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 THE CITIES OF SAINT-AUGUSTIN-DE-DESMAURES, QUEBEC, L’ANCIENNE-LORETTE, BOISCHATEL AND L’ANGE-GARDIEN FILE NUMBER AMF-R.076637  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 four (4) years, commencing on or about November 1st , 2019 plus options to extend the lease for three (3) additional periods of one (1) year each;

approximately 3500 usable square meters (um2) of contiguous storage space, having a minimum clearance of five meters and forty-nine hundreds (5,49m), and four (4) parking spaces:

the proposed space could be spread over two sites. The minimum acceptable area would be on an 1 000 um2  site and the difference sought for another site ; a preference may be given to proposers whose premises have areas that allow the rental of the total area searched of about 3,500 um2; the building and its layout on the site shall be designed so that there is sufficient space for the internal and external circulation of vehicles with a trailer, of a length that could be approximately of 38,5 meters, when boarding equipment or when leaving or entering trailers.

the proposed space must be available approximately four (4) 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: 1. accessible at all times, 7 days a week; 2. on the ground floor; 3. only spaces in commercial and industrial areas will be considered, buildings in residential areas will not be considered; 4. a minimum of one garage door with four meters and eighty-eight hundredths (4,88m) height and four meters and twenty-seven hundredths (4,27m) wide; 5. located near a suitable road.

The proposed space must be located in the cities of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec, L’Ancienne-Lorette, Boischatel or l’Ange-Gardien and within the following boundaries (the geographical boundaries include sites on either side of the roads): North: Notre-Dame Road and Avenue, Airport Road, Montolieu Street, Valcartier Boulevard, Lepire Street, Lac St-Charles Avenue, Jacques-Bédard Street South: Saint-Laurence River East: Highway 73, Louis XIV Boulevard, Larue Avenue, Royal Avenue and Dufournel Coast West: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Fossambault Road)

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: Robert Demers 1550 D’Estimauville Avenue, 6th floor  Québec, Québec G1J 0C7 or by facsimile to 418-649-2733 or by email to the contact listed below in Section F. Please indicate File No. AMF-R.076637 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/mandatories should provide their response by July 15th, 2019. Any response received after this date may not be considered. Section D: Information Provided by Interested Parties or Mandatories of Interested Parties Information provided by interested parties or mandatories 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. Mandatories 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 Robert Demers, Senior Leasing and Commercial Letting Officer by phone at 418-649-2710 or by email to: Robert.Demers@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.