Description
The Veterans Affairs (VA) Palo Alto Health Care System is seeking a qualified lessor to provide a full‑service lease for a new or renovated Community‑Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Santa Cruz, CA. The lease must deliver 13,000‑15,500 ABOA sq ft (≤ 20,000 RSF), include up to 55 secured parking spaces, meet Facility Security Level II requirements, and conform to VA design, seismic, flood‑plain, and sustainability standards (Green Globes for new construction). The contractor must supply a test‑fit, tenant‑improvement (TI) allowance of $800 per ABOA sf (approximately $10.4‑$12.4 M), and assume responsibility for all non‑utility O&M services for the 20‑year lease term.
• Lease term: 20 years (15‑year firm + 5‑year soft or 20‑year firm).
• Space requirement: 13‑15.5 k ABOA sf, ≤ 20 k RSF, ≤ 2 contiguous floors, ground‑floor preferred.
• Mandatory features: FSL II security, ambulance pull‑up area, box‑truck loading, flood‑plain exclusion, Green Globes certification (new construction), seismic compliance, ADA accessibility, and full‑service O&M (janitorial, landscaping, building maintenance).
• Financials: $800/ABOA sf TI allowance ($10.4‑$12.4 M); rent to be proposed on Form 1364; operating costs reported on Form 1217 (VA pays all O&M, not utilities).
• Submission: Initial offers due November 9 2026 (extended), with required RFI responses by September 25 2026 and pre‑bid conference on September 3 2026.