SOLICITATION NOTICE
X -- U. S. GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO LEASE APPROXIMATELY 26,000 RSF (Yielding at Least 22,900 USF) OF OFFICE SPACE IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
- Notice Date
- 5/17/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 531120
— Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Office of Customer Solutions, DOL/HHS/HUD - RM 3626 (5PC), 230 S. Dearborne Street, Room 3300, Chicago, IL, 60604
- ZIP Code
- 60604
- Solicitation Number
- GS-05B-17844
- Response Due
- 5/30/2006
- Archive Date
- 6/1/2006
- Description
- REQUIREMENT: The United States Government (?Government?) is seeking expressions of interest from potential sources for office space in downtown Chicago, IL. The U.S. Government?s existing lease in downtown Chicago is expiring and the Government is considering if it would be economically advantageous for the Government to relocate. The Government is interested in leasing approximately 26,000 rentable square feet of Class A office space in the City of Chicago, Illinois for use by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). The area of consideration/delineated area is Madison St., Van Buren Street, Clark Street, Wacker Avenue to the north, south, east, and west respectively. The space must yield a minimum of 22,900 ANSI/BOMA (formerly ?Useable?) square feet of contiguous space. The anticipated term is 5 years, 3 years firm as a fully serviced lease. Space must be available for Government occupancy no later than November 1, 2006. In addition to the rental costs the Government will also factor in the costs of moving to a new location including, but not limited to, physical move, tenant improvements, above-standard/specialized alterations/equipment, furniture relocation, telecommunications, and other related costs. Note that these same costs may not be factored in when evaluating whether it is most advantageous to the Government to remain in the current lease location. The Government is interested in considering alternative space if economically advantageous. The building must be located in a prime commercial office district with attractive, prestigious, professional surroundings and a prevalence of contemporary design and/or tasteful rehabilitation in current use. Streets and public sidewalks must be well maintained. The location should provide regularly scheduled public transportation and employee parking within convenient walking distance of the offered building sufficient to cover commuting needs of employees. Buildings offered for consideration must be of sound and substantial construction of the type generally recognized as contemporary with the ability to demonstrate meeting all current Federal/GSA/PBS, State, and local codes and regulations including but not limited to fire and life safety, accessibility, OSHA, and seismic protection. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Expressions of interest must be submitted in writing and include the following information at minimum (This is not an invitation for bids or a request for proposals): 1) Building name/address; 2) Legal property description, recent survey, and property identification numbers (PIN); 3) Location of space in the building and date it will be available; 4) One-eighth inch scale drawing of space offered; 5) ANSI/BOMA defined office area/useable square feet (USF); 6) Rentable Square Feet (RSF) offered and rental rate per square foot, specifying services, utilities, and tenant improvement allowance included; 7) Common Area Factor used to determine the RSF; 8) Name, address, telephone number, and email address of authorized contact; 9) In cases where an agent is representing multiple ownership entities, written acknowledgement and permission to represent multiple owners for the same submission. AUTHORIZED CONTACTS: In no event shall a potential offeror enter into negotiations or discussions concerning a space to be leased with representatives of any Federal agency other than the authorized officers and employees of the General Services Administration (GSA) or their authorized representative E-mail, facsimile, or mail complete expressions of interest to:
- Place of Performance
- Address: Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 South Dearborn Street, Suite 3300, Chicago, Illinois,
- Zip Code: 60604-1696
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 60604-1696
- Record
- SN01050291-W 20060519/060517222149 (fbodaily.com)
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