AD Project #202612900 Dept of Mental Health & Dept of Developmental Services, Douglas, Grafton etc.

DCAMM invites proposals to lease space to the Commonwealth for use by The Department of Mental Health (DMH) and The Department of Developmental Services (DDS), in accordance with the provisions of this RFP.

The premises sought through this RFP will house a DMH Area Office as well as a DDS Administrative Office.

**Location:** Douglas, Grafton, Millbury, Northbridge, Oxford, Uxbridge or Webster. Please note that proposals for Premises outside this search area will not be considered.

**Amount of Space:** Approximately 6,700 square feet of Usable Area, but DCAMM would consider space of 6,000 to 7,500.

**Type of Space:** Client/Customer Service Office

**Type of Agreement:** Commonwealth Office Lease

**Term:** Ten (10) Years

**Target Occupancy Date:** January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

**General Parking:** The User Agency has a requirement for 30 General Parking Spaces, some of which may be utilized 24/7/365.

The proposer must agree to substantially complete all improvements to meet the General Specifications in § B-2. This will include holding all contracts for architectural, engineering, permitting and construction services.

Proposer/Landlord shall buildout the Premises on a "turnkey" basis in adherence to the Space Allocation and Finish Schedule (SAFS) documents provided in § B of the RFP, inclusive of all Landlord's Improvements and furniture (if indicated on SAFS).

All proposals must meet or exceed the requirements set forth in the Space Allocation and Finish Schedule (SAFS), which establishes the minimum program and performance standards.

The Commonwealth generally prefers a fully managed Premises. The Commonwealth prefers a fully Gross Lease Rate.

**Submission:** The proposal must be submitted on the DCAMM *Lease Proposal Form* included with this RFP. Proposers may submit their proposals by mail, messenger service, in person, OR electronically.

Proposals submitted by mail, messenger service, or in person must be received at the DCAMM Office of Leasing and State Office Planning, One Ashburton Place, 1st Floor, Room 107, Boston, Massachusetts 02108, on or before the Proposal Submission Deadline. Proposals submitted electronically must be sent in PDF format, via e-mail, to: leasepropsubmittal.DCAMM@mass.gov. Proposals cannot be submitted by fax.

Late proposals will not be considered.

**Evaluation:** Proposals will be evaluated according to the evaluation criteria, incorporating information within the proposals themselves, insights gathered from site visits, clarifications sought from proposers upon request, and references provided by the proposers.

• Usable Area and Type of Space
• Financial and Overall Value
• Location
• Building Conditions Proposed Premises

**Site Visits:** DCAMM and the User Agency will conduct site visits for each competitive proposal to verify the information in the proposal and to facilitate detailed evaluation of the proposed Premises.

Any RFP addendums, clarifications, changes, or updates (including changes to any dates and deadlines), will be posted on Commbuys.