The contract for the repair and installation of a new roof for the Olympic Stadium was awarded by mutual agreement to a consortium made up of Quebec companies Canam and Pomerleau, for the sum of $729 million.
The agreement between the Quebec government and the consortium, which took the name GCPC, was revealed Thursday via the Quebec government’s electronic calls for tenders system.
The contract includes the dismantling of the current roof of the Stadium and the technical ring, as well as “the design, construction and commissioning of a new technical ring and a new roof for the Montreal Olympic Stadium” .
Contractors will also be responsible for 10 years for the inspection and repair of new structures “at [leurs] costs if they are the subject of a guarantee and at the expense of the Olympic Park in other cases. » The amount of 729 million does not include taxes.
Last February, the Quebec government announced the granting of an envelope of 870 million for the replacement of the roof of the Olympic Stadium and its technical ring. The new roof should be ready in 2028, according to the deadlines set by Quebec.
The approach chosen for this third roof of the Stadium is that of a fixed suspended roof, equipped with a translucent disc letting in sunlight. Its lifespan is estimated at at least 50 years.
Work should begin this year with the dismantling of the roof and the cables connecting it to the Stadium mast, as well as the demolition of the technical ring. The Olympic Stadium will be closed to the public for the duration of the work.
Without call for tender
Last January, the government of Quebec allowed, by decree, the Société de développement et de mise envaluation du ParcOlympique to grant a contract by mutual agreement to GCPC without going through the planned call for tenders process. in the Act respecting contracts by public bodies.
This exemption was obtained following a recommendation from the Treasury Board and Minister of Tourism Caroline Proulx.
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