PUBLIC – Minutes of the meeting of the Gatineau City Council committee of the whole held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., at which are present, Mesdames

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CP-ACL-2026-06 #

Endorse the jury's recommendation and appoint the winning team for the Guy-Sanche Library expansion and redevelopment architectural competition

The committee officially selected the architectural team of Pelletier de Fontenay, NEUF Architectes, NIPPAYSAGE, Latéral, Pageau Morel, and Marchand Houle et associés to design the expansion and renovation of the Guy-Sanche Library. This project aims to double the library's floor space, creating a flexible, modern community hub that serves both youth and seniors, similar to the successful Lucy-Faris Library model.

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RECOMMANDATIONS : CP-ACL-2026-06

Endorse the jury's recommendation and appoint the team formed by the firms Pelletier de Fontenay, NEUF Architectes, NIPPAYSAGE, Latéral, Pageau Morel, and Marchand Houle et associés as the winner of the international architectural competition for the expansion and redevelopment of the Guy-Sanche library.

culture infrastructure adopted Guy-Sanche Library architectural competition library expansion

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Award a contract to the winning team for professional services for the Guy-Sanche Library expansion and redevelopment

This item authorizes a contract worth approximately $4,069,020.44 to the winning architectural consortium for professional design and engineering services related to the Guy-Sanche Library project. The project is expected to significantly improve community access to library resources and public spaces.

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CP-ACL-2026-07

Award a contract to the winning team Pelletier de Fontenay + NEUF Architectes, represented by the firm NEUF Architectes, 3200-630, boul. René-Lévesque O., Montréal, Québec, H3B 1S6, for the provision of professional services in architecture, mechanical/electrical engineering, civil/structural engineering, and landscape architecture for the expansion and redevelopment of the Guy-Sanche library, for an approximate amount of $4,069,020.44 including taxes, in compliance with all official documents published during the Competition, and this, as being the jury's recommendation.

budget culture infrastructure adopted 3200-630, boul. René-Lévesque O., Montréal Guy-Sanche Libraryprofessional services contractNEUF Architectes $4,069,020.44

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Integration of a public artwork for the new Aylmer sector police station

The committee approved the selection of the artwork 'Ensemble' by artist Patrick Bérubé for the new police station in the Aylmer sector. This decision follows the municipal competition for integrating art into architecture and includes an adjustment to the city's insurance portfolio.

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CP20260707-P2 INTÉGRATION D'UNE ŒUVRE D'ART PUBLIC POUR LE NOUVEAU POSTE DE POLICE DU SECTEUR D'AYLMER

Introduction by Councillor Caroline Murray. Presentation by Sonia Blouin.

The objective of the presentation is to accept the selection committee's recommendation regarding the public artwork for the new police station located in the Aylmer sector.

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Accept the recommendation of the selection committee members regarding the artwork Ensemble by Patrick Bérubé for the new Aylmer sector police station as part of the municipal competition for the integration of art into architecture. Authorize the treasurer to adjust the insurance portfolio.

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