The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Seeks General Purpose Office and Related Storage Space in Walnut Ridge, (Lawrence County) AR

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

State: AR

City: Walnut Ridge

Delineated Area: N: The City Limits of Walnut Ridge.

E: The City Limits of Walnut Ridge.

S: The City Limits of Walnut Ridge.

W: The City Limits of Walnut Ridge.

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 4,200

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA):4,600

Maximum Sq. Ft. (RSF): 5,636

Space Type: General Purpose Office and Related Space

Reserved Parking Spaces (Total): 4

Non-Reserved Parking Spaces (Total): 39

Full Term: Up to 15 years

Firm Term: Up to 5 years

Additional Requirements:

• The Government wishes to lease space in an existing building, or in a building to be constructed for the Government’s use.


• 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.


• Site must be accessible by hard surface, publicly maintained roads, serviced by municipal utilities, water & sewer, police & fire, not located in a floodplain and fronting or within the defined boundaries


• 600 square feet of secured exterior storage, with walk-thru door & 10'X10' overhead door to accommodate ATV/UTV with trailer. Located with access from hard surface parking. Capable of accommodating secure fence if determined necessary prior to or during occupancy.


• Pull through parking is required to accommodate larger vehicles

The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under a lease in Walnut Ridge, AR, 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.

Expressions of Interest Due: 11/15/2022

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:

Steven Storch, Lease Contracting Officer, steven.storch@usda.gov

or

Reuben Brown, Realty Specialist, reuben.brown@usda.gov

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