Enhanced Use Lease(s) Agreement(s) Regarding Buiding 209 At The West Los Angeles VA Soldiers Home (2010 - 2021) (Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General)

Ryan Thompson filed this request with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General of the United States of America.
Tracking #

21-09453-F

Multi Request Enhanced Use Lease(s) Agreement(s) Regarding Buiding 209 At The West Los Angeles VA Soldiers Home (2010 - 2021)
Status
Completed

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From: Ryan Thompson

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Copies of any and all documents; including but not limited to: emails, bids, budgets, proposals, awards, minutes and transcripts - which evidence, demonstrate and / or document, that any party to an Enhanced Use Lease agreement performed construction, renovations and / or land development at Building 209 of the West Los Angeles VA, between the years of 2010 through 2021.

Time is of the essence regarding this request and I will be available to promptly respond to any correspondence about this request if required.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Ryan Thompson

From:

Dear Thompson:

This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated 09/20/2021 in which you asked for a copy of “Copies of any and all Enhanced Use Lease Agreements regarding the West Los Angeles VA, which were entered into by?the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs between the years 2000 through 2021.”. Your request was received in this office on 09/22/2021.

We have assigned FOIA Tracking Number 21-09453-F to your request. Please refer to it whenever communicating with VA about your request.

The records you requested are publicly available and may be found at Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Draft Master Plan (westladraftmasterplan.org).

Sincerely,

David C.W. Wagner

From: Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General

Mr. Thompson,
I am the FOIA officer in possession of the following three requests regarding West LA:

Copies of any and all documents; including but not limited to: emails, bids, budgets, proposals, awards, agreements, applications, minutes and transcripts - which evidence, demonstrate and / or document a competitive bidding process that was performed in accordance with Public Law; to award, contract, procure or otherwise select a Principal Developer for the West Los Angeles VA, between the years of 2016 through 2021
I have attached the RFQ for the Principal Developer as well as the award letter

Copies of any and all documents; including but not limited to: emails, bids, budgets, proposals, awards, minutes and transcripts - which evidence, demonstrate and / or document, that any party to an Enhanced Use Lease agreement performed construction, renovations and / or land development at Building 209 of the West Los Angeles VA, between the years of 2010 through 2021.
I have attached the lease along with exhibits for building 209

Copies of any and all Enhanced Use Lease Agreements regarding the West Los Angeles VA, which were entered into by
the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs between the years 2000 through 2021.
All of the leases are posted at the below website with the exception of the EUL for building 209, that I have attached to this email.

https://www.westladraftmasterplan.org/documentation<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westladraftmasterplan.org%2Fdocumentation&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cd27d1925206e429af05908d9900f5397%7Ce95f1b23abaf45ee821db7ab251ab3bf%7C0%7C0%7C637699217801751206%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=3BdQJzmLE34PvwwP%2FB9UucA1T43jGLPhRdAZyMoTpT4%3D&reserved=0>

* Click on "Library" at the top of the page.
* Scroll down to last tab and click on, "Freedom of Information Act Reading Room", which takes you to, "FOIA Library": https://www.va.gov/FOIA/Library.asp<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2FFOIA%2FLibrary.asp&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cd27d1925206e429af05908d9900f5397%7Ce95f1b23abaf45ee821db7ab251ab3bf%7C0%7C0%7C637699217801761163%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=i7XsUhthY8DOWQBXnagWsdnLUaE8lQX6p3XsZOVrLS8%3D&reserved=0>.
* Scroll down to "Records" chart and click on, "Frequently Requested".
* Scroll down to, "Los Angeles".

Will these documents satisfy your request? If you wish for me to find "any and all..." of the requested documents, that will take substantial time and will likely incur a fee greater than $25, though I have yet to determine how much until I know whether what I have provided will satisfy your request. Please advise.

Have a great evening

David Wagner
FOIA Officer, Office of Asset Enterprise Management
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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  • 11/01/2021

    WLA_B209_Housing_EUL_Final_2017-5-18

  • 11/01/2021

    WLA_RFQ_36E7718Q9061-003_Posted

  • 11/01/2021

    WLA_B209_Housing_EUL_ExhibitD_Reserved_Final_2017-5-18

  • 11/01/2021

    WLA_B209_Housing_EUL_ExhibitE_OperationMaintenancePlan_Final_2017-5-18

  • 11/01/2021

    WLA_B209_Housing_EUL_ExhibitF_TenantSelectionPlan_Final_2017-5-18

  • 11/01/2021

    WLA_B209_Housing_EUL_ExhibitG_MemoOfLease_Final_2017-5-18

  • 11/01/2021

    WLA_B209_Housing_EUL_ExhibitA_LegalDescription_Final_2017-5-18

  • 11/01/2021

    WLA_B209_Housing_EUL_ExhibitB_SitePlan_Final_2017-5-18

  • 11/01/2021

    WLA_B209_Housing_EUL_ExhibitC_Reserved_Final_2017-5-18

  • 11/01/2021

    West LA Veterans Collective LLC Notification 11-2-18