RFQ - Leasing # 529644

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INVITATION TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) IN THE CITY OF WINNIPEG FILE NUMBER 529644

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 December, 1, 2013, plus options to extend the lease for two (2) additional period(s) of two (2) years each;

" approximately 505.6 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 for main floor space with good visibility. Industrial type buildings and those with industrial space will not be considered; 2. Bus service is to be available within 400 metres walking distance to the leased premises with minimum service intervals of 15 minutes or less during peak hour periods

" the proposed space must be located in the city of Winnipeg and on either side of one of the following roads:

Henderson Highway: from McLeod Ave to McIvor Ave Main Street: from Jefferson Ave to Red River Blvd Leila Ave: from McPhillips Street to Garden Park Drive McPhillips Street: from Inkster Blvd to Templeton Ave

" 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 RFQ 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. 529644 on all correspondence.

Section C: Responses Required by

Responses are required by October 3, 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 RFQ 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 Brian Taylor, Senior Leasing Officer by phone at (780) 497-3584 or by email to: Brian.Taylor@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.