The Government is seeking to lease office and related space in Racine, WI for a minimum of 9, 382 ANSI/BOMA Office Area (ABOA) and maximum of 10, 320 ABOA

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GSA Public Buildings Service

U.S. GOVERNMENT

General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space:

State:    Racine
City:    Wisconsin
Delineated Area:    The City Limits of Racine, Wisconsin
Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA):    9,382
Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA):    10,320
Space Type:    Office and related space
Parking:    The offered building must provide onsite parking spaces as required by the applicable code of the local government entity having jurisdiction over the Property.  In addition, allowable street parking, or commercially available parking options must be located within a safe ¼ mile walking distance from the offered building.
Full Term:    15 Years
Firm Term:    10 Years
Option Term:    None

Additional Requirements:    

Space must be located in a prime commercial office district with attractive surroundings with a prevalence of modern design and/or tasteful rehabilitation in modern use.

Space shall be located in a professional office setting and not within close proximity to residential areas, railroad tracks or power transmission lines.

Space will not be considered where any living quarters are located within the building.

Space should not be located near establishments whose primary operation is the sale of alcoholic beverages, firearms sold/discharged, or where there are tenants related to drug treatment or detention facilities.

Regularly scheduled public transportation (if provided by municipality) during the workday is required within 2 city blocks or 600 feet, whichever is less.

Office space must be contiguous, on one floor.

Space configuration shall be conducive to an efficient layout.  Consideration for an efficient layout will include, but not be limited to the following:  size and location of interior fire (support) walls, size and number of columns, column placement, bay depths, window size and placement, convector size and placement, electrical and telephone accessibility, and angles, curves or offsets that will result in an inefficient use of space.

The following space configurations will not be considered:  Space with atriums or other areas interrupting contiguous space, extremely long or narrow runs of space (more than twice as long as wide), irregularly shaped space configurations or other unusual building features adversely affecting usage.

Columns size cannot exceed two (2’) feet square and space between columns and/or walls cannot be less than twenty (20’) feet.
 
The offered space must meet or be capable of meeting Government requirements for Security, Fire Life Safety and Handicapped Accessibility.

If space offered is above ground level, at least two (2) accessible elevators will be required.

The Government requires a fully serviced lease.  All services, janitorial supplies, utilities, and tenant alterations are to be provided as part of the rental consideration.

The Government will have access to the space 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Federal Holidays).

An offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) to respond to a request for lease proposal (RLP).  SAM registration is not required prior to responding to this advertisement but is required at the time of initial offer submission which will be established at issuance of the RLP. Offerors without an active SAM registration at the time of initial offer submission established by the RLP cannot be considered for the procurement.  It is recommended that potential offerors register or verify their current registration is active at beta.SAM.gov.
 
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 100-year flood plain.

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.

This procurement will be subject to all the rules, regulations, conditions, and specifications stated in the Request for Lease Proposal (RLP) package that will be sent out pursuant to this advertisement.

At this time, the Government is only considering existing buildings, and will not consider new construction options.  Subleases will not be considered.

Expressions of Interest must be received in writing no later than June 7, 2021 by 4:00 PM Eastern Time, and should include the following information at a minimum:

• Building name and address
• Location of space in the building and date of availability
• Rentable Square Feet (RSF) offered and full-service rental rate per RSF
• ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet offered and full-service rental rate per ABOA SF
• Floor plans (as-built) identifying offered space
• Identification of public transit routes/stops near the property offered
• Amount of parking available on-site and its cost.  Include whether expected rental rate includes the cost of the required Government parking (if any)
• Energy efficiency and renewable energy features existing within the building
• List of building services and amenities provided
• Name, address, telephone number, and email address of authorized contact

Owners, brokers, or agents may offer space for consideration. Any properties submitted by brokers or agents must be accompanied by written evidence that they are authorized by the ownership to exclusively represent the building offered.

Projected Dates:
Expressions of Interest Due:    June 7, 2021
Market Survey (Estimated):    August 2021
Occupancy (Estimated):    December 2024

Send Expressions of Interest to:
Name/Title:    Kasey Hughes
Senior Associate, JLL Public Institutions
Office Address:    2020 K Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006
Office Number:     202-719-6279
Email Address:    kasey.hughes@gsa.gov 
with copy to: matt.hunter@am.jll.com; elysa.schreiner@am.jll.com

Please reference Project Number 0WI2193 for submittals sent electronically to the e-mail addresses above or submittals sent in the mail to the address above.

Government Contact Information:
Lease Contracting Officer    David Rauen
Broker Contractor    Kasey Hughes
Local Markets Brokers    Matt Hunter / Elysa Schreiner
Broker Firm    JLL