsibilities under the contemplated Lease.

B. The Lease contemplated by this RLP includes:

1. The term of the Lease, and renewal option, if any.

2. Terms and Conditions of the Lease, including Definitions, Standards, and Formulas applicable to the Lease and this RLP.

3. Building Shell standards and requirements.

4. Information concerning the tenant agency's buildout requirements (“Special Requirements”), to be supplemented after award.

5. Security Requirements.

6. A description of all services to be provided by the Lessor.

C. Should the Offeror be awarded the Lease, the terms of the Lease shall be binding upon the Lessor without regard to any statements contained in this RLP.

D. The Lease contemplated by this RLP is a fully serviced lease. See RLP Paragraphs 3.03 and 3.09 for further details on financial responsibility for various Operating Expenses. Rent shall be based upon a proposed rental rate per Rentable Square Foot (RSF), limited by the offered rate and the maximum ABOA SF solicited under this RLP. Although certain Tenant Improvement (TI) requirements information is provided with this RLP and will be incorporated into the Lease, the TIs to be delivered by the Lessor will be based on the final design to be developed after award of the Lease, which reflects the Agency’s full requirements. The Lessor shall design and build the TIs and will be compensated for TI costs, together with design and project management fees to be set under the Lease.

E. The security pricing process is described in a separate paragraph.

F. Upon completion and acceptance of the leased Space, the Space will be measured for establishing the actual annual rent, and the lease term shall commence. In instances involving an incumbent Lessor where the Government commences the lease term pending completion of TI and/or BSAC alterations, the Government shall withhold TI and/or BSAC rent pursuant to Section 1 of the Lease until such time as the TI and/or BSAC is completed and accepted by the Government. During the term of the Lease, rent will be adjusted for changes to the Lessor's operating costs, pursuant to paragraphs set forth in the Lease.

G. Offerors are advised that doing business with the Government carries special responsibilities with respect to sustainability, fire protection and life safety, and security, as well as other requirements not typically found in private commercial leases. These are set forth both in the lease form and in the GSA Form 3517B, and will be made part of the Lease.

1.09 RELATIONSHIP OF RLP BUILDING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND LEASE OBLIGATIONS (OCT 2016)

The Lease establishes various requirements relating to the Building shell. Such requirements are not deemed TIs. If the Lessor's Building does not meet the requirements at the time of award, the Lessor may still be awarded the Lease. However, as a condition of award, the Government will require Lessor to identify those Building improvements that will bring the Building into compliance with RLP requirements. Upon award of the Lease, completion of those Building improvements will become Lease obligations.

1.10 PRICING OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (OCT 2022)

A. The proposed Lease contains an attachment with the security requirements and obligations for the Building, which are based on the facility security level (FSL). The Federal Government determines the facility’s FSL rating, which ranges from FSL I to FSL IV. The FSL is based on client agency mix, required size of space, number of employees, use of the space, location, configuration of the site and lot, and public access into and around the facility.

B. The security requirements attached to this Lease includes a list of security countermeasures that must be installed in the leased Space. The Offeror shall use the Security Unit Price List to provide the Government with itemized costs of these security countermeasures. These security costs will be counted as part of the tenant improvements.

C. There shall be no charge to the Government for any items that already exist in the offered Building or facility.

1.11 SECURITY LEVEL DETERMINATION FOR FACILITY HOUSING OTHER FEDERAL TENANTS (APR 2011)

If an Offeror is offering Space in a facility currently housing a Federal agency, the security requirements of the facility may be increased and the Offeror may be required to adhere to a higher security standard than other Offerors competing for the same space requirement. If two or more Federal space requirements are being competed at the same time, an Offeror submitting on both or more space requirements may be subject to a higher security

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standard if the Offeror is determined to be the successful Offeror on more than one space requirement. It is incumbent upon the Offeror to prepare the Offeror’s proposal accordingly.

1.12 INSPECTION—RIGHT OF ENTRY (OCT 2021)

A. At any time and from time to time after receipt of an offer (until the same has been duly withdrawn or rejected), the agents, employees and contractors of the Government may, upon reasonable prior notice to Offeror, enter upon the offered Space or the Premises, and all other areas of the Building access to which is necessary to accomplish the purposes of entry, to determine the potential or actual compliance by the Offeror with the requirements of the RLP and its attachments, which purposes shall include, but not be limited to:

1. Inspecting, sampling, and analyzing of suspected asbestos-containing materials and air monitoring for asbestos fibers, and/or reviewing similar existing Offeror records.

2. Inspecting the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, maintenance records, and mechanical rooms for the offered Space or the Premises.

3. Inspecting for any leaks, spills, or other potentially hazardous conditions which may involve tenant exposure to hazardous or toxic substances.

4. Inspecting for any current or past hazardous waste operations, to ensure that appropriate actions were taken to alleviate any environmentally unsound activities in accordance with Federal, state, and local law.

B. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to create a Government duty to inspect for toxic materials or to impose a higher standard of care on the Government than on other lessees. The purpose of this paragraph is to promote the ease with which the Government may inspect the Building.

Nothing in this paragraph shall act to relieve the Offeror of any duty to inspect or liability which might arise because of Offeror’s failure to inspect for or correct a hazardous condition.

1.13 AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES (OCT 2020)

With respect to all matters relating to this RLP, only the Government's LCO designated below shall have the authority to amend the RLP and award a Lease. The Government shall have the right to substitute its LCO by notice, without an express delegation by the prior LCO.

Lease LCO:

Terry Martin

TERRY.MARTIN1@VA.GOV

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1.15 PLANNED USE BY GOVERNMENT (WAREHOUSE) (MAY 2014)

The Government shall be entitled to use the space for any lawful purpose. However, the Government intends to use the space as a warehouse to store equipment for medical readiness. Such use may involve the use of hazardous materials. The Government will agree in the Lease to use and maintain any hazardous materials in conformance with all applicable Federal, state, and local environmental regulations.

1.16 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE AND SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD (OCT 2020)

A. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 531120, unless the real property is self-storage (#531130), land (#531190), or residential (#531110).

B. The small business size standard for the applicable NAICS codes is found at HTTPS://WWW.SBA.GOV/SIZE-STANDARD/.

1.17 UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (OCT 2021)

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See WWW.SAM.GOV for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers. If an offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one.

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SECTION 2 ELIGIBILITY AND PREFERENCES FOR AWARD

2.01 EFFICIENCY OF LAYOUT (WAREHOUSE) (MAY 2014)

A. In order to be acceptable for award, the offered Space must provide for an efficient layout as determined by the LCO.

B. To demonstrate potential for efficient layout, the VA may request the Offeror to provide a test fit layout at the Offeror’s expense. The Government will advise the Offeror if the test fit layout demonstrates that the Government's requirement cannot be accommodated within the Space offered. The Offeror will have the option of increasing the ABOA square footage offered, if it does not exceed the maximum ABOA square footage in this RLP offer package. If the Offeror is already providing the maximum ABOA square footage and cannot house the Government's space requirements efficiently, then the Government will advise the Offeror that the offer is unacceptable.

2.02 FLOOD PLAINS (OCT 2022)

A Lease will not be awarded for any offered Property located within a 1-percent-annual-chance floodplain (formerly referred to as 100-year floodplain) unless the Government has determined that there is no practicable alternative. An Offeror may offer less than its entire site in order to exclude a portion of the site that falls within a floodplain, so long as the portion offered meets all the requirements of this RLP and does not impact the Government’s full use and enjoyment of the Premises. If an Offeror intends that the offered Property that will become the Premises for purposes of this Lease will be something other than the entire site as recorded in tax or other property records the Offeror shall clearly demarcate the offered Property on its site plan/map submissions and shall propose an adjustment to property taxes on an appropriate pro rata basis. For such an offer, the Government may determine that the offered Property does not adequately avoid development in a 1-percent-annual-chance floodplain.

In addition, a Lease will not be awarded for any offered Property adjacent to a 1-percent-annual-chance floodplain, where such an adjacency would, as determined by the Government, restrict ingress or egress to the Premises in the event of a flood, unless there is no practicable alternative.

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2.04 SEISMIC SAFETY–—HIGH SEISMICITY (OCT 2022)

A. The Government intends to award a Lease to an Offeror of a Building that is in compliance with the Seismic Standards. If an offer is received which is in compliance with the Seismic Standards and the other requirements of this RLP, then other offers which do not comply with the Seismic Standards must not be considered. If none of the offers is in compliance with the Standards, the LCO will make the award to the Offeror whose offer meets the other requirements of this RLP and provides the best value to the Government, taking into account price, seismic safety and any other award factors specified in this RLP.

B. An offered Building will be considered to be in compliance with the Seismic Standards if it meets one of the following conditions:

1. The offer includes a representation that the Premises will be in a one-story Building of steel light frame or wood construction with less than 3,000 ABOA SF of space in the Building (Seismic Form D).

2. The offer includes a Seismic Certificate certifying that the Building is a Benchmark Building (Seismic Form A).

3. The offer includes a Seismic Certificate based on a Tier I Evaluation showing that the Building meets the Seismic Standards (Seismic Form B). The submission must include the checklists and backup calculations from the Tier 1 Evaluation.

4. The offer includes a Seismic Certificate based on a Tier 2 or Tier 3 Evaluation showing that the Building complies with the Seismic Standards (Seismic Form B). If the certificate is based on a Tier 2 or Tier 3 Evaluation, the data, working papers, calculations and reports from the evaluation must be made available to the Government.

5. The offer includes a commitment to retrofit the Building to satisfy all of the Basic Safety Objective requirements of ASCE/SEI 41 (Seismic Form C, Part 1). If the Offeror proposes to retrofit the Building, the offer must include a Tier 1 report with all supporting documents, a narrative explaining the process and scope of retrofit and a schedule for the seismic retrofit. The Offeror shall provide a construction schedule, concept design for the seismic upgrade and supporting documents for the retrofit, including structural calculations, drawings, specifications, and geotechnical report to the Government for review and approval prior to award. The documentation must demonstrate the seismic retrofit will meet the seismic standards and be completed within the time frame required.

6. The offer includes a pre-award commitment to construct a new Building, using local building codes (Seismic Form C, Part 2).

C. The LCO may allow an Offeror to submit a Seismic Certificate after the deadline for final proposal revisions. However, the LCO is not obligated to delay award in order to enable an Offeror to submit a Seismic Certificate.

D. Definitions. For the purpose of this paragraph:

1. “ASCE/SEI 31” means the American Society of Civil Engineers standard, Seismic Evaluation of Existing Buildings. You can purchase ASCE/SEI from ASCE at (800) 548-2723 or by visiting HTTP://WWW.ASCE.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/.

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2. “ASCE/SEI 41” means American Society of Civil Engineers standard, Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings. You can purchase ASCE/SEI from ASCE at (800) 548-2723 or by visiting HTTP://WWW.ASCE.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/.

3. “Benchmark Building” means a building that was designed and built, or retrofitted, in accordance with the seismic provisions of the applicable codes specified in Section 1.3.1 of RP 8.

4. Engineer” means a professional engineer who is licensed in Civil or Structural Engineering and qualified in the structural design of buildings. They must be licensed in the state where the property is located.

5. “RP 8” means “Standards of Seismic Safety for Existing Federally Owned and Leased Buildings ICSSC Recommended Practice 8 (RP 8),” issued by the Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in Construction as ICSSC RP 8 and the National Institute of Standards and Technology as NIST GCR 11-917-12. RP 8 can be obtained from HTTPS://WWW.NIST.GOV/PUBLICATIONS/STANDARDS-SEISMIC-

SAFETY-EXISTING-FEDERALLY-OWNED-AND-LEASED-BUILDINGS-ICSSC.

6. “Seismic Certificate” means a certificate executed and stamped by an Engineer on the appropriate Certificate of Seismic Compliance form included with this RLP together with any required attachments.

7. “Seismic Standards” means the requirements of RP 8 Section 2.2 for Life Safety Performance Level in ASCE/SEI 31 or the Basic Safety Objective in ASCE/SEI 41, unless otherwise specified.

8. “Tier 1 Evaluation” means an evaluation by an Engineer in accordance with Chapters 2.0 and 3.0 of ASCE/SEI 31. A Tier 1 Evaluation must include the appropriate Structural, Nonstructural and Geologic Site Hazards and Foundation Checklists.

9. “Tier 2 Evaluation” means an evaluation by an Engineer in accordance with Chapter 4.0 of ASCE/SEI 31.

10. “Tier 3 Evaluation” means an evaluation by an Engineer in accordance with Chapter 5.0 of ASCE/SEI 31.

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2.06 ASBESTOS (OCT 2021)

A. Government requires space with no asbestos-containing materials (ACM), or with undamaged, nonfriable ACM. For purposes of this paragraph, “space” includes the 1) space offered for lease; 2) common building area; 3) ventilation systems and zones serving the space offered; and 4) the area above suspended ceilings and engineering space in the same ventilation zone as the space offered. Notwithstanding the preceding, if no offers are received for such space, the Government may consider space with thermal system insulation ACM (e.g., wrapped pipe or boiler lagging), which is not damaged or subject to damage by routine operations.

B. ACM is defined as any material with a trace or more of asbestos quantity present.

C. Space with ACM of any type or condition may be upgraded by the Offeror to meet conditions described in sub-paragraph A by abatement (removal, enclosure, encapsulation, or repair) of ACM not meeting those conditions. If any offer involving abatement of ACM is accepted by the Government, the successful Offeror will be required to successfully complete the abatement in accordance with OSHA, EPA, Department of Transportation (DOT), state, and local regulations and guidance prior to occupancy.

D. Management Plan and Reinspection Report Submittals. If space is offered which contains ACM, the Offeror shall submit a current asbestos-related management plan or operations and maintenance plan, along with a current asbestos re-inspection report (performed within the past 5 years) for acceptance by the Government prior to lease award. The management plan or operations and maintenance plan, and re-inspection report shall conform to generally accepted industry practice in accordance with EPA guidance.

2.07 ACCESSIBILITY (SEP 2013)

The Lease contemplated by this RLP contains requirements for Accessibility. In order to be eligible for award, Offeror must:

A. Verify in the Lease proposal that the Building, offered Space, and areas serving the offered Space meet the Lease accessibility requirements,

2.08 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY (SEP 2013)

The Lease contemplated by this RLP contains Building requirements for Means of Egress, Automatic Fire Sprinkler System, and Fire Alarm System. In order to be eligible for award, Offeror must either:

A. Verify in the Lease proposal that the Building in which Space is offered meets the Means of Egress, Automatic Fire Sprinkler System, and Fire Alarm System requirements of the Lease; or

B. Include as a specific obligation in its Lease proposal that improvements to bring the Building into compliance with Lease requirements will be completed prior to acceptance of the Space.

2.09 ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT (OCT 2022)

A. The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) establishes requirements for Government leases relating to energy efficiency standards and potential cost effective energy efficiency and conservation improvements.

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B. Subject to the exceptions below, unless one of the statutory exceptions listed in sub-paragraph C below applies, GSA may award a Lease for a Building only if the Building has earned the ENERGY STAR® label conferred by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) within the most recent year prior to the due date for final proposal revisions. The term “most recent year” means that the date of award of the ENERGY STAR® label by EPA must not be more than 1 year prior to the due date of final proposal revisions. For example, an ENERGY STAR® label awarded by EPA on October 1, 2010, is valid for all lease procurements where final proposal revisions are due on or before September 30, 2011. Notwithstanding the above, buildings that meet the following are considered as equivalent to having an Energy Star label in the most recent year. All new Buildings being specifically constructed for the Government must achieve an ENERGY STAR® label within 18 months after occupancy by the Government. In addition, Offerors of the following Buildings shall also have up to 18 months after occupancy by the Government, or as soon thereafter as the Building is eligible for Energy Star consideration, to achieve an Energy Star label: 1) All existing Buildings that have had an Energy Star label but are unable to obtain a label in the most recent year (i.e., within 12 months prior to the due date for final proposal revisions) because of insufficient occupancy; 2) Newly built Buildings that have used Energy Star’s Target Finder tool and either achieved a “Designed to Earn the Energy Star” certification or received an unofficial score (in strict adherence to Target Finder’s usage instructions, including the use of required energy modeling) of 75 or higher prior to the due date for final proposal revisions and who are unable to obtain a label in the most recent year because of insufficient occupancy; 3) An existing Building that is unable to obtain a label because of insufficient occupancy but that can produce an indication, through the use of energy modeling or past utility and occupancy data input into Energy Star’s Portfolio Manager tool or Target Finder, that it can receive an unofficial score of 75 or higher using all other requirements of Target Finder or Portfolio Manager, except for actual data from the most recent year. ENERGY STAR tools and resources can be found at

HTTPS://WWW.ENERGYSTAR.GOV/BUILDINGS/TOOLS-AND-RESOURCES.

C. EISA allows a Federal agency to lease Space in a Building that does not have an ENERGY STAR® Label if:

1. No Space is offered in a Building with an ENERGY STAR® Label that meets RLP requirements, including locational needs;

2. The agency will remain in a Building it currently occupies;

3. The Lease will be in a Building of historical, architectural, or cultural significance listed or eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places; or

4. The Lease is for 10,000 RSF or less.

D. If one or more of the statutory exceptions applies, and the offered Space is not in a Building that has earned the ENERGY STAR® Label within one year prior to the due date for final proposal revisions, Offerors are required to include in their lease proposal an agreement to renovate the Building for all energy efficiency and conservation improvements that it has determined would be cost effective over the Firm Term of the Lease, if any, prior to acceptance of the Space (or not later than one year after the Lease Award Date of a succeeding or superseding Lease). Such improvements may consist of, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) upgrades, including boilers, chillers, and Building Automation System (BAS)/Monitoring /Control System (EMCS).

2. Lighting Improvements.

3. Building Envelope Modifications.

NOTE: Additional information can be found on HTTP://WWW.GSA.GOV/LEASING under “Green Leasing.”

E. The term "cost effective" means an improvement that will result in substantial operational cost savings to the landlord by reducing electricity or fossil fuel consumption, water, or other utility costs. The term "operational cost savings" means a reduction in operational costs to the landlord through the application of Building improvements that achieve cost savings over the Firm Term of the Lease sufficient to pay the incremental additional costs of making the Building improvements.

F. Instructions for obtaining an ENERGY STAR® Label are provided at ENERGYSTAR.GOV (use “Portfolio Manager” to apply). ENERGY STAR® tools and resources can be found at HTTPS://WWW.ENERGYSTAR.GOV/BUILDINGS/TOOLS-AND-RESOURCES. The ENERGY STAR® BUILDING UPGRADE MANUAL and BUILDING UPGRADE VALUE CALCULATOR are tools which can be useful in considering energy efficiency and conservation improvements to Buildings.

G. If one or more of the statutory exceptions applies, and the offered Space is not in a Building that has earned the ENERGY STAR® Label within one year prior to the due date for final proposal revisions, the successful Offeror will be excused from performing any agreed-to energy efficiency and conservation renovations, and benchmarking with public disclosure (as provided in (I) below, if it obtains the ENERGY STAR® Label prior to the Government’s acceptance of the Space (or not later than one year after the Lease Award Date for succeeding and superseding leases).

H. If no improvements are proposed, the Offeror must demonstrate to the Government using the ENERGY STAR® Online Tools why no energy efficiency and conservation improvements are cost effective. If such explanation is unreasonable, the offer may be rejected.

I. As described in Section 3 of the Lease, successful Offerors meeting one of the statutory exceptions above must agree to benchmark and publicly disclose the Building’s current ENERGY STAR® score, using EPA’s Portfolio Manager online software application. See the Lease for additional details.

J. All new Buildings being specifically constructed for the Government must achieve the ENERGY STAR® Label within 18 months after occupancy by the Government.

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2.10 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS (SEP 2013)

A. The Government requests space with no known hazardous conditions or recognized environmental conditions that would pose a health and safety risk or environmental liability to the Government.

B. Upon request by the Government, Offeror must provide all known previous uses of the Building.

C. Offeror must indicate in its written offer any known hazardous conditions or environmental releases with/from the offered Space, Building or Property.

2.11 DUE DILIGENCE AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT REQUIREMENTS - RLP (SEP 2014)

A. Environmental Due Diligence

1. At the direction of the LCO, the Offeror must provide, at the Offeror’s sole cost and expense, a current Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), using the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard E1527-13 and timeline, as such standard may be revised from time to time. In accordance with ASTM standards, the study must be performed by an environmental professional with qualifications that meet ASTM standards. This Phase I ESA must be prepared with a focus on the Government being the “user” of the Phase I, as the term “user” is defined in E1527-13. Failure to submit the required study may result in dismissal from consideration.

2. If the Phase I ESA identifies any recognized environmental conditions (RECs), the Offeror will be responsible for addressing such RECs, at its sole cost and expense, including performing any necessary Phase II ESA (using ASTM Standard E1903-11), performing any necessary cleanup actions in accordance with federal and state standards and requirements and submitting a proposed schedule for complying with these obligations. The Government will evaluate whether the nature of any of the RECs, the results of the Phase II, any completed cleanup, and the proposed schedule meet the Government’s needs.

B. National Environmental Policy Act

1. While the Offeror is responsible for performing all environmental due diligence studies of the offered Property, the Government is responsible for compliance with NEPA, whether in whole or in part, on its own or with the assistance of the Offerors. NEPA requires federal agencies to consider the effects of their actions on the quality of the human environment as part of the federal decision making process and, to that end, the Government’s obligations may, and in some cases will, be augmented by the Offerors as described in greater detail in the RLP.

2. The Government may either request information from the Offerors to help it meet its obligations under NEPA or share information provided in response to this provision with federal, state and local regulatory agencies as part of its compliance responsibilities under NEPA and other applicable federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. Further consultation with these regulatory agencies may be necessary as part of the NEPA process.

3. The Offerors are advised that the Government may be required to release the location of each offered site and other building specific information in public hearings or in public NEPA documents. By submitting an offer in response to this RLP and without the need for any further documentation, the Offeror acknowledges and consents to such release.

4. The Government reserves the right to reject any offer where (i) the NEPA-related documentation provided by the Offeror for the offered Property is inadequate, (ii) the offer entails unacceptably adverse impacts on the human environment, (iii) the identified adverse impacts cannot be readily mitigated, or (iv) the level of NEPA analysis is more extensive than is acceptable to the Government (e.g., offers must be of a nature that would allow NEPA to be satisfied by preparation of a Categorical Exclusion (CATEX) NEPA study or an Environmental Assessment (EA) with or without mandatory mitigation).

5. An Offeror must allow the Government access to the offered Property to conduct studies in furtherance of NEPA compliance. This requires research and field surveys to assess the potential impacts to the natural, social and cultural environments. Any recent studies previously conducted by the Offeror may be submitted to be included in the NEPA process.

6. The Government will not proceed with Lease award until the NEPA process is complete as evidenced by the Government’s issuance of a completed CATEX, EA or Environmental Impact Statement. Upon Lease award, any mitigation measures, whether optional or mandatory, identified and adopted by the Government will become Lease obligations. All costs and expenses for development of design alternatives, mitigation measures and review submittals for work to be performed under the Lease will be the sole responsibility of Lessor.

2.12 NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT REQUIREMENTS - RLP (OCT 2020)

A. The Government is responsible for complying with section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. § 306108 (Section 106). Section 106 requires federal agencies to consider the effects of their actions on historic properties prior to expending any federal funds on the undertaking. The Government is responsible for identifying whether any historic properties exist in, on, under, or near the offered Property that could be affected by the leasing action. Historic properties include both above-grade (i.e., buildings and historic districts) and below-grade (i.e., archeological sites) resources. The Government is responsible for assessing effects to identified historic properties and for consulting with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO), if applicable, any local Historic Preservation or Landmarks Commission, and other interested parties, if applicable, in accordance with the implementing regulations set forth at 36 C.F.R. part 800 (Protection of Historic Properties).

B. An Offeror must allow the Government access to the offered Property to conduct studies in furtherance of the Section 106 compliance. This requires research and field surveys to assess the potential presence of historic properties that may be affected by construction activity, both above- and

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below-grade. Compliance also may require below-grade testing to determine the presence of archeological resources and possible artifact recovery, recordation and interpretation mitigation measures.

C. Demolition or destruction of a historic property by an Offeror in anticipation of an award of a Government lease may disqualify the Offeror from further consideration.

D. The Government reserves the right to reject any offer where documentation for the offered Property is inadequate or otherwise indicates preservation concerns or adverse effects to historic properties that cannot be reasonably mitigated.

E. If the Government determines that the leasing action could affect historic property, the Offeror of any Property that the Government determines could affect historic property will be required to retain, at its sole cost and expense, the services of a preservation architect who meets or exceeds the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for Historic Architecture, as amended and annotated and previously published in the Code of Federal Regulations, 36 C.F.R. part 61, and the GSA’s Qualification Requirements for Preservation Architects and Other Specialists. These standards are available at: HTTPS://WWW.GSA.GOV/REAL-ESTATE/HISTORIC-PRESERVATION/HISTORIC-PRESERVATION-POLICY- TOOLS/PRESERVATION-TOOLS-RESOURCES/PROOF-OF-COMPETENCY-OTHER-DOCUMENTATION. The preservation architect will be responsible for developing preservation design solutions and project documentation required for review by the Government, the SHPO, the THPO, if applicable, and other consulting parties in accordance with Section 106. For Tenant Improvements and other tenant-driven alterations within an existing historic building, the preservation architect must develop context-sensitive design options consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Where new construction or exterior alterations, or both, are located within a historic district, may be visible from historic properties or may affect archeological resources, compliance may require tailoring the design of the improvements to be compatible with the surrounding area. Design review may require multiple revised submissions, depending on the complexity of the project and potential for adverse effects to historic properties, to respond to comments from the Government and the other consulting parties. Within GSA, the Regional Historic Preservation Officer is solely responsible for corresponding with the SHPO, the THPO, if applicable, and any other consulting party. All design costs and expenses relating to satisfying the requirements of this paragraph will be borne solely by the Offeror.

SECTION 3 HOW TO OFFER

3.01 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (JUN 2012)

Offeror shall prepare a complete offer, using the forms provided with this RLP, and submit the completed lease proposal package to the Government as indicated below.

3.02 RECEIPT OF LEASE PROPOSALS (OCT 2020)

A. Offeror is authorized to transmit its lease proposal as an attachment to an email. Offeror's email shall include the name, address and telephone number of the Offeror, and identify the name and title of the individual signing on behalf of the Offeror. Offeror's signed lease proposal must be saved in a generally accessible format (such as portable document format (pdf)), which displays a visible image of all original document signatures, and must be transmitted as an attachment to the email. Only emails transmitted to, and received at, the VA email address identified in the RLP will be accepted.

Offeror submitting a lease proposal by email shall retain in its possession, and make available upon VA's request, its original signed proposal. Offeror choosing not to submit its proposal via email may still submit its lease proposal by United States mail or other express delivery service of Offeror's choosing.

B. In order to be considered for award, offers conforming to the requirements of the RLP shall be received in one of the following way:

1. Submit requirements of the RLP via email: TERRY.MARTIN1@VA.GOV

C. Offers transmitted through email shall be deemed late if received at the designated email address after the date and time established for receipt of offers unless it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one Working Day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals.

D. Offers delivered through any means authorized by the RLP may be also deemed timely if there is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of proposals and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of proposals; or if it was the only proposal received.

E. There will be no public opening of offers, and all offers will be confidential until the Lease has been awarded. However, the Government may release proposals outside the Government such as to support contractors to assist in the evaluation of offers. Such Government contractors shall be required to protect the data from unauthorized disclosure.

3.03 PRICING TERMS (WAREHOUSE) (OCT 2022)

Offeror shall provide the following pricing information with its offer:

A. GSA Form 1217, Lessor’s Annual Cost Statement. Complete all sections of the 1217.

B. GSA Form 1364WH—Warehouse Proposal to Lease Space. Complete all sections of the 1364WH, including, but not limited to:

1. A fully serviced Lease rate (gross rate) per ABOA and RSF, clearly itemizing the total Building shell rental, TI rate, security and operating costs.

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2. Improvements. All improvements in the base Building, lobbies, common areas, and core areas shall be provided by the Lessor, at the Lessor’s expense.