Summary#
Montréal city council unanimously adopted its position to conclude framework agreements with Sanexen Services Environnementaux inc. and Loiselle inc. for receiving and managing the City’s contaminated soil. The agglomeration council makes the final decision at a later meeting. City staff say the agreements are intended to provide places to treat, reuse or dispose of contaminated soil from City work.
- The agreements cover Lot 1, Zone 1 – AB, with Sanexen, for up to $594,305.78, and Lot 4, Zone 2 – BC sans odeur, with Loiselle, for up to $1,214,854.59. Both amounts include taxes and exclude contingencies and changes in quantities.
- The agreements would run for 24 months, from April 20, 2026, to April 19, 2028, or until the funds are used up. They include two optional one-year renewals; renewal prices would be adjusted using the consumer price index.
- The decision also authorizes $271,374.06, taxes included, for changes in quantities, and requires the City to evaluate both firms’ performance.
What it means for you#
- City boroughs and departments: They would use these agreements as needed and pay from their own budgets. The City is not required to use all the available quantities.
- Residents: The decision does not directly change residents’ rights, fees or services. It concerns how the City handles contaminated soil from municipal work.
Money#
The agreements and quantity-change budget total $2,080,534.43, taxes included; this is not a guarantee that the full amount will be spent.
- The agreements were awarded through public call for tenders 25-21166 to the lowest compliant bidders for the two lots. The materials report three bids for Lot 1 and four for Lot 4.
- The listed agreement prices exclude soil transport and applicable provincial fees. Those costs are not included in the $2,080,534.43 total stated here.
What is unclear#
- The City’s actual soil quantities and spending are uncertain; the listed quantities are estimates, and the City is not bound to use them all.
- The total cost including transport and provincial fees is not stated.
- The materials do not give the amounts for the optional renewals.
Case for#
- City staff say the agreements are needed to manage contaminated soil excavated during municipal infrastructure maintenance and repair.
- For Lot 1, Sanexen’s bid was 18.31% below the City’s estimate. The awards went to the lowest compliant bidders, according to the materials.
Case against#
- One concern is that actual costs may differ from the stated total because quantities can change and transport and provincial fees are excluded.
- The City can renew the agreements for up to two more years, with renewal prices adjusted for inflation. The materials do not state the renewal costs.