INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASEIN THE CITY OF TORONTO, ONTARIOFILE NUMBER 532348Public 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 ten (10) years, commencing on or about July 1, 2018, plus options to extend the lease for two (2) additional periods of five (5) years each;approximately 9,540 usable square metres (um2) of office space and 560 um2 of contiguous storage space;the proposed space must be available approximately twelve (12) months prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all spaces may be prepared for occupancy;the proposed space should satisfy or be capable of satisfying the following criteria:1. the proposed building must have a minimum floor plate of 1,925 um²;2. the proposed office space must be contiguous within each floor;3. the proposed office space must be on no more than five floors, but they do not have to be contiguous;4. the proposed office space must be above grade and both contiguous and unobstructed;5. the proposed space must be within an office building; 6. the proposed storage space may be located below grade and both contiguous andunobstructed;7. industrial type buildings and those with industrial space or residential use shall not be considered;8. the proposed space must be within 500 metres of a public transit stop;9. the proposed space must be fully accessible to persons with a disability;10. the dimensions of the proposed space must be compatible for efficient designand use;11. the use of adjacent lands and buildings must be compatible with the intendeduse;12. the proposed office space must be located within a building capable of providingheating, ventilation and cooling services outside of normal business hours as suchmay be periodically required.the proposed space must be located in the City of Toronto and within the following boundaries (the geographical boundaries include sites on either side of the roads):North: Dundas StreetSouth: Wellington StreetEast: Yonge StreetWest: McCaul Street/ Queen Street West/John Streeton 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:Public Works and Government Services Canada10th Floor – 4900 Yonge StreetToronto, Ontario M2N 6A6Attention: Karen Archeror by facsimile to 416-512-5544or by email to the contact listed below in Section F.Please indicate File No. 532348 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 October 21, 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 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, 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 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 Karen Archer, Senior Project Manager, Leasing by phone at 416-512-5529 or by email to: k••••••••@••••••••.••.••.Section 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.
