INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE

IN THE CITY OF VANCOUVER

FILE NUMBER 81001773

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 Eight (8) years, commencing on or about January 1, 2024, plus options to extend the lease for Three (3) additional periods of One (1) year each;

• approximately 1,781.9 usable square metres (um²) of contiguous office space;

• the proposed space must be available approximately Twenty (20) 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. contiguous space;

  2. floor location to be from ground to third floor, accessible at all times by elevator and stairs;

  3. fully accessible for all clients, regardless of mobility;

  4. located within 500 metres from public transit with sidewalk access on both sides of the street.

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

  North: The Shoreline

  South: False Creek

  East: Main Street

  West: Thurlow Street

• 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

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. 81001773 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 December 21, 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.