COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The federal government is looking for office space in Columbus to support unspecified “law enforcement operations.”
The General Services Administration (GSA), which handles government needs like real estate and technology, posted a leasing solicitation in September seeking office space in Columbus and 18 other cities. The solicitation indicated urgency, although information is limited about the request. It did specify that the office would be used to support law enforcement.
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“Columbus is the safest it’s ever been, with homicides at a more than 20-year low even as the city has grown,” said Jennifer Fening, deputy chief of staff for Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther. “The city works consistently with state and federal law enforcement to take dangerous criminals off our streets.”
Although government solicitations are usually open for at least 30 days, the office space request was open for fewer than seven days. The GSA used an expedited federal process to move faster…