Eoi) As to the Availability of Space for Lease in the City of Ottawa for the Correctional Service of Canada File Number 5225-2-2019-8
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INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN THE CITY OF OTTAWA FOR THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA FILE NUMBER 5225-2-2019-8 Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is asking interested parties to provide information for a potential lease of space for the Correctional Service of Canada that meets the following criteria: Section A: Lease Components 1. a lease term of approximately five (5) years, commencing on or about June 1, 2020 plus options to extend the lease for one (1) additional period of three (3) years; 2. approximately 1,300.0 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous warehouse space, 180.0 (um2) of contiguous office space, 1,230.0 (um2) of contiguous land compound space, one (1) accessible parking space and seven (7) regular parking spaces; 3. the site intended uses include warehouse, heavy and light industrial; as described by the "Designation and land use" of the city of Ottawa for urban employment areas; where wood, metal and steel work are to be performed. Site requires proper Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems in accordance with building codes for this type of activities; 4. the proposed space must be available approximately thirteen (13) weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all spaces may be prepared for occupancy; 5. the proposed space must be located in the city of Ottawa and within the following boundaries (the geographical boundaries include sites on either side of the road): North: Ottawa River East: Sir George-Etienne Parkway, Bearbrook Road, Innes Road, Highway 417 South: Hunt Club Road, West Hunt Club Road, Prince of Wales Drive, Deakin Street, MacFarlane Road, Merivale Road, Slack Road West: Woodroffe Avenue, Carling Avenue, Woodroffe Avenue Click here for a visual display of the above boundaries. Please note that this information is for presentation only and that the Boundaries above have precedence. 6. the proposed space shall satisfy or be capable of satisfying the following criteria: (a) Warehouse: (i) a minimum unobstructed ceiling height of 6.1 metres (20') throughout measured from the top of the finished floor to the underside of the lowest obstruction of the ceiling, including HVAC, electrical and sprinklers; (ii) The configuration of the space shall have a minimum width and length of 27.44 metres (90 feet); (iii) an electrical supply panel of 600v, 3-phase, 200 amp; (iv) a live load of 7.2 KPa through-out (150 lbs/psf); (v) one man door for pedestrian access adjacent to one of the loading docks; (vi) one grade door with a minimum opening of 5.49 metres wide by 4.88 metres high (18' by 16') with a minimal outside turning radius of 10.52 metres (34.5') and inside turning radius of 5.55 metres (17.5'); (vii) one grade door with a minimum opening of 3.66 metres wide by 3.66 metres high (12' by 12'); and (viii) one grade or dock level door with a minimum opening of 2.44 metres wide by 2.44 metres high (8' by 8'). (b) Compound land: (i) compound must be available either attached to the warehouse or adjacent to the warehouse property; (ii) access into the compound shall allow for semi-tractor/trailer combinations 21.3 metres (70') to pull up to and into the compound; (iii) a minimum of one (1) available route to access city highways from the compound for transport of escorted oversized structures measuring a maximum of 5 metres (16') wide by 18 metres (60') long; (iv) completely enclosed by a galvanized, 9 gauge chain link fence at a height of 2.4 metres (7.87') topped with 3-tiered barbed wire at a 45 degree angle outward, and contain two double, swing or sliding type galvanized mesh gate(s) minimum is one gate 4.88 metres (16') total width and with padlock capabilities) to facilitate access (one at either end of the compound). Each gate section must have an attached wheel at the non-post end sufficient in size to carry the weight of the gate and facilitate ease of opening of the gates. The maximum allowable clearance from lot surface to underside of the gate and fence is 0.5 metres (1.58'); (v) a surface comprised of a minimum of ½" – ¾" crushed rock, with the capacity to allow access for highway tractor-trailer units and forklifts, and for the long-term storage of sea cans and vehicles, without disturbing the outdoor compound bed; (vi) adequate drainage of the lot in order to reduce standing water; (vii) compliant with the Canadian Occupational Health and safety regulations for loading platforms where packages and containers are loaded or unloaded with a minimum of 150 lux level of even lighting throughout the compound; (viii) a minimum of three (3) exterior wall electrical receptacles spaced evenly across the compound wall, in adherence to the most stringent electrical code. One (1) receptacle must be a 220 Volt receptacle and the other two (2) receptacles must be 120 Volt receptacles; and (ix) be able to park two (2) large trucks of 5.49 metres (18'), one (1) cube truck of 5 metres (16'), one (1) closed cargo utility trailer of 5 metres (16') and one (1) flat trailer of 7.92 metres (26'). (c) Office and Warehouse spaces shall be contiguous, such that the proposed space shall consist of one floor at a main entrance level. The configuration of the office space shall allow a view to the warehouse area. (d) The main entrance to the Leased Premises shall not be located next to the loading area. (e) the proposed space shall provide access to basic utilities such as telecommunications, water, sewer, gas and electricity; (f) as of the lease commencement date, the proposed space shall fall within Category A or Category B, as defined in Section B; 7. 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 H; 8. a response to this EOI that meets, in the opinion of PWGSC, all of the criteria in subsection A.1 to A.6 is hereinafter referred to as a "Provisionally Compliant Response"; 9. PWGSC and Correctional Service Canada 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: Location 1. "Category A" means proposed space that is located: (a) within the Central Ottawa Perimeter; or (b) no more than 600m Walking Distance between a Building Entrance and the Centre of a Station; 2. "Category B" means proposed space that is located within 600m Walking Distance between a Building Entrance and a bus stop that is serviced at least once every thirty (30) minutes between the hours of 06:30 and 18:30 on weekdays, excluding statutory holidays; 3. buildings within the following geographical boundaries are deemed to be in the "Central Ottawa Perimeter" (inclusive of sites on either side of the road); North: Ottawa River (including whole of Chaudière, Albert and Victoria islands) East: Elgin Street South: Somerset Street West: Bronson Avenue, Albert Street and Booth Street; 4. "Centre of a Station" means a point located at the Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates for each Rapid Transit Station, a copy of which may be obtained from the contact listed in Section H; 5. "Building Entrance" means any entrance reasonably used by the public to the building in which the proposed space is located; 6. "Walking Distance" means the distance measured between two points along a path that is limited to sidewalks, paved pedestrian pathways, pedestrian bridges or tunnels, and the side of a roadway where no sidewalk exists on either side of a roadway. For the purposes of measuring distance under this paragraph, the crossing of a roadway is required to be made at a stop sign or traffic light for the following roadways: within the City of Ottawa, any roadway classified as "arterial" under Table 1 entitled "Road of Right-of-Way Protection" in Section 7, Annex 1 of the City of Ottawa Official Plan; 7. "Rapid Transit Station" means a transit station that, as of the lease commencement date identified in section A, is considered: OC Transpo O-Train and/or Transitway in Ottawa. 8. PWGSC reserves the right to request from any interested party a certified land survey (the "Land Survey") by an accredited land surveyor that attests and clearly demonstrates, with appropriate graphics and sketches, that the Walking Distance is 600m or less. Should PWGSC request a Land Survey, such interested party will have ten (10) business days to deliver the Land Survey to PWGSC. Section C: Invitation Process In the event that PWGSC proceeds with a tender process pursuant to this EOI, interested parties shall be invited to participate in accordance with the following parameters: 1. if at least two (2) Provisionally Compliant Responses are for proposed spaces that fall within Category A, only interested parties whose proposed space(s) fall within Category A shall be invited by PWGSC to submit an Irrevocable Offer to Lease for their proposed space(s) on the tender process; or 2. if zero (0) or one (1) Provisionally Compliant Response is for proposed space(s) that fall within Category A, but there is a total of two (2) or more Provisionally Compliant Responses, all interested parties that submitted provisionally Compliant Responses shall be invited by PWGSC to submit Irrevocable Offer to Lease for their proposed space(s) on the tender process.