United States Government Seeks to Lease Office Space in Houlton, ME

State: Maine
City: Houlton
Delineated Area: Within the Town Limits of the Houlton, ME
Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 5,941 ABOA SF
Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 6,238 ABOA SF
Space Type: Office and warehouse
Parking Spaces (Total): 28 Unreserved Parking Spaces
Parking Spaces (Unreserved): 28 Unreserved Parking Spaces
Full Term: 15 Years
Firm Term: 10 Years
 

Additional Space Requirements:

      •Shop space: Storage of lumber, metal, building supplies, ATV's, and snowmobiles.
       Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 4,685
       Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 4,919

• Warehouse Storage: Minimum 17 ft ceiling for maintained equipment (man-lift, forklift, two (2) overhead doors: 1-22x14, 1-16x14. 
  Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 3,381
  Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 3,978

• Offered space must be contiguous on a single floor or adjoining floors (including stacked space).
• 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.
• Reference project number: 4ME0087 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.

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.

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The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under a lease in Houlton, ME, 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.

Expressions of Interest must be received in writing no later than the due date stated in this notice, and should include the following information at a minimum:

1. Building name and address and location of the available space within the building. The building site/lot plans, interior building layout drawings/pictures (with dimensions shown preferably) reflecting the space that is being offered.
2. Identification of public transit routes/stops near the property offered.
3. Rentable square feet available, and expected rental rate per rentable square foot, fully serviced.
4. ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet to be offered, and expected rental rate per ABOA square foot, fully serviced. Indicate whether the quoted rental rate includes an amount for tenant improvements and state the amount, if any.
5. Date of space availability.
6. Building ownership information.
7. Amount of parking available on-site and its cost. Include whether expected rental rate includes the cost of the required Government parking (if any).
8. Energy efficiency and renewable energy features existing within the building.
9. List of building services provided.