Chesapeake Light Tower - Sale of Real Property NREL Tracking No. 16-010 Award Number: DE-AC36-08GO28308 CX(s) Applied: A1, A9, B1.19, B1.24, B1.3 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Date: 03/16/2016 Location(s): VA Office(s): Golden Fi...
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March 16, 2016
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Chesapeake Light Tower - Sale of Real Property NREL Tracking No. 16-010
Award Number: DE-AC36-08GO28308
CX(s) Applied: A1, A9, B1.19, B1.24, B1.3
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Date: 03/16/2016
Location(s): VA
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to enter into an agreement with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to act as DOE’s agent to conduct a public auction to sell the Chesapeake Light Tower located approximately 14.5 miles off of Cape Henry, Virginia at coordinates 36°54’17”N, 75°42’46”W. The proposed activities include: coordination with GSA to support the sale of this real property including providing funding to GSA for realty services to act as DOE’s agent, on-site inspection of the property by potential buyers if deemed necessary, installation and maintenance of required navigation markings by DOE and/or the U.S. Coast Guard, and transfer of real property interests to the buyer.
DOE reported the Chesapeake Light Tower as excess property to GSA on January 29, 2015 after it was determined it was not feasible to repair and renovate the facility for its intended purpose of a reference facility for offshore renewable energy. Several previous NEPA determinations have been completed for this structure (Structural Assessments - NREL Tracking No. 13-005 and Report of Excess Property - NREL Tracking No. 15-005). GSA initially accepted this report of excess property on April 28, 2015. A report of excess property engages GSA to dispose of the property under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (40 U.S.C §102).