Holiday 730-0448 Prebid Conf Date Change.pdf

This is a pre-bid conference date change notification issued by the Florida Department of Management Services on behalf of the Department of Revenue for Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) 730:0448. The ITN seeks a new 10-year lease of office space in Holiday, Florida (Pasco County) to support general office operations for the Department of Revenue. The State requires between 8,237 and 9,105 usable square feet within specified geographic boundaries. Proposals are due January 26, 2027. The original pre-bid conference date has been changed to October 19, 2026 (updated from the initially scheduled October 20, 2026). The lease term consists of 10 years with a minimum of ten one-year renewal options, with an anticipated lease start date of October 1, 2028. Written questions regarding the ITN are due November 3, 2026, with responses posted by November 10, 2026.

Offerors must submit full-service (gross) lease rates that include base rent, property taxes, operating expenses, utilities, janitorial services, maintenance, insurance, and all turnkey construction costs. The scope requires a turnkey build-out with restrooms, floor plans, security systems, HVAC, janitorial services, telecommunications infrastructure, and ADA compliance. All construction permits, inspections, and compliance costs are the Lessor's responsibility. Respondents must demonstrate property control through ownership documentation, underlying lease agreements, power of attorney, or valid purchase options. Energy Star rated facilities are required where possible. Evaluation criteria allocate 45 points to location and environmental factors, 25 points to fiscal costs for the base term, 10 points to property design and efficiency, and 5 points each to parking availability and accessibility, security and fire equipment, renewal term rates, and building BOMA rating. Lease rates must be held firm for a minimum of 30 days.