“Due to uncertainties surrounding the impacts of measures imposed by governments to combat COVID-19, the deadline for receipt of Expressions of Interest has been extended to April 30, 2020 and the lease commencement date may be extended by up to four months.”

INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE

IN THE CITY OF KELOWNA

FILE NUMBER 81001663

 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

The proposed space:

• shall be available for a lease term of approximately five (5) years, commencing on or about August 1^st, 2021;

• should be approximately Five Hundred and Seventy Eight (578) usable square metres (um2) of contiguous office space;

• must be available approximately sixteen (16) weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all space(s) may be prepared for occupancy;

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

1. be within an office or commercial building;

2. be within close proximity to public transit;

3. be in close proximity to commercial parking lots;

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

  North: Knox Mountain

  South: K.L.O. Road

  East: Highway 33

  West: Okanagan Lake

   must comply with all requirements contained in PWGSC’s Standards for Leased Accommodation on or before the lease commencement date. A copy of the requirements 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 (RPB- Leasing)

  219 – 800 Burrard Street

  Vancouver, BC V6Z 0B9

  or by facsimile to 604-775-6634

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

  Please indicate File No. 81001663 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 April 1^st, 2020. 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 “Reliable” 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 Peter Switzer, Senior Leasing Officer, by phone at 778-231-4791 or by email to: peter.switzer@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.