Summary#
Montréal city council adopted a resolution to extend its framework agreement with North On Sixty for Kebony wood by 12 months, starting in June 2026. The agreement is for the city’s specialized workshops; city staff say the wood is mainly used to make urban furniture, including picnic tables, waste bins and benches.
- The city exercised the agreement’s first 12-month extension option and authorized an additional $175,071.19, taxes included.
- That amount includes $145,892.66 for the extension and $29,178.53 for possible changes in quantities.
- The agreement’s total authorized amount rises to $797,867.77, taxes included.
- The wood must meet FSC and ISO 14021 environmental certification requirements when delivered.
What it means for you#
- City departments: The Service du matériel roulant et des ateliers (Rolling Stock and Workshops Service) will pay for purchases from its budgets as needs arise.
- Residents: The decision does not directly change residents’ rights, fees or services. The wood is used to make some city furniture.
- Supplier: North On Sixty is to supply the wood during the 12-month extension, under the agreement’s terms.
Money#
The city authorized up to $175,071.19, taxes included, for the extension and quantity allowance.
- The $145,892.66 extension amount includes a 2% price adjustment.
- The initial agreement followed a public call for tenders that received one bid. The materials do not say whether it was the lowest compliant bid.
- City staff say the required budget credits were considered in setting the rate for expenses charged to the agglomeration budget.
What is unclear#
- The resolution does not set the amount or timing of each purchase; spending is to follow needs.
- The materials do not give expected quantities or explain how much of the quantity allowance the city expects to use.
- One further 12-month extension option was included in the agreement, but this decision does not say whether the city will use it.
Case for#
- City staff say extending the agreement helps keep the material available, continues service they consider satisfactory, and lets the city use prices obtained through the original tender.
- The extension uses an option already included in the agreement, rather than starting a new procurement.
Case against#
- The original public tender received only one bid, so the materials do not show how the price compared with other offers.
- The city authorized an additional quantity allowance, but the materials do not say how much wood it will buy or how much of that allowance it will need.