INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AS THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN THE CITY OF TORONTO, ONTARIO

INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASEIN THE CITY OF TORONTO, ONTARIOFILE NUMBER 532448Public 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 Componentsa lease term of approximately five (5) years, commencing on or about February 1, 2017, plus options to extend the lease for two (2) additional periods of five (5) years each;approximately 918 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous office space, and ten (10) secure parking spaces;the proposed space must be available approximately eighteen (18) 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. be above grade, contiguous and all on the same floor;2. be within 500 metres of a public transit stop and public parking measured from the nearest entrance to the building by sidewalk and crosswalk routes;3. ten (10) secure parking spaces must be reserved and be on the lands or in the building;4. the length of the proposed space shall be no more than three (3) times its width and must be compatible for efficient design and use;5. be within an office type building; 6. buildings with industrial or residential use shall not be considered;7. be fully accessible to persons with a disability;8. be located within a building capable of providing heating, ventilation and cooling services outside of normal business hours as such may be periodically required;9. 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: Eglinton Street South: Lake Shore Boulevard East: Jarvis Street to Mount Pleasant Road West: Bathurst Streeton 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: ResponsesInterested 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: Jessica Chiaor by facsimile to 416-512-5544or by email to the contact listed below in Section F.Please indicate File No. 532448 on all correspondence.Section C: Responses Requested byAs 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 December 22, 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 RequirementIf 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 InformationFor more information, please contact Jessica Chia, Senior Project Manager, Leasing by phone at 416-512-5649 or by email to: Jessica.Chia@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.Section G: List of Available SpaceThis 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 ProcessNote 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.