US GOVERNMENT WANTS TO LEASE OFFICE SPACE IN AUSTIN, TX METRO AREA

The US Government is seeking to lease office space in the Austin, TX metro area. The required space is approximately 27,000 to 30,000 square feet, with a 15-year lease term and a firm term of 10 years. The space must be located in a modern office building with a campus-like atmosphere, have a secure entrance, and meet government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards. The successful lessor will be required to obtain LEED Certification Interior Design and Construction (LEED ID+C). Some key features of the space include: • Minimum of 27,000 ABOA square feet • 2 reserved surface parking spaces • Space shall be contiguous on one floor or vertically contiguous on two floors • Ground or lower levels preferred for easy public access • The separation of the Public and Employee space will be an important aspect of this facility • Offered space shall provide a configuration that will allow for an efficient layout of required adjacencies for the agency needs of space for public access, offices, workstations, and special use spaces • Minimum column spacing shall be 20’ X 20’ • Specific areas will require 24/7 HVAC including LAN/computer server room and other areas per Agency Special Requirements • Loading dock/receiving area is required capable of accommodating pallet-sized deliveries • Employee Parking (not included in rent): 77 commercially available parking within one walkable block of the proposed building • Visitor Parking (not included in rent): 51 commercially available parking spaces within a walkable ¼ mile of the proposed building • One or more usable public bus lines by tenant occupants and their customers shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the building • A minimum of three amenities shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the building • Minimum floor load of 100 P/SF for files and storage • Austin Field Office is available to applicants 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday and on the weekends as needed • Subleases will not be considered • Federal Security Level - 2