Framework Contracts – Professional Engineering Services – Urban Infrastructure 2026 Tender

Original: Contrats cadres - Services professionnels en ingénierie - Infrastructures urbaines

Ville de Longueuil

About this tender

The City of Longueuil is seeking professional engineering services through three (3) framework contracts (contrats-cadres) for urban infrastructure and sustainable mobility. Each framework contract covers the preparation and coordination of preliminary studies, preliminary designs (avant-projets), master plans, plans and specifications, and construction-phase services under the City's local and agglomeration three-year capital programs. The disciplines in scope are: municipal engineering (rehabilitation and reconstruction of municipal infrastructure, drinking water, sewers, stormwater management, roads, parking, paving, curbs and sidewalks, landscaping, and urban forestry); road and public-space lighting and electrical work (parks, playgrounds, sports fields, trails, bike paths, parking, EV charging stations); traffic signals, including traffic studies, counts, pedestrian signals, upgrades and optimization of control systems, and road safety measures; and structures and engineering works (design, plans and specifications, general and specialized inspections, studies and assessments). As needed, complementary services may be required in process mechanics (valve chambers, pumping stations and other municipal equipment), instrumentation and control (including telemetry systems), and urban utility networks (RTU) for extension, integration, relocation or burial works. Each framework contract holder will carry out 15 to 20 separate multidisciplinary assignments simultaneously, of varying scale. The planned duration is 48 months from an anticipated award in January 2027, and some assignments may extend beyond that period.

Bidder eligibility

Not explicitly detailed on the notice page. The tender is an open procedure under the Quebec Municipal Contracts Act (LCOM), subject to CFTA, CETA and the Quebec-Ontario agreement (ACCQO). Bidders must meet the requirements in the full tender documents, which may include financial guarantees and other requirements. Bidders must also meet the minimum qualitative score described under evaluation criteria. Access to full documents is through SEAO, which may charge a fee.

How bids are scored

Two-envelope deferred price-knowledge system (système de connaissance différée du prix) that weighs quality and price factors. The contract is awarded to the compliant bidder with the highest final score. A bid must obtain a minimum of 70 points in the qualitative evaluation to be retained. The quality/price weighting and detailed scoring grid are not stated on the page and are set out in the tender documents.

Key requirements

• ✓Professional engineering firm with expertise in municipal infrastructure (water, wastewater, stormwater, roads, parking, sidewalks)
• ✓Capability to deliver preliminary studies, master plans, detailed design (plans and specifications), and construction administration services
• ✓Experience in traffic signals, street lighting, public-space electrical systems, structures/bridges, and complementary domains (process engineering, instrumentation, urban technical networks)
• ✓48-month framework agreement with multiple call-offs across Longueuil's triennial capital programme

Procurement contact

The notice names a procurement contact for clarification questions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Water funding covers supply, sanitation, wastewater treatment, water efficiency, catchment management and flood risk. A large share is public procurement for infrastructure and services, alongside grants for innovation and access in underserved areas. Bidders and applicants are typically assessed on technical capacity, operating experience and community impact.