Exhibit B Agency Preferences.pdf

Exhibit "B" to RLP DACW515260008800

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Agency Preferences

March 18, 2026

US Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division and New York District

Agency Preferences

Contents

1. PROJECT INTRODUCTION

1.1 PURPOSE

1.2 OBJECTIVES

2. SPACES

2.1 NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION

2.2 NEW YORK DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

2.3 SHARED SPACES

2.4 COMMON SPACES (SPACES PRESENT IN BOTH NAD & NAN)

2.5 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IMMEDIATE ADJACENCY: STAFF AREA

FOR EOC

2.6 ADDITIONAL OFFICE (UNION)

2.7 MEETING/ BREAKOUT AREAS

2.8 COPY / PRINT IMMEDIATE ADJACENCY: OPEN OFFICE AREA(S)

2.9 TELECOMMUNICATIONS CLOSET- 1 PER EACH FLOOR

2.10 SERVER ROOM – A SINGLE ROOM

2.11 ADDITIONAL NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE

2.12 STORAGE SPACES

3. SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS

3.1 SOUND REINFORCEMENT SOUND MASKING

3.2 CONFERENCE ROOM AV SYSTEMS

3.3 LIGHTING CONTROLS

1. PROJECT INTRODUCTION

1.1 PURPOSE

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks to relocate and co-locate two offices—the North Atlantic Division and New York District.

1.1.1 North Atlantic Division (NAD)

The North Atlantic Division is one of eight regions providing engineering and construction services to the nation. It is the USACE headquarters for the Northeastern United States, Europe, and Africa, with District offices in Concord, Mass., New York City (part of this relocation), Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Va., and Wiesbaden, Germany. The Division is a regional headquarters supporting more than 3,700 professionals with an annual program of more than $6 billion to plan, design and construct projects that support the military, protect America’s water resources, mitigate risk from disasters, and restore and enhance the environment. The Division mission set includes a $2 billion Civil Works program, the largest Military Construction and International, Interagency and Environmental programs executed within USACE, and world-class support teams including Contracting, Small Business, Real Estate, and other essential enablers.

1.1.2 New York District (NAN)

The New York District is responsible for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ water resource development, navigation, and regulatory activities in northeastern New Jersey, eastern and south-central New York State, including the New York Harbor and Long Island, and parts of Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. The District is also responsible for design and construction at U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force installations in New Jersey, New York and in Greenland. The District's area of responsibility encompasses more than 20 million people spread throughout 37 congressional districts. Its Civil Works water resource development projects include 8 major river basins and Lake Champlain, Port of New York/New Jersey, 400 miles of coastline, planning & construction of environmental remediation projects, responding to military contingencies & civil emergencies, regulating impacts to wetlands and navigable waterways, as well as providing real estate services support to nearly 400 U.S. Armed Forces recruiting stations and numerous military installations.

1.2 OBJECTIVES

The main objective is to create a flexible environment to foster creativity and open communication for approximately 465 civilian and military personnel. Approximately 12,000 usable square feet (SF) of Space will be used by eighty (80) civilian and military personnel assigned to the North Atlantic Division.

Approximately, 58,000 usable SF of the Space will be used by three hundred and eighty-five (385) civilian and military personnel assigned to the New York District. The goal is for personnel assigned to the North Atlantic Division and New York District to occupy discrete (and separately secure) Space with close enough proximity to share Information Technology capabilities and common logistical, security, safety, and human resources functions.

1.2.1 Timing

Progressive occupancy starting on August 1, 2026, to include senior management officials of up to twenty (20) people, with phasing occupancy continuing until final full occupancy by December 31, 2026, is desired. Additional phasing after senior leadership occupancy on August 1, 2026, may be adjusted to accommodate tenant improvements until the full occupancy date of December 31, 2026.

1.2.2 Space Type

A second-generation space with existing furniture is preferred, requiring minimal tenant improvements beyond paint, carpet, tile and IT infrastructure. The layout should incorporate multiple seating groups to create informal collision spaces that encourage employees to have productive discussions.

The ideal space will maximize floor to ceiling glazing on fixed offices and hard walls to allow natural light to penetrate throughout the workspace.

The environment should emphasize the spirit of USACE by focusing on our mission and core values. Finishes must include carpet/tile in the majority of offices spaces and at a minimum luxury vinyl tile in common areas and kitchen. To minimize transitions strips, 4.5 - 5 mm thick luxury vinyl tile is preferred to also enhance acoustical properties.

Addressing acoustical privacy is a key design consideration within the open office environment.

2. SPACES

2.1 NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION

NAD requires 12,000 USF.

The NAD space should function and look like a regional headquarters, with an executive suite, two boardrooms, offices for senior leaders, workstations for team members, and flexible areas for collaboration and meetings. For insight only, below are NAD’s current configurations:

2.1.1 NAD Executive Offices (Seating for 9ppl)

A private and secure regional executive office suite equivalent in function to a corporate setting with a total of six (6) private securable offices: 1 for the Head of the Organization; 2 Vice President type Offices; 2 Assistant Vice President type Offices; and 4 support workstations.

2.1.2 NAD Executive Boardrooms (2)

2.1.2.1 No. 1 (Seating for 50ppl). Boardroom #1 includes a V or U-shaped table layout for twenty-two (22) people plus additional training-style seating for twenty-eight (28) people and as a minimum height of 9 feet.

2.1.2.2 No. 2 (Seating for 22ppl). Boardroom #2 includes a V, keystone, rectangular, boat, or oval shaped table layout for ten (10) people, plus additional seating for twelve (12) people (standalone seating).

2.1.3 NAD Legal Office Suite

A private and secure office suite with three (3) private and secure offices, including one (1) supervisory office, to serve as the office suite of the command general counsel.

2.1.4 NAD Open Workstations Area(s)

An open floor layout to allow for functional work groups to be zoned into distinct neighborhoods for Real Estate, Contracting, Planning, Engineering, Construction Services, Military Integration and Operations offices. To support this open design, the layout should be interspersed with numerous small “huddle” rooms, private phone booths, and/or collaborative spaces.

2.1.5 Private Offices Adjacent Open Workstation Area(s)

Approximately thirteen (13) private offices are needed for supervisors (see table below for private offices and staff). The offices’ doors close and lock to ensure privacy and security.

Private offices have frosted glass to promote both natural lighting and privacy; and are in an area where supervisors are adjacent to the employee’s they supervise. Within the open office area(s) for the NAD, approximately forty-eight (48) offices are needed for supervisors and functions requiring office with ability to close and lockable door to ensure privacy and security (see tables above for private offices and staff that may be co-located with North Atlantic Division resources). Private offices should have frosted glass to promote both natural lighting and privacy and be situated to place supervisors adjacent to the functional area they supervise.

NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION

Work Group Workstations Private Offices Preferred Adjacency

Business Management Five Zero NAD Executive Office

NAD Executive Office Four Five Entry and NAN Executive Office

Contracting One One Office of Counsel

Civil Works Integration Seven One Planning

Engineering and Construction Six One

FEST Four None GS (Operations, Plan, Training)

G3 (Operations, Plans, Training) Three None FEST

Legal None Three Contracting

Military Integration Nine One

International, Interagency, and Environmental Six Zero

Operations and Regulatory Three One

Planning Four One Civil Works Integration Division

Real Estate Two One

Resource Management Five One A private office suite is preferred.

2.2 NEW YORK DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

New York District requires 58,000 USF.

The NAN space should function and look like a district headquarters, with an executive suite, a boardroom, offices for senior leaders, workstations for team members, and flexible areas for collaboration and meetings. For insight only, below are NAN’s current configurations:

2.2.1 NAN Executive Suite (seating for 7ppl)

A private and secure district executive office suite equivalent in function to a corporate setting with a total of five (5) private securable offices: one (1) for the District leader; four (4) for Assistant leadership; and two (2) support workstations.

2.2.2 NAN Executive Boardroom (seating for 50ppl)

NAN’s boardroom includes space for a V or U shaped table with seating for twenty-two (22) people, additional training-style seating in the gallery for twenty-eight (28) people and has a minimum finished ceiling height of 9 feet.

2.2.3 NAN Contracting Suite (seating for 18ppl)

A private and secure office suite including four (4) private and secure offices for supervisors.

This office suite is near the NAN Legal Suite.

2.2.4 NAN Legal Suite (seating for 14ppl)

A private and secure office suite with ten (10) private and secure offices, including one (1) supervisory office, and four (4) workstations.

2.2.5 NAN Open Office Area(s)

An open floor layout to allow for functional work groups to be zoned into distinct neighborhoods for Real Estate, Contracting, Planning, Engineering, Construction Services, Program Management, and Operations offices. To support this open design, the layout should be interspersed with numerous small “huddle” rooms, private phone booths, and/or collaborative spaces. A layout of the current office configuration for the New York District is included at the end of this document to provide a concept of the current working environment, including the standard cubicle sizes and finishes. The ideal solution would provide for a similar open office space with similar dimension of cubicles and height adjustable workstations for personnel (6’-0” x 8’-0”).

NEW YORK DISTRICT

Work Group Workstations (TBP) Private Offices Preferred Adjacency

NAN Executive Office Five Entry and NAD Executive Office

Construction Four

Engineering Seven

Mission Support Office One NAN Executive Office Suite

Operations Four

Resource Management Four

Planning Four

Programs and Project Management Division Four

Real Estate Four

Resource Management Four

2.2.6 Private Offices Adjacent Open Workstation Area(s)

Approximately thirteen (13) private offices are needed for supervisors (see tables above for private offices and staff). The offices’ doors close and lock to ensure privacy and security.

Private offices have frosted glass to promote both natural lighting and privacy; and are in an area where supervisors are adjacent to the employee’s they supervise. Within the open office area(s) for the NAD, approximately forty-eight (48) offices are needed for supervisors and functions requiring office with ability to close and lockable door to ensure privacy and security (see tables above for private offices and staff that may be co-located with North Atlantic Division resources). Private offices should have frosted glass to promote both natural lighting and privacy and situated to place supervisors adjacent to the functional area they supervise.

2.3 SHARED SPACES

2.3.1 Visitor’s Point of Entry/Security Check-Point

Ideally, the space will have a common, main point of entry for the NAD and NAN with a workspace to receive, process and direct incoming visitors, including room for metal detectors, x-ray machines, etc.

2.3.2 Secure Room.

A secure meeting room as set forth in Exhibit L describing the secure room. If no exhibit has not been uploaded with the public documents for this Request for Lease Proposal, then an Offeror should request a copy from the Contracting Office listed in the Request for Lease Proposal.

2.3.3 Public Affairs Suite (seating for 13ppl)

A private and secure office suite suitable for hosting media and visitors (e.g. federal, state, and local government officials) with two (2) private and secure offices for two supervisors, and eleven (11) workstations. This office suite is near the NAN main point of entry and the NAN Executive Suite. A separate room that functions as a sound studio and a large storage closet for storing equipment complete the space.

Shared Spaces (NAD/NAN)

Work Group Workstations Private Offices Preferred Adjacency

CHRA LMER and HR Two

Offices should be in a relatively private portion of the office space (not near EEO or SHARP)

Equal Employment Opportunity Office One Two

Office should be in a relatively private portion of the office space. May be co-located near Sexual Harassment Awareness, Response, and Prevention.

Public Affairs Nine (0/11) Two Within Office Suite Described for Public Affairs

Safety Three (0/3) One NAN Construction Division

Logistics Activity Six (2/4) Two

Information Technology Ten (0/10) Four Server Rooms

RCO – Emergency Management Six (3/3) Two Emergency Operations Center

Security One (0/1) Two (1/1)

Sexual Harassment Awareness, Response, and Prevention Zero One

Office should be in a relatively private portion of the office space. May be co-located near Equal Employment Opportunity Office.

Internal Review One zero NAN RM

2.4 COMMON SPACES (SPACES PRESENT IN BOTH NAD & NAN)

Breakrooms/Kitchenettes. These areas function as a place for employees to store, heat and/or eat meals. It is in close proximity to work areas, with sinks (including sanitary/sewer plumbing connections), outlets for microwave ovens, toasters, coffee/tea makers, refrigerators/freezers, ice makers, etc. There are no less than 1 per 100 employees and 1 in each executive area.

2.5 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IMMEDIATE ADJACENCY: STAFF AREA FOR EOC

2.5.1 Emergency Operations Center

A single Emergency Operation Center with a minimal number of entry points located on an interior space with no exterior windows and uninterruptible power supply and emergency backup generator. Floor plate must support the installation of a raised access flooring system and weight of high-density electronic equipment.

2.5.2 Operations Room (10ppl)

One room within the Emergency Operations Center is the Operations Room provides an open-plan area with no columns ideally with windows between adjacent conference rooms.

2.5.2.1 Capacity

The Operations Room is able to accommodate 10 people occupying a minimum of 650 square feet each with a minimum of 200 sq ft for display and common equipment.

2.5.2.2 Ceiling Height

The ceiling height is a minimum of ten (10) feet with preferably twelve (12) to fourteen (14) feet and a directly accessible bathroom.

2.5.3 Conference Rooms (3)

Directly accessible from only the Operations Room, three conference rooms should have dimmable lights and maximum wall space for flat panel displays.

2.5.3.1. Capacity (10 ppl)

Each conference room is a minimum of 200 sq ft with the capability to house either meeting tables or reconfigurable flexible furniture.

2.5.4 EOC Storage Room (TBP)

2.6 ADDITIONAL OFFICE (UNION)

There is one additional secure office capable of housing a small conference table and file cabinets (preferably windowless and in a high traffic area of the office space apportioned to the New York District). It is permissible if this office does not have furnishings, but it does require connections to the network and telecommunications.

2.7 MEETING/ BREAKOUT AREAS

Meeting and break-out space are a mix of closed rooms with glass store fronts, phone booths and open collaborative areas with huddle areas. Approximately twenty (20) meeting rooms to accommodate groups varying in size from 15 - 30 people. Conference and meeting spaces are accessible throughout the space.

2.8 COPY / PRINT IMMEDIATE ADJACENCY: OPEN OFFICE AREA(S)

2.8.1 Standard Printers/Copiers. A print and copy station(s) is provided for approximately every 15 employees generally spread throughout office areas with casework to store toner, paper, office supplies, as well as countertop workspace. For floors occupied by both NAD and NAN employees, the separately occupied areas have separate copy/print area(s).

2.8.2 File Cabinets/File Rooms. Various areas for file cabinets and file rooms are dispersed throughout the Space.

1.1.2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS CLOSET- 1 PER EACH FLOOR

There are at least one communications closet per floor, and the closet has a separate, monitored air conditioning (AC) unit. The quantity and location of telecommunications closets are such that they allow for copper network cabling drops not exceeding 90 meters (295 feet). Access to network closets or cabinets are limited to authorized GOV personnel only. If others have access (e.g. keys and access cards) to closets, patch panels and network equipment is in lockable cabinets limited to authorized GOV personnel only. All IT Closets and Server room are accessible via Common Access Card and Key Operation.

2.10 SERVER ROOM – A SINGLE ROOM

There is a server room on at least the third floor above ground and located in an internal space away from outdoor walls and open office area(s). The server room has sufficient space for a seven-rack cabinet and include separate redundant, monitored air conditioning. For reference, the current NAN server room is 18' x 16'.

The server room also has the following:

A dedicated 120/208 v, three phase, power panel installed within the Server Room with spare capacity;

Each data rack, #1 thru #7 of the seven (7), has quad NEMA 5-20 receptacles; racks #5 thru 7 have Dual NEMA L5-20 receptacle; Rack #1 thru 4 have Dual NEMA L6-30 receptacle; and each group of receptacles in each data rack has dedicated circuit breakers and conductors sized per NEC for each.

(See Attached Sketch of 16th Floor Server Room for rack arrangement).

Emergency power shutoff button with push-button and cover terminating power to all server room circuits and low voltage shutdown signals to two Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) in each rack.

Battery backup emergency lighting is also installed.

Backup generator for the leased facility and the Server room, including server room air conditioning and lighting.

Backboard on most exposed wall for mounting panels.

All circuits within the server room are dedicated circuiting (e.g. Quad outlets in each rack)

A dedicated panel is provided within the server room.

Within the server room, there are Ladder Racks and Cable Trays meeting as follows:

All cable trays and fittings are supported in accordance with the latest NEMA standards as recommended in Publication No. VE-2 (maximum 12 ft. 0 in. span).

Cable trays are installed such that side rails are anchored to vertical wall using rated anchor bolts as per manufacturer’s instructions, and each side rail’s ends are bolted or welded to respective steel members in slab.

Ladder racks and cable trays are installed with seismic restraints and vibration isolation devices at all locations as described on the drawings.

Ladder rack system are made of straight sections, fittings, including brackets, rods, clamps, jumpers, fasteners, concrete inserts, etc., and accessories as defined in the latest NEMA standards publication VE-1. Ladder rack shall be UL classified as equipment grounding conductors.

Ladder racks consists of two (2) longitudinal members (side rails) with transverse members (rungs) welded to the side rails. Rungs are spaced nine (9) inches on center for straight sections. Rung spacing in radiused fittings are two (2) inches on center and measured at the center of the tray’s width.

Rungs have a minimum cable bearing surface of 7/8 in. with radiused edges. No portion of the rungs protrude below the bottom plane of the side rails.

Trays have an overall nominal depth of 4 in.

Straight sections side rails are I-beam and are supplied in standard lengths of 12 feet.

Side rails of straight sections and fittings are compatible so that standard splice plates can be used to join straight sections and fittings. Fittings are 3-inch tangents beyond the curved section to accommodate the standard splice plates.

Splice plates are the bolted type, using either square neck or ribbed-neck carriage bolts and serrated flange locknuts. The resistance of fixed splice connections between an adjacent section of tray does not exceed 0.00033 ohm. The cable tray has a splice plate located anywhere along the span cannot decrease the strength of the cable tray system.

Splice plates have straight sections and fittings.

All accessories must be furnished as required to protect, support and install the ladder rack system.

Ladder racks should be capable of carrying a uniformly distributed load of 132 lbs/ft. with safety factor of 2.0 when supported as simple span and tested per NEMA VE1-4.01. In addition to the uniformly distributed load, the cable tray must support 200 lbs. concentrated load at midpoint (middle of span) without permanent distortion to cable tray. Load and safety factors specified are applicable to both the side rails and rung capacities.

Ladder racks are made to manufacturing tolerances as specified by NEMA (see NEMA VE1-2.03 and

VE1-2.04).

Bend sections have a minimum 24-inch radius.

2.11 ADDITIONAL NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE

In addition to the network preferences described above, the ideal Space will have the following:

A 12-strand OM4 fiber and 12-strand OS2 single mode fiber with LC termination patch panels between server room and each communications closet.

Existing CAT6 cabling or the infrastructure to install CAT6A cabling with two drops per cubicle/workstation; and

Two Drops of CAT 6/6a for Wi-Fi access points (subject to layout) in the ceiling per 12 people such that a continuous wi-fi signal is available throughout the floor.

2.12 STORAGE SPACES

2.12.1 Information Technology & Logistics Storage

A storage room of approximately 1000 SF, or a combination of storage rooms equal to the same, for the purposes of storing common Information Technology and common office equipment (e.g. chairs, furniture, etc.).

2.12.2 Security Room

An approximately 64SF (e.g. 8’0” X 8’0”) storage room for GSA security containers and equipment located near the Security Suite.

2.12.3 Safety Storage Room. (TBP)

2.12.4 Storage/Closets. Strategically placed throughout the space.

2.12.4 Special Area Space.

Warehouse Space/ Receiving Area. Space for receiving and storing bulk goods and long term storage items.

3. SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS

3.1 SOUND REINFORCEMENT SOUND MASKING

The open office area concept is to have a zoned sound masking system. The concept could include upward mounted masking speakers connected to a separate amplifier and producing white noise or an active component.

The head-end equipment, including amplifiers and sound masking generation equipment, will be provisioned in the Telecommunications Closet/Server Room referenced above.

3.2 CONFERENCE ROOM AV SYSTEMS

The conference room AV systems and conference room will have a combination of capabilities to allow collaborate efforts wirelessly from cell phones, laptops or tablets onto the displays with a centralized AV system that is integrated.

VTC is provisioned to at least one conference space. Connectivity is provisioned between the rooms and the Telecommunications Closet/Server Room above.

A Crestron or Solstice solution will need to be deployed to handle scheduling and control of the spaces. Some equipment will be required to be in or adjacent to the conference room space.

3.3 LIGHTING CONTROLS

Lighting Controls are furnished for occupancy and control of lighting in the environment. Flexibility to adjust lighting to account for ambient lighting and group reconfiguration would be of value. Shade controls should be considered in office spaces that adjoin windows.

3.4 PREFERRED BUILDING SERVICES/AMENITIES:

• Large Meeting/Event Space for up to 250

• Mailroom

• Lactation Room

• Shower(s)

NAN Floor Plans are attached.