2. The minimum time for the receipt of tenders after a public call for tenders under subsection 2 of section 573 of the Cities and Towns Act (chapter C-19), subarticle 2 of article 935 of the Municipal Code of Québec (chapter C-27.1), the fourth paragraph of section 108 of the Act respecting the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (chapter C-37.01), the fourth paragraph of section 101 of the Act respecting the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec (chapter C-37.02) and the fourth paragraph of section 95 of the Act respecting public transit authorities (chapter S-30.01) is(1) 8 days in the case of an insurance contract or a contract for the performance of work, other than a construction contract;
(2) 15 days in the case of a supply contract or a contract for the supply of services involving an expenditure of less than the minimum threshold as of which the municipal body must open such contracts to contractors or suppliers that have an establishment in Canada or in a territory covered by the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union and its Member States, hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement between Canada and the European Union”, pursuant to that agreement;
(3) 15 days in the case of a contract involving an expenditure equal to or greater than the minimum threshold set under paragraph 2 that is a contract for the supply of services other than(a) courier or mail services, including email;
(b) fax services;
(c) real estate services;
(d) computer services, including consultation services for the purchase or installation of computer software or hardware, and data processing services;
(e) maintenance or repair services for office equipment;
(f) management consulting services, except arbitration, mediation and conciliation services with regard to human resources management;
(g) architectural or engineering services, except engineering services related to a single transportation infrastructure design and construction contract;
(h) architectural landscaping services;
(i) land use and planning services;
(j) test, analysis or inspection services for quality control;
(k) exterior and interior building cleaning services;
(l) machinery or equipment repair services;
(m) purification services;
(n) garbage removal services; and
(o) road services;
(4) 30 days or, where a tender may be submitted through the electronic tendering system approved by the Government, 25 days in the case of a supply contract or a contract for the supply of services listed in paragraph 3 involving an expenditure equal to or greater than the minimum threshold set under paragraph 2;
(5) 15 days in the case of a construction contract involving an expenditure of less than the minimum threshold as of which the municipal body must open such a contract to contractors or suppliers that have an establishment in Canada or in a territory covered by the Agreement between Canada and the European Union pursuant to that agreement; and
(6) 30 days or, where a tender may be submitted through the electronic tendering system approved by the Government, 25 days in the case of a construction contract involving an expenditure equal to or greater than the minimum threshold set under paragraph 5.