2024.05.15 – Regular meeting of the City of Gatineau executive committee held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 1 p.m. at which

CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2020-789 of December 8, 2020, awarded a contract to the firm QDI for professional consulting engineering services for the reconstruction project of boulevard Labrosse, between rue A.-Gibeault and boulevard des Affaires, for an amount of $190,712.07 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2022-213 of March 23, 2022, authorized the cost adjustment of professional engineering fees in the amount of $27,344.64 including taxes, to the firm QDI, for the addition of site supervision efforts and applicable credits for the modification of the scope of the mandate for the reconstruction project of boulevard Labrosse, between rue A.-Gibeault and boulevard des Affaires, for a total amount of $218,056.71 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT the firm QDI has submitted to the City an additional request for professional fees in the amount of $57,246.06 including taxes, for additional office and site supervision efforts, as well as for adjustments to the underground traffic light configuration to ensure compliance with current standards;

CONSIDERING THAT under Règlement 816-2017 concerning the delegation of power from the executive committee to certain officials, including the power to authorize expenditures and enter into contracts on behalf of the City of Gatineau, a resolution of the executive committee is required since the cumulative amount of additional fees exceeds the 10% limit provided for in the bylaw or is greater than $250,000:

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee authorize the cost adjustment of additional professional fees incurred in the amount of $57,246.06 including taxes, to the firm QDI, without budgetary impact, as part of the reconstruction project of boulevard Labrosse, between rue A.-Gibeault and boulevard des Affaires. The total cost of this adjusted contract represents a cumulative amount of $275,302.77 including taxes. A treasurer's certificate was issued on May 10, 2024.

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee award a contract to the firm Séguin Morris inc., 620, rue de Vernon, Gatineau, Quebec, J9J 3K5, for on-demand services for repair work on the road and park lighting network as well as on traffic light and pedestrian crossing networks, and for the installation of new streetlights, based on the hourly rates entered in the tender form, for a total approximate amount of $2,719,196.62 including taxes, all in accordance with the tender documents and its bid submitted on March 20, 2024, as the only bid received and compliant. The contract will be for a duration of two years effective upon award. After the first year of the contract, prices will be revised according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Canada. Funds for this purpose will be drawn from various sub-projects. The treasurer is authorized to provide the necessary sums in the 2025-2026 budget to follow up on this. A treasurer's certificate was issued on May 10, 2024.

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee award a contract to the firm Paysages Rossignol inc., 453, Sainte-Julie Est, Saint-André-Avelin, Quebec, J0V 1W0, for the service of supplying, delivering, and planting trees for a total amount of $438,227.21 including taxes, all in accordance with the tender documents and its bid submitted on March 25, 2024, as the lowest bid received and compliant. The arboriculture and horticulture section of the Public Works Department has estimated that an amount of $93,116.00 is necessary for the maintenance of the planted trees. This estimate has a budgetary impact and requires an addition to the operating budget for sub-project 10333.02. Funds will be drawn from the following budget item:

A treasurer's certificate was issued on May 13, 2024.

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee award a contract to the following firms, all in accordance with the tender documents and the bids submitted on April 8, 2024, the firms having submitted the lowest bids received and compliant for each section, namely:

• The firm Lafleur de la Capitale inc., 164, rue Adrien-Robert, Gatineau, Quebec, J8Y 3S2, for section 1 for the planter watering service for a period of two years for an approximate amount of $192,986.00 including taxes; • The firm 9219-3879 Québec inc. (Pro4Saisons), 37, chemin Henri-Chartrand, L’Ange-Gardien, J8L 0W9, for section 2 for the tree watering service for a period of one season for an approximate amount of $72,434.25 including taxes.

After the first year of the contract, unit prices will be revised annually, all based on the Consumer Price Index of Statistics Canada. The contracts may be renewed for an additional period of one year, thus bringing the total approximate value of the contracts for section 1 to $289,479.00 and for section 2 to $108,651.38. Funds will be drawn from the following budget items:

The treasurer is authorized to provide the necessary sums in the budget during the year 2025 to follow up on this. A treasurer's certificate was issued on May 13, 2024.

CONSIDERING THAT military and civil aircraft will be in the vicinity and overflying the aéroport exécutif Gatineau-Ottawa from September 6 to 8, 2024;

CONSIDERING THAT their presence is part of the Aéro Gatineau-Ottawa event from September 6 to 8, 2024, at the aéroport exécutif Gatineau-Ottawa site;

CONSIDERING THAT aerial activities will be carried out within the operational frameworks and usual safety standards of the Canadian Armed Forces, Transport Canada, the United States Air Force, and Great Britain in such circumstances and that all necessary arrangements have been made with the authorities of the aéroport exécutif Gatineau-Ottawa;

CONSIDERING THAT this project requires a derogation from Règlement 42-2003 concerning the maintenance of public peace and good order and Règlement 44-2003 concerning noise on the territory of the City of Gatineau:

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee authorize the aircraft related to the Aéro Gatineau-Ottawa event to perform a demonstration and aerial aerobatic maneuvers from September 6 to 8, 2024, near the aéroport exécutif Gatineau-Ottawa, by derogating from Règlement 42-2003 and Règlement 44-2003. Furthermore, this authorization includes overflying Gatineau at altitudes below 500 feet as well as takeoffs, landings, and training flights that will take place from September 6 to 8, 2024.

CONSIDERING THAT the development of ephemeral spaces is one of the actions resulting from the downtown core recovery plan;

CONSIDERING THAT rue Eddy has been targeted for pedestrianization and temporary development projects in 2024 due to its potential for revitalization and community mobilization, in continuation of the interventions made in 2022 and 2023;

CONSIDERING THAT a public consultation with residents and merchants in the rue Eddy sector was carried out in 2023 and demonstrated high social acceptability regarding the removal of parking spaces, both for the development of an active transportation lane and for the street placottoir;

CONSIDERING THAT the Festival de la rue Eddy will return for two editions in 2024, on July 6 and August 9, and that for the occasion, a section of rue Eddy and rue de l’Hôtel-de-Ville will be pedestrianized for the festivals;

CONSIDERING THAT a temporary closure plan for rue Eddy (between rue Wright and rue de l’Hôtel-de-Ville) and rue de l’Hôtel-de-Ville (between rue Eddy and rue Saint-Jacques) is being developed by the Mobility Department and will be approved by all concerned services before its implementation;

CONSIDERING THAT festive and diversified programming will be offered free of charge to the general public during these two events;

CONSIDERING THAT the placottoir installed in space 451 has high traffic, allowing for the creation of an urban cohabitation space, and has been impeccably maintained since its installation in 2019:

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee:

• authorize the removal and development of parking space number 451, as well as the removal of the 32 parking spaces 412 to 444, and the four delivery zones located in front of 72, 88, 124, and 166 rue Eddy, for the period from June 1 to October 31, 2024; • authorize the temporary modification to parking and traffic regulations to allow for the temporary closure project of rue Eddy (between rue Wright and rue de l’Hôtel-de-Ville) and rue de l’Hôtel-de-Ville (between rue Eddy and rue Saint-Jacques) as well as the removal of the 13 spaces available in the municipal parking lot located at 80 rue Eddy, on Saturday, July 6, 2024, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., as well as on Friday, August 9, between 2 p.m. and midnight; • authorize the Hull service center to disburse $5,460 to ensure police presence during the two Festival de la rue Eddy events and $75.00 for the installation and removal of parking meter covers following the two events. A treasurer's certificate was issued on May 10, 2024.

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau aims to improve safety around primary schools and promote active modes of transportation for home-to-school travel;

CONSIDERING THAT the governing board of école du Lac-des-Fées supports the implementation of a school street pilot project at école du Lac-des-Fées for the year 2024;

CONSIDERING THAT the school street pilot project for école Lac-des-Fées in 2023 was a success and had a high approval rate among the school's parents;

CONSIDERING THAT école du Lac-des-Fées, the Action-Quartiers association, and the municipal councillor for Hull-Wright, Mr. Steve Moran, are in favor of continuing a school street project at école du Lac-des-Fées;

CONSIDERING THAT a closure plan for rue Bisson has been submitted and approved by the Mobility, Traffic and Road Safety Department;

CONSIDERING THAT police presence will be ensured during the closure hours of rue Bisson:

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee approve the school street pilot project, namely the temporary closure of rue Bisson in front of école du Lac-des-Fées, between rue Marguerite-Bourgeoys and rue Camille-Guay, from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., during three consecutive Thursdays between May 16 and June 13, 2024, in accordance with the standardized signage plan TCD 007. A treasurer's certificate was issued on May 13, 2024.