US Government Wants to Lease Warehouse Space in Houston, TX   4

GSA Public Buildings Service

U.S. GOVERNMENT

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

State:

Texas

City:

Houston

Delineated Area:

North: Hwy 6/Cypress Creek Parkway/FM1960/IH69

East: IH 69/Beltway 8

South: Beltway 8

West: Beltway 8/West IH 10/ Hwy 6

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA):

15,093

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA):

15,093

Space Type:

Warehouse

Parking Spaces (Total):

6

Parking Spaces (Surface):

Parking Spaces (Structured):

Parking Spaces (Reserved):

Full Term:

17 Years

Firm Term:

15 Years

Option Term:

Additional Requirements:

Building shall include a loading dock and be equipped with a Dock-lift and/or Auto-Lift and a minimum 20' x 20' loading dock area to allow for maneuvering of a fork lift. A grade level door or ramp is also preferred.

Minimum 20' ceiling height.

Contiguous space on a single floor is required.

A security assessment will be conducted on a site-by- site basis and may include the following items:

• A fence meeting the Government specifications is preferred. The Government shall determine if blast film is required based on risk/vulnerability assessment of the property.
• If the proposed site is a multi-tenant building, the other tenants shall not be retail and shall not cater to heavy public use or heavy foot/vehicle traffic.
• The Government shall have the right to relocate exterior penetrations for security concerns.
• Fencing of on-site adjacent parking or wareyard space, such as an adjacent surface lot with direct access to a building entrance and the ability to be secured with fencing and access control devices is preferred. The parking area must be able to accommodate a 60' tractor trailer without blocking further vehicle access, including turn radius and a means of exiting and entering the site and surrounding streets.
• The walls and roof shall be solidly constructed; the acceptable material for the structure will be solid concrete walls at least 8 inches thick, reinforced with steel rebar or other acceptable steel mesh. Tilt wall construction is anticipated and acceptable. Sheet metal wall construction will be considered, but is not preferred, subject to the Project Manager and Physical Security Officer evaluation.
• Agency cannot be collocated with Federal, State, local Government Agencies, or private firms whose primary clientele are involved or have ties to criminal elements. Agency cannot be collocated with other agencies or entities providing probation and/or parole services, halfway houses, drug abuse counseling/rehabilitation programs, similar social service and welfare type programs, as well as private law firms representing drug offenders.
• Building entrances/exits are not to be located within 1000 feet, line of sight, or the vicinity of a designated drug-free zone, school, day care center, or parks.
• Residential adjacencies to potential sites will be carefully reviewed with agency security guidelines and at the government's discretion, may be eliminated from consideration.

The Government shall have access to the space 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.

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:

August 21, 2023

Market Survey (Estimated):

TBD

Offers Due:

November 2023

Occupancy (Estimated):

January 2025

Send Expressions of Interest (RLP 9TX3309) to:

Submit Expressions of Interest to:

Jason Lichty

Savills

2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4800E

Dallas, TX 75201

Jason.lichty@gsa.gov

Direct phone: 972-739-2213

Government Contact Information

Lease Contracting Officer

Jaquolene M. Forys

Leasing Specialist

Anthony Jackson

Broker

Jason Lichty