INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF OFFICE, WAREHOUSE AND FENCED COMPOUND SPACE FOR LEASE
IN THE TOWN OF PICTOU, NOVA SCOTIA
FILE NUMBER 522323
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 Ten (10) years, commencing on or about October 1, 2019, plus two (2) options to extend the lease for two (2) additional periods of five (5) years each;
approximately 221.1 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous office space, approximately 110.0 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous heated warehouse space, approximately 330.0 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous unheated warehouse space and approximately 500.0 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous exterior fenced compound space;
the proposed space must be available approximately eighteen (18) weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all space 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:
the proposed space should be contiguous and must be located on the ground floor;
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;
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 Building must have a 21.3 metre turning radius measured from the centre point and face of each overhead door in the warehouse. Turning radius is not to be shared with other tenants. Grade entrance to the warehouse will generally slope away from the Building with no ramps nor steep grade permitted.
The warehouse must be a minimum of 15.24 metres deep to allow storage of watercraft and must have a minimum clear ceiling height of 4.72 metres;
The site must provide unobstructed visual sightlines for access with no blind spots so that trucks with trailers in tow can safely enter into and exit out of the location;
The fenced compound must be a minimum of 19.8 metres deep, with two gates centred in either end; there must be a 30.5 metre turning radius measured from the centre point and face of each gate to the compound. Turning radius is not to be shared with other tenants.
the proposed space must be located in the Town of Pictou;
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
P.O. Box 2247
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. 522323 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 October 3 2018. 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, 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 Brian Livingstone by phone at 902-877-0743 or by email to: 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.
