Summary#
Montréal city council unanimously approved a 14-month framework agreement with 9403-2273 Québec inc. (Carrière Urbaine Montréal Ouest) for a maximum of $608,769.63, taxes included. The agreement has an option to extend for 12 months. City staff say it is intended to provide a steady way to recycle rock, concrete and asphalt from excavation work.
- The company must provide a site for processing those materials when the City requests the service; the City does not promise to buy any set quantity.
- The agreement is available to the Service de la concertation des arrondissements et de l’expérience citoyenne, which supports boroughs.
- The City must evaluate the company’s performance under the agreement.
- The public call for tenders received three bids. The City selected the company as the lowest compliant bidder after considering both unit prices and distance from the City’s transfer site.
What it means for you#
- City departments and boroughs: They can request the service for excavation materials. Each purchase order needs credit approval, and the City pays from corporate services budgets as needs arise.
- Residents: The decision does not directly change residents’ rights, services or fees.
Money#
The agreement allows spending up to $608,769.63, taxes included, over the initial 14-month term; actual spending depends on orders.
- City staff estimated the cost at $696,978.45, taxes included. The agreement amount is 12.7% below that estimate.
- The agreement does not set aside a budget or guarantee any purchase. The cost of using the 12-month extension is not stated.
What is unclear#
- The agreement’s start date is not given.
- The materials do not say what the extension would cost or how the City would decide whether to use it.
- The City must evaluate performance, but the decision materials do not give the evaluation criteria or results that would trigger action.
Case for#
- City staff say the agreement will make it easier to secure processing services. They explain that the previous provider stopped operating, leaving a need for a replacement.
- The selected bid was below the City’s estimate. Staff say the company’s existing Montreal operations reduce its setup and operating costs.
Case against#
- The City has not committed to any purchase quantity, so the agreement’s maximum is not a forecast of what it will actually spend.
- The materials do not set out recycling targets or explain how the City will measure the environmental results of the service.