INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN THE CITY OF TORONTO, ONTARIO - FILE NO. 532326

IN THE CITY OF

TORONTO, ONTARIO

FILE NUMBER

532326

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 fifteen (15) years, commencing on or about December 01, 2016;

? approximately 857 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous office space;

? the proposed space must be available approximately twenty-seven (27) weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all space may be prepared for occupancy;

? the proposed space should satisfy or be capable of satisfying the following criteria:

1. 1.
   the proposed space must be contiguous and all on the same floor;
2. 2.
   the proposed space should be within an office building; industrial type buildings and those with industrial space or residential use shall not be considered;
3. 3.
   the proposed space must be within 500 metres of a public transit stop;
4. 4.
   the proposed space must be within 500 metres of public parking;
5. 5.
   the proposed space must be above grade and both contiguous and unobstructed;
6. 6.
   the dimensions of the proposed space must be compatible for efficient design and use;
7. 7.
   the use of adjacent lands and buildings must be compatible with the intended use.

? 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: Bloor Street
South: The Gardiner Expressway
East: Church Street
West: Spadina Avenue

? 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
10th Floor – 4900 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario M2N 6A6
Attention: Karen Archer

or by facsimile to (number on the official notice)

or by email to the contact listed below in Section F.

Please indicate File No. 532326 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 10, 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, 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 Karen Archer by phone at (number on the official notice) or by email to: (email on the official notice).

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.