Summary#
Montréal city council unanimously set the city’s position in favour of extending Pont Roulant Protech inc.’s contract for 12 months, from October 20, 2026, to October 19, 2027. The extension covers inspections, maintenance and repairs of lifting equipment and related accessories at drinking-water and wastewater facilities. The agglomeration council makes the final decision at a later meeting.
- The proposed extension adds $319,943.77, taxes included, bringing the contract total to $1,471,741.34, taxes included.
- The work is divided between the Direction de l’eau potable (drinking-water directorate), $186,534.79, and the Direction de l’épuration des eaux usées (wastewater treatment directorate), $133,408.98.
- The original contract followed a public call for tenders. Pont Roulant Protech was the only bidder and submitted a compliant bid.
- The contract is a framework agreement: service work is ordered as needed, through purchase orders, and is limited by available funds.
What it means for you#
- Residents: No direct change to residents’ rights, bills or services is set out in this decision. The contract concerns equipment used at city water and wastewater facilities.
- The city’s water and wastewater directorates: If the agglomeration council approves the extension, they can continue ordering inspections, maintenance and repairs under the existing contract terms, up to the authorized amount.
- Workers at those facilities: City staff say the work supports equipment safety and regulatory compliance. The decision does not create a new service for workers to apply for.
Money#
The proposed additional spending is $319,943.77, taxes included; no separate overall cost estimate is given.
- The agglomeration would pay the cost from the two directorates’ operating budgets. The spending is planned across 2026 and 2027.
- Individual service orders require purchase orders and are subject to available credits. The contract can run for the 12-month option period or until the credits are exhausted.
What is unclear#
- The decision is the city’s position; the agglomeration council’s final decision is not included in these materials.
- The financial summary gives two different figures for the drinking-water directorate’s cost after federal and provincial tax rebates: $170,331.13 in one place and $170,331.11 in its cost table.
- The materials do not give details of the market analysis behind staff’s view that a new call for tenders is not justified.
Case for#
- City staff say they are satisfied with the contractor’s services and that the original call for tenders produced competitive prices.
- Extending the contract on its existing terms could maintain continuity of inspections and repairs without starting a new tender process.
- Staff say regular inspection and maintenance are needed for safe, compliant equipment.
Case against#
- The original tender had only one bidder, so the extension does not add competition.
- The extension commits up to $319,943.77, taxes included, without a new tender; the materials do not provide the market analysis supporting that choice.