U. S. Department of Agriculture Seeks to Lease Office and Related Space in WATERFORD, PA (Erie County)

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

City, State:

Waterford, PA

County:

Erie County

Delineated Area:

(See attached map for reference)

N: Gore RD, Rt 97, I-90, I-79, Grandview Blvd

E: Flatts Rd, Depot Rd, Donation Rd, Rt 8

S:  Route 6N

W: Rt 832, I-9-, RT 98, RT 6N

Minimum Usable Square Feet (ABOA):

2843 sq ft

Maximum Usable Square Feet (ABOA):

2986 sq ft

Maximum Rentable Square Feet (RSF):

3412 sq ft

Space Type:

Office and Related Space

GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL VEHICLE (GOV) SURFACE/ OUTSIDE RESERVED PARKING SPACES:

2

PRODUCER/ VISITOR SURFACE/ OUTSIDE RESERVED PARKING SPACES:

7

EMPLOYEE SURFACE/ OUTSIDE NON-RESERVED PARKING SPACES:

9 at no additional cost to govt. Within 1/4th mile

Full Term:

15 years

Firm Term:

5 years

Termination Rights:

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

Option Term:

None

Tenant Improvements:

Turnkey Tenant Improvement Build-out

Additional Requirements:

• PULL THROUGH PARKING FOR TRUCKS AND TRAILERS.
• SQUARE FEET MAY REFLECT NON-USDA PARTNERS WHERE NRCS PROVIDES WORKSPACE TO PARTNERS THROUGH AGREEMENT.
• THE SPACE OFFERED, ITS LOCATION, AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE GOVERNMENTS INTENDED USE.
• THE GOVERNMENT WISHES TO LEASE SPACE IN AN EXISTING BUILDING.  NEW CONSTRUCTION WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF IT CAN BE DELIVERED BY THE ESTIMATED OCCUPANCY DATE.  SPACE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED WHERE ANY LIVING QUARTERS ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE BUILDING.
• SPACE SHALL NOT BE LOCATED NEAR ESTABLISHMENTS WHOSE PRIMARY OPERATIONS IS THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, FIREARMS SOLD/ DISCHARGED, OR WHERE THERE ARE TENANTS RELATED TO DRUG TREATMENT OR DETENTION FACILITIES.
• SUBLEASES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
• FIRST OR GROUND FLOOR SPACE IS PREFERRED, SHALL BE CONTIGUOUS AND CONTINUOUS WITHIN THE BUILDING, MEETING ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN THE LEASE.  IF SPACE ABOVE THE FIRST OR GROUND FLOOR IS OFFERED, THE SPACE SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE (1) ELEVATOR MEETING ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE LEASE.
• OFFERED SPACE MUST MEET GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE SAFETY, ACCESSIBILITY, SEISMIC, AND SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS PER THE TERMS OF THE LEASE.
• 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 AM THROUGH 6:00 PM (EXCLUDING SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND FEDERAL HOLIDAYS).
• A FULLY SERVICED LEASE IS REQUIRED.
• OFFERED SPACE SHALL NOT BE IN THE 0.2-PERCENT-ANNUAL CHANCE FLOODPLAIN (FORMERLY REFERRED TO AS “500-YEAR” FLOODPLAIN).

Initial Offer Due Date:

12/15/2023

Lease Award Date (Estimated):

5/10/2024

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.

Send Offer to Government Contacts:

Name/Title:

E. Shawn Hayes – Realty Specialist

Email Address:

eulando.hayes@usda.gov

Lease Contracting Officer:

Iris Bates – Lease Contracting Officer

Email Address:

Iris.Bates@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.