Public Advertisement for 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 HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICPALITY

FILE NUMBER 81002269

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 seven (7) years, commencing on or about 1^st, May 2023, plus option(s) to extend the lease for one (1) additional period(s) of five (5) year(s) each;

• approximately 158 usable square metres (um²) of contiguous office space, 1750 um² of contiguous warehouse space, 4335 um² outside storage and eleven (11) parking spaces;

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

• the proposed space must be located with the official boundaries of the Halifax Regional Municipality and located within the following business/industrial parks:

• Burnside Industrial Park

• Woodside Industrial Park

• Atlantic Gateway-Halifax Logistics Park

• Ragged Lake Business Park

• Beechville Industrial Park

• Bayers Lake Business Park

• Atlantic Acres Business Park

• Aerotech Business Park

• The proposed space may be located in either existing buildings or buildings to be constructed and should satisfy or be capable of satisfying the following criteria:

1. The proposed space must be contiguous on one floor at grade level.

2. The physical characteristics of the land and building and the area and environment surrounding it, including neighboring land uses, should be compatible with PWGSC’s and/or the intended users intended use of the accommodation.

3. PWGSC may not consider spaces or building that do not provide an acceptable configuration , are located in proximity to sites with incompatible usages, do not meet PWGSC’s and/or the intended user’s safety and/or security requirements or not currently properly zoned.

4. The Building shall have two (2) loading dock facilities to the two (2) Warehouse Areas. Each area comprised of one (1) overhead door at grade level and one (1) dock level door, all with convenient access.

5. The proposed warehouse must have a minimum clearance height of 5.49 meters from the floor to the underside of the lowest structural member of the ceiling.

6. Loading ramps/docks must be of sufficient size and configuration to provide for ground loading and unloading of tractor trailer units and to allow for easy maneuverability and safe and convenient access to loading areas and adjacent streets.

7. The Building shall be BOMA BESt Level One Certified (within 18 months of the commencement of the Lease).

• 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

  161 St. Peters Road

  2nd floor, Suite 204

  Charlottetown, PE

  C1A 5P7

  or by facsimile to 902-569-6113

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

  Please indicate File No. 81002269 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 August 24, 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 Cynthia Livingston, Sr. Leasing Officer by phone at 782-377-1187 or by email to: Cynthia.Livingston@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.