INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN TORONTO AND MARKHAM, ONTARIO - FILE NO. R074143

INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN THE CITIES OF TORONTO AND MARKHAM, ONTARIO FILE NUMBER R074143

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 five (5) years, commencing on or about October 1, 2016, plus an option to extend the lease for one (1) additional period of five (5) years;

? approximately 125 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous office space, 756 um2 of contiguous warehouse space, and 210 um² for an outside secured compound;

? the proposed space must be available approximately eighteen (18) weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all spaces may be prepared for occupancy;

? the proposed space must satisfy or be capable of satisfying the following criteria: 1. the proposed office and warehouse space must be contiguous; 2. the proposed outside compound must be on lands adjacent to the leased premises; 3. the proposed warehouse space must have a minimum ceiling height of 4.9 metres for vehicle access; 4. the front entrance to the building must be located within 750 metres of a public transit stop with regular service; 5. the proposed space must be within 750 metres of public parking; 6. the proposed space must be fully accessible to persons with a disability; 7. the building uses surrounding the proposed lands and the premises offered must be compatible with the proposed use; 8. the proposed space must have a drive in garage door with a minimum size of 3.66m wide and 4.57m in height; and 9. the proposed building shall be no more than three (3) storeys in height.

? 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: Major Mackenzie Drive South: Lake Ontario East: The Eastern Municipal Boundary for the Cities of Toronto and Markham West: Don Valley Parkway / Highway 404

? 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 10th Floor – 4900 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario M2N 6A6 Attention: Karen Archer

or by facsimile to 416-512-5544

or by email to the contact listed below in Section F.

Please indicate File No. R074143 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 or their agents should provide their response by August 7, 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 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 Karen Archer, Senior Project Manager, Leasing, by phone at 416-512-5529 or by email to: karen.archer@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.