NOAA plans to negotiate a succeeding lease at this location; the lease requirements are the same as those in the current lease including direct access to public roadways and air rights associated with the Upper Air Inflation Building.
Alternative sites offered must possess the necessary infrastructure to house the National Hurricane Center, the Weather Forecast Office, and an Upper Air Inflation Building. Alternative locations will be subject to a financial evaluation and analysis including the Government's estimated move, replication costs, site preparation, site improvements/buildings, and NOAA's programmatic requirements.
Alternative sites must consider the effects of this action in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.
The delineated area for this requirement is the southwestern area of Miami-Dade County, Florida bounded by:
North: Dolphin Expressway
East: Palmetto Expressway (SR 826)
South: SW 40th Street
West: Florida Turnpike Extension (SR 821)
The lease term will be 20 years, with possible termination rights after the fifteenth year.
Expressions of interest must be submitted in writing and should include: site name, address; total square footage or acreage available; date of availability; rental rate; CAD site plans identifying the area offered; proximity to public transportation; and information on site ownership.
(Note: The Government is limited as cited in 41 C.F.R. § 102-73.55 to pay no more than prevailing market rates for comparable facilities.)
All interested parties should respond to this announcement no later than August 23, 2013.
Please include: name of firm, name of contact person, address, phone and fax numbers and e-mail address.
All responses shall be made to:
NOAA Real Property Management Division
SSMC IV (5th Floor)
1305 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Attn: Christian Townsend
Telephone - 240-753-4387
Email - [email protected]