Summary#
Montréal city council approved the transfer of four existing professional-services contracts from Affleck de la Riva s.e.n.c. to Studio Affleck de la Riva inc. The contracts keep their existing conditions; the goal stated in the decision is to maintain service continuity.
- The contracts cover the 2075 rue Plessis building renovation, Espace Rivière library and cultural centre, Théâtre Outremont renovation, and the Cœur-Nomade library and cultural space.
- The transfer covers Affleck de la Riva s.e.n.c.’s rights, obligations and responsibilities under the contracts; it does not award new contracts.
- City staff say the new company will continue the work with the same staff, assets and operations. The council approved the transfer unanimously.
What it means for you#
- City: The city’s contractual relationship for Affleck de la Riva’s work on these four projects shifts to Studio Affleck de la Riva inc. The contracts’ existing conditions remain in place.
- People using the project facilities: The decision does not itself change services or facility plans. City staff say the projects will continue on their original schedules.
- Other firms in the project teams: The decision transfers Affleck de la Riva’s interests; the materials do not describe any change to the other firms’ roles.
Money#
City staff say the transfer has no budget impact because the same contract conditions apply.
- The city reports approximate remaining contract values of $805,365.45 for 2075 rue Plessis; $3,769,388.18 for Espace Rivière; $664,912.79 for Théâtre Outremont; and $2,744,069.92 for Cœur-Nomade. These figures are dated May 12 or 13, 2026; the summary does not state whether they include taxes.
- The contracts were originally awarded after public calls for tenders or architecture competitions. The materials list four bids each for Plessis and Théâtre Outremont, and 16 and 18 candidate submissions for the two library projects. They do not say whether any award was the lowest compliant bid.
What is unclear#
- The approved transfer agreement is not included, so its detailed terms cannot be checked against the summary’s statement that the original conditions remain unchanged.
- The summary gives different initial contract amounts from earlier total spending authorizations for some projects. The earlier totals include contingencies and other costs, but the materials do not fully reconcile the figures.
- Contract lengths and renewal options are stated for Plessis (five years, with two 12-month options) and Théâtre Outremont (five years, with one 12-month option), but not for the other two contracts.
Case for#
- City staff say Affleck de la Riva s.e.n.c. is being dissolved and that approval is needed to avoid interrupting its professional services.
- If, as staff report, the new company will continue the work in the same way and on the same conditions, transferring the contracts could maintain continuity without changing the projects’ scope or schedule.
Case against#
No clear concern available from the supplied material.