Specifications include, but are not limited to: Amount of Space: Offerors are invited to submit proposals that meet any of the following space requirements.; Approximately 10,000-15,000 square feet of customer service and office space. (See attached Space Program/Conceptual Schematic Floor Plan.); Parking: A minimum of 55 parking spaces located onsite or in close proximity (approximately 1/10 mile) to the leased premises. Additional parking spaces is desired. Landlord shall provide this parking at no additional cost.; Space should be move-in ready.; Type of Space: Commercial Customer Service / Office Space.; Location: The suitability of the proposed location for the operations of the User Agency, including: • Access: Ease of access to the proposed location by public transportation, shuttle, automobile, and on foot. RIDOA will consider the ease of vehicular access and the degree of congestion on streets and roadways in proximity of the building, the availability and frequency-of-service of public transportation and shuttle service, the distance from public-transportation stops and shuttle service stops to the main entrance of the building in which the proposed commercial office space is located, and whether paths of travel from such stops to the main entrance of the building are well-lit, welltraveled, and accessible for the disabled.; • Parking: Proximity, accessibility, and availability of parking identified in this RFP. If the proposer does not meet the minimum parking requirements set forth in this RFP, they will receive a score of zero (0) for the Location criteria. RIDOA will consider the availability of parking spaces during the User Agency’s hours of operation and whether parking areas and the walkways between them and the proposed building in which the proposed commercial office space is located are well-lit and the walkways easily traversed.; • Neighborhood Characteristics: The characteristics of the surrounding neighborhood, including compatibility of adjacent uses with the User Agency’s operations, the safety and security for persons and property, and the availability of basic services and amenities during the hours of operation. ; Building Conditions: Exterior Envelope, Systems, and Common Areas: Quality, condition, and functional efficiency of the building in which the proposed commercial office space is located. This includes specific consideration of: • Building Envelope and Systems: The existing and proposed condition of the building envelope (including the roof, foundation, walls, and exterior windows and doors), and the HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems and their capacities to meet the User Agency’s needs throughout the term in a reliable and efficient manner. ; • Life Safety: The existing and proposed condition of fire-protection equipment including, but not limited to, fire doors, fire walls, fire stops, fire extinguishers, exit-route diagrams, exit signs, and alarm systems, and the existing and proposed condition of emergency lighting.; The fire alarm protection system in the building in which the proposed commercial office space is located shall be provided in accordance with the latest edition of the State of Rhode Island Fire Safety Code and the requirements for detectors by the local authority having jurisdiction. All smoke detectors, heat detectors, pull stations, horn/light devices, emergency and exit lighting shall be provided, in accordance with the latest code provisions. “Grand-fathered” systems are not acceptable.; • Building Common Areas: The existing and proposed location, accessibility, and condition of public or common areas, including the building entrance, lobby, vestibules, paths of egress, stairways, corridors, ramps, elevators, loading dock, and restrooms. RIDOA will consider the type, size, and condition of the common areas and adequacy to meet the needs of the User Agency.
