INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASEIN THE CITY OF MONTREALFILE NUMBER 523000Public 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 Componentsa lease term of approximately 10 years, commencing on or about June 1st 2018;approximately 4604 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous office space, 220 um2 of contiguous storage space, and five (5) reserved parking spaces;the proposed space must be available approximately 40 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:Office spaces must be located on a maximum of four (4) floors and be accessible by the same elevator group;Walking distance from the main entrance of the building to any metro entrance must be less than 750 metres;Only office buildings, commercial buildings and industrial type buildings completely converted in office spaces will be considered; buildings with industrial activities will not be retained;The immediate environment as well as the surrounding area of the proposed building must be compatible with office activities.the proposed space must be located in the city of Montreal and within the following boundaries (the geographical boundaries include sites on either side of the roads):North: Jarry Street (East and West)South: Lachine Canal and St. Lawrence RiverEast: De Lorimier AvenueWest: Atwater Avenue, des Pins West Avenue, du Parc Avenue and Durocher StreetNote : a map showing the perimeter is available upon request.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: ResponsesInterested parties are requested to submit their response to this EOI in writing to the following address:Attention of: Aubray RoyPublic Works and Government Services CanadaPlace Bonaventure, South-East Portal800 de La Gauchetière Street WestMontreal, Quebec H5A 1L6or by facsimile to 514-496-3766or by email to the contact listed below in Section F.Please indicate File No. 523000 on all correspondence.Section C: Responses Requested byAs 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 November 6, 2015. 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 mandatory 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, and the location of parking facilities, and details addressing the criteria listed above in Section A. Mandatory submitting a response to this EOI must provide PWGSC with a letter authorizing them to do so.Section E: Security RequirementIf 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 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 InformationFor more information, please contact Aubray Roy, Senior leasing officer by phone at 514-496-3426 or by email to: a••••••••@••••••••.••.caSection G: List of Available SpaceThis 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 ProcessNote 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.
