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Department of Veterans Affairs

AMENDMENT TO REQUEST FOR LEASE PROPOSAL (RLP)

1. RLP No.

2. Amendment No.

3. Effective Date

4. Page

Of

5. ISSUED BY

6. Description of Amendment

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 1, as heretofore changed, remains

unchanged and in full force and effect

7. Name and Title of Signer (Type or Print)

8. Name and Title of Contracting Officer (Type or Print)

9. Offerer

10. Date Signed

11. United States of America

12. Date Signed

By

(Signature of Person Authorized to Sign)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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36C257

Department of Veterans Affairs

Central Texas Veterans HCS

1901 S. 1st Street

Temple TX 76504

See continuation page for changes

Steve Moya

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The following items are applicable to this amendment: all other terms remain the same:

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

The purpose of this amendment is incorporate the following changes.

Important Dates and Times:

a) Solicitation/Offer due date is hereby extended from 18 February 2021 to 23 February 2021 NLT 10:00 AM CST.

b.) Occupancy shall be on or around April 2021

c) The delineated area is now as follows:

North: Wilson Rd

East: S Commerce St / E Harrison Ave / 499 / Sunshine stirp 509

South: US 83

West: Bass Blvd

All other terms remain the same

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) COMPETITION FOR LEASE LOCATION

The VA currently occupies 9,994 rentable square feet (RSF) of space at 2701 S 77 Sunshine Strip Harlingen, TX 78550. In making this determination, the VA will consider, among other things, the availability of alternate space that potentially can satisfy the VA s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunications infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime. The space must be on no more than one floor, and contiguous, provide no less than 10,000 net usable sq. feet of space. On-site parking for 70 vehicles is required at no cost. A fully serviced lease for up to 10 years with the government having 90-day termination rights will be considered after 5 years. Occupancy required by FY 21.

For space to be eligible all the following criteria must be met;

1. The space to be leased is temporary.

2. The lease term will not exceed April 30, 2031. No options, additional soft term, or future extensions will be given.

3. The space to be leased shall not exceed 10,000 Rentable Square Feet.

4. The average annual rent, excluding operating costs, must not exceed $360,000.

5. Government will have a 90-day termination clause with written notice.

6. The space to be leased will require renovation and or tenant improvement, such as light architectural finishes, painting, additional walls, cubical installation and security enhancements. Further clarification is being developed to say - bare Minimum Tenant Improvements (TIs) - for As Built medical office space Leases are those cosmetic repairs and refreshes of finishes to bring the facility to a maintained as designed condition. All repairs and refreshes must be completed by acceptance of premise.

7. Structural changes are to be planned or allowed.

8. The space to be leased is a commercial facility that will need minor constructive alterations. There can be post-award alterations of leased space approved for these administrative offices.

9. Offerors must be prepared to provide evidence that properties are outside the

100-year flood plain.

10. Occupancy required on or around April 2020.

11. Location Harlingen, Texas:

o Delineated area street boundaries are:

§ North: Haine Drive

§ East: Whalen Rd

§ South: 77 Sunshine Strip

§ West: Treasure Hills Blvd

Net usable square feet do not include such areas as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules and public corridors, and public toilets required by local code.

The Government is limited by law (40 USC 278a) to pay no more than the appraised fair rental value for space.

RESPONDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE VA ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY TO

AWARD A LEASE BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT.

Interested Offerors (owners, brokers, or their legal representatives) should contact

Steven Moya and Wallace Taylor by email no later than 10:00 AM CTS, 18 February 2021, steven.moya@va.gov & wallace.taylor@va.gov.

Interested offerors should send the following information via email to

steven.moya@va.gov & wallace.taylor@va.gov by email no later than 10:00 AM CST,

18 February 2021. Each email should be no larger than 3MB:

Name of building and Address

Printed contact information of Owner or Authorized Agent

This document signed by Owner or Authorized Agent indicating acknowledgement of space being qualified per all the above criteria.

Although this notice focuses on SDVOSB and VOSB, we encourage ALL small businesses and other interested parties to respond for market research purposes. The VA is conducting market research/seeking capable sources from bondable and experienced firms that are classified and registered in www.vip.vetbiz.gov as either Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB). The NAICS Code is 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings, and the small business size standard is $30 million. Responses to this notice will assist the VA in determining if the acquisition should be set-aside for competition restricted to SDVOSB or VOSB concerns in accordance with 38 USC Sec. 8127.