INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

Public Advertisement for an Expression of Interest (EOI)

INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE

IN THE AREA OF THE FRASER VALLEY

FILE NUMBER 81001630

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 Ten (10) years, commencing on or about September 1^st, 2023, plus option(s) to extend the lease for Two (2) additional period(s) of Three (3) year(s) each;

• approximately 4,254.12 usable square metres (um²) of office space;

• the proposed 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;

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

1. The proposed space should constitute a free-standing building separate from other structures and tenancies;

2. The proposed space should be on a maximum of three contiguous floors, four floors may be considered subject to approval by the client’s space planning team;

3. The proposed space should offer direct and secure access to loading dock (around 48 inches from the ground and ability to accommodate a semi-truck with 53’ trailer;

4. The proposed space should feature a freight elevator (Approximately 4000 lbs. capacity, 8’ x 8’ x 8’ minimum) serving all floors of the building;

5. The ground floor level of the proposed space should offer a floor loading capacity of 9.6kN/m² (200 lbs. per square foot) over an area of not less than 1,000 m²;

6. The entrance to the proposed space should be located within 750m from regularly scheduled public transit and 250m from public parking, via sidewalks and mobility-impaired accessible routes. 

• the proposed space must be located in the cities of Surrey, Langley, or Abbotsford and the Township of Langley within the following boundaries (the geographical boundaries include sites on either side of the roads):

  North: Fraser River

  South: Canada/US Border

  East: Boundary Road (Abbotsford City limits)

  West: King George Blvd to Colebrook Rd to 56^th Ave, 184^th St.

• See the attached map

• 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 (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. 81001630 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/agents/mandatories should provide their response by April 9, 2021. 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 Contract Security Program (CSP) 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 CSP/ 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 Brendan Ling by phone at 604-348-6492 or by email to: Brendan.Ling@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.