Summary#
Montréal city council unanimously adopted an orientation to award a cleaning contract to 9232-3914 Québec inc. for nine buildings in the Grand parc de l’Ouest, Cap-Saint-Jacques sector. The agglomeration council makes the final decision at a later meeting. If approved, the contract would run four years, with one optional 12-month extension if both sides agree.
- The four-year contract price is $671,065.94, taxes included, plus $33,553.30, taxes included, for contingencies: a maximum total of $704,619.24.
- The work covers cleaning and sanitation at nine park buildings, including public facilities, kitchens and offices.
- The company was the lowest compliant bidder in a public call for tenders: 10 bids were submitted, and six were found compliant.
- The resolution also requires an evaluation of the company’s performance.
What it means for you#
- Park visitors: The contract is intended to provide cleaning and sanitation at buildings in the Cap-Saint-Jacques sector. City staff say it is meant to help maintain public access and building cleanliness; it does not guarantee a particular service level.
- The contractor: If the agglomeration council approves the orientation, 9232-3914 Québec inc. would provide the services from November 1, 2026, to October 31, 2030. The extension, if used, would run to October 31, 2031, require both parties’ consent, and have no price indexation.
- The public: This is a contract for park-building cleaning, not a change to park access rules or a new public service.
Money#
The contract’s maximum four-year cost is $704,619.24, taxes included; the city’s net amount after tax rebates is capped at $643,411.27.
- The agglomeration would pay the full expense from the operating budget of Service Espace pour la vie, grands parcs et Mont-Royal.
- The $33,553.30 contingency is included in the maximum total. No amount is set aside for changes in quantities.
- The optional extension is not part of the four-year total. City staff estimate its cost at $152,924.76; the materials do not state whether that figure includes taxes.
What is unclear#
- The materials do not give detailed rules for how the required performance evaluation will be conducted or what would follow from its results.
- The contract provides no amount for changes in quantities; the materials do not explain how those changes would be handled.
Case for#
- The lowest compliant bid was 13.12% below the city’s estimate, and the call for tenders drew 10 bids.
- City staff say the contract is needed to keep cleaning services in place when the current arrangement ends and to maintain clean, sanitary public buildings.
Case against#
- The $33,553.30 contingency is limited to the stated amount, and no budget is set aside for changes in quantities.
- The contract does not guarantee that the optional year will be used; it requires both parties’ consent.