X--Gadsden lease for clinical space

Advertisement Expression of Interest Sought The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) currently occupies 8,000 net usable square feet of clinical space in a building under lease in Rainbow City, AL, and has a requirement for a lease of this same square footage in the following delineated area. The offered building must be located within the following boundaries: North - Hollingsworth Ave East - Intersection of Nichols Avenue & Rainbow Dr South - Hartwood Dr West - Sutton Bridge Rd Building cannot be within a 100 year flood plain. The VA seeks to lease approximately 10,000 rentable square feet of clinical space located on one floor. The rentable square footage should yield 8,000 usable square feet of space. The lease term requirement is for ten (10) years with five (5) years firm and the space must be available for occupancy by August 1, 2013. The VA seeks a full-service lease (all utility, services, maintenance costs included in rent). The VA will consider alternative space if economically advantageous. In making the determination for lease award during the solicitation phase of this procurement the VA will consider, among other things, the costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and IT/telecommunications infrastructure. Expressions of interest must be submitted in writing and should include: building name, address and age; net usable square footage available; location of the space within the building; date of space availability to commence tenant improvements; CAD "as built" floor plans identifying the space offered; parking ratios; loading dock specifications; proximity to public transportation; and information on building ownership. (Note: The VA will pay no more than the appraised fair market rental value for space. Usable square footage does not include areas such as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules, public corridors, and public toilets required by local code). All interested parties should respond to this announcement no later than April 26, 2013 at 4:00p.m.CST. Please include: name of firm, name of contact person, address, phone and fax numbers and e-mail address. All responses shall be made to the following: Laetitia Coleman Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 3701 Loop Road East Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 Telephone: 205-554-2000 ext 4021 FAX: 478-274-5592 E-Mail: [email protected] This is not a Solicitation for Offer, nor is this a Request for Proposal. The VA will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this advertisement.