INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN GREATER VICTORIA EXCEPTING THE SAANICH PENNINSULA FILE NUMBER 81001392

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 10 years, commencing on or before October 1, 2021;

approximately 944.8 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous office space, eleven (11) um2 of contiguous storage space (for tires), and three (3) preferably secure parking spaces; the proposed space must be available approximately 24 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:

Ground floor or preferably retail storefront type space Contiguous space is preferred; however, non-contiguous is an option if contiguous is not feasible, to a maximum of 2 floors with a minimum of 500 um2 available on the ground floor Is in close proximity (less than 500m) to public transportation Located in an area close to post-secondary educational institutions Parking available in the area The proposed space should be within an office or commercial building; industrial type buildings and those with industrial space will not be considered; Ability to display exterior signage the proposed space must be located within the City of Victoria or the District Municipalities of Esquimalt or Oak Bay, or the cities of Colwood or Langford or the town of View Royal or the municipality of Highlands

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 PSPC – Leasing Attention: Frank Rogers 219-800 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 0B9 or by facsimile to 604-666-1430 or by email to the contact listed below in Section F. Please indicate File No. 81001392 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/agents/mandatories should provide their response by November 8, 2019. 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 Frank Rogers, Manager, Leasing by phone at (604) 356-7723 or by email to: frank.rogers@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.