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 THE CITY/TOWN OF Moncton, New Brunswick
FILE NUMBER 81001498

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 Ten (10) years, commencing on or about the 1st day of July, 2022, plus option(s) to extend the lease for Two (2) additional period(s) of One (1) year(s) each;

approximately Five Hundred Seventy-Eight (578) usable square metres (um2) of contiguous and unobstructed office space on the ground floor in existing buildings or buildings to be constructed,
Five (5) usable meters (um2) of storage space not to be included within the office space, preferably basement storage
two parking spaces reserved on a continuous basis located on the leased premises or adjacent to the proposed leased premises. Parking area is to be fenced or otherwise secured, monitored and controlled.
space must have access to commercial or municipal parking located no more than 500 metres walking distance to the building entrance closest to the potential office space. Walking distance shall be calculated using sidewalks and crosswalks.
the proposed space must be available approximately twenty (20) weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all space(s) may be prepared for occupancy;
 the proposed space may be located in either existing buildings or buildings to be constructed
The following will be used to evaluate the suitability of the proposed space. Preference will be granted to those locations that meet most, or all of the criteria below:

the building containing the proposed space must be accessible by public transit located no more than 500 metres walking distance via sidewalks and crosswalks from the building entrance of the proposed space. The public transit must be regularly scheduled on weekdays.
the physical characteristics of the land and the building and the area and environment surrounding it, including neighboring land uses should be compatible with the Lessees intended use of the accommodation.
the proposed space must have a window arrangement and configuration that are acceptable to PSPC;
PSPC may not consider spaces that do not provide an acceptable configuration, are located in proximity to sites with incompatible usages, do not meet PSPC’s and/or the intended user’s safety or security requirements, or are not currently properly zoned.
the proposed space must be located on the ground level floor;
the building containing the proposed space must be located in an area of high visibility, as determined solely by PSPC;
the building containing the proposed space must be located in high vehicle and pedestrian traffic areas, as determined solely by PSPC;
the building containing the proposed space must be visible from a distance by vehicle and pedestrian traffic, as determined solely by PSPC;
the proposed space must be within an office or commercial building; industrial space will not be considered

the proposed space must be located in the cities/towns of Moncton or Dieppe and within the following boundaries (the geographical boundaries include sites on either side of the roads):

Starting at the intersection of Dieppe Blvd and Harrisville Blvd traveling in a westerly direction along Highway 15 to Lewisville Road;
Right onto Lewisville Road going southwest to the intersection of Botsford Street;
Straight on Botsford Street and southeast to the intersection of Mountain Road;
Right onto Mountain Road and then northwest to Vaughan Harvey Blvd;
Left onto Vaughan Harvey Blvd and then south to Assomption Blvd;
Left onto Assomption Blvd and northeast to Main Street;
Right onto Main Street and east to Champlain Street;
Straight on Champlain Street and east to Acadie Avenue;
Right onto Acadie Avenue and southeast to Chartersville Road;
Left onto Chartersville Road and east to Dieppe Blvd.
Left onto Dieppe Blvd traveling north to the place of beginning; the intersection of Dieppe Blvd and Harrisville Blvd traveling and Highway 15.

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
Attn: Matt MacDonald, Senior Leasing Officer
1045 Main St – 4th Floor Real Property
Moncton, NB E1C 1H1
or
by email to: M••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Please indicate File No. 81001498 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 July 27th, 2020. 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 Matt MacDonald, Senior Leasing Officer, by phone at (506)850-0959 or by email to: M••••••••@••••••••.••.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.