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X -- KNOXVILLE, TN, INSPECTION SERVICE OFFICE SPACE -- SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS EXISTING SPACE SOL 123125-98-A-R075 DUE 040398 POC Ben Hart, USPS, Real Estate Specialist, 770/454-0624 / Jennifer Merriss, USPS, Facilities Contract Specialist, 770/454-0661 E-MAIL: Jennifer Merriss may be reached via telephone at 770/454-0661, jmerriss@usps.gov. The United States Postal Service is seeking offers for existing space for 2,100 SF (+/-) commercial office space to house the Inspection Service Office in Knoxville, TN. Parking Requirements: 1 Handicapped parking space, 5 reserved spaces and joint use parking. Term: Lease term is for a period of 5 years with 2 renewal options of 5 years each -- all at fixed rates. Proposals shall be based on a rental rate inclusive of the Lessor performing all maintenance, paying for insurance, and real estate taxes. Proposals shall also specify the amount of space modification allowance included in the rental rate. Equipment maitenance, as well as janitorial services, will be provided by the Lessor. The rental rate shall be non-escalating over the base term of the lease and include NO provisions for rental rate increases or pass through expenses. Optional rental rates must also be at a fixed rate over the option term. Construction: Space shall be submitted "as is". Tenant Improvement Design/Improvement Construction/ Communication & Moving Allowance: Space modifications may be separately contracted for by the US Postal Service. The proposals should also address the following: Description of the life/safety and handicapped accessibility features included in the building. Proposals should include in triplicate a completed Standar Lease Form (included with the solicitation package). Offers will only be accepted where upon no revisions and/or modifications have been made to the original lease as supplied by USPS. The USPS will reject and ad all offers whereby revisions and/or modifications have been made to the standard lease. Only offers returned via Personal Hand Delivery and/or USPS Mail (i.e., First Class, Overnight, and/or Priority Mail) will be considered in compliance with this solicitation. ANY OTHER CARRIERS WILL BE REJECTED. Solicitation packages are offered at no cost and may be requested by contacting Jennifer Merriss, USPS, Facilities Service Office, 770/454-0661. Fax requests will also be accepted to the attention of Jennifer Merriss, 770/454-0608. (Please include your full address, telephone number and contact name.) Additionally, they may be picked up locally at no charge from Rusell R. Fallis, Postal Inspector, US Postal Inspection Service, General Mail Facility, 1237 East Weisgarber Road, Room #2062, Knoxville, TN (Phone: 423/558-4541). Real Estate questions should be directed to Ben Hart, USPS, Real Estate Specialist, 770/454-0624. (0090)

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