United states government seeks to lease office space in chester, PA

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

State: Pennsylvania

City: Chester

Delineated Area:

North: From the intersection of Sproul Street and 8th Street (the point of beginning), travel East along 8th Street to Welsh Street. Continue north along Welsh Street to 9th Street. Travel East along 9th Street to Madison Street.

East: Continue South on Madison Street to E 4th Street and State Route 291.

South: Travel West along E 4th Street and State Route 291 to Edgmont Avenue.

West: Continue North on Edgmont Avenue to Water Street. Travel West/Northwest along Water Street to 5th Street. Continue East on 5th Street to Edgmont Avenue. Go North on Edgmont Avenue to Sproul Street. Continue Northwest on Sproul Street to the intersection of 8th Street, the point of beginning.

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 12,130 ABOA SF

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 12,737 ABOA SF

Space Type: Office

Parking Spaces (Total): N/A

Parking Spaces (Surface): N/A

Parking Spaces (Structured): N/A

Parking Spaces (Reserved): N/A

Full Term: 10 Years

Firm Term: 5 Years

Option Term: One 5-year renewal option

Additional Requirements:

• The Government shall have access to the space 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Public transit is required within a walkable 1,320 feet from the offered building, running on an hourly basis (minimum) from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, except Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays.
• Office space must be contiguous, on one floor.
• Space configuration shall be conducive to an efficient layout and office workflow.  A test fit may be required.
• Space shall not be more than twice as long as it is wide.
• Columns size cannot exceed two (2’) feet square and space between columns and/or walls throughout the offered space shall be predominantly no less than twenty (20’) feet.
• If space offered is above ground level, at least two (2) accessible elevators which serve the floor proposed for the Government will be required.
• Interested parties must provide the name of the building, address, location of available space, rentable square feet offered, and contact information of authorized representative.
• All interested parties must either submit evidence of ownership or written authorization to represent the owner(s). Any submissions received without documentation of ownership and/or written authorization to represent the owner(s) will not be considered until such time the documentation has been received, which must also be submitted prior to the Expression of Interests Due Date.
• In cases where an agent is representing multiple ownership entities, broker must provide written acknowledgement / permission to represent multiple interested parties for the same submission.
• Please reference project number 3PA0359

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).

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.

The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under a lease in Chester, PA, that will be expiring.  The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous.  In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternative space that potentially can satisfy the Government’s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunication infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime.

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

Expressions of Interest (EOIs) must be received in writing no later than December 06, 2024 by 5:00PM EST, 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 and building elevation plan to scale
• Provide site map demonstrating the property lines
• Name, address, telephone number, and email address of authorized contact

Expressions of Interest Due: December 06, 2024

Occupancy (Estimated): August 17, 2026

Send Expressions of Interest to:

Name/Title: Brian Smyth, CBRE

Email Address: Brian.Smyth@cbre.com

Phone: 484-368-6394

Name/Title: Matt Bartlett, CBRE Transaction Management Director

Address: 8350 Broad Street, Suite 1100, McLean, VA  22102

Phone Number: (703) 852-6208

Email Address: Matthew.bartlett@gsa.gov

Government Contact Information:

Lease Contracting Officer: Jessica Herring

Address: 100 S. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Phone Number: 215-307-6889

Email: Jessica.herring@gsa.gov

Leasing Specialist: Nick Klein

Address: 100 S. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Phone Number: 267-253-6038

Email: Nicholas.klein@gsa.gov

Please reference Project Number 3PA0359 for submittals sent electronically to the above e-mail addresses.

Note: Entities not currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) are advised to start the registration process as soon as possible.