U.S. GOVERNMENT General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space: State: PA City: Reading Delineated Area: Reading Central Business District Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 11,965 Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 13,161 Space Type: Office and related space Parking Spaces (Total): 2 Full Term: 15 years Firm Term: 10 years Additional Requirements: -Only modern, quality office buildings of sound and substantial construction will be considered. -Where space is located above street level, elevator service shall consist of a minimum of two accessible elevators which serve the floor proposed for the Government. One of the accessible elevators may serve as a freight elevator, provided that the public route of travel does not require access to the employee’s entrance -Offered space must be located on one floor. -Column size cannot exceed two (2’) feet square and space between columns and/ or walls throughout the offered space shall be predominantly no less than 20 feet. -Agency requires space that must be adaptable to efficient layout and workflow. Test fit may be required. -Onsite parking shall meet code. In the absence of onsite parking, the following applies: parking shall be available within a walkable 1,320 feet from the offered space. Restricted time-limit parking is not acceptable. - A loading/unloading zone shall be provided directly outside of the building entrance to the offered space, or handicapped accessible parking shall be located within the same block of offered space. -Public transit is required within a walkable 1,320 feet from the offered building, running on an hourly basis (minimum) from 7:00am to 6:00am, except Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays. Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. A fully serviced lease is required. Offered space shall not be in the 100-year flood plain. Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B . The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under a lease in Reading, PA, that will be expiring. The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternative space that potentially can satisfy the Government’s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunication infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime. This procurement will be subject to all the rules, regulations, conditions, and specifications stated in the Request for Lease Proposal (RLP) package that will be sent out pursuant to this advertisement. At this time, the Government is only considering existing buildings, and will not consider new construction options. Subleases will not be considered. Expressions of Interest must be received in writing no later than April 7, 2021 by 5:00 PM Eastern Time , and should include the following information at a minimum: -Building name and address; -Location of space in the building and date of availability; -Rentable Square Feet (RSF) offered and full-service rental rate per RSF; -ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet offered and full-service rental rate per ABOA SF; -Floor plans (as-built) identifying offered space; -Name, address, telephone number, and email address of authorized contact. Owners, brokers, or agents may offer space for consideration. Any properties submitted by brokers or agents must be accompanied by written evidence that they are authorized by the ownership to exclusively represent the building offered. Please reference Project Number 0PA2231 in response to this advertisement. Projected Dates: Expressions of Interest Due: 4/7/2021 Market Survey (Estimated): May 2021 Offers Due (Estimated): June 2021 Occupancy (Estimated): 1/1/2023 Send Expressions of Interest to: Name/Title: Kasey Hughes Senior Associate, JLL Public Institutions Office Address: 2020 K Street NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20006 Office Number: 202-719-6279 Email Address:
[email protected] With a Copy to: Name/Title: Adam Shute Executive Vice President, JLL Office Address: 1235 Westlakes Drive, Suite 210 Berwyn, PA 19312 Office Number: 610-249-2272 Email Address:
[email protected] Government Contacts: Lease Contracting Officer: Greta Milles Broker Contractor: Kasey Hughes Local Markets Broker: Adam Shute Broker Firm: JLL