Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Location/Access. Ease of access to the proposed building(s) by public transit, shuttle, proximity and accessibility to public transportation. 2. Square Footage. Proposer must offer the amount of space in net usable square feet for the department as defined in these specifications. The acceptable variance is generally limited to 10% above or below the square footage as indicated. 3. Building Standards. The proposed building must comply with all applicable Federal, State and local code requirements, or the City must be satisfied that it can and will be brought into substantial compliance by the desired occupancy date. Such codes include, but are not limited to, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Building Code, Fuel Code, Gas Code, Plumbing Code and the Regulations of the Architectural Access Board. 4. Handicapped Access. Proposed building(s) must be free of barriers preventing access to the proposed space by handicapped persons, or proposer must indicate in the proposal how such barriers would be removed (i.e. by installing elevators, ramps, lifts, etc.) Space must be in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.