MODIFICATION
X -- Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks to Lease Patient Care Annex and 2,300 Parking Spaces Birmingham, Alabama
- Notice Date
- 11/7/2011
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 531120
— Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)
- Contracting Office
- Real Property Service (003C1E);425 I Street, NW;Washington, DC 20001
- ZIP Code
- 20001
- Solicitation Number
- VA10111RP0164
- Response Due
- 11/21/2011
- Archive Date
- 2/28/2012
- Point of Contact
- Caitlin Coan, Project Manager
- E-Mail Address
-
632-4796<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking to lease approximately 50,500 net usable square feet (NUSF) for use as a VA primary care annex (PCA), on a site that will satisfy VA's parking and physical security requirements. The space shall be provided by a build-to-suit building and may be located on up to four (4) contiguous floors from the ground up. No underground space will be considered. If multi-story space is offered, the space shall be contiguous and serviced by a sufficient number of elevators for VA's intended use. NUSF does not include such areas as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules, public corridors, and public toilets required by local code. The space to be provided must have a floor live load capacity of not less than 100 pounds per square foot unreduced throughout. The proposed site must provide, at a minimum, 2,300 parking spaces adjacent to the building, which may be located in a parking structure. The building and parking area must be fully accessible, meeting all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards. The building must comply with the Interagency Security Committee Security Design Criteria for New Federal Office Buildings and Major Modernization Projects as well as other security guidelines, which will be provided during the Solicitation for Offers process. The building must be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design "Silver" certified. The lease shall be up to twenty (20) years firm term. Delineated area: The delineated area is defined as follows: Within a five (5) mile radius of the Birmingham VA Medical Center, located at 700 South 19th Street, Birmingham, Alabama. Expressions of Interest Should Include: 1.Name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of the offeror. 2.Map highlighting the location of the proposed location and nearby patient and employee amenities (restaurants, shopping, overnight accommodations). 3.Address of the land. 4.Site plan and useable acreage of the offered site. Site plan should include location of utilities, any easements above or below ground, adjacent roads, and/or any other encumbrances affecting the potential development of the parcel. Include any grading, drainage, or sewer plans that have been or will be completed in the future. 5.Identify access to site from major transportation routes and public transportation. 6.Narrative describing how VA's parking requirement will be satisfied. 7.Evidence that the property is outside the 100-year flood plain. Clarify if the site contains any wetlands as defined or certified by FEMA and/or any wetlands as described by the City or County. 8.Describe any future development affecting the site, including neighboring projects and road/public utility line construction. 9.Specific information on site ownership and any known title issues, defects, deed restrictions, and encumbrances. 10.Describe methods to be used for dealing with storm water runoff (on-site retention basin, storm water drainage system, use of shared storm water retention). PLEASE PROVIDE BRIEF EXPLANATIONS/CLARIFICATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ISSUES. 1. The availability of utilities to the site including water, sewer, gas, electric and fiber optics. 2. Confirm the site has proper zoning for a PCA. Clarify if any zoning changes, variances, or special exceptions are required for an outpatient clinic including the estimated period of time necessary to complete such entitlement process. Clarify any known municipal obligations with the site (bonds, street improvements, development fees, etc.) 3. Describe any environmental issues known to exist on the site and any remediation efforts taken or to-be-taken. Provide copies of any environmental or other assessments. 5. Explain any known factors that might prohibit the permitting, construction and/or operation of a PCA on the site offered. 6. Confirm who controls the site. State whether ownership has title to property, is under contract, retains an option to purchase, etc. Offeror and/or firm submitting Expressions of Interest should state its relationship to the site (for example, owner, broker, legal representative, etc.). If Offeror is not the legal owner of the site, please provide documentation from owner that clearly demonstrates authorization to offer the site and compensation received, if any, for your efforts from the owner. Note: VA staff will conduct a market survey of properties offered for lease. VA will pay no more than the appraised fair market rental value for space and will not award a lease that scores as a "capital lease" per the Office of Management and Budget's scoring criteria. VA's broker for this requirement is Jones Lang LaSalle. For further information concerning the requirement please e-mail William F. Craig, Jr. at bill.craig@am.jll.com or call 703-485-8736. Interested offerors (owners, brokers, or their legal representatives) should submit electronically information which as a minimum should include: address, size, map and/or plat, percentage of site that is developable, owner and asking price no later than November 23, 2011, at 4:00 PM EST to bill.craig@am.jll.com: RESPONDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE VA ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY TO AWARD A LEASE BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT.
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