INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN THE CITY OF ALMA

INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN THE CITY OF ALMA FILE NUMBER 523066

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 June 1st, 2018, plus options to extend the lease for two (2) additional periods of one (1) year each; approximately 208 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous office space, and two (2) reserved parking spaces located at less than 100 meters from the building entrance; the proposed space must be available approximately twelve (12) weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all space(s) may be prepared for occupancy;  the proposed space should satisfy or be capable of satisfying the following criteria:

The leased premises shall be contiguous and located in a single block of space, without obstruction, and on a single floor.  Only office and commercial buildings will be considered; industrial and residential buildings will not be retained. The physical features of the sites and the buildings, and the use of adjoining property and the surrounding area, must be compatible with the intended uses; The leased premises must be fully accessible to persons with a disability;

the proposed space must be located in the city of Alma and within the following boundaries (the geographical boundaries include sites on either side of the roads): North: Des Cascades Boulevard South: St-Luc Boulevard East: Pont Sud Avenue West: St-Jude 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 Services and Procurement Canada / Government of Canada 601-1550, Estimauville avenue Quebec (Quebec) G1J 0C7 or by facsimile to 418-649-2733 or by email to the contact listed below in Section F. Please indicate File No. 523066 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 mandataries should provide their response by November 23, 2016. Any response received after this date may not be considered. Section D: Information Provided by Interested Parties or mandataries 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. Mandataries 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 Emilia Rochetta, Senior Leasing and Commercial Letting Officer by phone at 418-649-2992 or by email to:  emilia.rochetta@pwgsc-tpsgc.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.