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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MAY 10, 2015 FBO #4915
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X -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Expressions of Interest for 40,000 Net Usable Square Feet of Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) Space in Worcester, MA - Attachment

Notice Date

5/8/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

531190 — Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Office of Construction and;Facilities Management (00CFM3B);425 I Street, NW;Washington DC 20001
 

ZIP Code

20001
 

Solicitation Number

VA10115R0158
 

Response Due

6/1/2015
 

Archive Date

9/8/2015
 

Point of Contact

Julie K. Rayfield & Tim Mazzucca
 

E-Mail Address

Street,
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Worcester, Massachusetts The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Expressions of Interest for 40,000 Net Usable Square Feet of Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) Space in Worcester, Massachusetts Notice: This is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this advertisement. Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement. Contracting Office Address Hong Hitchings, United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction & Facilities Management, Office of Facilities Acquisition, (003C4), 425 I "Eye" Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 Description: VA seeks to lease approximately 40,000 net usable square feet (NUSF) (or approximately 48,000 rentable square feet) of space and 270 parking spaces for use by VA as a CBOC in Worcester, Massachusetts. VA will consider space located in an existing building as well as land for new construction. NUSF is generally defined as the space remaining once common areas, lessor areas, and areas required by code are deducted from the rentable square feet of the facility. NUSF does not include areas such as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules, public corridors and public toilets required by local code. A detailed definition will be provided by VA, should a solicitation for offers or request for proposals be issued for this project. Existing Space: The space must be contiguous and on no more than two (2) floors; however, space located on the ground floor is preferred. If space offered is on two (2) floors or is located on a floor that is not the ground floor, a minimum of one passenger elevator and one combination (passenger/freight) elevator must be provided. The building must be able to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act and meet security requirements as set forth in the Interagency Security Committee Standards and Best Practices (http://www.dhs.gov/interagency-security-committee-standards-and-best-practices) and be able to comply with recommendations established for Federal facilities by the Department of Justice, Vulnerability Assessment, dated June 28, 1995 (https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/156412NCJRS.pdf). Land: New construction requires a minimum of 5 acres of developable land. Complying with all local laws, rules and regulations, the land must be sufficient size and proportions to accommodate the required space on one floor as well as provide sufficient security setbacks. The land must also accommodate the parking requirement as surface parking. Parking Requirements: On-site parking must 1) be dedicated for the exclusive use of VA; 2) be fully compliant with local laws, rules and regulations; and 3) total no less than 270 spaces. Parking spaces shall be handicapped designated in accordance with local code. All spaces shall be sized in accordance with design standards as described in the VA Lease Based Outpatient Clinic Design Guide (available at http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/dGuide.asp). The parking area must meet all requirements of Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS) (available at http://www.gsa.gov). Delineated Area: To receive consideration, submitted properties must be located within the delineated area, which is bound by the following roads or must front on any of the following roads: North: From the point at which Interstate 190 and W Mountain Street would intersect, southeast on W Mountain Street continuing on to E Mountain Street continuing on to NE Cutoff to the intersection of NE Cutoff and Lincoln Street. East: From the intersection of NE Cutoff and Lincoln Street, east on Lincoln Street to the intersection of Lincoln Street and N. Lake Avenue continuing south on N. Lake Avenue and on to Lake Avenue to the intersection of Lake Avenue and Sunderland Road. From the intersection of Lake Avenue and Sunderland Road, east on Sunderland Road to the point at which Sunderland Road and Route 20 would intersect. South: From the point at which Sunderland Road and Interstate 20 would intersect, southwest on Interstate 20 to the point at which Interstate 20 and Route 122 would intersect. From the intersection of Route 20 and Route 122 northwest on Route 122 to the intersection of Route 122 and Interstate 290. West: From the intersection of Route 122 and Interstate 290 north on Interstate 290 to the intersection of Interstate 290 and Interstate 190. From the intersection of Interstate 290 and Interstate 190 continuing north/northwest on Interstate 190 to the point at which Interstate 190 and W Mountain Street would intersect. The attached map of the delineated area is provided for further clarification of the boundaries of the delineated area. Lease Term: Up to 20 years. Submission Requirements: Properties must be identified in accordance with the following four categories: 1. Existing Building; or 2. Land to be fully developed and space constructed by the submitting party in accordance with VA requirements ("One-step"); or 3. Land to be optioned by VA for development and construction by a party to be selected by VA through a competitive process ("Two-step"); or 4. A clearly stated combination of any of the above. Please provide the following basic information and descriptions pertaining to the building or site you propose for consideration by VA. VA assessment of your building or land depends on the information you provide. VA reserves the right to eliminate a property that fails to comply with the requirements herein. All submissions should include the following information: (1)Name of owner; (2)Address or described location of building or land; (3)Location on map, demonstrating the building or land lies within the delineated area; (4)Description of ingress/egress to the building or land; (5)A statement as to whether the building or land is currently zoned for medical and medical office use; (6)Description of the uses of adjacent property; (7)FEMA map evidencing that the property lies outside the 100-year floodplain; (8)A narrative and map describing proximity of the building or land to the nearest bus and/or train stop, and major transportation routes, and (9)Evidence of ownership, if building/site submitted by owner. Non-Owners (e.g. prospective developers/lessors) submitting a building or land must provide evidence of authority granted by property owner to submit the property to VA for development. (10)Any information related to title issues, easements, or restrictions on the use of the building or land; and (11)A description of any planned land development or construction which will affect the site, including neighboring projects and road or utility line construction. For land, provide the following additional information: (1)Size of parcel, amount (or range) of developable acreage offered, and an indication of how the site addresses the requirements described in this advertisement; (2)Site plan, boundary and topographic surveys, and plot map of the site indicating the location of the parcel offered; and (3)Map or site plan showing location of utilities, easements, adjacent roads, and any information regarding issues that may affect the potential development of the parcel. For existing buildings, provide the following information: (1)Age of building; (2)Total existing gross square feet, and gross square feet per floor; (3)Site plan depicting the building and parking; (4)Floor plan and gross square footage of proposed space; and (5)Identification of on-site parking to be dedicated for VA's use. Market Survey: VA will conduct a market survey to evaluate all properties submitted in response to this requirement that meet VA's minimum criteria. The Contracting Officer will make an initial evaluation to determine if the offered buildings/sites meet VA's criteria as listed within this advertisement. If the site meets VA's criteria, the market survey team will evaluate properties as follows: 1. Existing Buildings will be scored as Pass or Fail in accordance with VA market survey criteria. 2. One-step land will be scored as Pass or Fail in accordance with VA market survey criteria. 3. Two-step land will be scored and each site ranked in accordance with VA market survey criteria. All interested parties must respond to this announcement no later than, 4:00 p.m. EST on June 1, 2015. In order to receive a Solicitation for Offers, and correspondence prior to the submission of offers, please submit your property information to: Julie K. Rayfield And Tim Mazzucca Savills Studley, Inc. 1201 F Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20004 jrayfield@savills-studley.com tmazzucca@savills-studley.com With a copy to: Contracting Officer: Hong Hitchings Hitchings.hong@va.gov United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Construction & Facilities Management Office of Facilities Acquisition, (003C4) 425 "Eye" Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 and Project Manager: Almaira Garcia Almaira.garcia@va.gov United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Construction & Facilities Management Office of Facilities Acquisition, (003C4) 425 "Eye" Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Pre-Solicitation Announcement: Should VA elect to follow a One-step procurement, prior to issuing a Solicitation for Offers, VA will publish a list of sites that it has determined to be acceptable as a result of the Market Survey. VA will also publish the contact information of each acceptable site's owner or owner's agent. Making this information available is intended to increase competition amongst developer-Offerors and sites. VA will not publish a pre-solicitation announcement for a procurement of existing buildings or a Two-step procurement. RESPONDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT VA ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY TO AWARD A LEASE BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT and THE GOVERNMENT WILL PAY NO MORE THAN THE APPRAISED FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR LAND AND FOR RENTAL SPACE.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/vacoofmae/vacoofmae/VA10115R0158/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA101-15-R-0158 VA101-15-R-0158.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2034630&FileName=VA101-15-R-0158-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2034630&FileName=VA101-15-R-0158-000.docx

 

File Name: VA101-15-R-0158 Delineated Area.pdf (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2034631&FileName=VA101-15-R-0158-001.pdf)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2034631&FileName=VA101-15-R-0158-001.pdf

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;Office of Construction and Facilities Management;425 I Street, NW;Washington, DC

Zip Code: 20001
 

Record

SN03725669-W 20150510/150508235340-95ddf361c1c363e9d6beb82463556074 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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