Summary#
Montréal city council approved a contract with Pavages Métropolitain inc. for 2026 road work in six boroughs. The work is part of the PCPR, PCPR+ and PRCPR road programs; city staff say these programs aim to extend pavement life and maintain the road network.
- The work covers about 19.77 kilometres, including about 2.42 kilometres of on-street cycling routes, in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Saint-Léonard and Ville-Marie.
- Council approved a contract price of $9,288,604.50, taxes included, plus budgets for contingencies and related costs, for a total authorized expenditure of $10,589,009.13, taxes included.
- The contractor must meet deadlines for work on each street and for rebuilding speed bumps. The decision also requires an evaluation of the contractor’s performance.
What it means for you#
- People travelling in the named boroughs: Road resurfacing may affect travel during construction. The contract covers pavement work, not sidewalk repairs or improvements to the existing street design.
- Residents and road users: City staff say boroughs received the street list so they could plan repairs to sidewalk sections considered critical. The supplied material does not include that list.
Money#
The council authorized a total expenditure of $10,589,009.13, taxes included.
- The contract price is $9,288,604.50; the contingency budget is $928,860.45; and the related-cost budget is $371,544.18. The decision does not give a separate estimate of the city’s eventual costs beyond these amounts.
- Pavages Métropolitain’s bid was the lowest compliant bid, 15.25% below the city’s estimate. Seven firms submitted compliant bids.
- The contract documents set penalties of $8,078.80 before taxes per day for missing the maximum deadline for a street, and $500 per day for delays in rebuilding speed bumps. No bonus is provided.
What is unclear#
- No publicly available information on the contract’s overall duration or a detailed work schedule is included in the supplied material.
- The supplied material refers to an attached street list, but does not provide it. It also does not state how much, if any, of the contingency and related-cost budgets will be spent.
Case for#
- City staff say resurfacing can extend pavement life: they cite an estimated 7–12 years for PCPR work in urban areas and 3–5 years for PRCPR work. These are expected benefits, not guaranteed results.
- The selected bid was the lowest compliant one and was below the city’s estimate; seven compliant bids were received.
Case against#
- The work does not include sidewalks or improvements to the existing street design. Sidewalk repairs considered critical must be planned separately by boroughs.
- The final cost may be higher than the contract price if contingency or related-cost funds are used; the supplied material does not say how much will be needed.