The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space in Mountain City (Johnson Co) TN

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space:

City, State:

Mountain City, TN

County:

Johnson County

Delineated Area: (See attached map for reference)

N:      City Limits of Mountain City TN

E:     City Limits of Mountain City TN

S:      City Limits of Mountain City TN

W:      City limits of Mountain City, TN to Hwy 67 W and Eggers Rd.

Minimum and Maximum Usable

Square Feet (ABOA):

2425 - 2546

Rentable Square Feet (RSF):

2782

Space Type:

Office and Related Space

Reserved Parking Spaces for Government Vehicles:

1 surface

Additional Parking Spaces (available for use at no charge to the

Government):

20

Full Term:

15yrs

Firm Term:

10yrs

Termination Rights:

120 days in whole or in part, after the Firm Term

Option Term:

None

Additional Requirements:

• The Government wishes to lease space in an existing building, or in a building to be constructed for the Government’s use.
• Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease.
• The space offered, its location, and its surroundings must be compatible with the Government’s intended use.
• A fully serviced lease is required.
• Offered space and sites shall not be in the 100-year flood plain.
• Additional parking spaces may be located on-site and/or within 1/4 of a mile of the premises, pedestrian accessible.
• Preferred first floor, contiguous space that meets accessibility requirements.

Initial Offer Due Date:

8/17/2023

Lease Award Date (Estimated):

6/1/2024

Any submission received without documentation of ownership and/or written authorization to represent owner(s) will not be considered until such time the documentation has been received. This documentation must be received on or before the due date for Expressions of Interest. In cases where an agent is representing multiple entities, written acknowledgement/ permission from each entity to represent multiple interest parties for the same submission must be submitted prior to the Expressions of Interest due date.

To submit an offer in response to a Request for Lease Proposals (RLP), the offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov. SAM registration will be a minimum requirement to submit a formal proposal in response to the RLP. It is strongly recommended that potential offerors register, verify, and/or renew their SAM registration on SAM.gov as soon as possible.

Expressions of Interest shall include the following:

1. If existing building, building name and address, and location of the available space within the Building, along with building site/ lot plans, interior layout drawings/pictures (with dimensions shown) reflecting the Space that is being offered.

2. If new construction, site/aerial plans or building site/lot plans showing the location of the proposal land, along with the parcel number (if part of multiple parcels, all parcel numbers associated with the proposed land). Adjacent streets showing proposed ingress/egress shall be shown on the plans.

3. Rentable square feet (RSF) and ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet to be offered.

4. Date of space availability.

5. If offeror is not the owner of the building, an authorization letter signed by owner to represent owner for property will be required. *

6. Amount of/type of parking available on-site.

7. Photos of the space or site being submitted, or permission for Market Survey participants to photograph the space or site.

8. For existing buildings, provide information on condition of building systems, roof, foundation, and current floor plan. Alternatively, provide a copy of a recent commercial building inspection or appraisal.

9. Confirmation that offered space meets or will be made to meet Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS).

10. Confirmation that offered space meets or will be made to meet Seismic Safety Standards, as applicable.

11. Confirmation that offered space meets or will be made to meet Fire Protection & Life Safety Requirements.

12. For new construction or properties requiring expansion of the footprint of the building, confirmation that offered space meets or will be made to meet National Environmental Protection Act of 1969 (NEPA) Requirements.

* As mentioned in #5 above, any submission received without written authorization to represent owner(s) will not be considered until such time the documentation has been received. In cases where an agent is representing multiple entities, written acknowledgement/permission from each entity to represent multiple interest parties for the same submission must be submitted prior to the Expressions of Interest due date.

Send Expression of Interest to:

Name/Title: Hoseah Njuguna; LCO

Email Address:  hoseah.njuguna@usda.gov

Notice: The Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this advertisement. Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement.