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GSA Public Buildings Service

U.S. Government Expressions of Interest New/Replacing Lease

Solicitation for Offers No: GS-02P-LNY00564

Procurement Type: Pre-solicitation

Date Posted: August 19, 2024

Statement of Requirements: The Government is seeking to lease office space in Ogdensburg, New York for a minimum of 6,882 ANSI/BOMA Office Area (ABOA) to a maximum of 7,781 ABOA square feet.

City, State: Ogdensburg, New York

Delineated Area: Within the following boundaries:

City Limits of Ogdensburg

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 6,882

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 7,781

Space Type: Office and Related Space

Parking Spaces (Total): 0

Full Term: 10 years

Firm Term: 5 years

Option Term: 1 (one) 5-year Renewal Option

Additional Requirements: • The Government will use the information it receives in response to this advertisement as a basis to develop a cost/benefit analysis and to determine whether to compete the lease requirement or pursue a sole source justification to remain at its current location.

• In addition to the rental costs the Government will also factor in the costs of moving to a new location including, but not limited to, physical move, tenant improvements, above standard/specialized alterations/equipment, furniture relocation, telecommunications, and other related costs.

Note that these same costs may not be factored in when evaluating whether it is most advantageous to the Government to remain in the current lease location. The Government is interested in considering alternative space if economically advantageous.

• Space must be located in a prime commercial office district with attractive surroundings with a prevalence of modern design and/or tasteful rehabilitation in modern use.

• Space shall be located in a professional office setting and preferably not within close proximity to residential areas, railroad tracks or power transmission lines.

• Space will not be considered where any living quarters are located within the building.

• Space shall not be located within the 100-year flood plain or wetland unless the Government has determined it to be the only practicable alternative.

• Space should not be located near establishments whose primary operation is the sale of alcoholic beverages, firearms sold/discharged, or where there are tenants related to drug treatment or detention facilities.

• Employee and visitor entrances of the Building must be connected to public sidewalks or street by continuous, accessible sidewalks.

• Regularly scheduled public transportation (if provided by municipality) during the workday is required within 2 city blocks or 600 feet, whichever is less.

• Parking must be available per local code and be available within walkable 2 blocks or 600 feet from the building. The parking-to-square-foot ratio available on-site shall at least meet current local code requirements.

Restricted or metered parking of two hours or less within the two-block area of the space does not meet parking requirements.

• Subleases are not acceptable.

• Office space must be contiguous, on one floor.

• Space configuration shall be conducive to an efficient layout. Consideration for an efficient layout will include, but not be limited to the following: size and location of interior fire (support) walls, size and number of columns, column placement, bay depths, window size and placement, convector size and placement, electrical and telephone accessibility, and angles, curves or offsets that will result in an inefficient use of space.

• 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.

• Columns size cannot exceed two (2’) feet square and space between columns and/or walls cannot be less than twenty (20’) feet.

• The offered space must meet or be capable of meeting Government requirements for

Security, Fire Life Safety and Handicapped Accessibility.

• If space offered is above ground level, at least two (2) accessible elevators will be required.

• The Government requires a fully serviced lease. All services, janitorial supplies, utilities and tenant alterations are to be provided as part of the rental consideration.

• The Government will have access to the space 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

(excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Federal Holidays).

An offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) to respond to a request for lease proposal (RLP). SAM registration is not required prior to responding to this advertisement, but is required at the time of initial offer submission which will be established at issuance of the RLP. Offerors without an active SAM registration at the time of initial offer submission established by the RLP cannot be considered for the procurement. It is recommended that potential offerors register or verify their current registration is active at SAM.gov.

Expressions of Interest should include the following:

1. Building name and address and location of the available space within the building. The building site/lot plans, interior building layout drawings/pictures (with dimensions shown preferably) reflecting the space that is being offered.

2. Identification of public transit routes/stops near the property offered.

3. Rentable square feet available, and expected rental rate per rentable square foot, fully serviced.

4. ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet to be offered, and expected rental rate per ABOA square foot, fully serviced. Indicate whether the quoted rental rate includes an amount for tenant improvements and state the amount, if any.

5. Date of space availability.

6. Building ownership information.

7. Amount of parking available on-site and its cost. Include whether expected rental rate includes the cost of the required Government parking (if any).

8. Energy efficiency and renewable energy features existing within the building.

9. List of building services provided.

Projected Dates.

Expressions of Interest Due: 09/09/2024

Occupancy (Estimated): 01/10/2026

Government Contact.

In no event shall the offeror enter into negotiations or discussions concerning the space to be leased with representatives of any Federal Agency other than the officers and employees of the General Services Administration (GSA) or their authorized representative.

Submit Expressions of Interest to: William Korchak, william.korchak@gsa.gov

Adam Katz, adam.katz@gsa.gov