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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) COMPETITION FOR LEASE LOCATION The VA currently occupies 5,553 rentable square feet (RSF) of space at 1 St. Mark s Medical Center, La Grange, TX 78945. In making th... DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) COMPETITION FOR LEASE LOCATION The VA currently occupies 5,553 rentable square feet (RSF) of space at 1 St. Mark s Medical Center, La Grange, TX 78945. In making this determination, the VA will consider, among other things, the availability of alternate space that potentially can satisfy the VA s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunications infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime. The space must be on no more than one floor, and contiguous, provide no less than 4,113 net usable sq. feet of space. On-site parking for 25 vehicles is required at no cost. A fully serviced lease for up to 10 years with the government having 90-day termination rights will be considered after 5 years. Occupancy required by FY 20. For space to be eligible all the following criteria must be met; The space to be leased is temporary. The lease term will not exceed September 30, 2030. No options, additional soft term, or future extensions will be given. The space to be leased shall not exceed 6,000 Rentable Square Feet. The average annual rent, excluding operating costs, must not exceed $250,000. Government will have a 90-day termination clause with written notice. The space to be leased will require no more than light renovation or bare minimum tenant improvement, preferably limited to light architectural finishes such as painting, and security enhancements. Further clarification is being developed to say - bare Minimum Tenant Improvements (TIs) - for As Built Clinic Leases are those cosmetic repairs and refreshes of finishes to bring the facility to a maintained as designed condition. All repairs and refreshes must be completed by acceptance of premise. No structural changes are to be planned or allowed. The space to be leased is a commercial facility that is ready for occupancy as-is , i.e. no post-award alterations will be made. There will be no post-award alterations of leased space approved for these clinics. Property use will be clinical; exam rooms, check-in area and applicable existing plumbing as industry standards dictate for clinical space. Offerors must be prepared to provide evidence that properties are outside the 100-year flood plain. Occupancy required on or around September 2020. Location Austin Texas: Delineated area street boundaries are: North: US 290 East: US 77 South: I 10 West: US 95 Net usable square feet do not include such areas as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules and public corridors, and public toilets required by local code. The Government is limited by law (40 USC 278a) to pay no more than the appraised fair rental value for space. RESPONDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE VA ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY TO AWARD A LEASE BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT. Interested Offerors (owners, brokers, or their legal representatives) should contact Steven Moya and Michael Walls by email no later than 10:00 AM CST, 6 September 2020, steven.moya@va.gov & michael.walls2@va.gov Interested offerors should send the following information via email to steven.moya@va.gov & michael.walls2@va.gov by email no later than 10:00 AM CST, 6 September 2020. Each email should be no larger than 3MB: Name of building and Address Printed contact information of Owner or Authorized Agent This document signed by Owner or Authorized Agent indicating acknowledgement of space being qualified per all the above criteria