Notice of Intent to Lease

Department of Veterans Affairs

Notice of Intent to Lease Approximately 9,999 Net Usable Square Feet (NUSF) of Office Space in

Suburban Atlanta



Notice: This is not a solicitation for offer, nor a request for proposals. VA will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this advertisement. Respondents are advised that the VA assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement.



Contracting Office Address



United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Logistics Contracting Activity, 501 Greene Street, Suite 2, Augusta, GA 30901.



Description



The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking to lease approximately 9,999 net usable square feet (NUSF) of space (11,500 rentable square feet) for use as a VA Clinic.



Space Requirements



Space in an existing building must be located on no more than one (1) contiguous floor; and all space must be contiguous. Net usable square feet does not include areas such as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules, public corridors and public toilets required by local code. The building must be compliant with the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAAS) and meet certain security requirements as set forth in the Interagency Security Committee Standards and the Department of Justice Security Standards.



Parking Requirements



VA requires on-site non reserved parking for up to ninety nine (99) vehicles. All parking must be fully compliant with local laws, rules and regulations. All offered spaces shall be sized in accordance with the design standards described in the VA Design Guide and VA Barrier Free Design. The parking area must meet all requirements of Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS).



Delineated Area



To receive consideration, submitted properties must be located within or directly fronting the following delineated area:



Beginning at the intersection of I-85 and I-285 travel east on I-285 until the State Road 139/Riverdale Road exit. Turn right on State Road 139 and travel southeast to State Road 85. Turn right on State Road 85 and travel south to State Road 138/Jonesboro Road. Turn right on State Road 138 and travel west to I-85. Merge on I-85 and travel north to the I-285.

The following map is provided for further clarification of the boundaries of the delineated area.





Lease Term



Up to ten (10) years. VA reserves the right to request other lease term options.



Submission Requirements



Please provide as much of the following building information as possible. VA's assessment of your building will be solely dependent on the information you provide. VA reserves the right to eliminate a property that fails to provide sufficient information.



All submissions should include the following information:



(1) Name of Owner.

(2) Address or locational description of the building.

(3) Age of building.

(4) Total existing gross square feet.

(5) Site plan depicting the building and parking.

(6) Floor plan of the proposed space.

(7) Identification of on-site parking for VA's use.

(8) A map demonstrating the building is within the delineated area.

(9) FEMA map evidencing that the building lies outside the 100-year floodplain.

(10) A narrative and map describing proximity of the building to the nearest bus and/or train stop and major transportation routes.

(11) Building owners must provide evidence of ownership. Non-owners (e.g. agents) submitting a building must provide evidence of permission or authority granted by property owner to submit the building to VA for development.



ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:



The offered space:

" Shall meet Federal and State Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease.

" Shall be compliant with applicable VA Space Planning Criteria Chapter 265 for Outpatient Clinics and the Outpatient Clinic Design Guide PG-18-12.

" Shall be fully serviced.

" Shall be located within 10 miles of a full service hospital emergency response facility.

" Shall not be next to a bar, liquor store or like establishment.

" Shall not be located near an area where it is known that illegal activities occur such as illegal drugs sales.

" Access to the space from parking must not involve traversing a busy road, highway or other thoroughfare.

" Space must be available for occupancy by February 1, 2017.

Market Survey



The Contracting Officer will make an initial evaluation to determine if the offered building meets VA's criteria as listed within this advertisement. If the building meets VA's criteria, a market survey may be necessary to evaluate the buildings submitted. If a market survey is necessary buildings will be evaluated as follows:



" Buildings will be scored as Pass or Fail in accordance with VA site selection criteria.



Interested Offerors (owners, brokers, or their legal representatives) should submit Expressions of Interest electronically no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on June 30, 2016 to VA's real estate representatives below:



Public Properties

3210 Grace Street, NW

Suite 100

Washington, DC 20007



Attention:



Brad Seifert Ed Brennan Megan Shulin

bseifert@ppwashdc.com ebrennan@ppwashdc.com mshulin@ppwashdc.com

202-652-4192 202-652-4194 202-417-3621



An electronic or hard copy of all informational packages shall also be sent to:



Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Logistics Contracting Activity

501 Greene Street, Suite 2

Augusta, GA 30901

ATTN: Tommy L. Brown, Contracting Officer

Telephone: (706) 733-0188 x1121

E-Mail: tommy.brown@va.gov



NOTE: This advertisement is not a Solicitation for Offers (SFO), nor is it a Request for Lease Proposal (RLP). An SFO or RLP may be issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs at a later date.



RESPONDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE VA ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY TO AWARD A LEASE BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT and THE GOVERNMENT WILL PAY NO MORE THAN THE APPRAISED FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR RENTAL SPACE.