UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Seeks Leased Office Space

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Seeks Leased Office Space The United States Government seeks to lease approximately 4,994 Rentable Square Feet yielding approximately 4,540 ANSI/BOMA Office Area square feet of contiguous office space in Milledgeville, GA. The lease term is for ten (10) years, five (5) years firm. The Government reserves the right to consider only existing buildings, and not new construction, in this procurement. The space must be located within the area delineated by the following boundaries: • North: Dunlap Road • South: Franklin Street • East: Elbert Street • West: Hwy 441/bypass The following criteria shall apply to all space considered by the Government: • The space must have easy access to available parking for visitors and employees. • The space should not be located within the immediate vicinity of railroad tracks. • Sites which are located directly on a highway or six-lane thoroughfare shall not be considered in the following instances: o The two directions of traffic are separated by a physical barrier or traffic indicator which does not permit access from either direction within a block; o The location access is directly from a highway, unless there is a traffic control device within two blocks or equivalent from the proposed office space. • To allow for visibility to the public, this agency's office space shall be located not more than the equivalent of two city blocks from a primary or secondary street serving the office. As an alternative to direct visibility, the lessor shall provide acceptable signage from the primary or secondary street at no additional cost. The route from the primary or secondary street shall be direct. Locations which have obscure, difficult access or which require additional turns shall not be considered. The Government prefers street-level, contiguous (same floor). Contiguous upper floor space on one floor which meets GSA lease criteria and has handicapped accessible elevator service to the government office floor is an acceptable alternative. It is preferred that the storage and/or multipurpose rooms are located contiguous with the main office space. However, these rooms only, and their associated square footage, may be separated from the main office area by a public corridor. Elevator service shall consist of a minimum of two accessible elevators which will serve the floor proposed for the government. One of the accessible elevators may serve as a freight elevator. Space should be located in a prime commercial office district with attractive, prestigious, professional surroundings with a prevalence of modern design and/or tasteful rehabilitation in modern use. Space should be Class A, professional quality office space. All services, utilities and tenant improvements must be provided as part of the rental consideration. The overall dimensions of the space shall have a maximum length to width ratio of 2 to 1. It is preferred that blocks of space allow maximum flexibility for furniture placement, i.e., few or no columns or other obstructions, rectangular in shape, no curves or off-sets, and with large open areas. Space requiring ramps inside the office will not be acceptable. Columns in the space must be at least 20 feet from any interior wall and from each other (clear distance) and be no more than two feet square. The space must meet the Federal Government's standards for fire safety and handicapped accessibility and be located outside a 100-year floodplain. The space must be capable of having windows on at least three sides of the building. A minimum of 30 surface parking spaces shall be available at no cost, or at reasonable commercial rates, for visitors and employees within a two-block radius of the space. On-site parking shall be in accordance with local ordinance. Brokers or agents may represent the prospective landlord, but any properties or proposals submitted by brokers/agents must be accompanied by written evidence that they are authorized to represent the building's ownership. If you desire to submit a location for inspection, please forward information by 5:00 PM EST on November 12, 2012. All expressions of interest should be in writing and include building name and address, location of space in the building, and rentable square feet offered. Please reference Project No. 1GA2048. Please submit information to Barbara Jeanneret by e mail or by US mail at the address below: Barbara Jeanneret Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. 3344 Peachtree Road, NE Suite 1900 Atlanta, GA 30326 404-995-2417 [email protected]