5000025991 - Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Canadian Waste Sector (5000025991)

The purpose of this project is to assess to what extent persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are currently released into the environment through waste management operations in Canada and to evaluate the need for and feasibility of us an option to extend the lease for 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;

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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 6.7 metres 4.

the front entrance to the building must be located within 500 metres of a public

transit stop with regular service and have municipal sidewalks leading from the

transit stops to the building 5.

the proposed space must be within 500 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 9.

the proposed building shall be no more than 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:

Steeles Avenue East

South: Kingston Road

East:

Morningside Avenue / McNicol Avenue / Markham Road

West: Victoria Park

 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 March 20, 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 peraddressing those releases, for example by implementing the Stockholm Convention’s low POP content

in Canada.

The information acquired through this study will inform Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) views on the low POP content definitions of selected POPs listed in the Annexes of the Stockholm Convention and as determined by the Basel Convention. The information will also help equip ECCC to better engage internationally on discussions related to defining low POP content.