NRCS-WV-14-001_(GSA_Simplified_RLP_Form_R101A).docx

USDA REQUEST FOR LEASE PROPOSALS

NO.

NRCS-WV-14-001

Keyser, West Virginia (Mineral County) Offers due by 07/18/2014

In order to be considered for award, offers conforming to the requirements of the RLP shall be received no later than 4:00PM EST 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 the 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.

SIMPLIFIED RLP

GSA FORM R101A (09/13)

Template revised 09/30/2013

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CREATING LEASE AND REQUEST FOR LEASE PROPOSALS (RLP) DOCUMENTS

ALL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CREATING THESE DOCUMENTS ARE TYPED IN BLUE “HIDDEN” TEXT. YOU SHOULD WORK WITH THE HIDDEN TEXT SHOWING, EXCEPT WHEN THE FINISHED DOCUMENT IS BEING PRINTED.

THIS TEMPLATE WAS UPDATED AS OF THE DATE SHOWN IN THE HEADER. THE DATE WILL NOT PRINT IF YOU TURN OFF THE HIDDEN TEXT PER THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. THE MOST UP-TO-DATE LEASE REFORM TEMPLATES ARE LOCATED ON THE NATIONAL OFFICE OF LEASING GOOGLE SITE.

HOW TO REVEAL HIDDEN TEXT IN THE DOCUMENT—

1. CLICK ON THE MSWORD LOGO AT THE TOP OF THE COMPUTER SCREEN (FAR LEFT).

2. CLICK ON “WORD OPTIONS” AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN.

3. CLICK ON “DISPLAY” IN THE LEFT-HAND COLUMN OF THE SCREEN.

4. IN THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMN, UNDER “ALWAYS SHOW THESE FORMATTING MARKS ON THE SCREEN,”—IF THERE IS NO CHECKMARK IN THE “HIDDEN TEXT” BOX—CLICK ON THE “HIDDEN TEXT” BOX. NOTE: A CHECKMARK WILL APPEAR IN THE BOX.

5. CLICK ON “OK.” TO CLOSE OUT THE WORD OPTIONS SCREEN.

TO TURN OFF HIDDEN TEXT: FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS (1) THRU (5), ABOVE. WHEN YOU CLICK ON THE “HIDDEN TEXT” BOX, THE CHECKMARK WILL DISAPPEAR AND THE HIDDEN TEXT WILL NOT SHOW ON SCREEN OR IN PRINTED VERSIONS OF THE DOCUMENT.

TO INPUT DATA: IF A PARAGRAPH HAS BOLD RED Xs, A DOLLAR SIGN ($) FOLLOWED BY UNDERSCORING, OR EMPTY UNDERSCORING (_______), INPUT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND CHANGE FONT TO BLACK TEXT PRIOR TO ISSUANCE.

TO DELETE AND MODIFY PARAGRAPHS*

ALL PARAGRAPHS ARE STANDARDIZED AND MANDATORY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE HEADING “ACTION REQUIRED,” “OPTIONAL,” OR “NOTE.” IF IT IS DETERMINED TO DELETE A PARAGRAPH OR SUB-PARAGRAPH, TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

TO DELETE A PARAGRAPH—

1. USING YOUR CURSOR, CAREFULLY SELECT THE PARAGRAPH TEXT. (NOTE: DO NOT SELECT THE PARAGRAPH NUMBER.)

2. CLICK ON THE DELETE KEY TO DELETE THE TEXT.

3. YOU HAVE A CHOICE REGARDING THE TITLE. YOU MAY EITHER STRIKE THROUGH THE TITLE AND ADD THE WORDS “INTENTIONALLY DELETED” AFTER THE STRICKEN TITLE, OR YOU MAY DELETE THE TITLE AND REPLACE IT WITH “INTENTIONALLY DELETED.” IN EITHER CASE, LEAVE THE PARAGRAPH NUMBER INTACT SO THE PARAGRAPH NUMBERING WILL REMAIN THE SAME FOR THE PARAGRAPHS THAT FOLLOW.

4. TO STRIKE THROUGH THE TITLE, USING YOUR CURSOR, CAREFULLY SELECT THE PARAGRAPH TITLE. (NOTE: DO NOT SELECT THE PARAGRAPH NUMBER.) CLICK ON THE “STRIKETHROUGH” KEY (abc). THEN PLACE THE CURSOR TO THE RIGHT OF THE STRUCK-OUT PARAGRAPH TITLE AND TYPE “INTENTIONALLY DELETED.” NOTE: THE TEXT WILL BE DELETED AND THE PARAGRAPH NUMBER AND STRUCK-OUT TITLE WILL REMAIN.

EXAMPLE: 2.05 OPERATING COST ADJUSTMENT INTENTIONALLY DELETED

5. ALTERNATELY, YOU MAY DELETE THE TITLE ALTOGETHER. USING YOUR CURSOR, CAREFULLY SELECT THE PARAGRAPH TITLE. OVERTYPE WITH THE WORDS “INTENTIONALLY DELETED.”

EXAMPLE: 2.05 INTENTIONALLY DELETED

TO DELETE A SUB-PARAGRAPH—

1. USING YOUR CURSOR, CAREFULLY SELECT THE SUB-PARAGRAPH TEXT. (NOTE: DO NOT SELECT THE PARAGRAPH NUMBER, LETTER, OR TITLE, IF ANY.) DELETE THE TEXT BY CLICKING ON THE “DELETE” KEY.

2. PLACE THE CURSOR WHERE THE TEXT WAS AND TYPE “INTENTIONALLY DELETED.”

TO MODIFY ALL OR PART OF A PARAGRAPH—

1. GO TO THE LAST SECTION OF THIS LEASE TITLED "ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS"

2. CREATE A LIST OF “MODIFIED PARAGRAPHS” WITH THE HEADING: “THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS HAVE BEEN MODIFIED IN THIS LEASE:”

3. SELECT AND COPY THE MODIFIED PARAGRAPH TITLE AND PARAGRAPH NUMBER).

4. GO TO THE END OF THE LAST PARAGRAPH AND CLICK ON YOUR MOUSE TO PLACE THE CURSOR BELOW THE LAST ENTRY).

5. PASTE THE TITLE YOU JUST COPIED.

6. MAKE YOUR CHANGES, ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, ETC., TO THE PARAGRAPH IN ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION IN THE DOCUMENT.

7. SAVE YOUR CHANGES.

TO UPDATE THE TABLE OF CONTENTS AND PAGE REFERENCES WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED REVISING A DOCUMENT:

1. GO TO AND CLICK IN THE TABLE OF CONTENTS.

2. RIGHT CLICK TO VIEW DROP-DOWN WINDOW.

3. FROM THE DROP-DOWN MENU, CLICK ON “UPDATE FIELD.”

4. CLICK ON “UPDATE ENTIRE TABLE.” NOTE: TABLE WILL UPDATE ANY HEADINGS THAT WERE CHANGED DURING THE REVIEW. NOTE: YOU SHOULD VERIFY ONE OR TWO CHANGES TO CONFIRM THE TOC WAS UPDATED PROPERLY *THE ABOVE PRACTICES WILL INCREASE STANDARDIZATION AND FAMILIARITY OF THE DOCUMENT FOR THE PRACTITIONER BY ALLOWING CONSISTENT NUMBERING THROUGHOUT THE DOCUMENT.

TO ADD SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

ATTACH THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENT TITLED SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AFTER CONSULTING WITH FPS AND THE AGENCY TO DETERMINE THEIR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS USING THE APPROPRIATE FACILITY SECURITY LEVEL (FSL) I OR II.

THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY TO SIMPLIFIED MODEL ONLY:

· NOTE THAT THIS IS A TURNKEY MODEL; ALL REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS MUST BE INCLUDED BY THE LCO AS PART OF THE LEASE (ASR, PROTOTYPE LAYOUT, ETC.). THERE IS NO STATED TI ALLOWANCE.

· ALL APPROPRIATE GENERAL CLAUSES ARE ALREADY INCORPORATED INTO THE LEASE DOCUMENT (L201A). DO NOT ATTACH A SEPARATE GSA FORM 3517, 3517A, 3517B, OR 3517C.

· SOLICITATION PROVISIONS (FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION OF LEASEHOLD INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY), GSA FORM 3516A, ARE NOT INCORPORATED INTO THE RLP (R101A) AND MUST BE INCLUDED AS A SEPARATE ATTACHMENT.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RLP TABLE OF CONTENTS GSA FORM R101C (JANUARY 2012)

ALL PARAGRAPHS ARE STANDARDIZED FOR THIS MODEL AND MANDATORY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE HEADING.

TYPE IN RLP NO. AND DATE. edit footers to include rlp no.

REQUEST FOR LEASE PROPOSALS NO.

NRCS-WV-14-001

06/01/2014 SIMPLIFIED RLP GSA FORM R101A (September 2013)

STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION (SIMPLIFIED) (JUN 2012)

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

B. Included in the RLP documents is a lease form (GSA Form L201A) setting forth the lease term and other terms and conditions of the Lease contemplated by this RLP, a Simplified Lease Proposal form (GSA Form 1364A), and a Simplified Lease Proposal Data form (GSA Form 1364A-1) on which Offerors 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. The Offeror's executed Lease shall constitute a firm offer. No Lease shall be formed until the Lease Contracting Officer (LCO) executes the Lease and delivers a signed copy to the Offeror.

action required: input the requirements below, including required aboa sf and parking. add or delete items as needed.

AMOUNT and type of space and lease term (simplified) (SEP 2013)

A. The Space shall be located in a modern quality Building of sound and substantial construction with a facade of stone, marble, brick, stainless steel, aluminum or other permanent materials in good condition and acceptable to the LCO. If not a new Building, the Space offered shall be in a Building that has undergone, or will complete by occupancy, modernization or adaptive reuse for the Space with modern conveniences.

RESERVED PARKING SPACES (TOTAL)

RESERVED PARKING SPACES (SURFACE)

RESERVED PARKING SPACES (STRUCTURE)

5; ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

action required: SELECT THE APPROPRIATE SUB-PARAGRAPH B. mandatory sub-PARAGRAPH when VENDING FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED UNDER THE RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD ACT.

VERSION 1: This sub-PARAGRAPH is required in the rlp whenever the requirement 1) involves 100 or more occupants; or, 2) at least 15,000 RSF of space.

A Minimum of 250 ABOA SF must be offered to the blind. Contact the regional Concessions group for amount of space to be entered.

Exception information can be found at 20 USC § 107a(d) [34 CFR 395.31(f)]

VERSION 2: This sub-PARAGRAPH is required in the rlp whenever the requirement 1) involves less than 100 occupants; AND, 2) under 15,000 RSF of space.

B. 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.). If the Government chooses to provide vending facilities, 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.

action required: OPTIONAL PARAGRAPH Choose SUB-PARAGRAPH A, sub-paragraph- B, both A and B, or delete altogether, depending upon the characteristics of the delineated area.

as needed, substitute miles or feet for the distance variables in the paragraphs below. THese are standard measurements. city blocks vary in length and do not allow useful comparisons of distance. the 2,640 feet (½ mile) variable in the paragraph is predicated on USGBC criteria for leed buildings.

leasing CO/spECIALIST MUST FILL IN THE parking VARIABLE, below, WITH A reasonable amount, in conformance with local market PRACTICE.

NEIGHBORHOOD, PARKING, LOCATION AMENITIES, AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (SEP 2013)

A. OUTSIDE CITY CENTER: Space shall be located 1) in an office, research, technology, or business park that is modern in design with a campus-like atmosphere; or, 2) on an attractively landscaped site containing one or more modern office Buildings that are professional and prestigious in appearance with the surrounding development well maintained and in consonance with a professional image. The parking-to-square-foot ratio available onsite shall at least meet current local code requirements, or, in the absence of a local code requirement, onsite parking shall be available at a ratio of one (1) space for every 150 RSF of Space. Adequate eating facilities shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the Building, but generally not exceeding a walkable ½ mile, as determined by the LCO. Other employee services, such as retail shops, cleaners, and banks, shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the Building, but generally not exceeding 10 Miles, as determined by the LCO. Amenities must be existing or Offeror must demonstrate to the Government’s reasonable satisfaction that such amenities will exist by the Government’s required occupancy date.

Action Required: The list of attachments is not comprehensive. add or delete items on the list as appropriate for the specific transaction (e.g. seismic offer forms). The general clauses gsa form 3517 applicable to the simplified lease are either included as text or incorporated by reference into the lease document and do not need to be attached. Also, the 3516A solicitation provisions are incorporated by reference into the RLp document and do not need to be attached.

Note: EXHIBITS SHOULD BE labeled with sequential letters.

note: see seismic paragraph instructions in section 2 to determine whether seismic submittals are required.

LIST OF RLP DOCUMENTS (simplified) (SEP 2013)

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

DOCUMENT NAME

NO. OF PAGES

EXHIBIT

USDA Space Information (USDA Form AD-2066 SFO)

USDA/OCIO/ITS Requirement (AD-2066 SFO Attachment 2)

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.

LEASE DESCRIPTION (simplified) (SEP 2013)

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

The Lease contemplated by this RLP includes:

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

The Lease contemplated by this RLP is a fully serviced, turnkey Lease with a fixed rent that covers all Lessor costs, including all shell upgrades, TIs, operating costs, taxes, and security upgrades. Rent will 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. The Tenant Improvements to be delivered by the Lessor will be based upon information provided with this RLP and Lease, including Agency Specific Requirements. The Lessor will be required to design and build the TIs and will be compensated for the TI costs based upon turnkey pricing established under the Lease without further compensation other than the rent. Offerors are encouraged to consider the use of existing fit-out and other improvements to minimize waste. However, any existing improvements must be deemed equivalent to Lease requirements for new construction, and Offerors are cautioned to consider those requirements before assuming efficiencies in its TI costs resulting from use of existing improvements.

After award, the Lessor must prepare Design Intent Drawings (DIDs) for the leased space conforming to the Agency Specific Requirements. The Government will have the opportunity to review the Lessor's DIDs to determine that the Lessor's design meets the requirements of the Lease. Only after the Government approves the DIDs will the Lessor be released to proceed with buildout. The Lease also provides that the Government may modify the TI requirements, subject to the Lessor's right to receive compensation for such changes. 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.

The security pricing process is described in a separate paragraph.

RELATIONSHIP OF RLP BUILDING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND LEASE OBLIGATIONS (APR 2011)

The Lease establishes various requirements relating to the Building shell. Such requirements are not deemed TIs. Certain of these Building requirements are established as minimum requirements in this RLP. 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.

ACTION REQUIRED: INSERT INFORMATION FOR LCO AND ALTERNATE GOVERNMENT CONTACT.

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES (JUN 2012)

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.

Primaray Lease Contracting Officer (LCO):

Jeffery Lewis, Contract Specialist

As to all other matters, Offerors may contact the Alternate Government Contact designated below.

Alternate Government Contact:

Amy Stonebraker, Contract Specialist

action required: INCLUDE THIS PARAGRAPH ONLY IF THE BROKER CONTRACT WAS USED. otherwise, delete.

BROKER COMMISSION AND COMMISSION CREDIT (simplified) (SEP 2013)

Pricing of Security Requirements (simplified) (SEP 2013) A. This 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, and he or she shall amortize the cost of any Building Specific Amortized Capital (BSAC) into the rent.

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

ELIGIBILITY AND PREFERENCES FOR AWARD

Efficiency of Layout (simplified) (Aug 2011)

In order to be acceptable for award, the offered Space must provide for an efficient layout as determined by the LCO. To demonstrate potential for efficient layout, GSA may request the Offeror to provide a test fit layout at the Offeror’s expense.

ACTION REQUIRED: PARAGRAPH DEFAULTS TO A “BASE” STANDARD OF “100-YEAR” FLOOD-PLAIN DESIGNATION. USE DEFAULT UNLESS AGENCY DETERMINES THIS TO BE A CRITICAL ACTION. IF A CRITICAL ACTION, USE 500-YEAR INSTEAD.

FLOOD PLAINS (JUN 2012)

A Lease will not be awarded for any offered Property located within a 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. 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 LCO may, in his or her sole discretion, determine that the offered Property does not adequately avoid development in a 100-year floodplain.

The following are exempt from the Seismic Standards and all seismic leasing paragraphs, and the attachments can be deleted:

· The lease is for less than five (5) years,

· The lease is for building structures that are intended only for incidental human occupancy (occupied by People for two hours or less per day),

· Detached one- and two-family dwellings located where SDS < 0.4 g.

(check with the regional seismic engineer to determine the seismicity of the delineated area), or

· The delineated area is in the Green Area (low and very low seismicity) in the seismic leasing requirements map

· (see below for map and Additional instructions).

The above map designates the leasing seismic areas.

locate the delineated area on the Seismic Leasing Requirements Map, which is available at WWW.GSA.GOV/PORTAL/CONTENT/101286. If it is clearly in the Green, yellow, or red areas, follow the instructions below. If the location is close to a border of two areas, cONTACT the regional SEISMIC engineer for assistance with determining which area the building is located in.

GREEN AREA

if the delineated area lies in an area of low and very low seismicity, the project is exempt from the requirements of RP 8.

action required: DELETE the following paragraphs FROM THE RLP:

· SEISMIC SAFETY FOR EXISTING CONSTRUCTION – moderate seismicity

· SEISMIC SAFETY FOR EXISTING CONSTRUCTION – HIGH seismicity

DO NOT ATTACH the offer form package, seismic requirements, TO THE RLP/LEASE OFFER PACKAGE.

YELLOW AREA

if the delineated area lies in an area of moderate seismicity, the project is Subject to the requirements of RP 8. The one exception is THAT A building containing less than 10,000 ABOA SF rented by the Government IS exempt. Because the Federal Government, including GSA, agencies with delegated authority, or agencies with statutory authority, may have other ongoing procurements or existing leases in the delineated area, Offerors must represent that, if awarded this lease, the OFFERED building wILL have LESS THAN 10,000 ABOA SF of space leased to the Federal Government. this is covered in THE Moderate seismicity paragraph, sub-paragraph B.1.

action required:

include in the rlp:

· SEISMIC SAFETY FOR EXISTING CONSTRUCTION – moderate seismicity

DELETE FROM THE RLP:

· SEISMIC SAFETY FOR EXISTING CONSTRUCTION – HIGH seismicity action required: ATTACH the offer form package, seismic requirements, TO THE RLP/LEASE OFFER PACKAGE:

RED AREA

if the delineated area lies in an area of high and very high seismicity, the project is subject to the requirements of RP 8. the one exCEPTION IS THAT A one-story building of steel light frame or wood construction with less than 3,000 ABOA SF of space in the building IS EXEMPT. this is covered IN the high seismicity paragraph, SUB-Paragraph B.1.

action required: DELETE the following FROM THE RLP:

· SEISMIC SAFETY FOR EXISTING CONSTRUCTION – moderate seismicity include in the rlp:

· SEISMIC SAFETY FOR EXISTING CONSTRUCTION – HIGH seismicity action required: ATTACH the offer form package, seismic requirements, TO THE RLP/LEASE OFFER PACKAGE:

SEISMIC SAFETY – moderate seismicity (sep 2012)

SEISMIC SAFETY – high seismicity (SEP 2013)

Action Required: MAY BE DELETED only WHEN MARKET SURVEY INDICATES THAT SPACE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN HISTORIC properties or districts as described below or when procuring space in rural areas (see fmr part 102-83).

HISTORIC PREFERENCE (simplified) (SEP 2013)

A. The Government will give preference to offers of Space in Historic Properties and/or Historic Districts following this hierarchy of consideration:

1. Historic Properties within Historic Districts.

2. Non-historic developed sites and non-historic undeveloped sites within Historic Districts.

3. Historic Properties outside of Historic Districts.

B. Definitions:

1. Determination of eligibility means a decision by the Department of the Interior that a district, site, Building, structure or object meets the National Register criteria for evaluation although the Property is not formally listed in the National Register (36 CFR 60.3(c)).

2. Historic District means a geographically definable area, urban or rural, possessing a significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of sites, Buildings, structures, or objects united by past events or aesthetically by plan or physical development. A district may also comprise individual elements separated geographically but linked by association or history (36 CFR 60.3(d)). The Historic District must be included in or be determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

3. Historic Property means any prehistoric or Historic District, site, building, structure, or object included in or been determined eligible for inclusion in the NRHP maintained by the Secretary of the Interior (36 CFR 800.16(l)).

4. National Register of Historic Places means the National Register of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering and culture that the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to expand and maintain under the National Historic Preservation Act (36 CFR 60.1).

C. The offer of Space must meet the terms and conditions of this RLP package and its attachments. The LCO has discretion to accept alternatives to certain architectural characteristics and safety features defined elsewhere in this RLP package to maintain the historical integrity of an Historic Building, such as high ceilings and wooden floors, or to maintain the integrity of an Historic District, such as setbacks, floor-to-ceiling heights, and location and appearance of parking.

D. When award will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process, the Government will give a price evaluation preference, based on the total annual ABOA SF present value cost to the Government, to Historic Properties as follows:

1. First to suitable Historic Properties within Historic Districts, a 10 percent price preference.

2. If no suitable Historic Property within an Historic District is offered, or the 10 percent preference does not result in such property being the lowest price technically acceptable offer, the Government will give a 2.5 percent price preference to suitable non-historic developed or undeveloped sites within Historic Districts.

3. If no suitable, non-historic, developed, or undeveloped site within a Historic District is offered, or the 2.5 percent preference does not result in such property being the lowest price technically acceptable offer, the Government will give a 10 percent price preference to suitable Historic Properties outside of Historic Districts.

4. Finally, if no suitable Historic Property outside of Historic Districts is offered, no historic price preference will be given to any property offered.

E. The Government will compute price evaluation preferences by reducing the price(s) of the Offerors qualifying for a price evaluation preference by the applicable percentage provided in this provision. The price evaluation preference will be used for price evaluation purposes only. The Government will award a Lease for the actual prices proposed by the successful Offeror and accepted by the Government.

F. To qualify for a price evaluation preference, Offeror must provide satisfactory documentation in their offer that their property qualifies as one of the following:

1. A Historic Property within a Historic District.

2. A non-historic developed or undeveloped site within a Historic District.

3. A Historic Property outside of a Historic District.

ASBESTOS (JUN 2012)

A. Government requests space with no asbestos-containing materials (ACM), or with ACM in a stable, solid matrix (e.g., asbestos flooring or asbestos cement panels), which is not damaged or subject to damage by routine operations. 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. 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 materials with a concentration of greater than 1 percent by dry weight of asbestos.

C. Space with ACM of any type or condition may be upgraded by the Offeror to meet conditions described in 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. If space is offered which contains ACM, the Offeror shall submit an asbestos-related management plan for acceptance by the Government prior to lease award. This plan shall conform to EPA guidance.

ACCESSIBILITY (SEP 2013)

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

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:

ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT (simplified) (SEP 2013)

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.

B. 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. In lieu of the above, 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 www.energystar.gov.

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. See Lease paragraph “Lighting: Interior and Parking – Shell (Simplified)” for required specifications.

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 http://www.energystar.gov/eslabel (use “Portfolio Manager” to apply). ENERGY STAR® tools and resources can be found at www.energystar.gov. The ENERGY STAR® Building Upgrade Manual (http://www.energystar.gov/) and Building Upgrade Value Calculator (http://www.energystar.gov/financialevaluation) 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 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. All new Buildings being specifically constructed for the Government must achieve the ENERGY STAR® Label within 18 months after occupancy by the Government.

HOW TO OFFER

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (simplified) (SEP 2013)

Offeror shall prepare a complete signed lease document, including all required exhibits, using the forms provided with this RLP. Offeror's submission constitutes its offer to enter into a binding lease. A Lease is binding when the LCO countersigns the Offeror's signed lease document and mails or otherwise furnishes written notification of the executed lease to the successful offeror. Offerors are advised that the Government may make award without negotiations.

ACTioN REQUIRED: ENTER APPROPRIATE INFORMATION below, including time and time zone. must match cover page.

RECEIPT OF Lease Proposals (SEP 2013)

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 GSA 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 GSA'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 ways:

1. No later than 4:00PM EST on the following date at the following designated office and address:

Suite 200 Morgantown, WV 26505

2. No later than 4:00PM EST on the following date at the following email address:

Email Address:

Jeff.Lewis@wv.usda.gov

C. Offers sent by United States mail or hand delivered (including delivery by commercial carrier) shall be deemed late if delivered to the address of the office designated for receipt of offers after the date and time established for receipt of offers.

D. 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.

E. 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.

F. 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.

action required: This list is not comprehensive. Add or delete items appropriate for your specific acquisition.

Proposal contents for simplified leases (SEP 2013)

The proposal shall consist of the following documents:

DOCUMENT NAME OR DESCRIPTION

Lease No. 57-3D47-15-001 (Form L201A), signed and initialed by Offeror

GSA Form 3517B, General Clauses, initialed by Offeror

Simplified Lease Proposal (GSA Form 1364A), completed and signed by Offeror

Simplified Lease Proposal Data (GSA Form 1364A-1), completed and signed by Offeror

USDA/OCIO/ITS Requirement (AD-2066 SFO Attachment 2), initialed by Offor

USDA DR3901-001, ITS Space Standards, initialed by Offeror

USDA DR3902-001, IT Wiring Standards, initialed by Offeror

Security Requirements, initialed by Offeror

Security Unit Price List, completed and initialed by Offeror

Representations and Certifications (GSA Form 3518A), completed and signed by Offeror

Fire Protection and Life Safety information and documents (See Fire Protection and Life Safety paragraphs in RLP and Lease for applicable requirements

Auto CAD or scaled floor plans delineating the Premises proposed by the Offeror

Historic Property information and documentation, if applicable, per the Historic Preference (Simplified) paragraph

Registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, now part of the System for Award Management (SAM). This registration service is free of charge.

EISA compliance information (See Energy Independence and Security Act paragraphs in RLP and Lease for applicable requirements)

Evidence of ownership or control of Building or site

FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY Submittals (simplified) (SEP 2013)

A. The Offeror must submit the Fire Protection and Life Safety (FPLS) Submittal Information in A.1 through A.5, unless the Building meets either exemption in sub-paragraph B or C below.

1. Completed GSA Form 12000, Prelease Fire Protection and Life Safety Evaluation for an Office Building (Part A or Part B, as applicable).

2. A copy of the previous year’s fire alarm system maintenance record showing compliance with the requirements in NFPA 72 (if a system is installed in the Building).

3. A copy of the previous year’s automatic fire sprinkler system maintenance record showing compliance with the requirements in NFPA 25 (if a system is installed in the Building).

4. First generation plans scaled at a minimum of 1/8" = 1'0" (preferred) shall be submitted for review and consideration. Plans submitted for consideration shall include floor plan(s) for which Space is being offered and floor plan(s) of the floor(s) of exit discharge (e.g., street level(s)). Each plan submitted shall include the locations of all exit stairs, elevators, and the Space(s) being offered to the Government. In addition, where Building exit stairs are interrupted or discontinued before the level of exit discharge, additional floor plans for the level(s) where exit stairs are interrupted or discontinued must also be provided.

5. A valid Building Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) issued by the local jurisdiction. If the Building C of O is not available or the local jurisdiction does not issue a Building C of O, a report prepared by a licensed fire protection engineer with their assessment of the offered Space regarding compliance with all applicable local Fire Protection and Life Safety-related codes and ordinances must be provided.

B. If the Space offered is 10,000 RSF or less in area and is located on the 1st floor of the Building, Offeror is not required to submit to GSA the Fire Protection and Life Safety (FPLS) Submittal Information listed in A.1 through A.5 above.

C. If the Offeror provides a Building C of O obtained under any edition of the International Building Code (IBC), and the offered Space meets or will meet all the requirements of the Lease with regard to Means of Egress, Automatic Fire Sprinkler System, and Fire Alarm System prior to occupancy, then Offeror is not required to submit to GSA the FPLS Submittal Information in A.1 through A.5 above.

EISA Submittals (simplified) (JUN 2012)

A. No later than the due date for final proposal revisions, the Offeror must submit to the LCO:

1. Evidence of an Energy Star® label obtained within the 12 months prior to the due date of final proposal revisions,

2. Offerors falling under a statutory exception must also indicate by the due date for final proposal revisions what cost effective energy efficiency and conservation improvements they are proposing to make; and if no improvements are cost effective, the Offeror shall so indicate and provide supporting evidence of the lack of any cost effective improvements,

3. If the Offeror is claiming eligibility for additional time to obtain the Energy Star® label per sub-paragraph B of the RLP paragraph entitled “Energy Independence and Security Act,” then the Offeror shall provide such indication with its initial offer and also must provide by the due date for final proposal revisions evidence substantiating their claim for additional time to obtain the Energy Star® label and substantiating their capability of earning the Energy Star®, or

B. If the offered existing building will not have an ENERGY STAR® label by the date of final proposal revisions, then in accordance with one of the statutory exceptions listed in the “Energy Independence and Security Act” paragraph herein, a written statement addressing which energy efficiency and conservation improvements (per the Energy Independence and Security Act paragraph) can be made to the building must be submitted. If no cost-effective improvements can be made, the Offeror must demonstrate to the Government using the ENERGY STAR® Online Tools referenced in the RLP paragraph, entitled “ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT,” why no energy efficiency and conservation improvements are cost effective. This explanation will be subject to review by the LCO. If the explanation is considered unreasonable, the offer may be considered technically unacceptable.

tenant improvements included in offer (simplified) (JUN 2012)

A. TIs are those costs required for building out the Government demised area in accordance with Agency Specific Requirements and Security Requirements as developed in Government approved DIDs. All TIs required by the Government for occupancy must be performed by the successful offeror as part of the rental consideration as turnkey pricing. All improvements shall meet the quality standards and requirements of this RLP package and its attachments.

B. The TI pricing must include all the Offeror’s administrative costs, general contractor fees, subcontractor’s profit and overhead costs, Offeror's profit and overhead, design costs, and other associated project fees necessary to complete the TIs. It is the successful offeror’s responsibility to prepare all documentation (working/construction drawings, etc.) required to receive construction permits. NO COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUILDING SHELL SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE TI PRICING.

action required: Use this paragraph for fully-serviced leases (the preferred method), and delete the paragraph that follows. If you use this paragraph and delete the paragraph that follows, also delete the paragraph “UTILITIES SEPARATE FROM RENTAL” in the lease.

OPERATING COSTS REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED IN OFFER (JUN 2012)

The Government requires a fully serviced Lease as part of the rental consideration. The base for the operating costs adjustment will be established during negotiations based upon rentable SF. The proposed methodology for operating costs adjustment shall include all items specified in the attached Lease document. The minimum requirements for normal hours, utilities, and janitorial services are specified in the attached Lease document. The offer shall clearly state whether the rental is firm throughout the term of the Lease or if it is subject to annual adjustment of operating costs as indicated above. If operating costs will be subject to adjustment, those costs shall be specified in the proposal.

action required: use this paragraph if the space is not fully serviced (net…