INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) (81002179)

2022-01-25 00:00:00

None

2022/02/22 14:00 Pacific Standard Time (PST)

British Columbia

Public Works and Government Services Canada

Public Works and Government Services Canada

British Columbia

Selective

PW-22-00983050

81002179

INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN THE CITY OF FORT ST. JOHN FILE NUMBER 81002179 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 Ten (10) years, commencing on or about April 1, 2023, plus options to extend the lease for Two (2) additional periods of Two (2) years each; approximately One Hundred Sixty (160) usable square metres (um2) of contiguous warehouse and storage space; the proposed space must be available approximately Sixteen (16) 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: Secure, contiguous space at grade level Rollback or access door at grade large enough to accommodate vehicles Interior floor drain to accommodate snow melt AC power Keypad punch code lock for entrance door Cellphone coverage the proposed space must be located in the city of Fort St. John and within the following boundaries (the geographical boundaries include sites on either side of the roads): North: Fish Creek Community Forest South: 73 Avenue East: 68 Street West: 116 Street 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 219-800 Burrard Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 0B9 or by facsimile to (604) 775-6634 or by email to the contact listed below in Section F. Please indicate File No. 81002179 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 February 22, 2022. 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 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 Contract Security Program (CSP) 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 CSP/ 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 Brent Heed, Senior Leasing Officer by phone at (236) 330-6491 or by email to: brent.heed@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.

Brent Heed

brent.heed@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

236-330-6491

219 - 800 Burrard Street Vancouver BC V6Z 0B9 CA