Office of Leasing Seeks Office Space within Brownsville/Harlingen, TX. Request for Lease Proposals (RLP)

                                                                  U.S. GOVERNMENT

                                                         NOTICE OF LEASE REQUIREMENT

The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking expressions of interest from owners and authorized representatives of  properties meeting the following requirements:

• State: Texas
• City: Brownsville / Harlingen
• Delineated Area:
  • North - Rd 107 and Combes Rio Hondo Rd
  • East - S. Oklahoma Ave, Hwy 4, N Indiana Ave, Hwy 48, Hwy 550, Paredes Line Rd, Hwy 100, Olmi to North Rd, 1561 N Sam Houston Blvd, W Colorado St and Combes Rio Hondo Rd.
  • South - Hwy 281/Military Hwy, Hwy 69 E, East University Blvd, Calle Milpa Verde, Monsees Rd, Paloma Blanca Dr and Southmost Rd.
  • West - Bass Blvd, Jim Bowie Rd and Rd 506
• Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 13,112
• Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 13,500
• Space Type: Office Space
• Parking Spaces (Total): 41
• Parking Spaces (Surface): 41
• Parking Spaces (Structured): 0
• Parking Spaces (Reserved): 41
• Full Term: 17 years
• Firm Term: 15 years
• Option Term: n/a

Additional Requirements:

Office Space:

• Facilities must be accessible to staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
• The space must be located on the second story, or higher, except for first floor spaces that meet the following requirements:
  • Space for sole tenant
  • Office building setback from is a 20’ setback (additional fencing requirements may be required)
• Space must not be located above a drive through.
• Building must have a secure method of entry.
• Cannot be collocated with the following entities:
  • Federal, State, and local agencies whose primary clientele are involved in or have ties to criminal elements.
  • Private firms whose primary clientele are involved in or have ties to criminal elements.
  • Agencies providing probation and/or parole services
  • Agencies providing drug abuse counseling/rehabilitation programs
  • Agencies providing social services
  • Halfway houses
  • Residential units
• Building entrances/exits cannot be located within close proximity (minimum 1,000 walkable feet) of certain locations, which include but are not limited to:
  • A Drug-free zone
  • Schools
  • Park
  • Daycare boundaries
  • Hotels
  • Shopping areas
  • Religious centers
  • Social service centers

Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. A fully serviced lease is required. Offered space shall not be in the 1-percent-annual chance floodplain (formerly referred to as “100-year” floodplain).

*The space will be occupied by a law enforcement agency*

Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B.

Expressions of interest must Include.

1. Building name and address;
2. Contact information and e-mail address of offeror’s representative;
3. ABOA SF and rentable square feet available, identifying the specific floors and square footages;
4. Asking full-service rental rate per ABOA SF and RSF inclusive of a standard GSA warm-lit shell, a tenant improvement allowance of $56.85/ABOA SF, and a BSAC allowance of $25.00/ABOA SF;
5. Operating costs per ABOA SF and RSF included in the full-service rates;
6. Submission by anyone other than the owner or manager of a property must be accompanied by written consent from the ownership granting authority to the representative in providing the information to the Government.