Pinedale_Agency_Specific_Requirements.pdf

USDA/NRCS Field Office

Pinedale Field Office Agency(s) Specific Requirements

(Rev. 4/20/2018)

The Agency Specific Requirements (ASR’s) do not reduce the minimum requirements contained within the Lease. These ASR’s provide specific agency requirements, which may be complementary, more specific, or more stringent than those of the lease minimum requirements. In case of conflicting information with the agency specific requirements, contact the NRCS Leasing Contracting Officer for clarification. Please review general requirements included within the Request for Lease Proposal.

Alternatives to the Agency Specific Requirements shall be considered at the discretion of the Lease Contracting Officer.

NRCS shall only lease and pay for the stated Useable Square Footage (USR) listed in this document. The USDA leasing contracting officer may only increase the NRCS USR after having first obtained a written, NRCS approved, space waiver as required under the AGPMR 16-01 (revised) dated July 25, 2017.

NRCS Suite & Room Requirements:

When multiple suites for multiple agencies are in the same building each suite shall be lockable but allowing each agency to have access to the shared mail room/equipment -storage areas, restrooms, and the IT room. A Circulation multiplier of 1.5 should be used to include the required circulation space within the office footprint. Include a rough drawing of the space layout to support the Government’s requirement.

Open Work Area 408 2 Private Office 240 Conference Room 200 IT Room 100 Lab Room 166 NRCS Secured Storage 227 Client/Breakroom 75 Total usable sq. ft. 2105

GENERAL OFFICE AREA (408 Sqft): Throughout the space provide manual lighting control. Provide Modular Carpet, Agency color approved wall paint, 4-inch rubber base cove on carpeted areas and tiled areas. Provide acoustical sound deadening ceiling tile throughout. (In case of conflict with the Lease Agreement, the standard that is stricter shall apply.)

PRIVATE OFFICE AREA (2 Offices @ 120 Sqft each): Shall have exterior windows with lessor provided horizontal blinds. Doors shall be solid core and lockable.

Lighting in these rooms shall be on a separate motion light switch for energy conservation. After award, Coordinate VoIP Phone/Data installation with OCIO.

Provide four (duplex) power outlets at work surface height and one (4-plex) data port in each enclosed office. Coordinate with NRCS furniture. Wall mounted power outlet shall be mounted at 18 inches AFF to centerline, unless noted otherwise in each enclosed office. Coordinate with NRCS furniture. Wall mounted power outlet shall be mounted at 18 inches AFF to centerline, unless noted otherwise.

OPEN WORKSTATIONS (408 Sqft): There shall be Nine (9) workstations located within the open workstation area for NRCS and Rural Development. After award, Coordination among the Lessor’s General Contractor, Electrical Contractor, Design Team, NRCS and Government’s Furniture Provider is necessary to avoid “Pig Tails” that provide electrical and data connecting ability. Lack of coordination with the Government’s Furniture Provider could result in added time completing any needed Tenant Improvements. Provide 4 duplex power outlets at work surface height and 2 additional power outlets below work surface. Provide a (4-plex) data ports at work surface height. Provide access to daylight with ability to control glare (e.g., blinds).

Meet GSA sounding masking standards. Office space should include required circulation for movement throughout the office space.

Workstation example Below:

PARKING: Parking Requirements: 22 TOTAL Parking Spaces: 9 Government Parking spaces required & 11 Public Parking spaces. 2- All Terrain Vehicles (ATV) on Trailers Area. Provide a rough site plan outlining parking area to accommodate the Government requirement.

Government Vehicles stalls shall be located on site and in reserved spaces.

Employee Parking stalls shall be readily available and near the building, no more than a quarter mile away from the main business entrance.

Client/Customer stalls shall be on site and marked “Reserved for USDA

Customers”. Accessible parking and signage shall be provided by the Lessor in accordance with the ABAAS Standards and USDA Signage requirements.

In accordance with ABAAS standard for parking, stalls shall be located nearest the main business entrance to the building and shall comply with ABAAS parking and ingress/egress to and from the main business entrance.

One of the Client/Customer parking area shall be large enough to park and accommodate a 50-foot pull-through truck and trailer combination and allow exit from the parking area without having to back out into public roads.

Exterior Parking Lot Lighting Exterior parking areas, vehicle driveways, pedestrian walks, and building perimeter lighting levels shall be designed per Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) standards. Provide 5-foot-candles for doorway areas, 3-foot-candles for transition areas and at least 1-foot-candle at the surface throughout the parking lot. Parking lot fixtures shall provide a maximum to minimum uniformity ratio of 15:1 and a maximum to average uniformity ratio of 4:1. In case of conflict with the Lease Agreement, the stricter standard shall apply.)

CONFERNCE/CONSULTATION ROOM (200 Sqft): Meeting rooms shall be used for large meetings, tele/video conferencing, and training as well as presentations. Locate the rooms centrally within the office and adjacent to the reception/service desk/entry to provide immediate access for invited guests. Locate doors off the open office area for acoustic privacy. Provide access to daylight when possible. Sidelights the full length of the door no less than 1 feet wide on either side of the door to provide visibility to open office area, and allow daylight to penetrate through. Provide for Electrical and OCIO data capability preferably in floor level with the floor (no monuments or power poles).

After award, provide supports for and install Tenant provided Video and Sound webinar equipment and Monitor. Wall Mounted power outlets shall be mounted at 18” AFF to centerline, unless noted otherwise. Coordinate with furniture. Provide Concealed venting for A/V in wall to plenum above, if required. After award, Coordinate with OCIO IT for installation of 4-data outlets in this room. Lessor provided Adjustable Horizontal Blinds for all windows and sidelights.

STORAGE ROOM (227 Sqft): Soil Survey Equipment, Sample and Document Storage Requirements. Storage Room should be connected to the Soils Lab.

Soils LAB Room (166 sqft): Provide an exterior entrance for this Soils Lab. The exterior entrance allows for delivering of soils and equipment that will not be delivered through the agency work space. A second interior Lab door should go to an interior area of the office space. These two doors should occur on opposing walls for emergency considerations.

1. Soils Lab must be acoustically treated insulated interior partitioning to provide STC 50. Grinding rocks creates a lot of noise.

2. Provide and install a stainless steel double bowl sink in a minimum six (10) foot long base kitchen type cabinet with hot and cold running water and high spout faucet. Sink is to measure 33"L x 22"W x 7"Depth.

3. Finishes should be Vinyl composite floor tile, Acoustical Ceiling tile, Lab grade laminate on cabinetry, Cabinets should be high stool(CH-5). Upper Cabinets, 36” wide, (WC-3). Base Cabinet 24” D x 40” H. Provide Toe Kick for all Cabinetry.

4. Provide two (2) 110-volt, 20-amp dedicated circuits, each with isolated grounding with 2 duplex outlets evenly spaced above the countertop. Provide one (1) each 110-volt, 20-amp dedicated circuits with 2 duplex outlets at standard floor level on walls adjacent to and opposite of the installed sink counter.

5. Laboratory space and accessible by a single door into the laboratory only.

6. Provide and install fixed ¾” thick, 18” deep shelving on the shortest wall adjacent to the door opening wall (away from door area, not on wall with door installation).

7. Provide and install OSHA certified eyewash station in-line with faucet.

8. Secure storage for chemicals. Provide and install fixed ¾” thick, 18” deep shelving on the shortest wall adjacent to the door opening wall (away from door area, not on wall with door installation).

9. Exhaust from the lab should have separate ductwork going to the outside of the building and not ventilated through the common building ductwork. Air intake should be made so that air entering the building does not contain Lab exhaust air. There is a lot of dust when grinding soil samples. There are fumes when using chemicals.

10. Vinyl composite tile floor shall contain a floor drain.

11. Windows are not required in this space

12. Other Soils Lab Equipment includes a drying oven with associated venting system to reduce the impact of heat associated with its use, a suction pump, blender, possibly a grinder.

Delineated Area Map: Offerors proposed facility must be located within the Delineated Area shown below. Facilities located on either side of the streets defining the delineated area shall be accepted.

Boundaries:

North: N Lake Rd South: Slate Lane East: Hwy 191 West: Ehman Lane