X1LZ--Syracuse Parking Lot Lease

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DESIRES TO LEASE SPACE

The Department of Veterans Affairs currently occupies a parking lot that is used for overflow of parking at the Syracuse VA Medical Center, in Syracuse New York, that has expired. VA is seeking to lease sufficient packing spaces to yield approximately 300 parking spaces in a secured and well lighted lot within the city limits of Syracuse, NY area for use as a Veteran and employee parking.

The proposed delineated area is as follows:

East: Corner of Velasko Rd, & Glenwood Ave., left onto South Ave., right onto W. Colvin St., onto E. Colvin St., left onto Nottingham Rd., right onto Tecumseh Rd., onto Randall Rd.

North: Left onto Jamesville Rd., left onto East Genesee St., right onto Orvilton Dr., left onto Thompson Rd., merge onto west 690, right onto S. Midler Ave.

West: Left onto James St., right onto Grant Blvd., left onto Bear St., onto Bear St. W., left onto Van Rensselaer St., right onto N. Geddes St., right onto West Genesee St.

South: Left onto Avery Ave., continue onto S. Avery Ave., continue onto Velasko Rd.

VA s purpose for this notice is to conduct market research and identify capable resources from Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and/or capable Open Market sources. The NAICS Code for use is 531190, Lessors of Other Real Estate Property, and the small business size standard for 531190 is $41.5 million.

Responses to this notice will assist VA in determining whether this acquisition should be set-aside for competition restricted to SDVOSB or VOSB concerns in accordance with 38 USC Sec. 8127 or proceed with Full and Open competition from capable sources.

PLEASE NOTE: Although this notice contains detailed information for interested SDVOSB and VOSB parties, VA encourages all small business and other interested open market sources to respond for market research purposes.

The space must be handicapped accessible, ADA compliant, and can be provided by new construction or modification to an existing parking lot. If not a new parking lot, the lot offered shall be within the delineated area.

The parking lot must be contiguous, or adjacent to each other so that the shuttle bus can pick up Veterans and employees in the same area and must meet or be able to meet the Department of Veterans Affairs Life Safety codes and other applicable regulations. A 20-year lease (10 years firm) will be considered. The VA seeks a modified gross lease that includes, but not limited to the following:

Guard Shack Insurance

Bus Stop Enclosure Fencing

Garbage removal Insurance

Snow/Ice removal Real Estate Taxes

Sight lighting All Utilities

Maintenance of the parking lot Parking Pest Control

(free of potholes, maintaining the asphalt,

Fence Repair, and repainting of parking lines)

All commercial parking lots within the geographic delineated area referenced above in Syracuse NY will be considered. Only parking spaces that is identified as economically advantageous to the Government will be considered relative to relocation, potential build out and/or rent.

A market survey of the properties offered for lease will be conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs. All interested offerors (owners, brokers, or their legal representatives) must provide written acknowledgement NO LATER THAN Thursday, May 12, 2020 3:00pm EDST.

SDVOSB & VOSB Expressions of Interest Requirements:

SDVOSB and VOSB firms are invited to provide information to contribute to the market research for this project. SDVOSB and VOSB firms must be registered in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site at

https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ and have the technical skills and financial capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements. SDVOSB and VOSB firms are requested to submit a Capabilities Statement to VA for review.

SDVOSB and VOSB firms may provide a Capabilities Statement if they are interested in participating in this project. A submission checklist and information sheet are provided below for firms to fill out and submit, which will serve as the firm s Capabilities Statement.

Capabilities Statement Should Include:

Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, Dunn & Bradstreet number, and e-mail address;

Evidence of SDVOSB or VOSB status through registration at VIP (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/)

Evidence of ability to offer under NAICS Code 531190 and listing in the System for Award Management

(www.SAM.gov), including a copy of the representations and certifications made in that system

A summary describing at least three (3) projects of similar size and scope completed in the past five (5) years that demonstrate your company s experience designing, constructing, and/or managing Federal leased facilities or health care facilities relevant to the project described above. (3-page limit)

Evidence of your company s bonding capacity to meet a bid bond of $50,000, and evidence from a surety of capability to obtain payment and performance bonds in values based on the project magnitude listed above

Evidence of capability to obtain financing for a project of this size.

If desired, the company may also submit a narrative describing its capability, not to exceed two (2) pages.

Required Information for Submission of Capabilities Statements

Company name:

Company address:

Dunn & Bradstreet number:

Point of contact:

Phone number:

Email address:

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Parking lot spaces does not include such areas as Guard Shack and Bus Stop Pick-Up Point Shelter. The Government is limited by law (41 C.F.R. 102-73.55) to pay NO MORE THAN the appraised fair market rental value for parking spaces.

Expressions of interest shall include the following:

Parking lot name, address and age

Location of the available parking lot

Number of parking spaces available

Building ownership information

Date of space availability

Contact information of authorized representative

Expressed interested may be sent electronically to the following e-mail address: Jonathan.Aikin@va.gov

Expressions of Interest may also be sent by mail to:

ATTN: Jonathan Aikin

Department of Veterans Affairs/Network Contracting Office 2

2875 Union Rd.

Ste. 3500

Cheektowaga, New York 14226

Phone: 716-341-4347

PLEASE BE ADVISED: This is an inquiry only and must not be construed as a guarantee on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into a lease agreement with any interested party. Only properties that can provide the requested space requirement and those that meet applicable government standards will be considered.

Jonathan Aikin

Contract Specialist / Lease Acquisition Coordinator

VISN 2 - Network Contracting Office

SAO East

Posted: Thursday, April 28, 2020