Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks Leased Office and related space in Elyria, Ohio Request for Lease Proposal (RLP)

Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space:

State: Ohio

City: Elyria

Delineated Area:

Northern Border: Starting at the Corner of Baumhart Rd and Interstate 90 heading east to Interstate 80 and continuing east to Route 83

Eastern Border: Corner of 80 and Rt 83 South to Route 18 (Norwalk Road)

Southern Border: Corner of Route 18 heading west to the corner of Hawley Road. Heading South to the corner of Jones Road. Head west to the Corner of Rt 511.

Western Border: Corner of Route 511 and Jones road heading North to Vermilion Road and continuing north to Interstate 90.

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 3,896

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 4,090

Maximum Sq. Ft. (RSF): 4,480

Space Type: Office and related space

Reserved Government Vehicle Parking Spaces: 4

Reserved Visitor/Customer Parking Spaces: 7

Non-Reserved Employee Parking Spacing (located on-site or within 300 feet of premises): 14

Full Term: 20 Years

Firm Term: 5 Years

Termination Rights: 120 Days

Additional Requirements:

• Square feet may reflect non-USDA partners where NRCS provides workspace to partners through agreement.

• The parking lot shall have pull-through capabilities and shall not be obstructed by adjacent building and/or tenant usage. Pull through parking must accomodate farm style trucks pulling trailers and provide ample space for entering and exiting the parking area.

• Access road and parking area shall be paved.

• The space offered, its location, and its surrounding areas must be compatible with the Government’s intended use.

• The space offered shall be in a professional office environments or surroundings with a prevalence for modern design and/or tasteful rehabilitation in modern use.

• The space offered will not be considered where any living quarters are located within the building.

• Space shall not be adjacent to a tenant or business whose primary operation is the sale of alcoholic beverages, where firearms are sold and/or discharged, or where tenants related to drug treatment or detention facilities are located.

• Subleases are not acceptable.

• First floor space is preferred. Office space must be contiguous, on one floor with at least 2 available means of egress. If space offered is above the ground level, then at least one (1) accessible elevator will be required.

• The Government will have access to the Space 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal Holidays).

• 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 0.2-percent-annual chance floodplain (formerly referred to as “500-Year” floodplain).

Email Lease Proposals to:

Antonio Rodriguez/Lease Contracting Officer

antonio.rodriguez@usda,gov