Summary#
Montréal city council approved a contract with Les Pavages Céka inc. on March 23, 2026. The contract covers replacement of lead water connections and road work in Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Outremont; city staff say the work supports the goal of removing lead connections across Montréal by the end of 2032.
- The total authorized spending is $4,819,574.85, taxes included: $4,284,066.54 for the contract, plus $428,406.65 for contingencies and $107,101.66 for related impacts.
- The work is expected to replace about 108 water connections, rehabilitate about 17,418 m² of road and rebuild 988 m² of sidewalks.
- The work also includes replacing some private-side connections made of lead or galvanized steel that are or were in contact with lead.
- The city must assess the contractor’s performance. The contract allows daily penalties for delays or other missed requirements.
What it means for you#
- Residents and property owners in the two boroughs: Work will take place on selected streets. The exact street list is not included in the supplied materials. No application or approval process for residents is set out here.
- Property owners: Private-side connections may be replaced as part of the work. The materials do not say who pays for the private-side work under this contract.
- Road users: Road and sidewalk work may affect travel during construction. The contract provides daily penalties for missed deadlines: $1,000 for late schedule updates, $1,000–$3,500 per day for exceeding a street’s work deadline, $500 per day for late private-landscape restoration or speed-hump work, and $1,000 per day for late street cleaning or correction of deficiencies.
- Taxpayers: The city authorized the spending above. The council decision does not set a new tax or fee.
Money#
The authorized total is $4,819,574.85, taxes included.
- The city awarded the contract through public call for tenders 524202. Seven firms submitted bids; Les Pavages Céka inc. was the lowest compliant bidder.
- Its bid was 7.45% above the city’s estimate. The next-lowest compliant bid was 1.14% higher than the winning bid.
- The materials do not give a separate estimate of who will pay for replacing private-side connections under this contract.
What is unclear#
- The exact streets, construction schedule and contract length are not in the supplied materials. No publicly available information.
- It is unclear who pays for private-side replacement under this contract. A prior city decision described full reimbursement by owners in a related context, but the supplied materials do not confirm how that applies here.
- The materials do not say how many connections will be private-side replacements or whether all 108 are expected to include that work.
Case for#
- City staff say combining water-connection and road work can coordinate construction in the same streets.
- Seven bids were submitted, and the selected bid was the lowest compliant one.
- The work combines lead-connection replacement with road and sidewalk repairs.
Case against#
- The winning bid was 7.45% above the city’s estimate, and the council also authorized contingency and related-impact budgets.
- The materials do not make clear whether property owners will pay for any private-side work.
- The street-by-street schedule and contract duration are not provided.