Summary#
Montréal city council approved a contract with Les Entrepreneurs Bucaro inc. for roadwork in the boroughs of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Anjou and Montréal-Nord. The decision authorizes a total expense of $9,380,867.81, taxes included. City staff say the work is intended to help maintain and improve the condition of the road network.
- The work covers about 11 kilometres of road, including about 0.13 kilometres of on-street bicycle path. It involves milling (removing the road’s surface) and laying asphalt.
- The contract price is $8,265,081.77, taxes included. The council also authorized $826,508.18 for contingencies and $289,277.86 for related costs.
- The contract went to the lowest compliant bidder in a public call for tenders. Six firms submitted bids.
- The city must assess Les Entrepreneurs Bucaro inc.’s performance. A late-work penalty of $7,188.59 before taxes applies for each day a street deadline is missed.
What it means for you#
- Residents and road users in the four boroughs: Roadwork will take place on selected streets. City staff say the work does not include sidewalk repairs or improvements to the existing street design.
- Taxpayers: The city has authorized spending up to $9,380,867.81, taxes included, for the contract and related budgets.
Money#
The city authorized a total expense of $9,380,867.81, taxes included.
- The contract itself is capped at $8,265,081.77; the separate contingency and related-cost budgets total $1,115,786.04.
- The winning bid was 7.96% below the city’s estimate of $8,979,404.90.
- The materials give no estimate of any later savings or returns.
What is unclear#
- No publicly available information in the supplied materials gives the contract’s start date, completion date or duration.
- The decision summary refers to an attached street list, but that list was not supplied here; the exact streets are therefore unclear.
Case for#
- City staff say the road network’s share of streets in poor or very poor condition rose from 25% in 2020 to 29% in 2024. Resurfacing is presented as a way to maintain roads and extend pavement life.
- Six bids were submitted, and the winning compliant bid was below the city’s estimate.
Case against#
- The work is limited to road surfaces. It does not repair sidewalks or improve the existing street layout, so those needs are not addressed by this contract.
- The decision authorizes contingency and related-cost budgets in addition to the contract price. The materials do not say how much of those additional budgets will be spent.