RFQ - Lease #525145

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INVITATION TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE FOR A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) IN THE CITY OF CALGARY FILE NUMBER 525145

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is asking interested parties to submit a response for a potential lease of office space that meets the following criteria:

Section A: Lease Components

" a lease term of ten (10) years, commencing on or about October 01, 2014, plus options to extend the lease for two (2) additional periods of two (2) years each;

" approximately 482 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous office space;

" the proposed space must be available at least twenty (20) weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all space(s) may be prepared for occupancy;

" the proposed space must satisfy or be capable of satisfying the following mandatory criteria:

1. The proposed space must be within an office or commercial building; preference will be given to main floor space with good street visibility. Industrial type buildings and those with industrial space will not be considered;

2. The leased premises must be located on a main public transit route and parking must be available within 500 metres walking distance of the leased premises.

" the proposed space must be located in the city of Calgary and within the following boundaries (the geographical boundaries include sites on either side of the roads):

North: Country Hills Boulevard South: Bow River East: Stoney Trail West: Shaganappi Trail

" the proposed space must, on or before the lease commencement date, 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;

" PWGSC may wish to visit or inspect the proposed space upon reasonable notice;

" a threat and risk assessment may be required in order to assess potential threats to the security of the proposed space and to the public.

Section B: Responses

Interested parties must submit their responses to this Request for Qualifications in writing to the following address:

Public Works and Government Services Canada Contracting Services, Bid Receiving Unit 5th Floor, Telus Plaza North 10025 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1S6

or by facsimile to 780-497-3510

Please indicate File No.525145 on all correspondence.

Section C: Responses Required by

Responses are required by September 27, 2012, before 14:00:00, local time. Any responses received after this time and date will not be considered.

Section D: Information Provided by an Interested Party or an Interested Party's Agent

Information provided by an interested party or by said party's agent shall 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 all of the criteria listed above in Section A. Agents submitting a response to this Request for Qualifications shall provide PWGSC with a letter authorizing them to do so.

Section E: Security Requirement

The building owner of the proposed space must hold a valid security clearance at the Reliability level, approved and granted by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD) of PWGSC. All parties interested in this potential lease project are advised to obtain this mandatory 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 Camille Lorieau, Senior Leasing Officer by phone at 780-497-3653 or by email to: camille.lorieau@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.

This RFQ is issued in order to invite interested parties to demonstrate their capacity to comply with the requirements described herein. Please note that PWGSC reserves its right to cancel this RFQ at any time.

Following a visit of the proposed premises, PWGSC reserves the right to proceed with an invitation to submit Offers to Lease by inviting only those interested parties deemed to most effectively meet specific operational, security and public safety requirements. If invited, an interested party must submit an Offer to Lease using the PWGSC Lease Documentation Package that shall explain in greater detail the complete requirements of this proposed lease project.

Interested parties not invited to submit an Offer to Lease shall be notified and informed of the reason for such decision. Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.