120.5. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of a general law or special Act, the Community and the Société de transport or one or more of the municipalities mentioned in Schedule A may make a joint call for public tenders for the purpose of awarding an insurance contract or a contract for the supply of equipment or materials or the providing of services other than professional services.
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 call for public tenders is made by the executive committee in the name of the Community and the name of the Société and of any municipality party to the call.
Section 120.0.3 applies to the call for public tenders, except that it is not necessary that the contract involve an expenditure of $100 000 or more.
Where the Société or a municipality is party to the call for public tenders, it may not make a call for tenders or award a contract in respect of the object of the call unless the executive committee decides not to give effect to the call.
The acceptance of a tender by the executive committee also binds the Société or every municipality party to the call towards the successful tenderer.
1984, c. 32, s. 42; 1993, c. 68, s. 23.