Market Search - SAO - Yakima

The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES) is conducting a market search on behalf of the Washington State Auditor's Office (SAO) to lease approximately 1,912 BOMA rentable square feet of office space in Yakima County. The procurement seeks an existing, code-compliant office space located within a 10-mile radius of Yakima City, excluding the downtown corridor, with specific geographical boundaries including Selah, Terrace Heights, Union Gap, and Summitview. The desired space must include a conference room for 16 people, a collaboration space for 4 people, three walled office spaces, 10 touch-down stations, a secured IT cabinet area, and a breakroom with kitchen amenities. Key requirements include 10 parking stalls, proximity to public transportation, location outside the 100-year flood plain, and a low Energy Use Intensity (EUI) score. The lease term is five years, with a desired occupancy date of September 1, 2026, and proposals will be evaluated based on meeting the functional and spatial requirements outlined in the market search documents. The lease will be written on the State of Washington's standard lease documents, and proposers must comply with prevailing wage requirements and provide proof of ownership prior to lease document drafting.

The market search does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The procurement appears to be open to commercial property owners or lessors who can meet the detailed space and location requirements. While no incumbent vendors are mentioned, the space allocation documentation reveals a staffing breakdown of 16 total staff members, including 2 fully remote, 12 externally mobile, and 2 resident employees. The space allocation calculation suggests a need for 127 rentable square feet per user, with program-specific spaces totaling 760 square feet. Though no specific budget range is provided, the document indicates that if the allocation exceeded 20,000 square feet, a Life Cycle Cost Model Tool would be required, which is not applicable in this instance. Proposers should note that the lease will involve standard state documentation and require compliance with prevailing wage regulations, with the ultimate goal of providing a functional office space for the Washington State Auditor's Office in the Yakima County area.