[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 45 (Friday, March 21, 2014)]
[House]
[Pages H2489-H2565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following
communication from the Chair of the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure; which was read and, without objection, referred to the
Committee on Appropriations:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of
Representatives,
Washington, DC, March 20, 2014.
Hon. John Boehner,
Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, The Capitol,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: On March 13, 2014, pursuant to section
3307 of Title 40, United States Code, the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session to
consider resolutions to authorize 14 prospectuses, including
three leases, ten alteration projects, and one project
design, included in the General Services Administration's
FY2013 and FY2014 Capital Investment and Leasing Programs.
Our Committee continues to work to cut waste and the cost
of federal property and leases. The lease resolutions
approved by the Committee will save the taxpayer $39 million
over the terms of the leases. All alteration and design
projects approved are within amounts appropriated in the
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 and three of the
projects will consolidate agencies out of leased space and
into federally owned space, avoiding $6 million annually in
lease payments. In addition, the Committee has included space
utilization requirements in each of the lease resolutions to
ensure agencies are held to appropriate utilization rates.
I have enclosed copies of the resolutions adopted by the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on March 13,
2014.
Sincerely,
Bill Shuster,
Chairman.
Enclosures.
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Committee Resolution
ALTERATION--FEDERAL BUILDING, LITTLE ROCK, AR
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that
pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are
authorized for repairs and alterations to upgrade and
renovate building components and systems and to abate
hazardous materials at the Little Rock Federal Building
located at 700 West Capital Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas, at
a design cost of $972,000, an estimated construction cost of
$7,383,000, and a management and inspection cost of $894,000
for a total estimated project cost of $9,249,000, a
prospectus for which is attached to and included in this
resolution.
Provided, that the General Services Administration shall
not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by
this resolution.
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Committee Resolution
ALTERATION--BYRON WHITE U.S. COURTHOUSE, DENVER, CO
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that
pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are
authorized for repairs and alterations to undertake multiple
system repairs at the Byron White U.S. Courthouse located at
1823 Stout Street in Denver, Colorado, at a design cost of
$1,000,000, an estimated construction cost of $13,000,000,
and a management and inspection cost of $1,000,000 for a
total estimated project cost of $15,000,000, a prospectus for
which is attached to and included in this resolution.
Provided, that the General Services Administration shall
not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by
this resolution.
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Committee Resolution
Alteration--Richard C. Lee U.S. Courthouse, New Haven, CT
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that
pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are
authorized for repairs and alterations to resolve severe wear
and deterioration of the windows at the Richard C. Lee U.S.
Courthouse located at Church and Court streets in New Haven,
Connecticut, at a design cost of $453,000, an estimated
construction cost of $3,975,000, and a management and
inspection cost of $371,000 for a total estimated project
cost of $4,799,000, a prospectus for which is attached to and
included in this resolution.
Provided, that the General Services Administration shall
not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by
this resolution.
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Committee Resolution
ALTERATION--CHICAGO FEDERAL CENTER, CHICAGO, IL
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that
pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are
authorized for alterations to relocate and install a new
boiler plant for the Chicago Federal Center, comprised of the
Everett M. Dirksen Courthouse, the John C. Kluczynski Federal
Building, and the U.S. Post Office Loop Station located at
219 S. Dearborn Street, 230 S. Dearborn Street, and 211 S.
Clark Street, respectively, in Chicago, Illinois, at a design
cost of $1,228,000, an estimated construction cost of
$12,483,000, and a management and inspection cost of
$1,289,000 for a total estimated project cost of $15,000,000,
a prospectus for which is attached to and included in this
resolution.
Provided, that the General Services Administration shall
not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by
this resolution.
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Committee Resolution
ALTERATION--ROBERT A. YOUNG FEDERAL BUILDING, ST. LOUIS, MO
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that
pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are
authorized for non-structural and structural seismic
renovations to the Robert A. Young Federal Building located
at 1222 Spruce in St. Louis, Missouri, at a design cost of
$6,195,000, an estimated construction cost of $58,718,000,
and a management and inspection cost of $5,359,000 for a
total estimated project cost of $70,272,000, a prospectus for
which is attached to and included in this resolution.
Provided, that the General Services Administration shall
not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by
this resolution.
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Committee Resolution
ALTERATION--CHARLES F. PREVEDEL FEDERAL BUILDING, OVERLAND, MO
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that
pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are
authorized for repairs and alterations for the
reconfiguration and alteration of approximately 208,000
rentable square feet of currently vacant space to meet the
long term housing needs of the Veterans Benefits
Administration at the Charles F. Prevedel Federal Building
located at 9700 Page Boulevard in Overland, Missouri, at a
design cost of $2,292,000, an estimated construction cost of
$23,035,000, and a management and inspection cost of
$1,834,000 for a total estimated project cost of $27,161,000,
a prospectus for which is attached to and included in this
resolution.
Provided, the Veterans Benefits Administration is
consolidated into the Charles F. Prevedel Federal Building
and associated leased space is released.
Provided further, that the General Services Administration
shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted
by this resolution.
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Committee Resolution
ALTERATION--JACOB K. JAVITS FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING, NEW YORK, NY
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that
pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are
authorized for repairs and alterations for the
reconfiguration and alteration of approximately 55,000
rentable square feet of space for the Federal Bureau of
Investigation at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building
located at 26 Federal Plaza in New York, New York, at a
design cost of $593,000, an estimated construction cost of
$5,417,000, and a management and inspection cost of $510,000
for a total estimated project cost of $6,520,000, a
prospectus for which is attached to and included in this
resolution.
Provided, that the General Services Administration shall
not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by
this resolution.
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Committee Resolution
ALTERATION--FRANK E. MOSS U.S. COURTHOUSE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that
pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are
authorized for repairs and alterations for the
reconfiguration and alteration of existing space of the Frank
E. Moss U.S. Courthouse located at 350 South Main Street in
Salt Lake City, Utah, to allow for the backfill of space by
multiple tenant agencies currently housed in multiple leased
locations, at a design cost of $1,000,000, an estimated
construction cost of $13,000,000, and a management and
inspection cost of $1,000,000 for a total estimated project
cost of $15,000,000, a prospectus for which is attached to
and included in this resolution.
Provided, that the reconfigured space is backfilled and
associated leased space is released.
Provided further, that the General Services Administration
shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted
by this resolution.
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Committee Resolution
ALTERATION--LEWIS F. POWELL JR. U.S. COURTHOUSE AND ANNEX, RICHMOND, VA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that
pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are
authorized for repairs and alterations for the
reconfiguration and alteration of approximately 18,000 usable
square feet of vacant space in the Lewis F. Powell Jr. U.S.
Courthouse and Annex located at 1100 E. Main Street in
Richmond, Virginia, to allow for the relocation of the Court
of Appeals Office of Staff Council from leased space, at an
estimated construction cost of $3,500,000 and a management
and inspection cost of $407,000 for a total estimated project
cost of $3,907,000, a prospectus for which is attached to and
included in this resolution.
Provided, that the reconfigured space is backfilled by the
Court of Appeals Office of Staff Council and the associated
leased space is released.
Provided further, that the General Services Administration
shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted
by this resolution.
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Committee Resolution
ALTERATION--FEDERAL BUILDING AND U.S. POST OFFICE AND COURTHOUSE,
RICHLAND, WA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that
pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are
authorized for repairs and alterations to upgrade the
electrical and elevator systems in the Federal Building and
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse located at 825 Jadwin Avenue
in Richland, Washington, at a design cost of $1,320,000, an
estimated construction cost of $11,517,000, and a management
and inspection cost of $1,233,000 for a total estimated
project cost of $14,070,000, a prospectus for which is
attached to and included in this resolution.
Provided, that the General Services Administration shall
not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by
this resolution.
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Committee Resolution
DESIGN--WILLIAM J. GREEN, JR. FEDERAL BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA, PA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that
pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are
authorized for the design of repairs and alterations for
building system repairs, security upgrades, and shell work
for floors three through ten at the William J. Green, Jr.
Federal Building located at 600 Arch Street in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, at a design cost of $6,500,000, a prospectus
for which is attached to and included in this resolution.
Provided, that the General Services Administration shall
not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by
this resolution.
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Committee Resolution
LEASE--CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, WASHINGTON, DC
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that
pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are
authorized for a replacement lease of up to 105,000 rentable
square feet of space, including 3 official parking spaces,
for the Corporation for National and Community Service,
currently located at 1201-1225 New York Avenue, NW in
Washington, DC, at a proposed total annual cost of $5,250,000
for a lease term of up to 15 years, a prospectus for which is
attached to and included in this resolution.
Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to
execute an interim lease for all tenants, if necessary, prior
to the execution of the new lease.
Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and
tenant agencies agree to apply an overall utilization rate of
198 square feet or less per person.
Provided that, except for interim leases as described
above, the Administrator may not enter into any leases that
are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any of
the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the
prospectus that would result in an overall utilization rate
of 198 square feet or higher per person.
Provided that, to the maximum extent practicable, the
Administrator shall include in the lease contract(s) a
purchase option that can be exercised at the conclusion of
the firm term of the lease.
Provided further, that the Administrator shall require that
the delineated area of the procurement is identical to the
delineated area included in the prospectus, except that, if
the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the
procurement should not be identical to the delineated area
included in the prospectus, the Administrator shall provide
an explanatory statement to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives prior to
exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution.
Provided further, that the General Services Administration
shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted
by this resolution.
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Committee Resolution
LEASE--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW,
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that
pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are
authorized for a replacement lease of up to 176,000 rentable
square feet of space for the Department of Justice, Executive
Office for Immigration Review, currently located at 5107 and
5201 Leesburg Pike in Falls Church, Virginia, at a proposed
total annual cost of $6,864,000 for a lease term of up to 15
years, a prospectus for which is attached to and included in
this resolution.
Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to
execute an interim lease for all tenants, if necessary, prior
to the execution of the new lease.
Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and
tenant agencies agree to apply an overall utilization rate of
199 square feet or less per person.
Provided that, except for interim leases as described
above, the Administrator may not enter into any leases that
are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any of
the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the
prospectus that would result in an overall utilization rate
of 199 square feet or higher per person.
Provided that, to the maximum extent practicable, the
Administrator shall include in the lease contract(s) a
purchase option that can be exercised at the conclusion of
the firm term of the lease.
Provided further, that the Administrator shall require that
the delineated area of the procurement is identical to the
delineated area included in the prospectus, except that, if
the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the
procurement should not be identical to the delineated area
included in the prospectus, the Administrator shall provide
an explanatory statement to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives prior to
exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution.
Provided further, that the General Services Administration
shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted
by this resolution.
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Committee Resolution
LEASE--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT
NETWORK, NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that
pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are
authorized for a replacement lease of up to 125,000 rentable
square feet of space, including 4 official parking spaces,
for the Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network currently located at 2070 Chain Bridge
Road in Vienna, Virginia, at a proposed total annual cost of
$4,875,000 for a lease term of up to 15 years, a prospectus
for which is attached to and included in this resolution.
Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to
execute an interim lease for all tenants, if necessary, prior
to the execution of the new lease.
Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and
tenant agencies agree to apply an overall utilization rate of
241 square feet or less per person.
Provided that, except for interim leases as described
above, the Administrator may not enter into any leases that
are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any of
the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the
prospectus that would result in an overall utilization rate
of 241 square feet or higher per person.
Provided that, to the maximum extent practicable, the
Administrator shall include in the lease contract(s) a
purchase option that can be exercised at the conclusion of
the firm term of the lease.
Provided further, that the Administrator shall require that
the delineated area of the procurement is identical to the
delineated area included in the prospectus, except that, if
the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the
procurement should not be identical to the delineated area
included in the prospectus, the Administrator shall provide
an explanatory statement to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives prior to
exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution.
Provided further, that the General Services Administration
shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted
by this resolution.
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There was no objection.
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