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Sep 25, 2026
Oct 14, 2026
The City of Ottawa invites tenders for contract CP001203, the Holly Acres Road Storm Sewer Replacement. MERX is the official and sole distributor of the request for tenders and any addenda. MERX is also the sole electronic bid-submission platform.
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Sep 24, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
The City of Ottawa seeks hourly rentals of wheel front-end loaders and backhoes with operators for snow-clearing work. The equipment will clear bus stops and cul-de-sacs or dead ends and remove snowbanks that obstruct visibility, travel, pedestrian or cycling traffic, or drainage. Operators may also be directed to scrape ice and hard-packed snow from roadways and sidewalks.
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Sep 23, 2026
Oct 15, 2026
The City of Ottawa is seeking cable television services for its Long-Term Care facilities. The posting notes that the procurement may be subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade and/or the Ontario-Quebec Procurement Agreement. Responses submitted under the RFT are subject to Ontario's Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Ottawa
The committee reviewed several transit issues, including the impacts of service disruptions on equity-seeking groups and frequent complaints regarding passengers being bypassed at bus stops. Discussions covered the resolution of technical issues related to broken fare machines, potential compensation from Metroinks regarding software upgrades, and updates on OC Transpo rail, bus, and paratranspo service improvements. The committee also addressed the status of outstanding inquiries, the stage two light rail transit project, and a motion concerning the reinstatement of Saturday bus service on a specific route.
The committee reviewed several development proposals, including a 32-story mixed-use building project at 340 Parkdale Avenue, which encompasses 3 Hamilton Avenue North and 223, 229, and 233 Armstrong Street. Key topics included discussions on official plan and zoning bylaw amendments, building height and podium design adjustments, the inclusion of a publicly accessible space, and the commitment to rebuild the Carlton Tavern. Members also addressed technical amendments, traffic and environmental concerns related to the development, and the site plan review process.
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The board convened to conduct an in-camera session covering several critical topics. These included a consent agenda, an update on demonstration and event management, and various operational and labour relations matters. Additionally, the board reviewed requests for temporary assistance, addressed specific legal matters, received a second-quarter legal services status report, and discussed the status of ongoing and outstanding matters.
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