INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE

IN THE CITY OF QUÉBEC, L’ANCIENNE-LORETTE AND LÉVIS

FILE NUMBER 81000738

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 3 years, commencing on or about July 1^st, 2018, plus options to extend the lease for 2 additional periods of 1 year each;

• approximately 120 usable square meters (um²) of contiguous storage space with a minimum height of 4,57 meters, a minimum of 3 parking spaces and outdoor spaces that allows maneuvering and movements to the truck and trailer with a total length of about 15 meters for both;

• a preference could be given to premises having storage area of a minimum of 18 meters long and 5,5 meters width;

• the proposed spaces must be available approximately four (4) weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all spaces may be prepared for occupancy;

• the proposed space should satisfy or be capable of satisfying the following criteria:

1. 1. 1. 1. space on ground floor;

         2. accessible at all time and 7 days a week;

         3. have a concrete floor to support the truck and trailer up to a weight of approximately 5500 kg each;

         4. allow easy entry and exit of truck and trailer that are at least 4 meters high and at least 2.75 meters wide;

         5. allow modification in the building to meet project requirements;

         6. buildings including residential spaces will not be considered.

• the proposed spaces must be located in the city of Québec and l’Ancienne-Lorette and within the following boundaries (the geographical boundaries include sites on either side of the roads):

  North: Notre-Dame Avenue, Chauveau Boulevard Ouest, Chauveau Avenue, Bastien Boulevard, Louis-XlV Boulevard;

  South: Saint-Lawrence River;

  East: Félix-Leclerc Highway and Louis-XIV Boulevard;

  West: Jean-Gauvin road, du Domaine street, de la Poterie Street, de la Chaudière Boulevard between de la Poterie street et Saint-Félix street.

  And in the city of Lévis within a distance of 10 km from Québec or Pierre Laporte bridges, calculated using ¨Google Maps¨.

• 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

Attention: Robert Demers

1550 d’Estimauville Avenue, 6th floor 

Québec, Québec G1J 0C7

or by facsimile to: 418-649-2733

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

Please indicate File No 81000738 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 mandataries should provide their response by February, 1st 2018. Any response received after this date may not be considered.

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

Information provided by interested parties or mandataries 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. Mandataries 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 PSPC 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/PSPC 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 Robert Demers, leasing and letting officer by phone at 418-649-2710 or by email to: Robert.Demers@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.