2026.07.02 – 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 Thursday, July 2, at 9:31 a.m. at which are
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to the firm Eurovia Québec Construction inc., 960, chemin Edelweiss, Wakefield, Québec, J0X 3G0, for the 2025 road repair work (lot 2 – Phase 1) on rues Hillcrest, Cavelier-De la Salle, de Versailles, Léger, Dubeau and de Lausanne. The contract is awarded based on the unit and lump-sum prices entered in the bid form for a total approximate amount of $3,285,387.47 including taxes, all in compliance with the tender documents and its bid submitted on May 26, 2026, as being the lowest compliant bid received.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 22, 2026.
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CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2018-383 of May 30, 2018, awarded to the consulting engineering firm CIMA+, s.e.n.c., a mandate for professional consulting engineering services for the design, preparation of plans and specifications, and construction supervision for the project to reconstruct municipal services and redevelop boulevard Saint-Joseph, between boulevards Montclair and Saint-Raymond for a total approximate amount of $801,030.83 including taxes;
CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2020-460 of July 8, 2020, authorized the cost adjustment of professional consulting engineering fees, in the amount of $160,629.65 including taxes, to the firm CIMA+, s.e.n.c., for additional design services for the project, bringing the total cumulative amount of the mandate to $961,660.48 including taxes;
CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2023-419 of May 24, 2023, authorized the cost adjustment of professional consulting engineering fees, in the amount of $221,580.98 including taxes, to the firm CIMA+, s.e.n.c., for additional professional fees for the project, bringing the total cumulative amount of the mandate to $1,183,241.46 including taxes;
CONSIDERING THAT the significant exceeding of the contractual deadline for the completion of the work by the contractor as well as certain problems noted on the construction site caused additional design and supervision costs for the firm CIMA+, s.e.n.c.;
CONSIDERING THAT additional work covered by the cost-sharing agreement between the City of Gatineau and the ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable (MTMD) was required for the replacement of an overhead signage structure belonging to the MTMD, requiring additional design and integration costs for the firm CIMA+, s.e.n.c.;
CONSIDERING THAT modifications to the construction plans were required by the firm CIMA+, s.e.n.c. in order to align the works with the Espace Canevas development project and that these modifications are payable by the developer according to the memorandum of understanding between the City of Gatineau and the latter;
CONSIDERING THAT delegation of power number 197786 and contract modification notice AMC-10561 have already been approved for an amount of $117,821.70 including taxes;
CONSIDERING THAT the firm CIMA+, s.e.n.c. has filed with the City additional professional fee requests for a total amount of $611,435.61 including taxes, for additional professional fees, notably for an adjustment of office supervision fees due to the contractor's work delay, bringing the cumulative adjustments to be approved to the amount of $729,257.31 including taxes;
CONSIDERING THAT certain additional consulting engineering fee requests presented by CIMA+, s.e.n.c. are potentially recoverable from third parties, in whole or in part, for a total amount estimated at $620,483.67 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 because the adjustment amount exceeds the limit provided for in the bylaw;
CONSIDERING THAT after verification, the Service des infrastructures et des projets recommends this cost adjustment for the additional professional fees incurred:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee:
- ratifies delegation of power number 197786 and contract modification notice AMC-10561 totaling an amount of $117,821.70 including taxes;
- authorizes the cost adjustment for additional professional fees incurred in the amount of $611,435.61 including taxes, to the firm CIMA+, s.e.n.c., with no budgetary impact, as part of the project for the reconstruction of municipal services and redevelopment of boulevard Saint-Joseph, between boulevards Montclair and Saint-Raymond, thus bringing the cumulative adjustments to be approved to an amount of $729,257.31 including taxes.
The total revised cost of the mandate, following this adjustment, represents an amount of $1,912,498.77 including taxes. A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 22, 2026.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards the following contracts:
- to the firm Équipements Récréatifs Jambette inc., 700, rue des Calfats, Lévis, Québec, G6Y 9E6, for the purchase and installation of playground structures for parc de la Sablonnière (project 26-7002) for a total amount of $93,963.32 including taxes, and for parc des Ravins-Boisés (project 26-7013) for a total amount of $104,914.69 including taxes, as well as the purchase and delivery of the playground structure for parc Marc-Gosselin (project 24-7008) for the amount of $119,660.23 including taxes, all in compliance with the tender documents and its bid submitted on May 6, 2026, as these were the highest-scoring bids for these three contracts in accordance with the duly authorized and compliant evaluation grid;
- to the firm Go-Élan inc., 630, boulevard Bécancour, Bécancour, Québec, G9H 3S7, for the purchase and delivery of the playground structure for parc de la Citadelle (project 24-7005) for a total amount of $97,700.02 including taxes, all in compliance with the tender documents and its bid submitted on May 6, 2026, as this was the highest-scoring bid in accordance with the duly authorized and compliant evaluation grid.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 22, 2026.
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CONSIDERING THAT contract 2024 SP 353 was awarded on June 19, 2025, to the contractor Qualitech Construction (2696894 Canada inc.) for localized repair work at the stationnement Leduc, located at 15, rue Leduc, for a total amount of $195,813.32 including taxes;
CONSIDERING THAT since the awarding of the contract:
- two modification notices were approved (AMC-10831 & AMC-10839), grouping three change orders recommended by the consultant WSP and totaling an amount of $48,745.21 including taxes;
- one change order was recommended by the consultant WSP, for a total amount of $25,770.49 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 because the cumulative amount of the changes exceeds the 10% limit provided for in the bylaw or is greater than $250,000:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee:
- ratifies contract 2024 SP 353 for a total amount of $195,813.32 including taxes;
- ratifies modification notices AMC-10831 and AMC-10839 for a total amount of $48,745.21 including taxes;
- authorizes a tender cost adjustment in the amount of $25,770.49 including taxes, with no budgetary impact.
The total cost of this adjusted contract represents an amount of $270,329.02 including taxes. A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 22, 2026.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to the firm Can-Inspec inc., C.P. 70072 C.P. des Châteaux, Blainville, Québec, J7B 0A9, for the 2026-2027 televised inspection program, based on the unit and lump-sum prices entered in the bid form for a total approximate amount for two years of $561,530.31 including taxes, all in compliance with the tender documents and its bid submitted on April 16, 2026, as being the lowest compliant bid received.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 23, 2026.
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CONSIDERING THAT military and civilian aircraft will be in the vicinity and overflying the aéroport exécutif Gatineau-Ottawa from September 16 to 21, 2026;
CONSIDERING THAT their presence is part of the Aéro Gatineau-Ottawa event from September 18 to 20, 2026, on the site of the aéroport exécutif Gatineau-Ottawa;
CONSIDERING THAT aerial activities will be carried out within the operational frameworks and usual safety standards of the Canadian Armed Forces, the ministère des Transports du Canada in such circumstances, and that all necessary arrangements have been made with the authorities of the aéroport exécutif Gatineau-Ottawa;
CONSIDERING THAT this project requires a derogation from Règlement 42-2003 concerning the maintenance of public peace and good order and Règlement 44-2003 concerning noise on the territory of the City of Gatineau:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorizes the aircraft related to the Aéro Gatineau-Ottawa event to perform a demonstration and aerial acrobatics maneuvers from September 18 to 20, 2026, near the aéroport exécutif Gatineau-Ottawa, by derogating from bylaws 42-2003 and 44-2003. This authorization includes overflights of Gatineau at altitudes below 500 feet as well as takeoffs, landings, and training flights that will take place from September 16 to 21, 2026.
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CONSIDERING THAT a copy of the minutes of the ordinary meetings of the Executive Committee of the City of Gatineau held on June 10 and 17, 2026, as well as the special meeting held on June 9, 2026, has been provided to the members of the Executive Committee:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee adopts the minutes as submitted.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee decrees modifications to the parking signage on rue Audet, file RS-25-002, as illustrated in plan number CRO-25-004 of January 8, 2025, all in order to:
Implement a limited parking zone:
| Street | Side | Location | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audet | East | From a point 17 m north of chemin Freeman, for a distance of 62 m north | Two hours |
| Audet | East | From a point 101 m north of chemin Freeman, for a distance of 26 m north | Two hours |
| Audet | East | From a point 179 m north of chemin Freeman, to the north end of rue Audet | Two hours |
| Audet | West | From a point 356 m north of chemin Freeman to the north end of rue Audet | Two hours |
| Audet | West | From a point 24 m north of chemin Freeman, for a distance of 332 m north | Two hours, April to November |
Implement a no-stopping zone:
| Street | Side | Location | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audet | East | From a point 127 m north of chemin Freeman, for a distance of 52 m north | At all times except buses |
This resolution cancels, replaces, or complements any previous signage governing parking in the parking zones mentioned herein. 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 plan number CRO-25-004 which is an integral part hereof.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee decrees a modification to the parking signage on rue de l’Équateur, file RS-25-365, as illustrated in plan number CRO-25-524 of June 17, 2026, all in order to:
Implement a no-stopping zone:
| Street | Side | Location | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Équateur | East | From rue de l’Atmosphère, for a distance of 74 m north | 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, September to June |
This resolution cancels or replaces any previous signage governing parking in the parking zone mentioned herein. 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 plan number CRO-25-524 which is an integral part hereof.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee decrees modifications to the parking signage on rue du Saint-Marin, file RS-26-093, as illustrated in plan number CRO-26-230 of May 25, 2026, all in order to:
Implement a limited parking zone:
| Street | Side | Location | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Marin | East | From a point 10 m south of rue du Progrès, for a distance of 80 m south | 15 minutes, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, September to June |
Implement a no-stopping zone:
| Street | Side | Location | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Marin | East | From rue du Progrès, for a distance of 10 m south | At all times |
This resolution cancels or replaces any previous signage governing parking in the parking zone mentioned herein. 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 plan number CRO-26-230 which is an integral part hereof.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee decrees modifications to the parking signage on rues Chouinard and Isabelle, file RS-26-068, as illustrated in plan number CRO-26-210 of May 5, 2026, all in order to:
Implement a no-stopping zone:
| Street | Side | Location | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chouinard | West | From a point 15 m south of rue Jolicoeur, for a distance of 37 m south | 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon-Fri, Sept-June |
| Chouinard | East | From a point 11 m south of rue Jolicoeur, for a distance of 42 m south | 7-9 a.m. and 2-4 p.m., Mon-Fri, Sept-June, except school bus |
| Isabelle | West | From a point 17 m south of rue Jolicoeur, for a distance of 45 m south | 7-9 a.m. and 2-4 p.m., Mon-Fri, Sept-June, except school bus |
Implement a limited parking zone:
| Street | Side | Location | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chouinard | East | From a point 11 m south of rue Jolicoeur, for a distance of 42 m south | 15 minutes, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mon-Fri, Sept-June |
| Isabelle | West | From a point 17 m south of rue Jolicoeur, for a distance of 45 m south | 15 minutes, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mon-Fri, Sept-June |
This resolution cancels or replaces any previous signage governing parking in the parking zones mentioned herein. 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 plan number CRO-26-210 which is an integral part hereof.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee approves the list and accepts the filing of the list of disbursements for the period from May 29 to June 4, 2026, in the amount of $22,363,081. A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 23, 2026.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards contracts to the following firms for the purchase of bulbs, lamps, fluorescents, ballasts, and lighting fixtures, all in compliance with the tender documents and the bids submitted on June 8, 2026, the latter having submitted the lowest compliant bids received for each item, namely:
- the firm Futech Outaouais, located at 71, rue Jean-Proulx, Gatineau, Québec, J8Z 1W2, for items 13 to 15, 17 to 19, for two years, for a total amount of $522,538.27 including taxes;
- the firm Lumen, division de Sonepar Canada inc., located at 250-B, rue Deveault, Gatineau, Québec, J8Z 1S6, for item 28, for two years, for a total amount of $8,362.82 including taxes;
- the firm Wesco Distribution Canada LP, located at 130, boulevard Brunswick, Pointe-Claire, Québec, H9R 5P9, for items 5 to 7, 11, 20 to 24, 30 and 31, 35 to 38, for two years, for a total amount of $32,276.82 including taxes;
- the firm Corporation d'Éclairage du Québec, located at 555, rue Saint-Rémi, Montréal, Québec, H4C 3G6, for items 2 to 4, 8 to 10, 12, 16, 25 to 27, 29, 33, for two years, for a total amount of $3,834.28 including taxes.
Should the City avail itself of the additional period, the unit prices will be revised over a 12-month period, all based on the Consumer Price Index of Statistics Canada. The contracts may be renewed for an additional one-year period, from 2028 to 2029, which would bring the total approximate amount to $850,518.28 including taxes. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following various budget items:
| Description | Total Amount (including taxes) | Budget Item |
|---|---|---|
| Service de l’approvisionnement | $567,012.19 | Various |
A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 23, 2026.
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CONSIDERING THAT employee number 121544 was hired on September 11, 2025;
CONSIDERING THAT employee number 121544 no longer meets the minimum requirements of the job;
CONSIDERING the respect of the employer's obligations in such matters;
CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to administratively terminate the employment relationship of employee number 121544:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorizes the administrative termination of employment of employee number 121544.
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CONSIDERING the conclusions of the investigation conducted by the representatives of the City of Gatineau;
CONSIDERING THAT the fault committed by employee number 110935 has irreparably broken the bond of trust between the latter and the City;
CONSIDERING all the facts as well as the current state of jurisprudence in this matter;
CONSIDERING THAT the representatives of the Service des ressources humaines and the department concerned authorize the conclusions following the investigation:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorizes the dismissal of employee number 110935.