2026.10.14 – 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, October 14, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee:

• awards to the firm 7705344 Canada inc., 68, rue Laviolette, Cantley, Quebec, J8V 3S4, the contracts for the maintenance of snow disposal sites for a period of three seasons (2026-2027, 2027-2028, 2028-2029), in accordance with the tender documents and its bid submitted on August 31, 2026, this being the lowest compliant bid received for the targeted sections, as follows:

• Section 2: for an approximate amount of $335,267.10 taxes included;
• Section 3: for an approximate amount of $223,511.40 taxes included;
• Section 4: for an approximate amount of $198,676.80 taxes included;
• Section 5: for an approximate amount of $149,007.60 taxes included; Each of these sections constitutes a separate contract.

After the first year of the contract, the unit prices will be revised annually, all based on the Statistique Canada Consumer Price Index. The contracts may be renewed for two additional seasons (2029-2030, 2030-2031), which would bring the total amounts as follows:

• Section 2: for an approximate amount of $558,778.50 taxes included;
• Section 3: for an approximate amount of $372,519.00 taxes included;
• Section 4: for an approximate amount of $331,128.00 taxes included;
• Section 5: for an approximate amount of $248,346.00 taxes included;

• rejects the bids received for Section 1 and authorizes the Service de l’approvisionnement responsable (Responsible Procurement Department) to launch a new call for tenders after modifying the tender documents.

The treasurer is authorized to make transfers if necessary to give effect to the awarding of the contract. Furthermore, the treasurer is authorized to provide the necessary sums in the budgets for the years 2027 to 2031 to give effect to this resolution. The funds will be taken from the following budget items:

A treasurer's certificate was issued on October 13, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT under paragraph 5 of the first paragraph of section 33 of the Loi sur les contrats des organismes municipaux (chapter C-65.01) and section 5, paragraph 1 of the Règlement sur l'attribution de certains contrats des organismes municipaux suivant une procédure sur invitation écrite ou de gré à gré (chapter C-65.01, r. 1), the Ville de Gatineau may award this service contract by mutual agreement, as it is concluded with a non-profit organization:

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee awards to the Société de sauvetage, 7665, boulevard Lacordaire, Montreal, Quebec, H1S 2A7, a five-year contract for lifeguard and swimming training programs for a total approximate amount of $640,066.28 including taxes.

The treasurer is authorized to provide the necessary sums in the budgets for the years 2027 to 2031 to give effect to this resolution.

The funds will be taken from the following budget item:

A treasurer's certificate was issued on October 13, 2026, conditional upon the adoption of the 2027 budget.

CONSIDERING THAT the contractor Polane must carry out private service connection work on boulevard Alexandre-Taché;

CONSIDERING THAT the work is complex and requires a complete closure of boulevard Alexandre-Taché, between boulevard Saint-Raymond and rue Saint-Dominique;

CONSIDERING THAT it is impossible for the complete closure to take place without encroaching on peak periods;

CONSIDERING THAT boulevard Alexandre-Taché is an important road axis and that its closure during peak hours would cause significant delays for the population;

CONSIDERING THAT the work will take place from October 13 to 21, 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT section 7 of Règlement numéro 44-2003 concerning noise on the territory of the City of Gatineau stipulates that work carried out outside permitted hours, i.e., Monday to Saturday between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m., must be authorized by the executive committee if a building used for accommodation is located within 150 m of the work;

CONSIDERING THAT the work will be carried out outside the periods permitted by Règlement numéro 44-2003:

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee authorizes a derogation to Règlement numéro 44-2003 concerning noise on the territory of the City of Gatineau in order to authorize the realization of private service connection work for the building located at 771, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, between October 13 and 21, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT under Règlement numéro 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, salary expenses associated with a work overload of more than $250,000 must be submitted to the executive committee;

CONSIDERING THAT the Human Resources Department has been authorized to extend a temporary work overload assignment as Coordinator - Geospatial Analysis and Flooding for the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department for a duration of 40 months;

CONSIDERING THAT the expense of $416,635 associated with the extension of this work overload means that the total amount is greater than the sum of $250,000:

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee authorizes the expense associated with the extension of the temporary work overload assignment as Coordinator - Geospatial Analysis and Flooding for the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department for a duration of 40 months.

The funds for this purpose will be taken from budget item 0488-10363-10363.02-600, financed by the grant from the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH) for the updating of flood zones (sub-project 20118.03); the Watercourse Mapping (sub-project 10363.02) and from the PEC of the Watercourse Mapping.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on October 13, 2026.