2025.04.30 – Regular meeting of the Ville de Gatineau executive committee held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.

CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2021-272 of April 14, 2021, awarded to the consulting engineering firm CIMA+ s.e.n.c., a mandate for the design, preparation of plans and specifications, and construction supervision for the urban redevelopment and burial of distribution lines project on boulevard Saint-Joseph, between boulevard Alexandre-Tâché and rue Montcalm for an approximate total amount of $3,028,901.40 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT delegation of power numbers 185375, 186324, 188508, 190069, 196167, 196863, and 197157 and contract modification notices AMC-10328 and AMC-10534 have already been approved for an amount of $214,921.62 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT the consulting engineering firm CIMA+ s.e.n.c. has submitted to the City an additional request for professional fees in the amount of $72,299.72 including taxes, for the modification of the design and plans and specifications as well as for the supervision of the work, bringing the cumulative adjustments to be approved to the amount of $287,221.34 including taxes;

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 necessary since the adjustment amount exceeds the limit provided for in the bylaw;

CONSIDERING THAT after verification, the Infrastructure and Projects Department recommends this cost adjustment for the additional professional fees incurred:

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee:

• endorse delegation of power numbers 185375, 186324, 188508, 190069, 196167, 196863, and 197157 and contract modification notices AMC-10328 and AMC-10534 for an amount of $214,921.62 including taxes;

• authorize the cost adjustment for the additional professional fees incurred in the amount of $72,299.72 including taxes, to the consulting engineering firm CIMA+ s.e.n.c., and this, without budgetary impact, within the framework of the urban redevelopment and burial of distribution lines project on boulevard Saint-Joseph, between boulevard Alexandre-Tâché and rue Montcalm, thus bringing the cumulative adjustments to be approved to a net amount of $287,221.34 including taxes.

The revised total cost of the mandate, following this adjustment, represents an amount of $3,316,122.74, including taxes. A treasurer's certificate was issued on April 29, 2025.

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee award a contract to the firm Groupe ABS inc., 531, boulevard Maloney Est, Gatineau, Québec, J8P 1E8, for professional laboratory services to ensure the quality control of materials within the framework of the projects for the "Reconstruction of municipal services on rue Notre-Dame, phases 4 and 5", included from rue Campeau to rue des Sables, for an approximate total amount of $403,332.30 including taxes, in accordance with the call for tender documents and its bid submitted on March 17, 2025, and this, as being the bid having obtained the best score after evaluation by a selection committee, in accordance with the authorized evaluation grid. A treasurer's certificate was issued on April 29, 2025.

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee award a contract to the following firms for the purchase of cab-chassis trucks with equipment, all in accordance with the call for tender documents and the bids submitted on March 24, 2025, the latter having submitted the lowest bids received and compliant for each of the sections, namely:

• the firm Jacques Olivier Ford inc., 4405, chemin De Chambly, Longueuil, Québec, J3Y 3M7, according to section A, for a total amount of $129,916.00 including taxes;

• the firm Carle Ford inc., 901, rue Dollard, Gatineau, Québec, J8L 3T4, according to section B, for a total amount of $343,545.30 including taxes.

The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget items:

A treasurer's certificate was issued on April 29, 2025.

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee award to the firm 9363-9888 Québec inc. (Sanivac), 100, rue Huot, Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, Québec, J7W 1M4, the rental of portable toilets for a period of one year, for an approximate total amount of $149,278.71 including taxes, all in accordance with the call for tender documents and its bid submitted on March 19, 2025, and this, as being the only bid received and compliant. The contract will be valid for one year starting from the date of award. It may be renewed for two additional periods of six months, distributed as follows: for section 1, it would span from May 1, 2026, to October 31, 2026, and from November 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027, for section 2, which would bring the approximate total amount of this contract to $298,557.42 including taxes. After the first year of the contract, the unit prices will be revised annually, all based on the Consumer Price Index of Statistics Canada. The treasurer is authorized to provide the necessary sums in the 2026-2027 budget to follow up on this. Furthermore, the treasurer is authorized to make transfers if necessary to follow up on the awarding of the contract. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget items:

A treasurer's certificate was issued on April 29, 2025.

CONSIDERING THAT the 7 km circuit on the territory of the City of Gatineau within the framework of the 2025 edition of the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend requires the closure of streets and parking lots;

CONSIDERING THAT the Police Service of the City of Gatineau will ensure traffic control and street closures, all according to the proposed plan;

CONSIDERING THAT all costs related to the closure of streets and parking lots, salaries of police officers and blue-collar workers are entirely at the expense of the organization Corporation National Capital Marathon inc. (10383 3877 RT0001):

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee approve the closure of streets and parking lots on Sunday, May 25, 2025, as defined below within the framework of the 2025 edition of the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. The Gatineau 7 km portion involves the closure of the following arteries and the prohibition of parking on them on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Parking on these sections will be prohibited from Saturday, May 24 at 9 p.m. until Sunday, May 25 at 1 p.m. The prohibition of traffic on these sections will be from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, May 25, 2025:

• Pont des Chaudières;

• Rue Laurier, between pont Alexandra and rue Eddy;

• Boulevard Alexandre-Taché, between rues Eddy and Scott;

• Rue Scott, between boulevard Alexandre-Taché and promenade du Lac-des-Fées;

• Promenade du Lac-des-Fées, between rues Graham and Gamelin;

• Rue Saint-Jean Bosco, between promenade du Lac-des-Fées and rue Lois;

• Rue Lois, between rues Saint-Jean Bosco and Montcalm;

• Rue Montcalm, between rues Lois and Wellington;

• Rue Wellington, between rues Montcalm and Eddy;

• Rue Eddy, between rue Wellington and promenade du Portage;

• Promenade du Portage, between rues Eddy and de l’Hôtel-de-Ville;

• Rue de l’Hôtel-de-Ville, between promenade du Portage and rue Laurier;

• Pont Alexandra.

All according to the following conditions:

• Respect the road signage standards of Transports Québec and the standardized specifications of the City of Gatineau;

• Ensure an agreement with the Fire Safety and Police Services concerning public safety and traffic control;

• Ensure a sufficient number of police officers on duty to direct and control traffic;

• Release the City of Gatineau from any liability for damage to others that may result from the holding of the event and provide to the Arts, Culture and Letters Department, no later than two weeks before the holding of the event, a copy of the insurance forms designating the City of Gatineau as an additional insured, liability and indemnification, as well as general civil liability for an amount of $3,000,000.

Emergency vehicles will have access to the course if an emergency situation requires it. Buses of the Société de transport de l’Outaouais and OC Transpo will have access to rue Laurier as needed.

CONSIDERING THAT the 5.3 km circuit on the territory of the City of Gatineau within the framework of the 2025 edition of the Défi CN for the CHEO requires the closure of streets and parking lots;

CONSIDERING THAT the Police Service of the City of Gatineau will ensure traffic control and street closures, in collaboration with the organization, all according to the signage plan and the staffing plan approved by the City of Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT all costs related to the municipal services involved for the closure of streets, parking lots, and the safety of the course within the framework of the event are entirely at the expense of the organization Fondation CHEO, 415 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8M8 (118852474 RR 0001):

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee approve the closure of streets and parking lots on Sunday, May 4, 2025, as defined below within the framework of the 2025 edition of the Défi CN for the CHEO.

The following streets must be closed to all traffic and all parking (except authorized vehicles) temporarily according to the following dates and hours:

All according to the following conditions:

• Respect the road signage standards of Transports Québec;

• Sign a service agreement with the Police Service;

• Release the City of Gatineau from any liability for damage to others that may result from the holding of the event and provide to the Arts, Culture and Letters Department, no later than two weeks before the holding of the event, a copy of the insurance forms designating the City of Gatineau as an additional insured, liability and indemnification, as well as general civil liability for an amount of $3,000,000.

CONSIDERING THAT the organization Exdeltra inc. and Mouvement d'Entraide communautaire à l'emploi inc. have requested to be exempt from property taxes for the building located at 55, rue Marengère with the exception of the gymnasium, room 107 occupied by Vision CMP inc., and all vacant rooms;

CONSIDERING THAT under the Loi sur la fiscalité municipale, this organization can be exempt from property taxes if it is recognized by the Commission municipale du Québec, after consultation with the City:

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee agree to defer to the decision of the Commission municipale du Québec to the effect of exempting from property taxes the organization Exdeltra inc. and Mouvement d'Entraide communautaire à l'emploi inc. for the building located at 55, rue Marengère with the exception of the gymnasium, room 107 occupied by Vision CMP inc., and all vacant rooms. Furthermore, this committee wishes to inform the Commission that should a hearing be held to allow for a decision in the file, the City will not be present.