2025.09.24 – Ordinary meeting of the Gatineau City executive committee held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.

CE-2025-765

CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2022-875 of November 9, 2022, awarded to the contractor 3990591 Canada inc. (Beaudoin Canada), a contract for the works of lot 5 of the rehabilitation program of the wastewater treatment plant of the Gatineau sector, for a total amount of $83,011,950 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2024-157 of March 20, 2024, authorized a first adjustment in the amount of $365,915.65 including taxes, for a total readjusted contract cost of $83,377,865.65 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2024-692 of October 16, 2024, authorized a second adjustment in the amount of $757,035.26 including taxes, for a total readjusted contract cost of $84,134,900.91 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2025-314 of April 23, 2025, authorized a third adjustment in the amount of $674,686.66 including taxes, for a readjusted contract of $84,809,587.57 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT since the awarding and since resolution number CE-2025-314:

• A change notice was approved (AMC-10674), grouping five change orders that were recommended by the consultant WSP Canada inc., and totaling an amount of $245,596.07 including taxes;
• 21 new change orders were recommended by the consultant WSP Canada inc., and total an amount of $301,016.83 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT pursuant to Règlement 816-2017 concerning the delegation of power from 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:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee:

• ratifies the change notice AMC-10674 for a total amount of $245,596.07 including taxes;
• authorizes an additional amount of $301,016.83 including taxes, without budgetary impact, for a cumulative total of adjustments to be approved of $546,612.90 including taxes.

The total cost of this adjusted contract represents a cumulative amount of $85,356,200.47 including taxes. A treasurer's certificate was issued on September 19, 2025.

CE-2025-766

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to the firm Polane, 621, rue Vernon, Gatineau, Québec, J9J 3K4, for the development of vacant lots in the flood zone, Pointe-Gatineau sector, for a total approximate amount of $1,117,864.29 including taxes, all in compliance with the tender documents and its bid submitted on August 7, 2025, as being the lowest bid received and compliant. A treasurer's certificate was issued on September 19, 2025.

CE-2025-768

CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2024-335 of May 22, 2024, awarded to the firm Eurovia Québec Construction inc., a contract for the road rehabilitation of Mont-Bleu boulevard, between Cité-des-Jeunes and Saint-Joseph boulevards for a total approximate amount of $8,938,833.93 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT the change notice to a contract AMC-10431 has already been approved for an amount of $34,155.51 including taxes, for a portion of the additional work recommended previously;

CONSIDERING THAT the firm Citek s.e.n.c., mandated by the Ville de Gatineau for professional engineering services for office and site supervision with residence for the project, recommends a total amount of $487,931.51 including taxes, for the realization of additional work necessary to date;

CONSIDERING THAT pursuant to Règlement 816-2017 concerning the delegation of power from 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 adjustment amount exceeds the limit provided for in the bylaw;

CONSIDERING THAT after verifications, the Service des infrastructures et des projets recommends this bid cost adjustment:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee:

• ratifies the change notice to a contract AMC-10431 for an amount of $34,155.51 including taxes;
• authorizes the bid cost adjustment of an amount of $487,931.51 including taxes, to the contract of the firm Eurovia Québec Construction inc., within the framework of the road rehabilitation project of Mont-Bleu boulevard, between Cité-des-Jeunes and Saint-Joseph boulevards, and this, without budgetary impact, thus bringing the cumulative total of adjustments to be approved to an amount of $522,087.02 including taxes.

The total revised cost of the contract, following this adjustment, represents an amount of $9,460,920.95 including taxes. A treasurer's certificate was issued on September 19, 2025.

CE-2025-770

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to the firm Groupe Pavage CG (11325973 Canada inc.) 465, chemin Industriel, L’Ange-Gardien, Québec, J8L 0A9, for the rehabilitation of the Sentier du Moulin, on the basis of unit and lump sum prices entered in the bid form for a total amount of $840,202.55 including taxes, all in compliance with the tender documents and its bid submitted on September 2, 2025, as being the lowest bid received and compliant. A treasurer's certificate was issued on September 19, 2025.

CE-2025-771

CONSIDERING THAT car-sharing is part of the sustainable mobility offer present on the territory of the Ville de Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT a flexible car-sharing service without reservation would enhance the current offer in sustainable mobility;

CONSIDERING THAT the Service de la mobilité deems relevant the implementation of a pilot project for the establishment of a flexible car-sharing service without reservation on the territory of the Ville de Gatineau in order to evaluate if particular issues or needs must be addressed with a view to a possible permanent implementation of such a service;

CONSIDERING THAT all companies offering a car-sharing service are eligible to participate in the pilot project;

CONSIDERING THAT the company Communauto is present on the territory of the Ville de Gatineau through its car-sharing service offer and that it wishes to expand its services by making available to citizens a flexible car-sharing service without reservation;

CONSIDERING THAT the Service de mobilité and the Service de police have prepared a memorandum of understanding with Communauto allowing the implementation of such a pilot project on the Gatineau territory:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee:

• approves the terms of the memorandum of understanding attached to this resolution;
• authorizes the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the assistant clerk or the deputy clerk to sign all documents related to the signing of the agreement with Communauto to give full effect to the committee's decision.

CE-2025-772

CONSIDERING THAT as part of the revision of the Winter Viability Policy, proposals were made to find solutions to optimize street snow removal;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council authorized, in 2024, the implementation of a pilot project for winter parking on one side only of certain streets, all by resolution number CM-2024-384;

CONSIDERING THAT the pilot project is a success;

CONSIDERING THAT the Service des travaux publics, during the presentation of the winter report for the 2024-2025 season, recommends continuing winter parking on one side of the street only and improving it for the 2025-2026 season by adding several street segments;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council authorized, starting from the 2025-2026 winter season, the addition of street segments for winter parking on one side of certain streets, all by resolution number CM-2025-418;

CONSIDERING THAT parking regulations must be adopted by resolution by the executive committee:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee decrees modifications to parking signage to prohibit parking from December to March on one side on the street sections presented below, file RS-25-131, as illustrated in the plans that are an integral part of this document:

The Service des travaux publics is authorized to proceed with the installation of the required regulatory signage, all according to the directives of the Service de la mobilité, in accordance with the plans that are an integral part of this document.

CE-2025-773

CONSIDERING THAT the Service de l’approvisionnement responsable published on June 19, 2025, on the electronic tendering system of the Gouvernement du Québec a notice of intention to grant a sole-source contract to the identified "unique" supplier pursuant to section 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 "Équipements Plannord Ltée" was the only one able to meet the specified requirements;

CONSIDERING THAT in this context, the Ville de 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 products for SW4S sidewalk snowplows, in accordance with the precise needs of the users;

CONSIDERING THAT following this notice of intention, no supplier came forward:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to Équipements Plannord Ltée, 70, rue d’Anvers, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, G3A 1S4, for the purchase of Prinoth products for SW4S sidewalk snowplows for an approximate amount of $500,000.00 including taxes. The contract will be valid for one year from the date of awarding the contract.

The treasurer is authorized:

• to make the necessary transfers to follow up on the awarding of the contract;
• to provide for the necessary sums in the budget for the year 2026 to follow up on this. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the concerned budget item until the available sums are reached:

A treasurer's certificate was issued on September 19, 2025, conditionally upon the adoption of the 2026 budget.

CE-2025-775

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to the firm Location d’équipement Battlefield (QM) - Toromont CAT, 61, rue Jean-Proulx, Gatineau, Québec, J8Z 1W2, for the rental of wheel loaders, with equipment, without operator necessary for the execution of various municipal works, taking into account the prices and availability of the equipment, all in compliance with the tender documents and its bid submitted on August 13, 2025, as being the only bid received and compliant.

The Service des travaux publics anticipates that the total costs will not exceed $950,000.00, for the entire duration of the contract. These rental rates will be in effect from October 12, 2025, for a duration of three years. After the first year of the contract, the unit prices will be revised annually, all based on the Consumer Price Index of Statistique Canada.

The funds for this purpose will be taken from the concerned budget items up to the limit of budgetary availability.

The treasurer is authorized:

• to provide in the budgets for the years 2026-2029, the necessary amounts to follow up on this;
• to make transfers if necessary to follow up on the awarding of the contract.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on September 19, 2025.

CE-2025-777

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards contracts to the following firm Nautic & Art inc., 310, rue du parc Industriel, Windsor, QC, J1S 2T2, for the purchase of a trailer and a patrol boat, for a total revised amount of $482,659.30 including taxes, all in compliance with the tender documents and their bid submitted on June 18, 2025, as being the only bid received and compliant for sections A and B. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget items:

A treasurer's certificate was issued on September 19, 2025.