Leasing - RFI #528627

Solicitation number E0211-12L004/A

Publication date

Closing date and time 2012/05/17 16:00 EDT


    Description
    Trade Agreement: NONE
    Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
    Attachment: None
    Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
    Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
    Nature of Requirements: 
    Public Advertisement for a Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
    
    INVITATION TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE FOR A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
    (RFQ)
    IN THE CITY EDMONTON, ALBERTA
    FILE NUMBER 528627
    
    Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is asking
    interested parties to submit a response for a potential lease of
    office space that meets the following criteria:
    
    Section A: Lease Components
    
    "	a lease term of seven (7) years, commencing on or about
    October 01, 2013, plus one option to extend the lease for one
    (1) additional period of two (2) years; 
    
    "	approximately 614 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous
    office space; 
    
    "	the proposed space must be available at least twenty (20)
    weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all
    space(s) may be prepared for occupancy; 
    
    "	the proposed space must satisfy or be capable of satisfying
    the following mandatory criteria:
    
    1. The proposed space must be within an office or commercial
    building; preference will
    	be given to main floor space with good visibility. Industrial
    type buildings and those with industrial space will not be
    considered;
    2. The leased premises must be located on a main public transit
    route;
    
    "	the proposed space must be within the following boundaries
    (the geographical boundaries include sites on either side of the
    roads):
    
    		North: 	167 Avenue
    		South: 	118 Avenue
    		East: 	Victoria Trail
    		West:	82nd Street
    
    "	the proposed space must, on or before the lease commencement
    date, 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;
    
    "	PWGSC may wish to visit or inspect the proposed space upon
    reasonable notice; 
    
    "	a threat and risk assessment may be required in order to
    assess potential threats to the security of the proposed space
    and to the public.
    
    Section B: Responses
    
    Interested parties must submit their responses to this Request
    for Qualifications in writing to the following address:
    
    		Public Works and Government Services Canada
    		Contracting Services Bid Receiving Unit
    		5th floor, Telus Plaza North
    		10025 Jasper Avenue
    		Edmonton, Alberta
    		T5J 1S6
    
    or by facsimile to 780-497-3510
    
    or by email to the contact listed below in Section F.
    
    Please indicate File No.528627 on all correspondence.
    
    Section C: Responses Required by
    
    Responses are required by May 17, 2012, before 14:00:00. Any
    responses received after this time and date will not be
    considered.
    
    Section D: Information Provided by an Interested Party or an
    Interested Party's Agent     
    
    Information provided by an interested party or by said party's
    agent shall 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 all of the criteria listed above in
    Section A. Agents submitting a response to this Request for
    Qualifications shall provide PWGSC with a letter authorizing
    them to do so.  
    
    Section E: Security Requirement
    
    The building owner of the proposed space must hold a valid
    security clearance at the Reliability level, approved and
    granted by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD)
    of PWGSC. All parties interested in this potential lease project
    are advised to obtain this mandatory 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 Camille Lorieau, Senior
    Leasing Agent by phone at 780-497-3653 or by email to:
    camille.lorieau@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca. 
    
    This RFQ is issued in order to invite interested parties to
    demonstrate their capacity to comply with the requirements
    described herein. Please note that PWGSC reserves its right to
    cancel this RFQ at any time.  
    
    Following a visit of the proposed premises, PWGSC reserves the
    right to proceed with an invitation to submit Irrevocable Offers
    to Lease by inviting only those interested parties deemed to
    most effectively meet specific operational, security and public
    safety requirements. If invited, an interested party must submit
    an Irrevocable Offer to Lease using the PWGSC Lease
    Documentation Package document that shall explain in greater
    detail the complete requirements of this proposed lease project.
     
    
    Interested parties not invited to submit an Irrevocable Offer to
    Lease shall be notified and informed of the reason for such
    decision.
    Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
    
    The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
    procurement.
    
    Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

    Contract duration

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Bilous (RPC&PROC), Isabelle
    Phone
    (780) 497-3564 ( )
    Fax
    (780) 497-3510
    Address
    Telus Plaza North/Plaza Telus Nord
    10025 Jasper Ave./10025 ave Jasper
    5th floor/5e étage
    Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 1S6

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Bidding details

    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Information
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Alberta
    Commodity - GSIN
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