Summary#
Montréal city council awarded Pavages D’Amour inc. a contract for sewer, water-main and road work on Lindsay Street, from Du Collège Street to Beaudet Street, in Saint-Laurent borough. City staff say the work is intended to replace deteriorated infrastructure and improve pedestrian safety and comfort.
- The contract was awarded through a public call for tenders. Pavages D’Amour was the lowest compliant bidder among 12 compliant bids.
- The work includes replacing about 200 metres of sewer and 225 metres of water mains, rebuilding the road and sidewalks, and replacing four private lead water connections.
- Council authorized a total expenditure of $2,055,048.90, taxes included, including the contract, contingency funds and additional-cost funds.
- The City must evaluate Pavages D’Amour’s performance. The contract also sets a late-completion penalty.
What it means for you#
- People who live on or use Lindsay Street: The road and sidewalks will be rebuilt, with a narrower roadway and wider sidewalks. The decision gives no construction schedule.
- Owners whose private lead water connections are replaced: The work includes four private connections. A previous city decision says affected owners must reimburse the City for the full cost of replacing private sections; this file does not identify the owners or give their costs.
- The contractor: For each day the work is late, it must pay a penalty of 0.1% of the contract price, excluding taxes and contingency funds, with a minimum of $1,000 per day.
Money#
The authorized total is $2,055,048.90, taxes included.
- This consists of $1,698,979.83 for the contract, $186,386.13 for contingencies and $169,682.94 for additional costs.
- The lowest compliant bid was 20.83% below the City’s estimate of $2,146,014.36. City staff noted that some individual prices, including for preparing ground, were particularly low.
What is unclear#
- The decision does not give the work schedule or contract duration.
- It does not identify which property owners will be billed for private lead-connection work or how much they will pay.
- The file does not explain how the contingency and additional-cost budgets will be used.
Case for#
- City staff say inspections found the sewer to be structurally degraded, and that the water main also needs rebuilding because it lies in the same trench.
- The contract combines underground repairs with road and sidewalk work, including wider sidewalks.
- The winning bid was the lowest compliant one and was below the City’s estimate; 12 compliant bids were received.
Case against#
- Some of the winning bid’s individual prices were unusually low, including for preparing ground. That could raise questions about delivery or added costs, even though city staff recommended proceeding.
- The decision authorizes contingency and additional-cost funds but does not describe what specific issues would trigger their use.