DEADLINE EXTENDED – Transport Quebec Call for Tenders Mercier Bridge Maintenance Contract

Press Release

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to inform the community that the deadline has been EXTENDED to Thursday, March 14, 2024 for Kahnawà:ke Contractors to submit their bids to the Ministère des Transports du Quebec Call for Tenders for maintenance work on the provincial portion of the Mercier Bridge (Pont Honoré-Mercier).

The following are the requirements for a contractor to receive their ‘Contractor Certificate’ from the Kahnawà:ke Labor Office to be eligible to bid:

• The business head office is located within the Territory of Kahnawà:ke (provide Lot & Block #’s)
• The business is registered and in good standing with Mohawk Self Insurance (MSI)
• The business is at least 51% Kahnawà:ke Indigenous owned (attested in front of a commissioner of oaths)
• The business owner has committed to signing a Fair Wage Agreement

Kahnawà:ke Contractors must submit their bid by Thursday, March 14, 2024, at 2pm, using the Système Electronique d′Appels d′Offres (SEAO) – the electronic system used by the Québec government.

The present contract is governed by the provisions of the Labor Agreement between the Government of Québec and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke and by Kahnawà:ke’s Fair Wage Agreement.

The MCK is not part of the contract awarding process.

Media Inquiries:

David Lahache

Transport Coordinator

450- 632-7500 ext. 50289

david.lahache@mck.ca

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