2026.02.11 – Regular meeting of the Gatineau City Executive Committee held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
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CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2021-501 of June 16, 2021, awarded to the firm Tetra Tech QI inc. a mandate for professional consulting engineering services for the Touraine pumping station refurbishment project, for a total amount of $576,685.86 including taxes;
CONSIDERING THAT a delegation of power number 193502 has already been approved by the Infrastructure and Projects Department, representing additional authorization requests in the amount of $12,877.20 including taxes;
CONSIDERING THAT a modification notice number 10852 has already been approved by the Infrastructure and Projects Department, representing an additional ecological characterization on the Hydro-Québec lot in the amount of $6,208.65 including taxes;
CONSIDERING THAT a new change order to the City is recommended by the firm Tetra Tech QI inc. for an amount of $132,388.98 including taxes, representing additional engineering fees to proceed notably with the addition of an access walkway as well as an insulated cabinet for the installation of air purgers and required accessories, as well as the repair of the portion of the pipes inside the access manhole, bringing the cumulative adjustments to be approved to the amount of $151,474.83 including taxes;
CONSIDERING THAT under Règlement 816-2017 concerning the delegation of power of the executive committee to certain officials including the power to authorize expenses 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 bid cost adjustment:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee:
• ratifies delegation of power number 193502 for an amount of $12,877.20 including taxes; • ratifies modification notice number 10852 for an amount of $6,208.65 including taxes; • authorizes the cost adjustment for additional work in the amount of $132,388.98 including taxes, to the firm Tetra Tech QI inc., and this, without budgetary impact, within the framework of the mandate for professional consulting engineering services for the Touraine pumping station refurbishment, thus bringing the cumulative adjustments to be approved to an amount of $151,474.83 including taxes.
The revised total cost of the mandate, following this adjustment, represents an amount of $728,160.69 including taxes. A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 9, 2026.
Adopted
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to the firm Indy-Co inc., 3640-2, rue Richelieu, Saint-Hubert, Quebec, J3Y 7B1, for the redevelopment work of the Wabassee Creek watercourse – Zone B, on the basis of unit and lump sum prices entered in the bid form for an approximate amount of $1,459,087.02 including taxes, all in compliance with the call for tenders documents and its bid submitted on January 13, 2026, and this, as being the only bid received and compliant.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 9, 2026.
Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is the owner of the property located at 975, boulevard Saint-Joseph, known and designated as lots 1 090 404, 1 090 415, and 1 091 207 of the cadastre du Québec, Hull land registration division;
CONSIDERING THAT within the framework of the construction project for a new police headquarters and a multi-level parking lot planned at the aforementioned address, the City has requested Hydro-Québec to proceed with the relocation of some of its public utility equipment and their relocation elsewhere on the land at 975, boulevard Saint-Joseph;
CONSIDERING THAT these steps will allow for optimal use of the City's land area for the realization of this major project;
CONSIDERING THAT for this purpose, the City wishes to grant new real and perpetual public utility easements in favor of Hydro-Québec on part of lots 1 090 404, 1 090 415, and 1 091 207 of the cadastre du Québec, Hull land registration division, for a total area of approximately 708.15 m²;
CONSIDERING THAT the relocation of Hydro-Québec equipment, as well as the assignment of new easements, render obsolete the existing easements published under numbers 272 405, 298 561, 294 769, and 317 154, Hull land registration division;
CONSIDERING THAT discussions have taken place between the parties and have led to the conclusion of a private agreement, free of charge, regarding the granting, by the City, of new real and perpetual easements, as well as the extinction of the existing easements in favor of Hydro-Québec mentioned above, according to the usual conditions provided for in Hydro-Québec's standard contract:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee:
• authorizes the assignment of real and perpetual public utility easements in favor of Hydro-Québec on part of lots 1 090 404, 1 090 415, and 1 091 207 of the cadastre du Québec, Hull land registration division, with a total area of approximately 708.15 m²; • mandates the City Clerk's Office to prepare the documents necessary for the implementation of the aforementioned easements and the extinction of the existing easements published under numbers 272 405, 298 561, 294 769, and 317 154, Hull land registration division, as well as to coordinate all steps required to follow up on the present; • authorizes the Real Estate Department to carry out the proper management of the transaction by ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the deed of easement to be entered into.
The mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the city clerk or in her absence the deputy city clerk or the assistant city clerk are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of the present.
Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT the Maison du tourisme located at 97-103, rue Laurier suffered a disaster on September 16, 2025;
CONSIDERING THAT only the decontamination and post-disaster securing work and the replacement of the electrical entrance have been carried out to date;
CONSIDERING THAT the Maison du tourisme must undergo major work in order to restore it to the state it was in before the disaster;
CONSIDERING THAT the budgetary estimate of the Asset Planning and Investment Department for the realization of the rehabilitation work including the amount required for professional fees and contingencies is $700,000 chargeable:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends to the council to authorize the treasurer to draw an amount of $700,000 chargeable to the reserved funds – Self-Insurance Fund in order to carry out the rehabilitation work of the Maison du tourisme and to make the accounting entries required to follow up on the present.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 9, 2026. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into force on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.
Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has adopted Règlement 875-2021 regarding the occupation of public space by food trucks to allow street food on the territory of the City of Gatineau;
CONSIDERING THAT under this bylaw, the executive committee must approve the launch of an annual call for proposals to find food truck operators authorized to offer their food products on the territory of the City of Gatineau;
CONSIDERING THAT under this bylaw, the executive committee must approve the locations selected following the operators' proposals;
CONSIDERING THAT only one location was proposed to be removed from the list of locations for the year 2026, namely that of the Théâtre de l'Île;
CONSIDERING THAT the adjustments made to the locations will be an integral part of the call for proposals that will allow restaurateurs to submit an application to the City of Gatineau for the year 2026;
CONSIDERING THAT the launch of the call for proposals for the year 2026-2027 will take place around Wednesday, February 11, 2026:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorizes:
• the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department to launch the 2026 call for proposals; • the removal of an underutilized location, namely the Théâtre de l'Île; • the food truck locations selected for the year 2026; • the concerned municipal services to install and modify the signage applicable to each new proposed location.
Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT on September 18, 2025, an authorization to spend in case of force majeure was signed by the mayor for an amount of $263,775.65 including taxes;
CONSIDERING THAT the work was then paused to allow the autumn rainy period to pass (increased risk during this period for the work and the health and safety of workers);
CONSIDERING THAT additional work is necessary to complete the work and make the bar screens safe;
CONSIDERING THAT the amount of the final adjustment exceeds the limit provided for in Règlement 816-2017 concerning the delegation of power of the executive committee to certain officials including the power to authorize expenses and enter into contracts on behalf of the City of Gatineau;
CONSIDERING THAT after verification, the Water and Residual Materials Department recommends this cost adjustment:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorizes an additional amount of $26,375.27 including taxes, to the firm Centre d’usinage de précision CUP inc., 333, rue Galipeau, Thurso, Quebec, J0X 3B0, within the framework of the repair work on bar screen #1 at the Gatineau wastewater treatment plant. This brings the total amount of the contract to $290,150.92 including taxes.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 9, 2026.
Adopted
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to the firm Séguin Morris inc., located at 620, rue Vernon, Gatineau, Quebec, J9J 3K5, for the maintenance, repair, and monitoring of the recovery station boilers, for a total amount of $413,142.77 including taxes, all in compliance with the call for tenders documents and its bid submitted on January 13, 2026, and this, as being the only bid received and compliant. After the first year of the contract, the prices will be revised annually, all based on the Consumer Price Index of Statistics Canada. The contract could be renewed for an additional one-year period, being from 2028 to 2029, which would bring the total approximate amount to $619,714.16 including taxes. The treasurer is authorized to make transfers if necessary to follow up on the awarding of the contract and to provide in the budgets for the years 2027 to 2029 the sums necessary to follow up on the present. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget item:
| Description | Budget Item | Amount (taxes included) |
|---|---|---|
| EMR SAC - Maintenance of processes - General and building systems | 10416.07 | $413,142.77 |
A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 9, 2026.
Adopted
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee decrees modifications to the parking signage on rue des Hauts-Bois, file RS-25-227, as illustrated in plan number CRO-25-311 of November 7, 2025, all in order to:
Remove a no-parking zone:
| Street | Side | Location | In Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| rue des Hauts-Bois | South | From a point located 73 m east of the intersection of impasse de l'Aiglon, for a distance of 92 m eastward | At all times |
Implement a no-parking zone:
| Street | Side | Location | In Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| rue des Hauts-Bois | North | From a point located 79 m east of the intersection of l'Aiglon, for a distance of 80 m eastward | At all times |
This resolution cancels or replaces any previous signage governing parking in the parking zone mentioned herein. 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-25-311 which is an integral part of the present.
Adopted
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee decrees the implementation of all-way stops at the intersection of rue Front and rue du Verger, file RS-25-318, as illustrated in plan number CRO-25-491 of November 27, 2025. 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-25-491 which is an integral part of the present.
Adopted
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee decrees a modification to the parking signage on rue Ducharme, file RS-25-315, as illustrated in plan number CRO-25-454 of December 2, 2025, all in order to:
Implement a no-parking zone:
| Street | Side | Location | In Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| rue Ducharme | West | From a point located 37 m north of rue Talon, for a distance of 60 m northward | 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday |
This resolution cancels or replaces any previous signage governing parking in the parking zone mentioned herein. 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-25-454 which is an integral part of the present.
Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is the owner of lot 1 598 253 of the cadastre du Québec, Hull land registration division, known and designated as the parc de la Riviera located at 22, rue d'Auvergne;
CONSIDERING THAT Mr. Eric Fortin and Ms. Sandra Gravel are the owners of a property adjacent to this park, located at 51, rue de Toulon, namely lot 1 598 241 of the cadastre du Québec, Hull land registration division;
CONSIDERING THAT an area of 152 m² of the private driveway of 51, rue de Toulon has been encroaching on the land belonging to the City for several years;
CONSIDERING THAT between 2019 and 2023, discussions took place with the owners concerned, but the envisaged transaction never materialized and the situation has remained unresolved to this day;
CONSIDERING THAT after analyzing the history of the file, the Real Estate Department recognizes the importance of regularizing this situation. Furthermore, this portion of land has no conventional market value and can therefore only benefit the adjacent neighbors;
CONSIDERING THAT the owners concerned propose to conclude a private agreement, in the amount of $7,749.69 plus taxes if applicable, according to the usual conditions provided for in the City of Gatineau's standard contract, and the specific conditions stipulated in the promise to purchase duly signed on November 28, 2025;
CONSIDERING THAT all concerned municipal services have been consulted and are in favor of this transaction:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends to the council:
• to sell by private agreement a part of lot 1 598 253 of the cadastre du Québec, Hull land registration division, located at 22, rue d'Auvergne, with an area of 152 square meters, for an amount of $7,749.69 plus taxes if applicable, in accordance with the usual conditions provided for in the City of Gatineau's standard contract, as well as the specific conditions stipulated in the promise to purchase signed on November 28, 2025; • to mandate the City Clerk's Office to coordinate all steps required to follow up on the present; • to authorize the Real Estate Department to extend any deadline for signing the deed of sale as provided for in the promise to purchase, if required, and to carry out the proper management of the sale by ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the deed of sale to be entered into; • to mandate the Legal Services, in the event of the default of the promising buyers to respect all the terms and conditions of the deed of sale, to undertake the procedures for the retrocession of the lot subject to the present sale, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the deed of sale to be entered into; • to remove the public character of the part of lot 1 598 253 of the cadastre du Québec, Hull land registration division, targeted by the present transaction, if required.
The mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the city clerk or in her absence the deputy city clerk or the assistant city clerk are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of the present. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into force on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.
Adopted
DEPOSIT OF DOCUMENTS
- Deposit of the list of real estate transactions signed between June 16, 2025, and December 31, 2025, by the Real Estate Department under Règlement 816-4-2023 concerning the delegation of the power of the executive committee to certain officials including the power to authorize expenses and enter into contracts on behalf of the City of Gatineau
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to the firm JFSA Québec inc., 130-455, montée Paiement, Gatineau, Quebec, J8P 0B1, for professional consulting engineering services to carry out a hydrological/hydraulic study including a hydrogeomorphological component of ruisseau Blanchette in the Gatineau sector, for an approximate amount of $279,504.23 including taxes, in compliance with the call for tenders documents and its bid submitted on November 10, 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 February 9, 2026.
Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT the following firm was awarded a contract:
| Supplier | Description | CE Number | Amount at Award (taxes included) | Optional Year and Period | Other Renewal Option |
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| Lafleur de la Capitale inc. | Watering service for planters and trees | CE-2024-323 | $96,490.00 | 2026-05-16 to 2027-05-15 | No |
CONSIDERING THAT the prices submitted by the aforementioned firm are valid and that only one optional year is provided for in the contract;
CONSIDERING THAT the Public Works Department wishes to avail itself of the only optional period provided for in the contract:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorizes the management of the Public Works Department to avail itself of the only optional period provided for in the contract, all in compliance with the call for tenders documents and the bid submitted on April 8, 2024. The treasurer is authorized to provide in the budget for the year 2027, the sums necessary to follow up on the present. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the concerned budget item, up to the limit of budgetary availability.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 9, 2026.
Adopted
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee approves the list and accepts the deposit of the list of disbursements for the period of January 9 to 15, 2026, in the amount of $25,052,637.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 9, 2026.
Adopted