LEASE CRITERIA – SC Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement • Location: Richland or Lexington County (Columbia), South Carolina • Expected occupancy date: December 1, 2025 • Total space needed is approximately 2,100 rentable square feet +/- depending on circulation and common area factor. Please include both rentable and usable square feet in proposal and include the common area factor (%). • Ideal set up should include, but is not limited to: o 3 private offices for professional staff of approximately 120 square feet each o Area for 5 workstations of approximately 64 square feet each *proposal should include cost with and without workstations provided by Landlord o 1 LAN room for floor mounted racks of approximately 100 square feet o 1 medium storage rooms of approximately 180 square feet o 1 meeting, collaboration open area of approximately 600 square feet • Landlord is responsible for ensuring that any space proposed meets all American Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements and shall be responsible for all costs associated with ADA compliance. • Cabling must be certified to CAT-6 standards, with all terminations by the Landlord. All internet connections, phone/data connections, electrical and other outlets to be provided by the Landlord throughout the space as specified by Agency with the ability to access network via fiber optic connection and support VOIP. • 8 parking spaces are required. State availability of reserved parking. • Parking lot must be paved and lighted. • Tenant shall have 24/7 access to demised premises with HVAC operational afterhours and on Weekends *proposal should include HVAC operational details • Landlord shall provide secure building access (card access preferred) and shall allow Tenant to install security cameras within demised premises as well as entrance code lock • Term: Please provide proposed rates for 3, 5, 7 or 10-year terms. • Proposals should be for a GROSS lease to include all operating expenses, including utilities, janitorial services and supplies, grounds maintenance, repairs, taxes, insurance, general building maintenance, building equipment maintenance, electrical systems maintenance, HVAC maintenance, plumbing maintenance and any other service necessary to maintain and operate all building and site improvements. • The following proposals are not preferred and may be eliminated from consideration. Proposals that require: the pass-through of any increases in operating expenses above the amount included in the rent rate. reimbursement of tenant improvement costs upon early termination use of a lease form that differs from the Standard State Lease form (standard state lease form found here or available upon request).
