INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN THE CITY OF VALLEYFIELD FILE NUMBER 523218

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 10 years, commencing on or about January 1^st; 2020

• approximately 307,25 usable square meters (um²) of contiguous office space and an availability of approximately fifteen (15) parking spaces for the public.

• the proposed space must be available approximately fifteen (15) 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. The leased premises shall be located in a block of space, on one floor, preferably on the ground floor and without impediment;
2. Preference will be given to buildings located on main commercial streets and with a good visibility;
3. Preference will be given to buildings offering a window arrangement and a configuration of the leased premises acceptable to the Lessee;
4. Physical characteristics of the land and buildings, and the use of the area and environment surrounding it, must be compatible with the intended use;

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

North: Monseigneur Langlois Blvd.,

South: Victoria Street, Salaberry Street, Taillefer Street;

East: Hebert Blvd., Hebert Street, Academie Street, Jacques Cartier Street

West: Ellen Street, Larocque road.

• the proposed space must be within an office or commercial building. Industrial type buildings and those with residential space will not be considered. Furthermore, buildings constructed in agricultural zoning or located in flood-prone areas will not be considered.

• 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:

Attention: Philippe Côté

Public Works and Government Services Canada, 800 de la Gauchetière Street West, suite 7300, South-West Portal,

Montreal (Quebec) H5A 1L6

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

Please indicate File No. 523218 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 October 21^st , 2018. 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 mandataries of interested parties should include the file number (523218), the location and municipal address of the building, current zoning, specific location of space within the building, measured area of space, space configuration and physical characteristics, use of the area and environment surrounding, architectural drawings identifying the proposed space with washrooms, exits private/public parking facilities and other design elements, 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 the beginning of the lease. 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, Philippe Côté, Senior leasing officer, Leasing and Commercial by phone at 514-415-8305 or by email to: philippe.cote@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.