2025.06.18 – Regular meeting of the Executive Committee of the City of Gatineau held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee award a contract to the firm Can-Explore inc., 875, boulevard Charest Ouest, suite 290, Québec, Québec, G1N 2C9, for consulting engineering services specializing in the search for cross-connections with the goal of identifying buildings susceptible to having cross-connections by investigating watersheds of the storm sewer network, for an approximate total amount of $446,217.98 including taxes, in compliance with the call for tender documents and its bid submitted on May 13, 2025, this being the only bid received and having qualified after evaluation by a selection committee, all in accordance with the authorized evaluation grid. A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 10, 2025. Adopted

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee award a contract to the firm Nordmec Construction inc., 3-390, rue Siméon, Mont-Tremblant, Québec, J8E 2R2, for spot intervention work (minor modifications, addition or replacement of equipment) inside existing sewer overflows located in various locations in the city territory, on the basis of unit and lump-sum prices entered in the bid form for a total amount of $469,364.74 including taxes, all in compliance with the call for tender documents and its bid submitted on May 12, 2025, this being the lowest bid received and compliant. 0021665 A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 10, 2025. Adopted

CONSIDERING THAT the Fête nationale festivities will take place on and near the pedestrian zone of rue Laval on June 23 and 24, 2025; CONSIDERING THAT the modification to automobile traffic is necessary to ensure the safety of participants and ensure the fluidity of vehicles; 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-2025-42 of January 21, 2025:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorize the closure to automobile traffic on certain streets as part of the Fête nationale celebrations of June 23 and 24, 2025. All according to plan CRO-23-176 and the following conditions:

• Respect the road signage standards of Quebec and the City of Gatineau concerning street closures;
• Ensure an emergency lane at all times during the event; The organization commits to providing the Events Office of the Arts, Culture and Letters Department, two weeks before the event, a general civil liability insurance certificate of $3,000,000 and also commits to releasing the City of Gatineau from any liability for damages to others that may result from holding the event and designating the City of Gatineau as an additional insured on their civil liability insurance policy. The Public Works Department (Road Division) is authorized to proceed with the installation of the required regulatory signage, all as indicated in the signage plan produced by the Mobility Department. A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 12, 2025. Adopted 0021667

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-2025-42 of January 21, 2025; CONSIDERING THAT the organization added the day of June 20 to its programming following the adoption of the resolution cited above, it will be billed for the costs related to traffic management for this day; CONSIDERING THAT the Police Department ensures traffic control:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorize the temporary modification to parking regulations on different streets located near parc des Cèdres as part of the Festival de l’Outaouais en fête for the period from June 20 to 24, 2025, namely:

No parking at all times on both sides of the following streets:

• Rue du Couvent, between rue Dalhousie and rue Tiberius;
• Rue Prince-de-Galles;
• Rue Patrimoine, between rue Prince-de-Galles and rue Oscar-Guertin.

No parking at all times on one side of the following streets:

• Rue Metcalfe, between rue Harvey and rue 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 rue Front and rue Metcalfe, even/South side;
• Rue Cathcart, between rue Front and rue John, odd/North side;
• Rue Raoul-Roy, between rue Arthur-Croteau and rue Xavier (West intersection), odd/South side;
• Rue Douglas, between rue John and rue Raoul-Roy, even/South side;
• Rue Xavier, between rue Beaulac and rue Arthur-Croteau, even/West side;
• Rue Arthur-Croteau, between rue Raoul-Roy and rue Xavier, even/South side;
• Rue Beaulac, between rue Xavier and rue Lattion, odd/North side;
• Rue Front, between rue Principale and chemin Eardley, even/East side;
• Rue Derwin, between rue Front and rue Raoul-Roy, even/South side;
• Rue Brook, between rue Front and rue Metcalfe, even/South side;
• Rue Helenore, between rue Front and rue Raoul-Roy, odd/North side;
• Rue Symmes, between rue Front and rue Dalhousie, odd/North side.

Parking permitted at all times on the following street:

• Rue Raoul-Roy, between rue Brook and the filtration plant, odd/West side;

All according to plan number M-2025-035-001 and the following conditions:

• Respect the road signage standards of Quebec and the City of Gatineau concerning street closures;
• Ensure an emergency lane at all times during the event; The organization commits to providing the Events Office of the Arts, Culture and Letters Department, two weeks before the event, a general civil liability insurance certificate in the amount of $3,000,000 and also commits to releasing the City of Gatineau from any liability for damages to others that may result from holding the event and designating the City of Gatineau as an additional insured on their civil liability insurance policy. The Public Works Department (Road Division) is authorized to proceed with the installation of the required regulatory signage, all as indicated in the signage plans produced by the Mobility Department. A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 12, 2025. Adopted 0021668

CONSIDERING THAT this committee awarded, by its resolution number CE-2020-379 of July 17, 2020, for an approximate total amount of $121,708.00 including taxes. CONSIDERING THAT this committee accepted an additional amount, by its resolution number CE-2024-350 of May 22, 2024, for an approximate total amount of $100,000.00 including taxes. Considering that a special project was charged to this call for tender, which also caused the contract budget to be exceeded and that it is difficult to foresee the actual demand for the purchase of armchairs and chairs required by the various services for the entire City, the cumulative expenses stand at $253,262.29 taxes included; CONSIDERING THAT within the framework of the current contract, renewal periods are provided for, the Responsible Procurement Service and the Real Estate Assets Service wish to avail themselves of the renewal option provided for in the contract:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorize the management of the Responsible Procurement Service and the Real Estate Assets Service to avail themselves of the first optional renewal period provided for in the contract, for an amount of $24,341.60 taxes included, all in compliance with the call for tender documents 'Ergonomic chairs and miscellaneous', for section A and the bid submitted on March 17, 2020. Furthermore, this committee authorizes the treasurer to make transfers if necessary to follow up on the awarding of the contract. A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 10, 2025. Adopted 0021670

CONSIDERING THAT the Responsible Procurement Service published on May 7, 2025, on the electronic call for tender system of the Government of Quebec, a notice of intent to grant a contract by mutual agreement to the identified 'unique' supplier pursuant to article 573.3 al.1 (2) of the Loi sur les cités et villes (chapter C-19); CONSIDERING THAT following the research and verifications carried out, the supplier 'Brault Maxtech' was the only one able to meet the specified requirements; CONSIDERING THAT in this context, the City of Gatineau had the obligation to verify that only one supplier met the technical requirements and that there was no alternative solution that could guarantee the supply of parts for the Trojan pump, in accordance with the precise needs of the users; CONSIDERING THAT following this notice of intent, no supplier came forward:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee award a contract to the firm Brault Maxtech inc., 525, avenue Notre-Dame, 2nd floor, Saint-Lambert, Québec, J4P 2K6, for the purchase of parts for the Trojan water treatment system for an approximate amount of $323,628.62 including taxes. The contract will be valid until December 31, 2025, from the date of award. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget item:

A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 10, 2025. Adopted

CONSIDERING THAT the Responsible Procurement Service published on May 8, 2025, on the electronic call for tender system of the Government of Quebec, a notice of intent to grant a contract by mutual agreement to the identified 'unique' supplier pursuant to article 573.3 al.1 (2) of the Loi sur les cités et villes (chapter C-19); CONSIDERING THAT following the research and verifications carried out, the supplier 'Innovision+ inc.' was the only one able to meet the specified requirements; CONSIDERING THAT in this context, the City of Gatineau had the obligation to verify that only one supplier met the technical requirements and that there was no alternative solution that could guarantee the provision of professional services aimed at the 2025 elections, in accordance with the precise needs of the City; CONSIDERING THAT following this notice of intent, no supplier came forward:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee award a contract to the firm Innovision+ inc., 1963, rue Frank-Carrel, suite 200, Québec, Québec, G1N 2E6, for the provision of professional services aimed at the 2025 municipal elections, for an approximate total amount of $423,724.55 including taxes. 0021671 The contract will be valid from the date of award until the end of the electoral process, in accordance with the law. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget item:

A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 10, 2025. Adopted

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee award a contract to the firm Actualisation IDH inc., 660, rue Charron, Montréal, Québec, H3K 2P8, for professional services in design, pedagogical conception, and delivery of innovative learning solutions for leadership development, for an approximate amount of $1,002,927 including taxes, in compliance with the call for tender documents and its bid submitted on April 24, 2025, this being the bid received having obtained the highest final score, after evaluation by a selection committee, all in accordance with the authorized evaluation grid. After the first year of the contract, the unit prices will be revised annually, all based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The contract will begin from the date of award and will be for a duration of four years with the possibility of extending it for an additional period of one year, for a total of approximately $1,253,658.66 including taxes. 0021672 The treasurer is authorized to provide for the amounts corresponding to the 2026 to 2029 budgets. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget item:

A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 13, 2025. Adopted

CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to support the vitality and revitalization of the commercial arteries of its territory; CONSIDERING THAT the City supports commercial associations through a financial contribution aimed notably at revitalizing commercial arteries through development and animation projects of public space; CONSIDERING THAT the Association des gens d’affaires et professionnels du Vieux-Gatineau (AGAP) wishes to develop for a second consecutive year the 'placette Main', a temporary public square project on a portion of rue Duquette Est, at the intersection of rue Main; CONSIDERING THAT the project was the subject of consultation with the community near the developments and that the association has made improvements to the development concept and road signage for the 2025 edition; CONSIDERING THAT the project was the subject of validations by the concerned municipal services and that the latter recommend the development plan for street closure and road signage on the public domain; CONSIDERING THAT the project will be carried out at the entire responsibility of the AGAP and that the association commits to respecting the terms of the agreement; CONSIDERING THAT the assembly and disassembly of the 'placette Main' will take place respectively from June 23 to 29 and from August 25 to 29, and that the summer programming will be held between these two periods:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorize:

• The closure of a portion of rue Duquette, from June 23, 2025, to August 29, 2025, in accordance with the agreement to be entered into between the City of Gatineau and the AGAP;
• The AGAP to use the public domain for the 'placette Main' project, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the agreement between the City of Gatineau and the AGAP for the 2025 'placette Main' project;
• The mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the agreement and all documents related to this resolution. Adopted 0021673

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council adopted the 2021-2023 municipal action plan on homelessness (CM-2020-598); CONSIDERING THAT there was a 268% increase in the number of homeless people in 2022; CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council authorized the treasurer to draw from contingencies the sum of $616,495 for the updating of homelessness needs (CM-2023-1033); CONSIDERING THAT it is necessary to ensure the management of portable toilets, the management of a warehouse for the belongings of campers as well as to ensure the safety of people in a situation of homelessness on the Guertin site where several construction sites are planned:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorize an additional amount of $67,500 to RÉHABEX, located at 59, rue Marengère, Gatineau, Québec, J8T 3T7, for homelessness support services, which will bring the total amount of the contract to $346,415. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget item:

A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 13, 2025. Adopted