INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AS TO THE AVAILAVILITY FO SPACE FOR LEASE IN THE CITY OF GATINEAU, QUEBEC - FILE NUMBER 523202

INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN THE CITY OF GATINEAU, QUEBEC FILE NUMBER 523202 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 seven (7) years, commencing on or about April 1, 2018, plus options to extend the lease for three (3) additional periods of one (1) year each; approximately 1,000 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous office space; the proposed space must be available approximately sixteen (16) 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:

an availability of forty-two (42) 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 from the proposed building); the leased premises shall be located in a single contiguous block of space, on a single floor, and preferably at ground level; the proposed buildings and leased premises must offer a high degree of visibility; the proposed buildings must have a window arrangement and configuration that are acceptable to the lessee; the proposed space must be within an office or commercial building; industrial type buildings or those including residential space will not be considered; buildings located in agricultural, residential, industrial or flood zones will not be considered; the immediate environment as well as the surrounding area of the proposed building must be compatible with office activities.

the proposed space must be located in the city of Gatineau and within the following boundaries (the geographical boundaries include sites on either side of the roads): North: La Vérendrye Boulevard between Highway 50 and Montée Paiement South: Saint-Louis Street, between De la Gappe Boulevard and Gréber Boulevard; Gréber Boulevard between Saint-Louis Street and De la Savane Road, De la Savane Road between Gréber Boulevard and De la Cité Boulevard, De la Cité Boulevard between De la Savane Road and Maloney Boulevard, and Maloney Boulevard between De la Cité Boulevard and Montée Paiement East: Montée Paiement between De la Vérendrye Boulevard and Maloney Boulevard West: Highway 50 between De la Vérendrye Boulevard and De la Gappe Boulevard, and De la Gappe Boulevard up to Saint-Louis Street 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 Attention: Francine Côté Place Bonaventure, South-East Portal 800 De La Gauchetière Street West, Suite 7300 Montréal, Quebec, H5A 1L6 or by email to the contact listed below in Section F. Please indicate File No. 523202 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 July 28, 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 Francine Côté, Senior Leasing and Letting Officer by phone at 514-496-3851 or by email to: francine.cote@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.