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Panel reviews 10‑year lease proposal for Kansas State Board of Indigenous Defense Services office in Junction City
Summary
A legislative committee heard a Department of Administration presentation on a proposed 10‑year lease for the Kansas State Board of Indigenous Defense Services in Junction City — 7,050 sq ft at $14.28/sq ft, with members raising questions about cost, proximity and square footage; no vote was held for lack of quorum.
Paul Fernkopf, lease administrator for the Department of Administration’s Office of Facility and Property Management, told a legislative committee the department seeks a 10‑year lease for the Kansas State Board of Indigenous Defense Services (SBIDS) office in Junction City that would provide 7,050 square feet of office space at a starting rent of $14.28 per square foot and include a five‑year renewal option at the agency’s discretion.
Fernkopf said the current SBIDS facility, occupied since 2011, lacks dedicated client meeting rooms and conference space, has secure‑parking shortfalls for state vehicles and has faced maintenance…
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