1. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. Public Scoping Open House Meeting April 30, 2014 U.S. General Services Administration

2. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. What is GSA proposing? Acquire construction and related services for the modernization of the following: –Phase 2 of the GSA Headquarters Building at 1800 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. (1800 F) –Up to three buildings on the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters campus at the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Southeast Washington, D.C. Accomplish the acquisition through an exchange of two parcels in return for the construction and related services: –Cotton Annex Building and site at 300 12 th Street, SW –GSA Regional Office Building and site at at 301 7 th Street, SW

3. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. What is GSA proposing?

4. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. What is the purpose of the exchange? Leverage the value of real property assets to: –provide more efficient, sustainable facilities –support the Presidential Memorandum Disposing of Unneeded Federal Real Estate –provide enhanced facilities and related services in the form of exchange consideration to GSA Rendering of 1800 F Street, NW

5. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. Why is the exchange needed? Support Federal space consolidation efforts for –GSA headquarters/regional staff –DHS headquarters Reduce maintenance costs of underperforming Federal property Improve the use of existing Federal facilities: –Cotton Annex is vacant –Regional Office Building is underperforming and its tenants will move View of Regional Office Building from the west

6. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. What construction and related services will GSA acquire through the exchange? 1800 F Phase 2 1800 F, a National Register-listed building located in NW DC, currently houses GSA's Central Office. In 2013 GSA completed a modernization of the eastern portion of the building. The construction and related services are for the modernization of the western portion of the building estimated at approximately ("1800 F Phase 2"). Once the modernization is complete, the exchange partner would relocate GSA regional staff at ROB to 1800 F to complete headquarters consolidation. The Exchange Consideration for 1800 F Phase 2 includes design-build construction inclusive of infrastructure improvements, all management and staff relocation services, and procurement and installation of furniture, information technology and audio visual equipment

7. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. What construction and related services will GSA acquire through the exchange? St. Elizabeths The planned DHS consolidated headquarters is located on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and a portion of the North Parcel at St. Elizabeths East Campus National Historic Landmark in Southeast Washington DC. Phase 1 of the three-phased approximately 6 Million GSF consolidation development is slated for completion in early 2014. The Exchange Consideration identified in this RFQ is for the modernization of up to three vacant National Register-listed buildings estimated at approximately 60,000 - 70,000 GSF each that are a Phase 2 consolidation development component. DHS staff from various non-St. Elizabeths locations would be relocated to the St. Elizabeths Admin Buildings (73, 74, and 75) in furtherance of the DHS headquarters consolidation. The Exchange Consideration for the St. Elizabeths Admin Buildings modernization, alternation and occupancy includes design-build construction inclusive of infrastructure improvements, all management and staff relocation services, and procurement and installation of furniture, information technology and audio visual equipment.

8. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. How does the exchange process work? Note: the NEPA and Section 106 processes will occur early in the exchange process and conclude before the issuance of the exchange agreement. WE ARE HERE!

9. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. STEP 1: Request for Qualifications (RFQ) WE ARE HERE! GSA Issued RFQ on April 7, 2014 seeking qualifications from entities that are interested in providing construction and related services at 1800 F and up to three administrative buildings at St. Elizabeths West Campus. GSA evaluates responses to RFQ and identifies short list.

10. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. STEP 2: Requests for Proposals (RFP) GSA issues RFP for construction and related services to short list identified in Step 1. GSA reviews proposals and selects preferred exchange partner.

11. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. STEP 3: Exchange Agreement GSA negotiates and executes exchange agreement with the exchange partner. Prior to execution of agreement GSA completed the required NEPA and Section 106 processes for the exchange parcels.

12. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. STEP 4: Construction Exchange partner completes the services required under the exchange agreement.

13. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. STEP 5: Conveyance Upon acceptance of the services provided GSA would convey United States’ rights, title, and interest to the exchange partner. The exchange for construction services would remove parcels from Federal ownership.

14. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. What happens after the exchange? 1.The exchange for construction services would remove the Cotton Annex and GSA ROB parcels from Federal ownership. 2.Parcels become subject to the District of Columbia’s land use and taxing authority. 3.Future development on these parcels would be subject to local zoning, permitting, and land use controls, including those of the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board. The development would adhere to applicable rules and regulations for environmental protection through permits. 4.The exchange partner, a private development team, would develop the parcels.

15. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. What is NEPA? The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 is environmental legislation that requires Federal agencies to: –Consider effects of their proposed actions on the human environment –Apply an iterative planning, analysis, and decision making process –Involve the public The appropriate NEPA analysis for this action is an environmental assessment. Detail on the Cotton Annex building

16. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. What is the NEPA process? WE ARE HERE!

17. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. What compliance efforts has GSA completed at 1800 F Street and St. Elizabeths? GSA has already completed the NEPA process for the 1800 F Modernization and for the St. Elizabeths West Campus Development projects. An EA and Finding of No Significant Impact was prepared for the 1800 F Modernization and GSA has prepared Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and Records of Decision (ROD) for the St. Elizabeths project. NEPA requires Federal agencies to: Additional information and copies of the St. Elizabeths EIS/ROD and 1800 F Street EA/FONSI can be found at the project website at: www.gsa.gov/carobexchange

18. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. What will be analyzed in the Environmental Assessment? Two alternatives will be examined: Action Alternative: Acquisition of construction services through exchange of the Cotton Annex and Regional Office Building parcels No-Action Alternative: No exchange and GSA would have to find funding for construction through other means

19. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. What resource issues will be analyzed in this EA? Transportation Historic and Cultural Resources Land use, zoning, and consistency with applicable plans and policies for the area Natural Resources Visual Resources Noise Hazardous Materials and Waste/Public Safety Utilities/Stormwater Management We are looking for your input on these proposed resource areas!

20. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. How will GSA analyze the effects of potential future development of the two parcels? Federal agencies are required to analyze the direct and indirect impacts of their proposed action. Indirect impacts are those that are “caused by the action and are later in time… but are still reasonably foreseeable”. Indirect impacts may include environmental impacts attributable to changes in land use and population density that may occur as a result of the proposed action. The reasonably foreseeable development scenario (RFDS) is a tool GSA can use to evaluate potential indirect impacts from the proposed action in the EA.

21. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. What is a Reasonably Foreseeable Development Scenario (RFDS)? A “what-if” development scenario for future private development— what a developer could reasonably place on these parcels in the future. GSA assumes a foreseeable development scenario to be allowed under the proposed D-8-B-1 zoning for the area and accounts for historic considerations and existing site constraints. The proposed D-8-B-1 zoning allows and encourages a mix of uses, including residential, office, retail, and entertainment and cultural uses. The RFDS is not intended to indicate that GSA would restrict future use of the parcels. GSA’s role is to analyze the RFDS to determine impacts under NEPA and Section 106.

22. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. Zoning DC Office of Planning is proposing a D-8-B-1 zoning for this area to: promote a desired mix of uses, in particular encourage residential use provide for 14-foot high clear ground floors on major streets achieve the objectives of the Maryland Avenue Southwest Plan and other initiatives promote greater connectivity for pedestrians and vehicles through opening historic street rights of way (L’Enfant Plan Streets)

23. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. What is Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)? Requires the Federal government to consider the effects of its actions on historic properties and to avoid, minimize, or mitigate identified effects. Requires consultation with local and Federal agencies responsible for historic preservation as well as local groups interested in historic preservation.

24. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. What is the process for compliance with Section 106? WE ARE HERE!

25. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. The Area of Potential Effect (APE) is the geographic area or areas within which an undertaking such as this exchange may directly or indirectly cause changes in the character or use of historic properties.

26. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. What consultation has taken place to this point? A consulting parties meeting on Cotton Annex was held on December 16, 2013. In March 2014, the Secretary of the Interior determined that the Regional Office Building is not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Archeological tests conducted at Cotton Annex and scheduled at the Regional Office Building in May. Additional consulting parties meetings planned for the future.

27. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. Cotton Annex Building History and Site Details Constructed in 1936-1937 by the Treasury Department, and built for USDA’s Bureau of Agricultural Economics (BAE) BAE developed the wool and cotton standardization and classification process Designed by Louis A. Simon, Supervising Architect GSA has determined Cotton Annex is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places Parcel Size60,176 SF Building Footprint13,115 SF Gross Square Feet118,000 SF Height89-92’ (7 stories)

28. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. What are historic preservation zones? GSA establishes historic preservation zones in GSA-owned historic buildings to establish priorities for preservation during renovation or alteration projects and to protect the significant historic features of historic buildings: –R ESTORATION (Z ONE 1): Areas of high architectural and/or historical significance should be preserved and selectively restored to their original appearance. –R EHABILITATION (Z ONE 2): Areas of moderate architectural and/or historical significance containing significant architectural details should be preserved or restored, but can include use of contemporary design elements compatible with recommendations contained in the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. –R ENOVATION (Z ONE 3): Areas of minimal architectural or historical significance and containing few or no significant architectural details that can receive greater flexibility when a building is altered for modernization or new use.

29. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. Preservation Zones, 12 th Street Facade

30. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. Preservation Zones, North Elevation

31. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. Preservation Zones, East Elevation

32. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. Preservation Zones, South Elevation

33. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. GSA Regional Office Building (ROB) Building History Originally constructed as a Federal warehouse in two phases: in 1931-1932 (western); and in 1934-1935 (eastern) William T. Partridge was Consulting Architect of the western section Louis A. Simon was Supervising Architect of the eastern section After the establishment of GSA in 1949, it became the regional headquarters for the new agency. The building underwent substantial alterations in 1957-1959 and 1964 to convert the building to office use and modernize the building. The Secretary of the Interior determined that the ROB is not eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places in March 2014 Parcel Size149,929 SF Building Footprint115,383 SF Gross Square Feet942,000 SF Height 98-110 feet (7 stories)

34. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. The Weston Murals in the Regional Office Building 7 th Street lobby contains murals by American painter Harold Weston that portray a broad narrative of the building activities of the Procurement Division of the Treasury Department. "GSA is responsible for the Weston murals located in the 7th Street lobby of the ROB as part of GSA Fine Arts Collection. Any protections associated with the murals will be contained in the Exchange Agreement to be executed by GSA and Exchange Partner“ The EA will include analysis of preservation scenarios. Supply Branch of Procurement, 1937, oil on canvas, 10’x20’, by Harold Weston. Photo credit: George W. Adams Protection of the murals will be contained in the Exchange Agreement to be executed by GSA and the exchange partner.

35. Acquisition of Construction and Related Services through Exchange of the Cotton Annex and GSA Regional Office Building Parcels in Southwest Washington, D.C. GSA would like your input! Public Participation is a cornerstone of this process. Please provide comments this evening on the comment cards, or by email or mail by May 14, 2014: –Email: cottonannexrob@gsa.gov –By Mail: U.S. General Services Administration Attention: Ms. Suzanne Hill, NEPA Program Lead 301 7th Street, SW, Room 4004 Washington, DC 20407 Also, you can follow this project online at ww.gsa.gov/carobexchange and on Twitter at @usgsa #CottRob #FedTriSo