INVITATION À SOUMETTRE UNE EXPRESSION D’INTÉRÊT (EDI)

INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE
IN SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA
FILE NUMBER 81000742
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 five (5) years, commencing on or about November 1, 2018, plus an option to extend the lease for one (1) additional period of five (5) years;
? approximately 324.33 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous office space and 5 reserved parking spaces, 1 of the said parking spaces must be an accessible parking space;
? the proposed space must be available approximately sixteen (16) weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all spaces may be prepared for occupancy;
? the proposed space may be located in either existing buildings or buildings to be constructed and should satisfy or be capable of satisfying the following criteria:
1. the space must be contiguous space without obstruction;
2. the building containing the proposed premises must be serviced by regularly scheduled public transit throughout the day, excluding evenings, weekends and holidays. Regularly scheduled public transit service should be scheduled at least every half hour during peak hours and at least once an hour during non-peak hours. There must be a transit stop located within approximately 500 metres walking distance of the building containing proposed premises and accessible by crosswalks and sidewalks. The distance from the bus stop to the building will be measured by crosswalks and sidewalks;
3. the building containing the proposed premises must not be located within a one (1) kilometer radius of an elementary school, senior citizen’s home or a daycare;
4. the physical characteristics of the land and the building and the area and environment surrounding it, including neighboring land uses, should be compatible with PWGSC’s and/or the intended user’s intended use of the accommodation;
5. PWGSC may not consider spaces or buildings that do not provide an acceptable configuration, are located in proximity to sites with incompatible usages, do not meet PWGSC’s and/or the intended user’s safety or security requirements, or are not currently properly zoned.
? the proposed space must be located in Sydney, Nova Scotia and within the following boundaries (the geographical boundaries include sites on either side of the roads):
Starting at the intersection of Prince Street and Esplanade going in a southerly direction along Esplanade to Townsend Street;
Left on Townsend Street to the intersection of Townsend Street and George Street;
Right on George Street to the intersection of George Street and Cottage Road;
Left on Cottage Road to the intersection of Cottage Road and Cabot Street;
Left on Cabot Street to the intersection of Cabot Street and Hospital Street;
Right on Hospital Street to the intersection of Hospital Street and Cartier Street;
Left on Cartier Street to the intersection of Cartier Street and Ashby Road;
Left on Ashby Road to the intersection of Ashby Road and Whitney Avenue;
Right on Whitney Avenue to the intersection of Whitney Avenue and Prince Street;
Left on Prince Street to the intersection of Prince Street and Dodd Street;
Right on Dodd Street until it turns in Intercolonial Street; to the intersection Intercolonial Street and Ferry Street;
Left on Ferry Street to the intersection of Ferry Street and Havelock Street;
Right on Havelock Street to the intersection of Havelock Street and York Street;
Left on York Street to the intersection of York Street and Fairview Street;
Right on Fairview Street to the intersection of Fairview Street and Desbarres Street;
Left on Desbarres Street to the intersection of Desbarres Street and George Street;
Right on George Street to the intersection of George Street and Ortona Drive;
Left on Ortona Drive until it turns into Esplanade; to the intersection of Esplanande and Prince Street to close the loop.
? 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
Bid Receiving Unit
1713 Bedford Row
Halifax NS
B3J 3C9
or by facsimile to 902-496-5016
or by email to the contact listed below in Section F.
Please indicate File No. 81000742 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 August 18, 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, private/public parking facilities, information on transit routes servicing the proposed property as well as applicable transit route schedules, 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 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 Information
For more information, please contact Brad Hookey, Senior Leasing Officer, by phone at 902-802-0917 or by email at: b••••••••@••••••••.••.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. 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.