X -- U.S. GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO LEASE APPROXIMATELY 5,224 RSF (Yielding at Least 4,543 USF) OF OFFICE SPACE IN PARK RIDGE, IL

DELINEATED AREA:N: Northwest Highway; S: 1-94(Kennedy Expressway); E: Harlem Avenue (IL43); W: I-294 (Tri-State), REQUIREMENT: The United States Government (Government) is seeking expressions of interest from potential sources for office space in Park Ridge, IL. The Government is interested in leasing approximately 5,224 rentable square feet of office space for use by the Federal Communications Commission, Office of Customer Projects Division. The area of consideration/delineated area is noted above. The space must yield a minimum of 4,543 ANSI/BOMA (Useable) square feet of contiguous space. The anticipated term is 10 years, 5 years firm as a fully serviced lease. The office space, because of its critical radio monitoring mission must have a clear view of the radio horizon of the surrounding metropolitan areas. The office should be located as close as possible to the top floor of the building in order to facilitate connection to the roof by coaxial, control, and indicator cable to minimize signal and voltage losses which increase in proportion to cable length. Easy accessibility to the roof- mounted antennas and rotators should be provided. Due to FCC requirements, there can be no conflicting transmitters on the rooftop within 500 feet. The building must be located so as to be accessible to the general public. There should be adequate parking either within the building or nearby to accommodate the employees as well as visitors vehicles and the location should provide regularly scheduled public transportation. Streets and public sidewalks must be well maintained. 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. Four (4) secured / covered parking spaces are required.