General Services Administration (GSA) is interested in leasing office space consisting of 31,817 rentable square feet.  Rentable space must yield a minimum of 27,667 ANSI/BOMA office area square feet.  The space will be occupied by the Social Security Administration and will include the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review.  

 LEASE TERM: 15 years; 10 years firm term.

 UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS:

One portion of the office space accommodating 13,250 ANSI/BOMA office area square feet should be located on one level without being split by a public corridor, and should be located on the ground floor.  A second portion of the office space accommodating 14,417 ANSI/BOMA office area square feet should be located on one level without being split by a public corridor.  The two portions of the space can be contiguous, or can be located on separate floors.  Space configuration shall be conducive to an efficient layout.  Consideration for an efficient layout will include, but will not be limited to, the following:  size and location of interior fire (support) walls, size and number of columns, column placement, bay depths, window size and placement, convector size and placement, electrical and telephone accessibility, any angles, curves or offsets that will result in an inefficient use of space.  Columns must be at least 28 feet apart (center to center) and 28 feet from any interior wall and be no more than two foot square.  The following space configurations will not be considered:  space with atriums or other areas interrupting contiguous space; extremely long or narrow runs of space; irregularly shaped space configurations or other unusual building features adversely affecting usage.  Space shall be located in a professional office setting and not within close proximity to residential areas, railroad tracks, or busy intersections. Space shall not be located within a base flood plain or wetland unless the Government has determined it to be the only practicable alternative.  Space should not be located near establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold or served, or where there are tenants related to drug treatment or detention facilities.  Space will not be considered where apartment space or other living quarters are located within the building.  The Government requires a fully serviced lease with a preference for a total of 151 on-site parking spaces.  Public transportation is required within two (2) blocks of the offered building entrance.  The agency shall have access to their space 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

 LOCATION:

Offered properties must be located in Metairie, Louisiana within the following delineated area:

NORTH: Veterans Boulevard

SOUTH: Airline Drive

EAST: N. Causeway Boulevard

WEST: David Drive

 Sites which are located directly on a highway or thoroughfare shall not be considered in the following instances:  (1) if the two directions of traffic are separated by a physical barrier or traffic indicator which does not permit access from either direction within a block; (2) if the location access is directly from a highway, unless there is a traffic control device within two blocks or equivalent from the proposed office space.  Space offered shall be within the equivalent of two city blocks from a primary or secondary street serving the office.  Locations must be as convenient to the visiting public as possible.

 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

1)      Building name and address.
2)      One-eighth inch scale drawing of space offered.
3)  Square footage offered.
4)  Method of measurement used to determine rentable square feet.
5)  Name, address, and telephone number of individual to be contacted
6)  Evidence of authority to represent the owner.

 AUTHORIZED CONTACTS:

In no event shall the offeror enter into negotiations or discussions concerning the space to be leased with representatives of any Federal Agency other than the officers and employees of General Services Administration (GSA) or their authorized representative.

 FAX OR MAIL INFORMATION BY APRIL 16, 2010 TO:

Studley, Inc.

Attn:  Efrem Colmenero, Associate Director

15303 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 1200

Addison, Texas 75001

Phone:  972-692-1399  FAX:  972-739-2216

E-mail:  [email protected]