INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE
IN THE CITY OF VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
FILE NUMBER R.081630.007
Public Service Procurement Canada (PSPC) on behalf of Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) 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 five (5) years, commencing on April 1st, 2018 plus an option to extend the lease for one (1) additional period of five (5) years;
approximately 405 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous office space and special purpose space (SPS);
further clarification of special purpose space (SPS) can be obtained from the contact listed in Section F
securable/secured indoor or outside parking or compound space for approximately 11 Crown-owned vehicles;
visitor or street parking;
within 500m of a public transportation stop;
able to accommodate hours of operations from 7:00am to 12:00am, with 24/7 access to 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 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: Vancouver Harbour
South: Broadway
East: Victoria Drive
West: Burrard Street/Stanley Park
further clarification of boundaries can be obtained from contact listed in Section F
RCMP may wish to visit and/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:
PSPC – Leasing
Attention: Wylen Wong
219-800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC
V6Z 0B9
or by facsimile to 604-775-6888
or by email to the contact listed below in Section F.
Please indicate File No. R.081630.007 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 or their agents should provide their response by June 30, 2017. 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, and details addressing the criteria listed above in Section A. Agents submitting a response to this EOI must provide RCMP with a letter authorizing them to do so.
Section E: Security Requirement
If this EOI results in a lease acquisition process, the building owners of the proposed spaces must submit and be approved through a security screening process conducted by the RCMP. The security screening can be undertaken at any time and security clearances must be granted prior to award of any lease contract. The successful lessor and all contractors employed to complete this project will also be required to hold a valid security clearance. Further information and requests for RCMP security clearances should e-mail: E••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Section F: Additional Information
The proposed space will have to comply with all requirements contained in PWGSC Standards for Leased Accommodation, a copy of which may be obtained from the contact listed below.
For more information, please contact Wylen Wong, Senior Leasing Officer by phone at (604) 366-3527 or by email to: w••••••••@•••••.••.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. RCMP 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 RCMP 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. RCMP 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.
