INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AS THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO

Solicitation number 532451 - NIAGARA FALLS

Publication date

Closing date and time 2015/12/22 19:00 EST


    Description

    INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF STORAGE AND OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE IN

    NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO

    FILE NUMBER: 532451

    Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is asking interested parties to provide information for a potential lease of space that meets the following criteria:

    Section A: Lease Components

    • a lease term of approximately ten (10) years, commencing on or about December 1st, 2016, with options to extend the lease for two (2) additional periods of two (2) years each;
    • approximately 242 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous storage space, and 27 um2 of contiguous office space;
    • the proposed space must be available approximately sixteen (16) weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all spaces may be prepared for occupancy;
    • the proposed space shall satisfy or be capable of satisfying the following criteria:
    1. storage space and office space must be continuous
    2. only office buildings and warehouse type buildings will be considered. Space proposed within a retail mall, retail power centre, or retail strip plazas will not be considered

    3. outside secure compound for two vehicles must be on the land and adjacent to the proposed space;

    4. have a clear minimum ceiling height of 3.7 metres;

    5. be fully accessible to persons with a disability;

    6. the building uses surrounding the proposed lands and premises offered must

    be compatible with the proposed use;

    • the proposed space must be located in the City of Niagara Falls and within the following boundaries (the geographical boundaries include sites on either side of the roads):

    North: Highway 405

    South: McLeod Road extending east to the Niagara River Parkway

    East: Niagara River Parkway and River Road

    West: Queen Elizabeth Way

    • on or before the lease commencement date, the proposed space will have to comply with all requirements contained in PWGSC’s Standards for Leased Accommodation, a copy of which may be obtained from the contact listed in Section F;

    Note: PWGSC may wish to visit or inspect the proposed space upon reasonable notice and a threat and risk assessment may be undertaken in order to assess potential threats to the security of the proposed space and to the public.

    Section B: Responses

    Interested parties are requested to submit their response to this EOI in writing to the following address:

    Public Works and Government Services Canada

    10th Floor – 4900 Yonge Street

    Toronto, Ontario

    M2N 6A6

    Attention: Mr. Vaylon Fernandes

    or by facsimile to 416-512-5544

    or by email to the contact listed below in Section F.

    Please indicate File No. 532451 on all correspondence.

    Section C: Responses Requested by

    As this may be the only invitation to submit an Expression of Interest for this potential lease project, owners or their agents should provide their response by December 22, 2015. Any response received after this date may not be considered.

    Section D: Information Provided by Interested Parties or Agents of Interested Parties

    Information provided by interested parties or agents of interested parties should include the file number, the location and municipal address of the building, current zoning, specific location of space within the building, measured area of space, architectural drawings identifying the proposed space with washrooms, exits and other design elements, private/public parking facilities, and details addressing the criteria listed above in Section A. Agents submitting a response to this EOI must provide PWGSC with a letter authorizing them to do so.

    Section E: Security Requirement

    If this EOI results in a future tender process, the building owners of the proposed spaces will have to hold a valid security clearance at the Reliability level, approved and granted by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD) of PWGSC prior to award. All parties interested in this potential lease project are advised to obtain this security clearance level in advance. Information regarding security clearance can be obtained on the website of the CISD/PWGSC at http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca. Please contact the person listed in Section F to initiate the security clearance process.

    Section F: Additional Information

    For more information, please contact Mr. Vaylon Fernandes, Senior Project Manager, Leasing by phone at 416-590-8268 or by email to: vaylon.fernandes@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.

    Section G: List of Available Space

    This EOI is issued in order to invite interested parties to demonstrate their interest in providing the requirements described herein. This information may be included in a list of available space and used for potential future solicitations.

    Section H: Not a Solicitation Process

    Note that this is not a tender process, nor a request for proposal, but only an inquiry as to the availability of space to lease. PWGSC will not necessarily invite offers, or lease any space, and may not post any future ads related to this request. The information provided through this EOI may be included in a source list of available space and PWGSC may issue an invitation to tender for other leasing requirements based on this information, or based on any other information which may come to its attention prior to an issuance of an invitation to tender; or it may invite offers by way of public tender. PWGSC reserves the right to proceed with an Invitation to Offer to Lease by inviting only parties deemed to most effectively meet specific operational, security and public safety requirements.

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Vaylon Fernandes
    Phone
    416-590-8268
    Address
    10th Floor – 4900 Yonge Street
    Toronto, Ontario,

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
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    Notice type
    Request for Information
    Language(s)
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    Region(s) of delivery
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    Region of opportunity
    Ontario (except NCR)
    Procurement method
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    Commodity - GSIN
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