Exhibit B Agency Space Requirements.pdf

SPACE REQUIREMENT PACKAGE

Augusta Georgia Warehouse Lease

Updated November 20, 2024

1. BUSINESS JUSTIFICATION:

The Department of Veterans Affairs is interested in leasing a minimum of 14,764 (contiguous) net usable square feet for a Medical Warehouse. Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in

Augusta, GA requires this lease in the Augusta, Georgia area.

Space shall be available for use by Tenant (VA) for personnel, furnishings, and equipment to meet the needs for a warehouse. Space must be climate controlled to ensure proper parameters for storage of supplies, various types of equipment and furniture. Space must meet the specific government security requirements in the 0730 attached document to ensure full security compliance. In addition, the tele-communications closet must have adequate cooling

(and heating) to maintain the optimal temperature range for the computer equipment.

The space to be leased must meet all specific requirements. All repairs, enhancements and refreshes must be completed by acceptance of premise.

Space offered must be in a quality building of sound and substantial construction, either a new, modernized building, or one that has undergone restoration or rehabilitation for the intended warehouse functional use.

2. REQUIRED SPACE IN NET USABLE SQUARE FEET (NUSF): 14,764

3. TYPE OF SPACE: Conference / training room, two restrooms, office space, communications (IT) closet, and space for various functions for stored pallets, beds and furniture with sufficient electrical outlets, and fencing to separate the major functions being stored in this warehouse.

4. SPACE USE TYPE: Warehouse

5. NUMBER OF PERSONNEL: 2

6. NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES: 5 on-site parking spaces, with appropriate number of handicapped parking spaces.

7. DESIRED OCCUPANCY DATE: December 31, 2025

8. DESIRED LEASE TERM: Ten (10) years FIRM, with Ten (10) option years.

9. DELINEATED AREA:

• NORTH: Starting from where Highway I-20 intersects Highway 520 in South Carolina, traveling west to where Highway I-20 intersects Appling Harlem Road (Highway 47 / 221)

• WEST: Starting from where Highway I-20 intersects Appling Harlem Road (Highway 47 / 221), traveling south to where it intersects Highway 1 North

• SOUTH: Starting from where Appling Harlem Road (Highway 47 / 221) intersects Highway 1 North, traveling east to where it intersects GA Highway 88, traveling east on Highway 88 until it intersects Peach Orchard Road

• EAST: Starting from where Highway 88 intersects Peach Orchard Road, traveling North until it intersects Highway 520, and then on Highway 520 traveling East and North until it intersects Highway I-20 in South Carolina

10. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• For this lease, the space needs to be all on one single floor.

• Zoned for warehouse use.

• Warehouse must be climate controlled to ensure proper parameters for storage of supplies, various types of equipment and furniture.

• For this full-service lease, the Utility Costs need to be included. This includes Power, Gas, Water, Sewer, and Stormwater. In addition, Janitorial daytime hours services, Security Alarm Monitoring, Trash Pick-up, Fire Alarm Monitoring and Fire Extinguisher service should be included. These items are to be included in the GSA Form 1217, “Lessor’s Annual Cost Statement.”

• Space, at a minimum, be designated a Facility Security Level (FSL) II.

• Fencing will be needed internally to separate various sections for separate storage of pallets.

• Tele-communications closet must have sufficient cooling (and heating) to ensure optimal operations for the maximum and minimum temperatures for computer operations.

11. AGENCY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: SPACE PLAN

Please reference attached PDF document: for the required space design.

RESTROOM (MALE AND FEMALE)

• For the new lease, the current space must at both a male and female restroom for staff.

EMPLOYEE Conference room / LOUNGE / BREAK ROOM

• For the new lease, the current space must at a minimum have 2 data jacks, and electrical outlets for: (Government furnished: microwave, a full-size refrigerator, coffee maker, water cooler, and up to 2 computers).

DATA (IT) CLOSET:

• For the new lease, the warehouse space must at a minimum have 110 sq feet data closet with 6A cabling to meet future requirements. HVAC must be sufficient to ensure optimal operations for maximum/minimum allowable temperatures (78 / 64 degrees range) at all times. The government will provide and install the required closet switches to operate all government equipment.

• A Protected enclosure containing a standardized frame with standard rack unit attachment spacing for mounting multiple active IT equipment modules of standardized industry heights and widths securely. Minimum rack height 7 foot.

• All data infrastructure to include cabling, patch panels, and data wall plates must support at least CAT 6A.

• Closet must be temperature and humidity controlled.

• Must have a rack, shelf, or cabinet to install network equipment (i.e., switches, routers, etc.).

• Must have at least four (4) 120V AC power outlets.

• Must have lighting.

• Door hardware requirements – please see other security considerations below.

DATA JACKS (TO CONNECT INTO THE VHA NETWORK):

• All data infrastructure to include cabling, patch panels, and data wall plates must support at least CAT 6A.

COMPUTERS/TELEPHONE/PRINTERS:

• For the new warehouse lease, the Government will furnish and install all required computers, telephones, and printers.

SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM (Intrusion/Burglar Alarm):

• For the new warehouse lease, the current space must at a minimum have intrusion/burglar alarms at all exterior entrances into VA controlled/leased space.

As stated above in #10 Special Requirements, this should be included in the lease by the lessor. The security company will need to report all alarms and illegal activity for VA Police to track. In addition, they will report all monthly alarm testing to VA Police for tracking purposes.

SECURITY Requirements:

• See attached 0730 mandatory requirements for security of a leased warehouse space not on federal property. These must be in place for full compliance.

OTHER SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS:

• Government provided and installed cameras are preferred.

• NOTE: Nationally, the VA has switched over to the “Modified Infrastructure Survey Tool” (MIST), for required Vulnerability Assessments. Such assessment will have to be conducted by the VA once a final site has been selected.

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STATEMENT OF WORK

Augusta Warehouse Lease

Updated November 20, 2024

Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is interested in leasing space comprised of 14,764 net usable square feet (NUSF) warehouse in the Augusta, Georgia area. This space will be used to provide additional warehouse storage for the Medical Center to help us provide patient care for our Veterans.

Space shall be available for use by Tenant (VA) for personnel, furnishings, and equipment to meet the needs for a warehouse.

SPACE PLAN

ROOM NAME AREA QTY

TOTAL

AREA

Loading Dock Area Soiled Receiving Dock 200 1 200 Warehouse Area Emergency Preparedness Storage Room 500 1 500 Bulk Items Storage Room 12250 1 12250 Tele-communications Room (TR), OIT 120 1 120 Staff and Administrative Area Staff Toilet, Female 60 1 60 Staff Toilet, Male 60 1 60 Housekeeping Aides Closet (HAC) 0 0 0 Training / Conference Room / Breakroom 120 1 120 Admin Support Workstations 56 2 112

RENTAL:

- Lessor will provide 14,764 NUSF of warehouse space for use by Tenant during hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

daily.

- All payments are due and payable in advance and not in arrears without demand on or before the first day of each month and delinquent on the 21st day of each month with first rental payment due on December 1, 2024

TERM:

- The term of this lease shall be for a period of ten (10) firm years, with ten (10) option years, beginning

December 1, 2025, and ending on November 30, 2035, or potentially through November 30, 2045.

LESSOR OBLIGATIONS:

- Provide contiguous space all on one floor

- Building is designated, at a minimum, a Facility Security Level (FSL) II

- Signage, should indicate the VA’s presence in the building.

- Replacement of exterior/interior light bulbs/lamps that are hardwired to the building power

- Plumbing maintenance and repair

- Air conditioning, and air conditioning system maintenance and repair (balance report and adjustment for HVAC system provided annually to VA COTR. This test is to be performed by a licensed HVAC system balancing contractor.)

- Electrical maintenance and repair

- Electrical Utility Service

- Water Service

- Heating Fuel / Natural Gas Utility Service

- Trash removal

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- Janitorial service and janitorial supplies, Monday - Friday

- Supplies (soaps, tissues, towels, toilet paper, etc.)

- Pest Control

- A Fire Alarm and Intrusion System. Include a Dispatch Service and all Maintenance and Testing in accordance with NFPA

- Parking spaces per code; at a minimum 5 with appropriate number of handicapped parking spaces

- Meet requirements as specified in the “Space Requirement Package” to include data (IT) closet specifications and warehouse must be climate controlled for proper storage of equipment, supplies, and furniture

- Meet requirements as specified in the “Facility Planner Warehouse 730 Requirements” attachment for mandatory requirements for security of a government leased Warehouse structure

NOTICES:

- All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given if hand delivered or mailed registered mail, postage prepaid.

If to the Lessor: If to the Tenant:

Administrator Charlie Norwood VAMC XXXX Executive Director’s Suite XXXX 950 15th Street XXXX, XX XXXXX Augusta, GA 30901 with a copy to Office of General Counsel OGC Southeast District 1700 Clairmont Road Decatur, GA 30033-4032