CBJ seeking information on office space available for lease

The City and Borough of Juneau is seeking office space to provide its residents, visitors and employees with better access to municipal departments and services and has issued a Request for Information to gauge the interest and availability of space available for lease.

CBJ currently rents office space at four downtown properties. As the current leases approach expiration, CBJ is seeking to consolidate our footprint. After working with a commercial realtor and subsequently determining no suitable office space is available for purchase, CBJ is now exploring what is available for rent.

Potential vendors—firms, realtors, contractors, developers, building owners, or lessors—are invited to join an informational meeting on January 8, then respond to the RFI through Public Purchase, CBJ’s online eProcurement platform, by January 22.

Proposed office space must conform to one of the following scenarios:

• Scenario 1: All CBJ downtown employees (164 staff) and the Assembly Chambers relocate into proposed office space to include Assembly Chambers. Proposed office space must have a minimum of 46,000 gross square feet of office space and on-site parking for visitors.
• Scenario 2: Majority of CBJ downtown employees (99 staff) relocate. Employees and Assembly Chambers remain in City Hall building. Proposed office space must have a minimum of 33,625 gross square feet of office space and on-site parking for visitors.
• Scenario 3: CBJ employees currently occupying offices in the Marine View building (50 staff) relocate. Proposed office space must have a minimum of 17,000 gross square feet of office space and on-site parking for visitors.

Other requirements, including ADA compliant restrooms and elevator access to upper floors, are included in the full RFI.

An informational meeting will be held on Monday, January 8 at 10 a.m. via teleconference. To join, call (907) 713-2140 with ID 748914. Vendors interested in submitting proposals are asked to contact CBJ Purchasing at [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting to provide notice of participation and submit any questions.

The RFI was issued on Thursday, December 21 and will close on Monday, January 22 at 4:30 p.m. To submit a response, please login or register for a free account with Public Purchase.

For more information, please contact [email protected].