INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

IN THE VILLAGE OF INVERNESS, NOVA SCOTIA

FILE NUMBER 81000871

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 April 1, 2020, with the Lessee reserving the right to extend the term of the lease for two (2) periods of two (2) years each, by serving six months advance written notice;

• approximately 268 usable square metres (um²) of contiguous office space;

• the proposed space must be available approximately twelve (12) weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all space may be prepared for occupancy;

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

1. the space must be located on the ground floor;

2.  the proposed space must be within an office or commercial building; industrial type buildings and those with industrial space will not be considered;

• the proposed space must be located in the Village of Inverness, Nova Scotia;

• the Lessee requires seven (7) parking spaces on a reserved basis;

• 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

  P.O. Box 2247

  1713 Bedford Row

  Halifax, N.S., B3J 3C0

  or by facsimile to 902 496 5323

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

  Please indicate File No. 81000871 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 November 14, 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 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 Brian Livingstone by phone at 902 877 0743 or by email to: brian.livingstone@pwgsc.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.