U. S. GOVERNMENT SEEKS EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO LEASE APPROXIMATELY 115, 000 RSF (Yielding 100, 000 USF) OF WAREHOUSE AND RELATED SPACE IN BLUE ASH, OHIO

REQUIREMENT:

The United States Government (Government) currently occupies warehouse and related space in a building under lease in Blue Ash, Ohio that will be expiring. The Government is interested in leasing approximately 115,000 rentable square feet of contiguous warehouse, including approximately 5,000 rentable square feet of office space. The rentable space must yield a minimum of 100,000 ANSI/BOMA (Useable) square feet. In addition to the warehouse/office space, the Government requires approximately 12,000 square feet of outdoor space that is paved and secured with perimeter fencing. The anticipated term is 10 years, 10 years firm as a fully serviced lease. The space must be available for occupancy by October 1, 2009. The delineated area is as follows:

North: Cornell Road

South: Pfeiffer Road

East: I-71

West: Reed-Hartman Highway



Other applicable requirements include:

- The building must be located in a prime commercial district

- Streets and public sidewalks must be well maintained

- The location should provide regularly scheduled public transportation within convenient walking distance of the offered building sufficient to cover commuting needs of employees

- Buildings offered for consideration must be of sound and substantial construction with the ability to demonstrate meeting all current Federal/GSA/PBS, State, and local codes and regulations including but not limited to fire and life safety, accessibility, OSHA, and seismic protection

The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous. The Government will use the information it receives in response to this advertisement as a basis to develop a cost-benefit analysis and to determine whether to complete the lease requirement or pursue a sole source justification to remain at is current location In making this determination, the Government will consider among other things the availability of alternate space that potentially can satisfy the Governments requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocation, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvement and telecommunications infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime.



SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Expressions of interest must be submitted in writing should include the following information at minimum (This is not an invitation for bids or a request for proposals):

1) Building name/address

2) Legal property description, recent survey, and property identification numbers (PIN)

3) Location of space in the building and date it will be available

4) One-eighth inch scale drawing of space offered

5) ANSI/BOMA defined office area/useable square feet (USF)

6) Rentable Square Feet (RSF) offered and rental rate per square foot, specifying services, utilities, and tenant improvement allowance included

7) Common Area Factor used to determine the RSF

8) Name, address, telephone number, and email address of authorized contact

9) In cases where an agent is representing multiple ownership entities, written acknowledgement and permission to represent multiple owners for the same submission



AUTHORIZED CONTACTS:

GSA is using a tenant broker to represent the Government in lease negotiations for this transaction. In no event shall a potential offeror enter into negotiations or discussions concerning a space to be leased with representatives of any Federal agency other than the authorized officers and employees of the General Services Administration (GSA) or their authorized representative Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.



E-mail, facsimile, or mail complete expressions of interest to:

Peter Sellis

Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.

200 East Randolph Street, Floor 46

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Phone: 312-228-3275; Fax: 312-821-4859

E-mail: Peter.Sellis@am.jll.com



For receipt no later than January 2, 2009