Description
The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking to lease office and lab space in Houston, Texas. The space must be approximately 29,600 square feet and have 130 parking spaces. The lease term will be 20 years, with 18 years being the firm term. The successful lessor must obtain LEED Certification Interior Design and Construction (LEED ID+C) at their own cost and expense. The space must meet government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards.
• The space must be in a prime commercial/business office district with attractive, professional surroundings.
• The space cannot be within a retail setting.
• The building must be no closer than 300 walkable feet from homeless shelters, dispensaries, or drug treatment facilities.
• The public entrance to the building must be located more than 300 walkable feet from schools (K-12).
• The space must be contiguous on one floor or vertically contiguous on two floors.
• Ground or lower levels are preferred for easy public access.
• The space must have a configuration that allows for an efficient layout of required adjacencies.
• A loading dock and an accessible freight elevator with a minimum door clearance of 44” are required.
• Employee parking (not included in rent) must be available within one walkable block of the proposed building.
• Three to five amenities must be located within the immediate vicinity of the building.
• The minimum floor load must be 150 PSF for files and storage.
• The minimum column spacing must be 20’ X 20’.