C-37.1 - Act respecting the Communauté urbaine de l’Outaouais

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83. Any contract involving an expenditure of $100,000 or more, from among the contracts to which the first paragraph of section 82.1 applies, may be awarded only after a call for tenders has been made, by way of an advertisement published in a newspaper circulated in the territory of the Community.
In the case of a construction, supply or services contract, the call for public tenders must be published by means of an electronic tendering system accessible both to contractors and suppliers having an establishment in Québec and to contractors and suppliers having an establishment in a province or territory covered by an intergovernmental trade liberalization agreement applicable to the Community and in a newspaper that is circulated in the territory of the Community or, if it is not circulated therein, that is a publication specialized in the field and sold mainly in Québec. In the case of a supply or services contract, the electronic tendering system to be used for the publication of the call for public tenders shall be the system approved by the Government.
For the purposes of the second paragraph,
(1)  construction contract means a contract regarding the construction, reconstruction, demolition, repair or renovation of a building, structure or other civil engineering work, including site preparation, excavation, drilling, seismic investigation, the supply of products and materials, equipment and machinery if these are included in and incidental to a construction contract, as well as the installation and repair of fixtures of a building, structure or other civil engineering work;
(2)  supply contract means a contract for the purchase, lease or rental of movable property that may include the cost of installing, operating and maintaining property, except a contract in respect of property related to cultural or artistic fields as well as computer software for educational purposes, and subscriptions;
(3)  services contract means a contract for supplying services that may include the supply of parts or materials required to supply the services, except a contract in respect of services related to cultural or artistic fields that can, under an Act or a regulation, be provided only by a physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, veterinary surgeon, engineer, land surveyor, architect, chartered accountant, advocate or notary.
The time limit for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than eight days.However, in the case of tenders in relation to a contract referred to in the second paragraph, the time limit for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than 15 days.
A call for public tenders in relation to a contract referred to in the second paragraph may stipulate that only tenders submitted by contractors or suppliers, in addition to contractors or suppliers having an establishment in Québec, who have an establishment in a province or territory covered by an intergovernmental trade liberalisation agreement applicable to the Community will be considered. Such a call for tenders may also stipulate that the goods concerned must be produced in a territory comprising Québec and any such province or territory.
No tenders may be called for and no contract resulting therefrom be awarded except on the basis of a fixed price or on the basis of a unit price.
All tenders must be opened publicly in the presence of at least two witnesses, on the day and at the hour and place mentioned in the call for tenders. All those who have tendered may be present at the opening of the tenders. The names of the tenderers and their respective prices must be mentioned aloud at the opening of the tenders.
Subject to section 83.0.0.1, the Community shall not, without the prior authorization of the Minister, award the contract to any person other than the person who submitted the lowest tender within the prescribed time. If, however, to comply with the conditions for the making of a Government grant, it is necessary that the contract be awarded to any person except the one who made the lowest tender within the prescribed time, the Community may, without the authorization of the Minister, award the contract to the person whose tender is the lowest among the persons fulfilling those conditions, if that tender was made within the prescribed time.
1969, c. 85, s. 104; 1977, c. 80, s. 13; 1984, c. 32, s. 29; 1995, c. 34, s. 66; 1995, c. 71, s. 7; 1996, c. 27, s. 111; 1997, c. 53, s. 24; 1997, c. 93, s. 97; 1997, c. 53, s. 24; 1998, c. 31, s. 57; 1999, c. 40, s. 67.
83. Any contract involving an expenditure of $100,000 or more, from among the contracts to which the first paragraph of section 82.1 applies, may be awarded only after a call for tenders has been made, by way of an advertisement published in a newspaper circulated in the territory of the Community.
In the case of a construction, supply or services contract, the call for public tenders must be published by means of an electronic tendering system accessible both to contractors and suppliers having an establishment in Québec and to contractors and suppliers having an establishment in a province or territory covered by an intergovernmental trade liberalization agreement applicable to the Community and in a newspaper that is circulated in the territory of the Community or, if it is not circulated therein, that is a publication specialized in the field and sold mainly in Québec. In the case of a supply or services contract, the electronic tendering system to be used for the publication of the call for public tenders shall be the system approved by the Government.
For the purposes of the second paragraph,
(1)  construction contract means a contract regarding the construction, reconstruction, demolition, repair or renovation of a building, structure or other civil engineering work, including site preparation, excavation, drilling, seismic investigation, the supply of products and materials, equipment and machinery if these are included in and incidental to a construction contract, as well as the installation and repair of fixtures of a building, structure or other civil engineering work;
(2)  supply contract means a contract for the purchase, lease or rental of movable property that may include the cost of installing, operating and maintaining property, except a contract in respect of property related to cultural or artistic fields as well as computer software for educational purposes, and subscriptions;
(3)  services contract means a contract for supplying services that may include the supply of parts or materials required to supply the services, except a contract in respect of services related to cultural or artistic fields that can, under an Act or a regulation, be provided only by a physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, veterinary surgeon, engineer, land surveyor, architect, chartered accountant, advocate or notary.
The time limit for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than eight days.However, in the case of tenders in relation to a contract referred to in the second paragraph, the time limit for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than 15 days.
A call for public tenders in relation to a contract referred to in the second paragraph may stipulate that only tenders submitted by contractors or suppliers, in addition to contractors or suppliers having an establishment in Québec, who have an establishment in a province or territory covered by an intergovernmental trade liberalisation agreement applicable to the Community will be considered. Such a call for tenders may also stipulate that the goods concerned must be produced in a territory comprising Québec and any such province or territory.
No tenders may be called for and no contract resulting therefrom be awarded except on the basis of a fixed price or on the basis of a unit price.
All tenders must be opened publicly in the presence of at least two witnesses, on the day and at the hour and place mentioned in the call for tenders. All those who have tendered may be present at the opening of the tenders. The names of the tenderers and their respective prices must be mentioned aloud at the opening of the tenders.
Subject to section 83.0.0.1, the Community shall not, without the prior authorization of the Minister, award the contract to any person other than the person who submitted the lowest tender within the prescribed delay. If, however, to comply with the conditions for the making of a Government grant, it is necessary that the contract be awarded to any person except the one who made the lowest tender within the prescribed delay, the Community may, without the authorization of the Minister, award the contract to the person whose tender is the lowest among the persons fulfilling those conditions, if that tender was made within the prescribed delay.
1969, c. 85, s. 104; 1977, c. 80, s. 13; 1984, c. 32, s. 29; 1995, c. 34, s. 66; 1995, c. 71, s. 7; 1996, c. 27, s. 111; 1997, c. 53, s. 24; 1997, c. 93, s. 97; 1997, c. 53, s. 24; 1998, c. 31, s. 57.
83. Any contract involving an expenditure of $100,000 or more, from among the contracts to which the first paragraph of section 82.1 applies, may be awarded only after a call for tenders has been made, by way of an advertisement published in a newspaper circulated in the territory of the Community.
In the case of a construction, supply or services contract, the call for public tenders must be published either in a daily newspaper circulated mainly in Québec or by means of an electronic tendering system and in a newspaper that is circulated in the territory of the Community or, if it is not circulated therein, that is a publication specialized in the field and sold mainly in Québec.
For the purposes of the second paragraph,
(1)  construction contract means a contract regarding the construction, reconstruction, demolition, repair or renovation of a building, structure or other civil engineering work, including site preparation, excavation, drilling, seismic investigation, the supply of products and materials, equipment and machinery if these are included in and incidental to a construction contract, as well as the installation and repair of fixtures of a building, structure or other civil engineering work;
(2)  supply contract means a contract for the purchase, lease or rental of movable property that may include the cost of installing, operating and maintaining property, except a contract in respect of property related to cultural or artistic fields as well as computer software for educational purposes, and subscriptions;
(3)  services contract means a contract for supplying services that may include the supply of parts or materials required to supply the services, except a contract in respect of services related to cultural or artistic fields that can, under an Act or a regulation, be provided only by a physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, veterinary surgeon, engineer, land surveyor, architect, chartered accountant, advocate or notary.
The time limit for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than eight days.However, in the case of tenders in relation to a contract referred to in the second paragraph, the time limit for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than 15 days.
A call for public tenders in relation to a contract referred to in the second paragraph may stipulate that only tenders submitted by contractors or suppliers, in addition to contractors or suppliers having an establishment in Québec, who have an establishment in a province or territory covered by an intergovernmental trade liberalisation agreement applicable to the Community will be considered. Such a call for tenders may also stipulate that the goods concerned must be produced in a territory comprising Québec and any such province or territory.
No tenders may be called for and no contract resulting therefrom be awarded except on the basis of a fixed price or on the basis of a unit price.
All tenders must be opened publicly in the presence of at least two witnesses, on the day and at the hour and place mentioned in the call for tenders. All those who have tendered may be present at the opening of the tenders. The names of the tenderers and their respective prices must be mentioned aloud at the opening of the tenders.
Subject to section 83.0.0.1, the Community shall not, without the prior authorization of the Minister, award the contract to any person other than the person who submitted the lowest tender within the prescribed delay. If, however, to comply with the conditions for the making of a Government grant, it is necessary that the contract be awarded to any person except the one who made the lowest tender within the prescribed delay, the Community may, without the authorization of the Minister, award the contract to the person whose tender is the lowest among the persons fulfilling those conditions, if that tender was made within the prescribed delay.
1969, c. 85, s. 104; 1977, c. 80, s. 13; 1984, c. 32, s. 29; 1995, c. 34, s. 66; 1995, c. 71, s. 7; 1996, c. 27, s. 111; 1997, c. 53, s. 24; 1997, c. 93, s. 97.
83. Any contract involving an expenditure of $100,000 or more, from among the contracts to which the first paragraph of section 82.1 applies, may be awarded only after a call for tenders has been made, by way of an advertisement published in a newspaper circulated in the territory of the Community.
In the case of a construction, supply or services contract, the call for public tenders must be published either in a daily newspaper circulated mainly in Québec or by means of an electronic tendering system and in a newspaper circulated in the territory of the Community.
For the purposes of the second paragraph,
(1)  construction contract means a contract regarding the construction, reconstruction, demolition, repair or renovation of a building, structure or other civil engineering work, including site preparation, excavation, drilling, seismic investigation, the supply of products and materials, equipment and machinery if these are included in and incidental to a construction contract, as well as the installation and repair of fixtures of a building, structure or other civil engineering work;
(2)  supply contract means a contract for the purchase, lease or rental of movable property that may include the cost of installing, operating and maintaining property, except a contract in respect of property related to cultural or artistic fields as well as computer software for educational purposes, and subscriptions;
(3)  services contract means a contract for supplying services that may include the supply of parts or materials required to supply the services, except a contract in respect of services related to cultural or artistic fields that can, under an Act or a regulation, be provided only by a physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, veterinary surgeon, engineer, land surveyor, architect, chartered accountant, advocate or notary.
The time limit for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than eight days.However, in the case of tenders in relation to a contract referred to in the second paragraph, the time limit for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than 15 days.
A call for public tenders in relation to a contract referred to in the second paragraph may stipulate that only tenders submitted by contractors or suppliers, in addition to contractors or suppliers having an establishment in Québec, who have an establishment in a province or territory covered by an intergovernmental trade liberalisation agreement applicable to the Community will be considered. Such a call for tenders may also stipulate that the goods concerned must be produced in a territory comprising Québec and any such province or territory.
No tenders may be called for and no contract resulting therefrom be awarded except on the basis of a fixed price or on the basis of a unit price.
All tenders must be opened publicly in the presence of at least two witnesses, on the day and at the hour and place mentioned in the call for tenders. All those who have tendered may be present at the opening of the tenders. The names of the tenderers and their respective prices must be mentioned aloud at the opening of the tenders.
Subject to section 83.0.0.1, the Community shall not, without the prior authorization of the Minister, award the contract to any person other than the person who submitted the lowest tender within the prescribed delay. If, however, to comply with the conditions for the making of a Government grant, it is necessary that the contract be awarded to any person except the one who made the lowest tender within the prescribed delay, the Community may, without the authorization of the Minister, award the contract to the person whose tender is the lowest among the persons fulfilling those conditions, if that tender was made within the prescribed delay.
1969, c. 85, s. 104; 1977, c. 80, s. 13; 1984, c. 32, s. 29; 1995, c. 34, s. 66; 1995, c. 71, s. 7; 1996, c. 27, s. 111; 1997, c. 53, s. 24.
83. Any contract involving an expenditure of $100 000 or more, from among the contracts to which the first paragraph of section 82.1 applies, may be awarded only after a call for tenders has been made, by way of an advertisement published in a newspaper circulated in the territory of the Community.
In the case of a construction contract, the call for public tenders must be published either in a daily newspaper circulated mainly in Québec or by means of an electronic tendering system and in a newspaper circulated in the territory of the Community.
For the purposes of the second paragraph, construction contract means a contract regarding the construction, reconstruction, demolition, repair or renovation of a building, structure or other civil engineering work. It also includes site preparation, excavation, drilling, dynamiting, the supply of products and materials, equipment and machinery if these are included in and incidental to a construction contract, as well as the installation and repair of fixtures of a building, structure or other civil engineering work.
The time limit for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than eight days.However, in the case of tenders in relation to a contract referred to in the second paragraph, the time limit for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than 15 days.
A call for public tenders in relation to a contract referred to in the second paragraph may stipulate that only tenders submitted by contractors, in addition to contractors having an establishment in Québec, who have an establishment in a province or territory covered by an intergovernmental trade liberalisation agreement applicable to the Community will be considered.
No tenders may be called for and no contract resulting therefrom be awarded except on the basis of a fixed price or on the basis of a unit price.
All tenders must be opened publicly in the presence of at least two witnesses, on the day and at the hour and place mentioned in the call for tenders. All those who have tendered may be present at the opening of the tenders. The names of the tenderers and their respective prices must be mentioned aloud at the opening of the tenders.
The Community shall not, without the prior authorization of the Minister, award the contract to any person other than the person who submitted the lowest tender within the prescribed delay. If, however, to comply with the conditions for the making of a Government grant, it is necessary that the contract be awarded to any person except the one who made the lowest tender within the prescribed delay, the Community may, without the authorization of the Minister, award the contract to the person whose tender is the lowest among the persons fulfilling those conditions, if that tender was made within the prescribed delay. For the purposes of this paragraph, every tender that does not exceed the lowest tender by more than 1 % or $50,000 is considered to be the lowest tender.
1969, c. 85, s. 104; 1977, c. 80, s. 13; 1984, c. 32, s. 29; 1995, c. 34, s. 66; 1995, c. 71, s. 7; 1996, c. 27, s. 111.
83. Any contract involving an expenditure of $100 000 or more, from among the contracts to which the first paragraph of section 82.1 applies, may be awarded only after a call for tenders has been made, by way of an advertisement published in a newspaper circulated in the territory of the Community.
In the case of a construction contract, the call for public tenders must be published either in a daily newspaper circulated mainly in Québec or by means of an electronic tendering system and in a newspaper circulated in the territory of the Community.
For the purposes of the second paragraph, construction contract means a contract regarding the construction, reconstruction, demolition, repair or renovation of a building, structure or other civil engineering work. It also includes site preparation, excavation, drilling, dynamiting, the supply of products and materials, equipment and machinery if these are included in and incidental to a construction contract, as well as the installation and repair of fixtures of a building, structure or other civil engineering work.
The time limit for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than eight days. However, in the case of tenders in relation to a contract referred to in the second paragraph, the time limit for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than 15 days.
A call for public tenders in relation to a contract referred to in the second paragraph may stipulate that only tenders submitted by contractors, in addition to contractors having an establishment in Québec, who have an establishment in a province or territory covered by an intergovernmental trade liberalisation agreement applicable to the Community will be considered.
No tenders may be called for and no contract resulting therefrom be awarded except on the basis of a fixed price or on the basis of a unit price.
All tenders must be opened publicly in the presence of at least two witnesses, on the day and at the hour and place mentioned in the call for tenders. All those who have tendered may be present at the opening of the tenders. The names of the tenderers and their respective prices must be mentioned aloud at the opening of the tenders.
The Community shall not, without the prior authorization of the Minister, award the contract to any person other than the person who submitted the lowest tender within the prescribed delay. If, however, to comply with the conditions for the making of a Government grant, it is necessary that the contract be awarded to any person except the one who made the lowest tender within the prescribed delay, the Community may, without the authorization of the Minister, award the contract to the person whose tender is the lowest among the persons fulfilling those conditions, if that tender was made within the prescribed delay.
1969, c. 85, s. 104; 1977, c. 80, s. 13; 1984, c. 32, s. 29; 1995, c. 34, s. 66; 1995, c. 71, s. 7.
83. Unless it involves an expenditure of less than $50 000, no insurance contract or contract for the performance of work or the supply of equipment or materials or the providing of services other than professional services shall be awarded except after a call for public tenders by advertisement in a newspaper circulating in the territory of the Community.
For the purposes of the first paragraph, a contract for the supply of equipment includes a contract for the lease of equipment with an option to purchase.
The newspaper in which the call for public tenders must be published for a construction contract involving an expenditure of $100 000 or more must be a daily newspaper circulated mainly in Québec.
For the purposes of the third paragraph, construction contract means a contract regarding the construction, reconstruction, demolition, repair or renovation of a building, structure or other civil engineering work. It also includes site preparation, excavation, drilling, dynamiting, the supply of products and materials, equipment and machinery if these are included in and incidental to a construction contract, as well as the installation and repair of fixtures of a building, structure or other civil engineering work.
The time limit for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than eight days. However, in the case of tenders in relation to a contract referred to in the third paragraph, the time limit for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than 15 days.
A call for public tenders in relation to a contract referred to in the third paragraph may stipulate that only tenders submitted by contractors, in addition to contractors having an establishment in Québec, who have an establishment in a province or territory covered by an intergovernmental trade liberalisation agreement applicable to the Community will be considered.
Tenders shall not be called for nor shall the contracts resulting therefrom be awarded except on one or the other of the following bases:
(a)  for a fixed price;
(b)  at unit prices.
All tenders must be opened publicly in the presence of at least two witnesses, on the day and at the hour and place mentioned in the call for tenders. All those who have tendered may be present at the opening of the tenders. The names of the tenderers and their respective prices must be mentioned aloud at the opening of the tenders.
The Community shall not, without the prior authorization of the Minister, award the contract to any person other than the person who submitted the lowest tender within the prescribed delay. If, however, to comply with the conditions for the making of a Government grant, it is necessary that the contract be awarded to any person except the one who made the lowest tender within the prescribed delay, the Community may, without the authorization of the Minister, award the contract to the person whose tender is the lowest among the persons fulfilling those conditions, if that tender was made within the prescribed delay.
However, in the case of a contract for one of the objects contemplated in the first or second paragraph, involving an expenditure exceeding $5 000 and less than $50 000, its awarding must be preceded by a call for tenders in writing made by inviting, as the case may be, at least two contractors, two suppliers or two insurers to tender.
1969, c. 85, s. 104; 1977, c. 80, s. 13; 1984, c. 32, s. 29; 1995, c. 34, s. 66.
83. Unless it involves an expenditure of less than $50 000, no insurance contract or contract for the performance of work or the supply of equipment or materials or the providing of services other than professional services shall be awarded except after a call for public tenders by advertisement in a newspaper circulating in the territory of the Community.
For the purposes of the first paragraph, a contract for the supply of equipment includes a contract for the lease of equipment with an option to purchase.
The time limit for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than eight days.
Tenders shall not be called for nor shall the contracts resulting therefrom be awarded except on one or the other of the following bases:
(a)  for a fixed price;
(b)  at unit prices.
All tenders must be opened publicly in the presence of at least two witnesses, on the day and at the hour and place mentioned in the call for tenders. All those who have tendered may be present at the opening of the tenders. The names of the tenderers and their respective prices must be mentioned aloud at the opening of the tenders.
The Community shall not, without the prior authorization of the Minister, award the contract to any person other than the person who submitted the lowest tender within the prescribed delay. If, however, to comply with the conditions for the making of a Government grant, it is necessary that the contract be awarded to any person except the one who made the lowest tender within the prescribed delay, the Community may, without the authorization of the Minister, award the contract to the person whose tender is the lowest among the persons fulfilling those conditions, if that tender was made within the prescribed delay.
However, in the case of a contract for one of the objects contemplated in the first or second paragraph, involving an expenditure exceeding $5 000 and less than $50 000, its awarding must be preceded by a call for tenders in writing made by inviting, as the case may be, at least two contractors, two suppliers or two insurers to tender.
1969, c. 85, s. 104; 1977, c. 80, s. 13; 1984, c. 32, s. 29.
83. Unless it involves an expenditure of less than $25,000, no contract for the performance of work or the supply of equipment or materials or the providing of services other than professional services shall be awarded except after a call for public tenders by advertisement in a French language daily newspaper and in an English language daily newspaper circulating in the territory of the corporation. The delay for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than eight days. Tenders shall not be called for nor shall the contracts resulting therefrom be awarded except on one or the other of the following bases:
(a)  for a fixed price;
(b)  at unit prices.
All tenders must be opened publicly in the presence of at least two witnesses, on the day and at the hour and place mentioned in the call for tenders. All those who have tendered may be present at the opening of the tenders. The names of the tenderers and their respective prices must be mentioned aloud at the opening of the tenders.
The Community shall not, without the prior authorization of the Minister, award the contract to any person other than the person who submitted the lowest tender within the prescribed delay. If, however, to comply with the conditions for the making of a Government grant, it is necessary that the contract be awarded to any person except the one who made the lowest tender within the prescribed delay, the Community may, without the authorization of the Minister, award the contract to the person whose tender is the lowest among the persons fulfilling those conditions, if that tender was made within the prescribed delay.
However, in the case of a contract for one of the objects contemplated in the first paragraph of this section, involving an expenditure exceeding $5,000 and less than $25,000, its awarding must be preceded by a call for tenders made by inviting at least two contractors or, as the case may be, two suppliers to tender.
1969, c. 85, s. 104; 1977, c. 80, s. 13.