US GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO LEASE SPACE IN CRESTWOOD, MO

U.S. GOVERNMENT

General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space:

State:

Missouri

City:

Crestwood

Delineated Area:

North:  East on Manchester RdSouth on N Rock Hill Rd, East on Kirkham Ave (turns into S Brentwood Blvd), East on Newport Ave, South on N Laclede Station Rd, North on S Big Bend Blvd

East:  East/South on Shrewsbury Ave – meets back at 44

South:  West on 44 to Big Bend Blvd

West:  North on 61 (S Kirkwood Rd)

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA):

6,341

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA):

6,658

Space Type:

Office

Parking Spaces (Total):

0

Parking Spaces (Surface):

0

Parking Spaces (Structured):

0

Parking Spaces (Reserved):

0

Full Term:

15 years with termination rights after 90 days

Firm Term:

10 years

Option Term:

none

Additional Requirements:

• Space must be contiguous.  Space must be no more than twice as long as it is wide.  It must have open areas where columns and other obstructions do not hinder the development of efficient space layouts and office workflow. 

• Columns must be at least 20 feet from any structural wall and from each other.  Some deviance may be acceptable to the government when at least 80% of the columns meet this requirement, as judged by the government.  Columns must not be greater than 24 inches square in size.

• The government will not consider space containing interior ramps or steps.

• Contiguous space on first floor locations will be considered most efficient.  If upper level space is considered, elevator service must consist of a minimum of two accessible elevators serving the floor proposed for SSA.  Both elevators must be directly accessible to the public and the SSA lobby.  One of the accessible elevators may serve as a freight elevator.  

• Offered space must be located within two (2) blocks of public transportation and within one mile of restaurants and shopping.

• Space offered must be located within the equivalent of two city blocks from a primary or secondary street.  The route of travel from the primary or secondary street must be direct.  Locations that have obscure or difficult access, as judged by the government, will not be considered.

• Sites which are located directly on a highway or six-lane thoroughfare will not be considered if the office is not immediately accessible from both directions of traffic, and traffic devices are not located to control left turning traffic.

• Buildings containing warehouse, residential or manufacturing facilities or buildings located in or near industrial or anufacturing zones or complexes will not be considered.

• Locations without T1 availability will not be considered.

• Buildings must have windows comprising 25-50 percent of the exterior perimeter walls. 

• Co-tenants considered inappropriate for the intended Government use of the building include, but are not limited to, law firms representing SSA claimants and retail locations that sell alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives products and related paraphernalia.

• A minimum of 40 spaces are required for employee and customer parking located onsite, at the street level, or in commercial pay parking locations with rates at or below the city average of the city.  Onsite and street parking must be available within two blocks of the proposed space.  Restricted or metered parking of one hour or less within the two-block area of the space does not meet parking requirements.

• When onsite parking is provided, two separate access points to the street is required.

• ABAAS parking distance from edge of parking lot to entrance must not be greater than 200 feet. 

Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, 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.

Expressions of Interest Due:

January 13, 2021

Market Survey (Estimated):

January 26, 2022

Occupancy (Estimated):

August 1, 2023

Expressions of interest must include the following information:

• Building/site name and address and location of the available space within the building/site;

• Rentable square feet available and expected rental rate per rentable square foot (for each space type: Office and Warehouse), showing the rent broken into Shell rent and Operating expense rent;

• ANSI/BOMA office area-(ABOA) square feet to be offered and expected rental rate per ABOA square foot, fully serviced. Indicate whether the quoted rental rate includes an amount for tenant improvements and state the amount, (if any);

• Date of space availability;

• Building ownership information;

• Amount of parking available on-site and its cost. Include whether    expected rental rate includes the cost of the required Government parking, (if any);

• Energy efficiency and renewable energy features existing within the building and if it is Energy Star rated;

• List of building services provided;

• One-eighth inch scale drawing of proposed space offered or marketing brochure illustrating the floor plans and proposed space,  or proposed site layout;

• Name, address, telephone number, and email address of authorized contact;

• In cases where an agent is representing multiple ownership entities, written acknowledgement;

• Your letter must include the Solicitation # listed in this advertisement and be emailed or mailed to the Primary point of Contact;

If the expression of interest letters do not have all of the information listed above to the Lease Contracting Officer’s satisfaction or they may be considered unresponsive.

Send Expressions of Interest to:

Name/Title:

Conor Twibell, Director

Address:

4600 Madison Avenue, Suite 800

Kansas City, MO  64112

Office:

913-961-1180

Email Address:

conor.twibell@gsa.gov 

Government Contact Information:

Shenika Kuchar, Lease Contracting Officer

Frank Whiting, Leasing Specialist