U.S. Department of Agriculture Seeks to Lease Office and Related Space in Duluth, MN

United States Department of Agriculture   

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U.S. GOVERNMENT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space:

State:

MN

City:

Duluth

Delineated Area:

See Attached Map (Cloquet Area)

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA):

8,253

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA):

8,666

Maximum Sq. Ft. (RSF):

9,904

Space Type:

Office

Reserved Parking Spaces (Gated):

1,750 Square Foot fenced in secured parking with a 20 foot opening to house 14 (fourteen) government owned vehicles + 2 (two) trailers and 3 ATV’s.

Non-Reserved Parking Spaces (Total):

43

Full Term:

10 Years

Firm Term:

5 Years

Additional Requirements:

• Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. 
• The space offered, its location, and its surroundings must be compatible with the Government’s intended use.
• A fully serviced lease is required. 
• Offered space and sites shall not be in the 100-year flood plain.
• Additional parking spaces may be located on-site and/or within 1/4 of a mile of the premises, pedestrian accessible.
• Preferred first floor, contiguous space that meets accessibility requirements.

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Expressions of Interest Due:

January 6, 2023

Market Survey or

Building Tour (Estimated):

One month after expressions are received.

Occupancy (Estimated):

TBD

Note:   Entities not currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov, are advised to start the registration process as soon as possible if intending to submit an offer for possible lease award.

Expressions of Interest shall include the following:

1.     If existing building, building name and address, and location of the available space within the Building, along with building site/ lot plans, interior layout drawings/pictures (with dimensions shown) reflecting the Space that is being offered.

2.     If new construction, site/aerial plans or building site/lot plans showing the location of the proposal land, along with the parcel number (if part of multiple parcels, all parcel numbers associated with the proposed land).  Adjacent streets showing proposed ingress/egress shall be shown on the plans.

3.     Rentable square feet (RSF) and ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet to be offered.

4.     Date of space availability.

5.     If offeror is not the owner of the building, an authorization letter signed by owner to represent owner for property will be required. *

6.     Amount of/type of parking available on-site. 

7.     Photos of the space or site being submitted, or permission for Market Survey participants to photograph the space or site.

9.     For existing buildings, provide information on condition of building systems, roof, foundation, and current floor plan.  Alternatively, provide a copy of a recent commercial building inspection or appraisal.

* As mentioned in #5 above, any submission received without written authorization to represent owner(s) will not be considered until such time the documentation has been received.  In cases where an agent is representing multiple entities, written acknowledgement/permission from each entity to represent multiple interest parties for the same submission must be submitted prior to the Expressions of Interest due date.

Send Expressions of Interest to:

Name/Title:

Aris Najarian (Realty Specialist)

Email Address:

aris.najarian@usda.gov

Government Contact Information:

Lease Contracting Officer

Brandon Essink

Realty Specialist

Aris Najarian