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Detroit, MI The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Expressions of Interest for 31,124 Net Usable Square Feet of Medical and Rehabilitation Space in Detroit, MI Notice: This is not a solicitatio...
Detroit, MI The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Expressions of Interest for 31,124 Net Usable Square Feet of Medical and Rehabilitation Space in Detroit, MI Notice: This is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this advertisement. Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement. Contracting Office Address: Anntwinette Dupree-Hart, Contracting Officer, United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction & Facilities Management, (003C4), 425 "Eye" Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001, Rm 6E411B Description: VA is seeking to lease a minimum of 31,124 net usable square feet (NUSF) (or approximately 40,461 rentable square feet) of space, as well as the greater of local code or a minimum of 85 reserved parking spaces, with a minimum of 9 of these spaces to be ADA accessible. Parking shall be for the dedicated use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. This 50-bed Residential Treatment Facility will be open 24 hours per day 7 days per week and will temporarily house veterans who are re-integrating into the community. VA will only consider space located in an existing building. NUSF is generally defined as the space remaining once common areas, lessor areas, and areas required by code are deducted from the rentable square feet of the facility. NUSF does not include areas such as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules, public corridors and public toilets required by local code. A detailed definition will be provided by VA, should a solicitation for offers or request for proposals be issued for this project. Existing Space: Space in an existing building must be located on no more than three (3) contiguous floors and be contiguous on each floor. If space offered is on more than one floor, a minimum of one (1) passenger elevator and one (1) combination (passenger/freight) elevator must be provided. The building must be able to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act and meet security requirements as set forth in the Interagency Security Committee Standards and Best Practices (http://www.dhs.gov/interagency-security-committee-standards-and-best-practices) and be able to comply with recommendations established for Federal facilities by the Department of Justice, Vulnerability Assessment, dated June 28, 1995 (https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/156412NCJRS.pdf). Parking Requirements: On-site parking must 1) be dedicated for the exclusive use of VA; 2) be fully compliant with local laws, rules and regulations; and 3) total no less than 85 spaces. Handicapped parking spaces shall be designated in accordance with local code. The parking area must meet all requirements of Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS) (available at http://www.gsa.gov). Delineated Area: To receive consideration, submitted properties must be located within or directly front the boundaries of the delineated area, which is defined by the following roads: North: From the intersection of M-10/Lodge Freeway and W. Grand Boulevard, proceed east as W. Grand Boulevard continues to E. Grand Boulevard. Continue east on E. Grand Boulevard until its intersection with I-75. East: From the intersection of E. Grand Boulevard and I-75, proceed south on I-75 until its intersection with the Fisher Freeway. Proceed northeast on Fisher Freeway and continue onto Gratiot Avenue. Continue on Gratiot Avenue until its intersection with E. Vernor Highway. Proceed east on E. Vernor Highway until its intersection with Cadillac Avenue. Proceed south on Cadillac Avenue until its intersection with E. Jefferson Avenue. South: From the intersection of Van Dyke Street and E. Jefferson Avenue, proceed west on E. Jefferson Avenue. Continue west onto W. Jefferson Avenue until its intersection with Adair Street. Proceed south on Adair Street until its intersection with Franklin Street. Proceed west on Franklin Street until its intersection with McDougall Street. Continue south on McDougall Street until its intersection with Guoin Street. Proceed west on Guoin Street until its intersection with Joseph Campau Avenue. Continue south on Joseph Campau Avenue until its intersection with Atwater Street. Proceed west on Atwater Street until its intersection with Renaissance Drive. Proceed north on Renaissance Drive until its intersection with E. Jefferson Avenue. Proceed west on E. Jefferson Avenue and continue onto W. Jefferson Avenue. Continue west on W. Jefferson Avenue until its intersection with M-10/Lodge Freeway. West: From the intersection of W. Jefferson Avenue and M-10/Lodge Freeway, proceed north on M-10/Lodge Freeway until its intersection with W. Grand Boulevard. Lease Term: Up to a 20-year firm term. Submission Requirements: Please provide the following basic information and descriptions pertaining to the building you propose for consideration by VA. VA assessment of your building depends on the information you provide. VA reserves the right to eliminate a property that fails to comply with the requirements herein. All submissions should include the following information: (1) Name of owner; (2) Address or described location of building; (3) Location on map, demonstrating the building lies within the delineated area; (4) Description of ingress/egress to the building; (5) Evidence as to whether the building is currently zoned for multi-unit rehabilitation housing; (6) Description of the uses of adjacent property; (7) FEMA map evidencing that the property lies outside the 100-year floodplain; (8) A narrative and map describing proximity of the building or land to the nearest bus and/or train stop, and major transportation routes, and (9) Evidence of ownership, if building/site submitted by owner. Non-Owners (e.g. prospective developers/lessors) submitting a building or land must provide evidence of authority granted by property owner to submit the property to VA for development. (10) Any information related to title issues, easements, or restrictions on the use of the building or land; and (11) A description of any planned land development or construction which will affect the site, including neighboring projects and road or utility line construction. (12) Age of building; (13) Total existing gross square feet, and gross square feet per floor; (14) Site plan depicting the building and parking; (15) Floor plan and net usable square footage of proposed space; (16) Identification of on-site parking to be dedicated for VA's use; and (17) Maximum number of parking spaces that could be provided for VA's dedicated use. Market Survey: VA will conduct a market survey to evaluate all properties submitted in response to this requirement that meet VA's minimum criteria. The Contracting Officer will make an initial evaluation to determine if the offered buildings/sites meet VA's criteria as listed within this advertisement. If the site meets VA's criteria, the market survey team will evaluate properties on a Pass or Fail basis in accordance with VA market survey criteria. Interested parties should submit Expressions of Interest electronically no later than 3:00 p.m. EST on Friday, July 15, 2016 to VA's real estate representatives below: Julie K. Rayfield and Tim Mazzucca Savills Studley, Inc. 1201 F Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20004 jrayfield@savills-studley.com tmazzucca@savills-studley.com RESPONDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT VA ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY TO AWARD A LEASE BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT and THE GOVERNMENT WILL PAY NO MORE THAN THE APPRAISED FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR RENTAL SPACE.
