Summary#
Montréal city council approved framework agreements with Guillevin International cie to supply and deliver street-lighting equipment for the City. City staff say the goal is to support maintenance and replacement of the street-lighting network.
- The agreements cover lots 1, 2 and 6. The City can order equipment as needed; the listed quantities do not commit it to buy any amount.
- Each agreement lasts 24 months, with three options to extend for 12 months each.
- The City awarded the lots to Guillevin as the lowest compliant bidder. The public call for tenders received three bids overall.
- The City authorized up to $670,083.27, taxes included, for the agreements, plus $100,512.49, taxes included, for changes in quantities.
- The costs are to be charged to borough and central-service budgets as needs arise.
What it means for you#
- Residents: City staff say the equipment is mainly for maintaining the street-lighting network and replacing damaged or worn-out equipment. The decision does not itself promise a particular repair, replacement, or timeline.
- City boroughs and services: They can order equipment under the agreements and must cover the related spending from their budgets as needs arise.
- Taxpayers: The decision authorizes spending up to the stated amounts, but the City is not required to buy the estimated quantities.
Money#
The decision authorizes up to $770,595.76 in total, taxes included, although the official title gives a total that is 20 cents lower.
- The $670,083.27 agreement amount and $100,512.49 quantity-variation budget are both taxes included.
- City staff say prices will be adjusted annually using the Montréal consumer price index.
- The decision does not say how much the City will actually order or spend.
What is unclear#
- The resolution’s two authorized amounts add up to $770,595.76, while the official title states $770,595.56.
- The supplied material does not give the start date or explain how the City will decide whether to use the extension options.
- Staff report that three bids were received, but the supplied details do not show the bid comparison for lot 6.
Case for#
- The agreements give City teams a way to order equipment for maintenance and replacement as needs arise.
- Buying as needed avoids committing the City to the listed quantities.
- City staff say the equipment also supports the City’s street-lighting conversion to LED.
Case against#
- Only three bids were received overall. The supplied material shows one compliant bid for each of lots 1 and 2.
- City staff report that the bid for lot 2 was 15.07% above their estimate, citing manufacturing cost increases and lower expected order volumes.
- The total authorized amount differs from the total in the official title, leaving a small but unresolved discrepancy.