INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE
ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF MONTREAL, QUEBEC
FILE NUMBER R.103644
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 for approximately 10 years, starting on or around April 1, 2021;
Approximately 953.3 usable square meters (m2u) contiguous for office space, 726.5 m2u contiguous for storage space, fifty-two (52) outdoor parking spaces on a permanent basis, 91 m2u for parking space various vehicles, including a trailer, as well as an outdoor lot space of two hundred and forty (240) square meters that can accommodate fifteen (15) shipping containers of 16 square meters each.
The warehouse must have a loading area which must include a maneuvering area to receive a 53-foot trailer.
The proposed premises must be available approximately 20 weeks before the date of entry into force of the lease indicated above so that they can be fitted out for their occupation.
The building must be accessible at all times 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the building systems (energy, plumbing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning) must be functional and fully available.
The proposed premises must be located on the South Shore of Montreal, within the following perimeter:
? North limit: highway 20,
? Southern limit: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu limit,
? Western limit: highways 15 and 132,
? Eastern limit: Richelieu River.
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 by email to by email to: s••••••••@••••••••.••.ca. Please indicate File No. R.103644 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 May 15th, 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. Mandatories 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 Mr. Serge Sauvageau, Senior Leasing Officer, by phone at 514-349-1708 or by email to: s••••••••@••••••••.••.ca.
Our regional offices are located at 800, W., de la Gauchetière St., Suite 7300, Montréal, QC, H5A 1L6.
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.
