INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN MONTREAL OR LAVAL - FILE NUMBER 3523008

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 20 years, commencing on or between April 1st, 2019 and September 1st, 2019; approximately 1,500 to 1,703 usable square metres (um2), that is approximately 587 um2 of contiguous office space and , 913 to 1,116 um2 of contiguous specialized storage space; the proposed space must be available approximately twenty-two (22) weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all spaces may be prepared for occupancy;  the proposed space should satisfy or be capable of satisfying the following criteria:

The Leased Premises shall be located on the ground floor. The required ceiling height from the top of the finished floor to the underside of the suspended ceiling shall be 9 feet (2744 mm) for the specialized storage space. The perimeter walls of the specialized storage space shall be airtight and without windows. The proposed space must be within an office, commercial or industrial building; residential space will not be considered. The immediate environment as well as the surrounding area of the proposed building must be compatible with office and specialized storage activities. Buildings located in a flood zone will not be considered. The building must be free of all kind of vibration. The building shall have a loading dock with convenient access for the Lessee. An availability of sixteen 16 parking spaces for the use of the occupant and its clients (private parking on the land or on surrounding lands, public parking on the street or on public land); all parking options must be located within five hundred (500) metres walking distance from the proposed building. Leased Premises shall be available by public transport within five hundred (500) metres walking distance from the proposed building.

the proposed space must be located in Montreal or Laval and within the following boundaries (the geographical boundaries include sites on the interior side only of the boundaries):  North-West: Mille-Iles River South-West: Highway 13 / Highway 520 South East: Highway 20 / Highway 720 / Highway 15 / Lachine Canal / St Lawrence River North-East: Highway 25

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 Place Bonaventure 800 de la Gauchetiere W, suite 1110 Montreal, Quebec, H5A 1L6 or by email to the contact listed below in Section F. Please indicate File No. 3523008 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 5, 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 mandataries 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 the beginning of the lease. 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 Chantal Beauvais, Senior Leasing Officer by phone at 514 496-3318 or by email to:  chantal.beauvais@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.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.