SF 2003 (LSB 5234XS (3) 83)

SENATE FILE 2003

BY  McCOY

A BILL FOR

An Act requiring the department of administrative services to issue a request for proposals regarding office space.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES —— OFFICE SPACE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.
   1.  The department of administrative services shall issue a request for proposals concerning the availability and cost of office space for state employees in downtown Des Moines and in other areas in close proximity to the state capitol complex. The department shall consider the advantages of locating state employees and their functions near the state capitol complex.
   2.  In issuing the request for proposals, the department shall examine current leases for office space within the greater Des Moines area, determine the current length and duration of those leases, and consider the number of state employees impacted by those leases.
   3.  The department of administrative services shall issue the request for proposals by December 1, 2010, and shall submit a written report to the general assembly concerning the request for proposals by January 15, 2011.
EXPLANATION
   This bill requires the department of administrative services to issue a request for proposals by December 1, 2010, concerning the availability and cost of office space for state employees in downtown Des Moines and in other areas in close proximity to the state capitol complex. The department shall submit a written report to the general assembly concerning the request for proposals by January 15, 2011.