C-37.2 - Act respecting the Communauté urbaine de Montréal

Section 120.0.3 Disposition versions

1998-07-01

120.0.3. Any contract involving an expenditure of $100,000 or more, from among the contracts to which the first paragraph of section 120.0.1 applies, may be awarded only after a call for tenders, 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 receipt of tenders must be not 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 must 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.

Tenders may not be called for nor may the contracts resulting therefrom be awarded except on a fixed price or unit price basis.

All tenders must be opened publicly in the presence of at least two witnesses, on the date and at the time and place mentioned in the call for tenders. All tenderers may be present at the opening of the tenders. The names of the tenderers and their respective prices must be declared aloud on the opening of the tenders.

Subject to section 120.0.3.0.1, the executive committee may 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. However, where it is necessary, to comply with the conditions for a government grant, that the contract be awarded to a person other than the person who submitted 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 tenders submitted within the prescribed time that fulfil the conditions for the grant.

If there is only one tenderer, the executive committee may not award such tenderer a contract involving an expenditure of more than $500 000 without the approval of the Council.

1993, c. 68, s. 21; 1995, c. 34, s. 67; 1995, c. 71, s. 30; 1996, c. 27, s. 123; 1997, c. 53, s. 29; 1997, c. 93, s. 101; 1997, c. 53, s. 29; 1998, c. 31, s. 63.

1997-12-19

120.0.3. Any contract involving an expenditure of $100,000 or more, from among the contracts to which the first paragraph of section 120.0.1 applies, may be awarded only after a call for tenders, 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 receipt of tenders must be not 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 must 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.

Tenders may not be called for nor may the contracts resulting therefrom be awarded except on a fixed price or unit price basis.

All tenders must be opened publicly in the presence of at least two witnesses, on the date and at the time and place mentioned in the call for tenders. All tenderers may be present at the opening of the tenders. The names of the tenderers and their respective prices must be declared aloud on the opening of the tenders.

Subject to section 120.0.3.0.1, the executive committee may 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. However, where it is necessary, to comply with the conditions for a government grant, that the contract be awarded to a person other than the person who submitted 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 tenders submitted within the prescribed time that fulfil the conditions for the grant.

If there is only one tenderer, the executive committee may not award such tenderer a contract involving an expenditure of more than $500 000 without the approval of the Council.

1993, c. 68, s. 21; 1995, c. 34, s. 67; 1995, c. 71, s. 30; 1996, c. 27, s. 123; 1997, c. 53, s. 29; 1997, c. 93, s. 101.

1997-09-01

120.0.3. Any contract involving an expenditure of $100,000 or more, from among the contracts to which the first paragraph of section 120.0.1 applies, may be awarded only after a call for tenders, 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 receipt of tenders must be not 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 must 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.

Tenders may not be called for nor may the contracts resulting therefrom be awarded except on a fixed price or unit price basis.

All tenders must be opened publicly in the presence of at least two witnesses, on the date and at the time and place mentioned in the call for tenders. All tenderers may be present at the opening of the tenders. The names of the tenderers and their respective prices must be declared aloud on the opening of the tenders.

Subject to section 120.0.3.0.1, the executive committee may 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. However, where it is necessary, to comply with the conditions for a government grant, that the contract be awarded to a person other than the person who submitted 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 tenders submitted within the prescribed time that fulfil the conditions for the grant.

If there is only one tenderer, the executive committee may not award such tenderer a contract involving an expenditure of more than $500 000 without the approval of the Council.

1993, c. 68, s. 21; 1995, c. 34, s. 67; 1995, c. 71, s. 30; 1996, c. 27, s. 123; 1997, c. 53, s. 29.

1996-06-20

120.0.3. Any contract involving an expenditure of $100 000 or more, from among the contracts to which the first paragraph of section 120.0.1 applies, may be awarded only after a call for tenders, 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 receipt of tenders must be not 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 must 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.

Tenders may not be called for nor may the contracts resulting therefrom be awarded except on a fixed price or unit price basis.

All tenders must be opened publicly in the presence of at least two witnesses, on the date and at the time and place mentioned in the call for tenders. All tenderers may be present at the opening of the tenders. The names of the tenderers and their respective prices must be declared aloud on the opening of the tenders.

The executive committee may 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. However, where it is necessary, to comply with the conditions for a government grant, that the contract be awarded to a person other than the person who submitted 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 tenders submitted within the prescribed time that fulfil the conditions for the grant. 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.

If there is only one tenderer, the executive committee may not award such tenderer a contract involving an expenditure of more than $500 000 without the approval of the Council.

1993, c. 68, s. 21; 1995, c. 34, s. 67; 1995, c. 71, s. 30; 1996, c. 27, s. 123.

1995-12-15

120.0.3. Any contract involving an expenditure of $100 000 or more, from among the contracts to which the first paragraph of section 120.0.1 applies, may be awarded only after a call for tenders, 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 receipt of tenders must be not 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 must not be less than fifteen 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.

Tenders may not be called for nor may the contracts resulting therefrom be awarded except on a fixed price or unit price basis.

All tenders must be opened publicly in the presence of at least two witnesses, on the date and at the time and place mentioned in the call for tenders. All tenderers may be present at the opening of the tenders. The names of the tenderers and their respective prices must be declared aloud on the opening of the tenders.

The executive committee may 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. However, where it is necessary, to comply with the conditions for a government grant, that the contract be awarded to a person other than the person who submitted 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 tenders submitted within the prescribed time that fulfil the conditions for the grant.

If there is only one tenderer, the executive committee may not award such tenderer a contract involving an expenditure of more than $500 000 without the approval of the Council.

1993, c. 68, s. 21; 1995, c. 34, s. 67; 1995, c. 71, s. 30.

1995-06-22

120.0.3. Any contract involving an expenditure of $100 000 or more, from among the contracts to which the first paragraph of section 120.0.1 applies, may be awarded only after a call for tenders, by way of an advertisement published in a newspaper circulated in the territory of the Community.

The newspaper in which the call for public tenders must be published for a construction contract must be a daily newspaper circulated mainly in Québec.

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 receipt of tenders must be not 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 must not be less than fifteen 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.

Tenders may not be called for nor may the contracts resulting therefrom be awarded except on a fixed price or unit price basis.

All tenders must be opened publicly in the presence of at least two witnesses, on the date and at the time and place mentioned in the call for tenders. All tenderers may be present at the opening of the tenders. The names of the tenderers and their respective prices must be declared aloud on the opening of the tenders.

The executive committee may 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. However, where it is necessary, to comply with the conditions for a government grant, that the contract be awarded to a person other than the person who submitted 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 tenders submitted within the prescribed time that fulfil the conditions for the grant.

If there is only one tenderer, the executive committee may not award such tenderer a contract involving an expenditure of more than $500 000 without the approval of the Council.

1993, c. 68, s. 21; 1995, c. 34, s. 67.

1993-12-17

120.0.3. Any contract involving an expenditure of $100 000 or more, from among the contracts to which the first paragraph of section 120.0.1 applies, may be awarded only after a call for tenders, by way of an advertisement published in a newspaper circulated in the territory of the Community.

The time limit for receipt of tenders must be not less than eight days.

Tenders may not be called for nor may the contracts resulting therefrom be awarded except on a fixed price or unit price basis.

All tenders must be opened publicly in the presence of at least two witnesses, on the date and at the time and place mentioned in the call for tenders. All tenderers may be present at the opening of the tenders. The names of the tenderers and their respective prices must be declared aloud on the opening of the tenders.

The executive committee may 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. However, where it is necessary, to comply with the conditions for a government grant, that the contract be awarded to a person other than the person who submitted 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 tenders submitted within the prescribed time that fulfil the conditions for the grant.

If there is only one tenderer, the executive committee may not award such tenderer a contract involving an expenditure of more than $500 000 without the approval of the Council.

1993, c. 68, s. 21.