SAM Advertisement Modification 3 (06/17/2024)

The SAM Advertisement dated 11/22/2023, and further modified by SAM Advertisement Modification 2 dated 02/20/2024, and SAM Advertisement Modification 1 dated 02/16/2024, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following in order to change square foot and parking requirements and provide language clarification throughout the advertisement for a clearer understanding in the market. 

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

State: Delaware

County: Sussex County

City: Georgetown

Delineated Area:

North:  Beginning at the intersection of US-13 (Sussex Highway) and DE-36/ DE-16 (Beach Highway/ Main Street/ Milton-Ellendale Highway) ending at DE-5 (Union Street);

East:     Beginning at the intersection of DE-16 (Milton-Ellendale Highway) and DE-5 (Union Street/ Federal Street/ Harberson Road/ Indian Mission Boulevard) and DE-24 (John J. Williams Highway);

South:   Beginning at the intersection of DE-5 (Indian Mission Boulevard) and DE-24 (John J. Williams Highway) to DE-5/ DE-24 (Main Street/ Washington Street/ Laurel Road) to DE-30/ DE-24 (Millsboro Highway) to DE-24 (Laurel Road) ending at the intersection of DE-24 (Laurel Road) and US-13 (Sussex Highway);

West:    Beginning at the intersection of DE-24 (Laurel Road)/ US-13 (Sussex Highway) ending at the intersection of US-13 (Sussex Highway) and DE-16 (Beach Highway).

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 10,384 ABOA SF Minimum, consisting of:

• 7,206 ABOA SF Minimum for USDA Service Center
• 3,178 ABOA SF Minimum for NRCS Partner Space

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 10,903 ABOA SF Maximum, consisting of:

• 7,566 ABOA SF Maximum for USDA Service Center
• 3,337 ABOA SF Maximum for NRCS Partner Space

Rentable Square Feet (RSF): Not to Exceed 11,941 RSF, consisting of:

• Not to exceed 8,286 RSF of for USDA Service Center
• Not to exceed 3,655 RSF of for NRCS Partner Space

Space Type: General-purpose office and related space

Total Parking: Seventy-four (74)

GOV Surface/ Outside Reserved Parking Spaces: Six (6) reserved, on-site surface parking spaces for official government vehicles owned or leased on behalf of the Government or privately owned vehicles designated for official use in performance of the government’s mission.  These spaces shall be located within the secured/ fenced parking/ ware yard.  See “Additional Requirements” for Secured/ Fenced Parking/ Ware Yard.

Producer/ Visitor Surface/ Outside Reserved Parking Spaces: Twenty-six (26) reserved, on-site surface parking spaces for privately owned producer and/or visitor parking. 

• The parking lot shall have pull-through capabilities and shall not be obstructed by adjacent building(s), structure(s), and/or tenants’ usage.
• Parking shall be within a maximum walking distance of 300-feet of the public entrance of the building.
• Two (2) of the producer/ visitor surface parking spaces shall be large enough to accommodate large, oversized, farm-type vehicles with trailers.  These space should be in addition to the pull-through parking requirement.

Employee Surface/ Outside Non-Reserved Parking Spaces: Forty-two (42) non-reserved parking spaces for privately owned government employee use.  These parking spaces shall either be “on-site” or “off-site” not exceeding a walkable ¼ mile (1,320 feet) of the employee entrance of the building. 

Full Term: Up to thirteen (13) years (156-Months)

Firm Term: The firm lease term period shall be made effective with a final lease amendment establishing full beneficial occupancy following the government acceptance of space in accordance with the Lease. 

• Ten (10) Years (120-Months) USDA Service Center
• No Firm term for NRCS/Partner Space

Termination Rights:

• USDA Service Center – 120-days in whole or in parts after expiration of the firm lease term.
• NRCS Partner Space – 120-days in whole following lease award.

Option Term: None

Tenant Improvements: Tenant Impro