2024.06.12 – Ordinary meeting of the City of Gatineau executive committee held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Wednesday, June 12 at 9:30 a.m. at which
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee award a contract to the firm Pronex Excavation inc., 346, avenue Hamford, suite 320, Lachute, Québec, J8H 3P6, for the realization of specialized work in well drilling, biogas collection and destruction, and leachate collection. These works integrate the disciplines of civil, process mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and automation for the project "Refurbishment of the biogas and leachate system of the former Cook sanitary landfill (LES)", located at 1050, chemin Cook, based on the unit and lump-sum prices entered in the tender form for a total amount of $9,781,607.35 including taxes, all in compliance with the call for tenders documents and its bid submitted on May 30, 2024, as being the lowest compliant bid received.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 10, 2024.
MARIO AUBÉ President Executive Committee
Me VÉRONIQUE DENIS Clerk Executive Committee
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee award a contract to the firm Paradoxe Déconstruction inc., 17, boulevard Saint-Joseph, Lachine, Québec, H8S 2K9, for the complete deconstruction of the Centre Robert-Guertin located at 125, rue de Carillon, based on the lump-sum prices entered in the tender form for an approximate amount of $2,054,603.25 including taxes, all in compliance with the call for tenders documents and its bid submitted on May 30, 2024, as being the lowest compliant bid received.
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The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget item:
| Budget Information | Description | Amount (taxes included) |
|---|---|---|
| Account 63210 | DG – FDI – Démolition Guertin/Mise valeur terrain – Aréna + 3 glaces | $2,054,603.25 |
A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 7, 2024.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee award a contract to the firm CIMA+, s.e.n.c., 420, boulevard Maloney Est, unit 201, Gatineau, Québec, J8P 1E7, for the professional services of a firm offering consulting engineering services specialized in civil engineering for advisory services, concept validation or development, coordination services, preparatory studies, preparation of plans, specifications and call for tender documents, as well as services during construction for the "Programme correcteur des surverses, phase 1" project, for a total amount of $297,785.25 including taxes, in compliance with the call for tenders documents and its bid submitted on April 17, 2024, and its revised bid of May 22, 2024, as being the only bid that qualified by obtaining the passing grade after evaluation by a selection committee, all in accordance with the authorized evaluation grid.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 7, 2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT the company 9147-2985 Québec inc. is the owner of lot 5 646 141 of the cadastre du Québec, land registration division of Hull, known and designated as 890, boulevard Saint-Joseph;
CONSIDERING THAT the company 9147-2985 Québec inc. discovered a municipal water pipe at the northwest end of its land and notified the Ville de Gatineau of this irregularity;
CONSIDERING THAT after verification, it appears that this municipal pipe is not registered and protected by a servitude in due form entered in the Registre foncier du Québec;
CONSIDERING THAT the City must regularize this situation in order to protect this municipal infrastructure;
CONSIDERING THAT discussions with the owner have led to a mutual agreement for the registration of a public utility easement;
CONSIDERING THAT the City will have to draw the required sums from the property acquisition reserve since no budget is available to carry out this regularization;
CONSIDERING THAT the concerned municipal services have been consulted and are in favor of this transaction:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee accept:
• to obtain a public utility easement on a part of lot 5 646 141 of the cadastre du Québec, land registration division of Hull, with an area of 65.4 m2, at the price of $30,500.00 plus applicable taxes, under the conditions provided for in the Ville de Gatineau standard contract and other conditions stipulated in the promise to grant an easement duly signed on May 1, 2024; • to mandate the Clerk's Office to prepare the documents necessary for the transaction and to coordinate all steps required to follow up on this; • to mandate the Infrastructure and Projects Department to proceed with the preparation of any plan and technical description required for the purposes of this easement; • to authorize the treasurer to use the funds necessary to obtain this easement from the property acquisition reserve, or from the proceeds of disposition of the current year should the city dispose of properties during the year, and to make the accounting entries required to follow up on this; • to authorize the Real Estate Department to extend any deadline for signing the easement deed, as provided for in the promise to grant an easement, if required, and to properly manage the transaction by ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the deed to be executed.
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The mayor or, in their absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in their absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of this resolution.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 7, 2024.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee award contracts to the following firms for transportation services for day camps for the summer 2024 season, all in compliance with the call for tenders documents and the bids submitted on April 18, 2024, the latter having submitted the lowest compliant bids received for each of the sections, namely:
• The firm Baie Transport inc., 1141, chemin Vanier, Gatineau, Québec, J9J 3W9, for transportation service for summer 2024 day camps, for section 1, for a total approximate amount of $44,742.06 including taxes; • The firm Les Autobus du Village inc., 65, rue Thibault, Gatineau, Québec, J8L 3Z1, for transportation service for summer 2024 day camps, for section 2, for a total approximate amount of $56,921.82 including taxes; • The firm Autobus Campeau inc., 60, rue Renaud, Brownsburg-Chatham, Québec, J8G 2E6, for transportation service for summer 2024 day camps, for section 3, for a total approximate amount of $45,066.27 including taxes; • The firm Bigras Transport inc., 49, rue Valcourt, Gatineau, Québec, J8T 8H2, for transportation service for summer 2024 day camps, for section 4, for a total approximate amount of $37,079.44 including taxes.
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The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget item:
| Budget Item | Description | Amount taxes included |
|---|---|---|
| 10146.01 | LSC SRC – Camps de jour | $183,809.59 |
A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 10, 2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT activities will take place at parc des Cèdres as part of the Festival de l’Outaouais en fête;
CONSIDERING THAT the modification to parking regulations is necessary to ensure the safety of participants;
CONSIDERING THAT the width of certain streets and avenues in the parc des Cèdres sector is below average;
CONSIDERING THAT the costs related to road traffic modifications are covered in service according to the framework of the Major Events Support Program via resolution number CM-2024-49 of January 23, 2024;
CONSIDERING THAT the Police Service ensures traffic control:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorize the temporary modification to parking regulations on various streets located near parc des Cèdres as part of the Festival de l’Outaouais en fête for the period from June 21 to 24, 2024, namely:
No parking at any time on both sides of the following streets: • Rue du Couvent, between rues Dalhousie and Tiberius; • Rue Prince-de-Galles; • Rue Patrimoine, between Prince-de-Galles and Oscar-Guertin.
No parking at any time on one side of the following streets: • Rue Metcalfe, between rues Harvey and Metcalfe plus between Helenore and its north end, even/east side; • Rue John, between rue Cathcart and its north end, even/east side; • Rue Harvey, between rues Front and Metcalfe, even/south side; • Rue Cathcart, between rues Front and John, odd/north side; • Rue Raoul-Roy, between rues Arthur-Croteau and Xavier (West intersection), odd/south side; • Rue Douglas, between rues John and Raoul-Roy, even/south side; • Rue Xavier, between rues Beaulac and Arthur-Croteau, even/west side; • Rue Arthur-Croteau, between rues Raoul-Roy and Xavier, even/south side; • Rue Beaulac, between rues Xavier and Lattion, odd/north side; • Rue Front, between rue Principale and chemin Eardley, even/east side; • Rue Derwin, between rues Front and Raoul-Roy, even/south side; • Rue Brook, between rues Front and Metcalfe, even/south side; • Rue Helenore, between rues Front and Raoul-Roy, odd/north side; • Rue Symmes, between rues Front and Dalhousie, odd/north side.
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Parking permitted at all times on the following street: • Rue Raoul-Roy, between rue Brook and the filtration plant, odd/west side.
The Road Division of the Public Works Department is authorized to proceed with the installation of the required regulatory signage according to the directives of the Mobility Department, all according to the temporary signage plan number G05-031-01 and under the following conditions: • Respect the road signage standards of Québec and the Ville de Gatineau concerning street closures; • Ensure an emergency lane at all times during the event; • The organization undertakes to provide the Events Office of the Arts, Culture and Letters Department, two weeks before the event, a general liability insurance certificate of $3,000,000.00 and also undertakes to release the Ville de Gatineau from any liability for damages to others that may result from the holding of the event and to designate the Ville de Gatineau as an additional insured on their liability insurance policy.
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CONSIDERING THAT the Ville de Gatineau wishes to support the vitality and revitalization of the commercial arteries of its territory;
CONSIDERING THAT the Ville de Gatineau supports commercial associations through a financial contribution aimed in particular at revitalizing commercial arteries through development projects and animation of public space;
CONSIDERING THAT the Association des professionnels industriels et commerçants d’Aylmer (APICA), the Association des commerçants Jacques-Cartier / Gréber (ACJCG), and the Association des gens d’affaires et des professionnels du Vieux-Gatineau (AGAP) have decided to join their efforts to design and implement the "Les Becs bleus" project, a playful urban furniture project that will be deployed on rues Principale, Jacques-Cartier, Gréber, Main and Notre-Dame;
CONSIDERING THAT the project of the three associations has been the subject of consultations with the concerned services of the Ville de Gatineau and that the latter wishes to support the project by authorizing the use of the public domain;
CONSIDERING THAT the project will be carried out at the entire responsibility of the commercial associations and that they undertake to respect the terms of the agreement:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee:
• authorize the Association des professionnels, industriels et commerçants d’Aylmer (APICA), the Association des commerçants Jacques-Cartier / Gréber (ACJCG), and the Association des gens d’affaires et des professionnels du Vieux-Gatineau (AGAP) to use the public domain for the "Les Becs bleus" project, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the Agreement between the Ville de Gatineau and the aforementioned associations for the "Les Becs bleus" project; • authorize the mayor or, in their absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in their absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign the agreement and all documents related to this.
0020897
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CONSIDERING THAT a copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Executive Committee of the Ville de Gatineau held on May 29, 2024, has been submitted to the Executive Committee:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee adopt the minutes as submitted.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee decree a modification to the parking signage on rue Front, file RS-24-034, as illustrated in plan number CRO-24-146 dated May 21, 2024, all in order to:
Implement a no-parking zone:
| Street | Location | In Effect |
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| Front | South | Between rue du Carcajou and chemin Klock |
This resolution cancels or replaces any previous signage governing parking in the parking zone mentioned herein.
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The Public Works Department is authorized to proceed with the installation of the required regulatory signage, all according to the directives of the Mobility Department, in accordance with plan number CRO-24-146 which is an integral part of this resolution.
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CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2024-170 of March 20, 2024, mandated the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) to prepare, on an annual basis, in its name and that of other interested municipalities, a call for tenders document aimed at awarding a group purchasing contract for various products used as dust suppressants (solid calcium chloride flakes and liquid calcium chloride solution) necessary for its activities:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorize an additional amount of $75,516.56 including taxes, thus bringing the total value of the contracts to the amount of $394,839.13 including taxes, for 2024 to 2026 under the same conditions as the initial call for tenders, i.e., from May 1 to October 31, 2024, with two possibilities of extension from May 1, 2025, to October 31, 2025, and from May 1, 2026, to October 31, 2026;
The treasurer is authorized to provide for the necessary amounts in the budgets for the years 2024 to 2026 in order to follow up on this. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget item:
| Budget Information | Description | Amount including taxes |
|---|---|---|
| 10348.01 | SPT VOI – Chemin Ruraux | $75,516.56 |
A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 7, 2024.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee ratify the lists of rentals and purchases of non-durable goods numbers B-29 in the amount of $118,186.64 for the period from July 30 to August 5, 2023, B-30 in the amount of $253,906.77 for the period from August 6 to 12, 2023, B-31 in the amount of $14,406.37 for the period from August 13 to 19, 2023, B-32 in the amount of $397,760.97 for the period from August 20 to 26, 2023, and B-33 in the amount of $233,082.75 for the period from August 27 to September 2, 2023.
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The treasurer is authorized to make the required accounting entries and to pay the invoices by following the procedures in force. A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 7, 2024.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee ratify the lists of rentals and purchases of non-durable goods numbers B-34 in the amount of $402,567.91 for the period from September 3 to 9, 2023, B-35 in the amount of $210,969.74 for the period from September 10 to 16, 2023, B-36 in the amount of $229,888.30 for the period from September 17 to 23, 2023, B-37 in the amount of $155,445.28 for the period from September 24 to 30, 2023, and B-38 in the amount of $207,293.09 for the period from October 1 to 7, 2023.
The treasurer is authorized to make the required accounting entries and to pay the invoices by following the procedures in force. A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 7, 2024.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee approve the list and accept the filing of the disbursement list from May 17 to 23, 2024:
| List Number | Description | Amount | Period |
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| Disbursement List | Disbursement List | $5,721,280 | May 17 to 23, 2024 |
A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 7, 2024.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee approve the list and accept the filing of the disbursement list from May 24 to 30, 2024:
| List Number | Description | Amount | Period |
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| Disbursement List | Disbursement List | $16,403,650 | May 24 to 30, 2024 |
A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 7, 2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT this committee awarded, by its resolution number CE-2022-639 of July 6, 2022, to July 15, 2025, a contract to the firm Boutique de bureau Gyva inc. for a total amount of $228,101.83 including taxes;
CONSIDERING THAT additional purchases of ergonomic furniture are necessary and essential to meet the needs of internal clients for all City departments;
CONSIDERING THAT under Bylaw number 816-2017 concerning the delegation of power of the executive committee to certain officials including the power to authorize expenses and to enter into contracts on behalf of the Ville de Gatineau, a resolution of the executive committee is necessary since the cumulative amount of additional fees exceeds the 10% limit provided for in the bylaw or is greater than $250,000.00:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorize an additional amount of $125,000.00 including taxes, as part of the general furniture contract, thus bringing the total value of the contract to an approximate amount of $353,101.83 including taxes.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 7, 2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT under section 477.3 of the Loi sur les cités et villes, lists related to contracts concluded must be filed with the executive committee on a monthly basis;
CONSIDERING THAT there has been the implementation of a new integrated management software package;
CONSIDERING THAT customization at the report production level was necessary to obtain the information;
CONSIDERING THAT certain information had to be validated:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee accept the following lists of awarded contracts:
• of all contracts involving an expenditure of more than $25,000.00 from October to December 2023 and from January to April 2024; • of all contracts involving an expenditure of more than $2,000.00 that it has, since the beginning of the financial year, concluded with the same contractor when all of these contracts involve a total expenditure that exceeds $25,000.00 for the periods from October to December 2023; • of all contracts of more than $2,000 that it has concluded with this same contractor when all of these contracts involve a total expenditure that exceeds $25,000.00 for the periods from January to April 2024.
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