# AI workability — Prestation de services TI de développement et tests de solutions de…

*Buyer: Ville de Montréal - Service de l'… · Source: canadabuys · Closes: 22 Sep 2026 00:00 UTC*

**AI workability: 72%** (majority AI-deliverable) · full RFP read · bid call: **MAYBE**

- Effort: 1,000 h total · 725 h AI · 275 h human (low confidence)

## Verdict

AI-workable — majority of effort can be performed by AI agents, but bid is conditional on obtaining full scope and compliance details.

## Bid call

**MAYBE** — The work is highly AI-workable and aligns with the shop's software capabilities, but the notice is truncated and lacks technical scope, evaluation criteria, contract value, and security requirements. Proceed only after obtaining full SEAO documents and confirming AMP authorization and security clearance needs.

## Deliverables

| Deliverable | Mode | AI share | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Développement et tests de solutions TI | ai_agent | 85% | 400 |
| Génération et exécution de tests QA | ai_agent | 80% | 200 |
| DevOps, CI/CD et automatisation du déploiement | ai_agent | 75% | 100 |
| Documentation et manuels (FR/EN) | ai_agent | 90% | 80 |
| Analyse des besoins et conception technique | ai_assisted | 60% | 100 |
| Ateliers clients et engagement des parties prenantes | human_only | 10% | 60 |
| Gestion de projet et conformité contractuelle | human_only | 20% | 60 |

## Risks

- **[high]** Truncated notice and missing technical scope — *Request full SEAO tender documents and confirm scope before committing resources.*
- **[high]** Potential AMP authorization requirement if contract value >= $1M — *Check estimated value and apply for AMP authorization early if needed.*
- **[medium]** No facility security clearance if required — *Confirm security requirements; partner with a cleared entity if necessary.*
- **[medium]** Small shop lacks large reference-contract history — *Emphasize AI-agent delivery model, relevant past work, and teaming options.*
- **[low]** Province field 'NT' inconsistent with Ville de Montréal — *Clarify jurisdiction; assume Quebec LCOM applies.*
- **[medium]** AI-generated code requires human acceptance and testing — *Build human review gates and QA sign-off into the delivery plan.*

## Human roles

- **Contract signatory / legal accountability** (5%): Only a human can sign contracts and assume legal/financial liability.
- **Project manager / client liaison** (8%): Relationship management, procurement compliance, and coordination require human judgment.
- **Workshop facilitator / stakeholder engagement** (6%): Client workshops and trust-building require a physical or live human presence.
- **Security-cleared personnel (if required)** (4%): Any security-cleared work cannot be performed by AI or non-cleared staff.
- **Human review and acceptance of AI deliverables** (4%): Final acceptance, code review, and professional sign-off require human accountability.

## Why not more AI

- Cannot sign contracts or hold legal/financial accountability.
- Cannot obtain AMP authorization or submit integrity declarations on behalf of the company.
- Cannot facilitate in-person workshops or build trust with municipal stakeholders.
- Cannot perform physical installation, cabling, or on-site hardware work.
- Cannot provide certified professional sign-off or security-cleared personnel.
- Cannot interpret ambiguous procurement law without human legal review.

## Requirements & compliance

| Ref | Requirement | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LCOM / RGC art. 7 | Municipal bodies must adopt a contract management regulation (RGC) governing contract award and execution. | met |
| LCOM art. 18 | Municipal bodies must conduct a serious needs assessment before any award procedure; documentation required for contracts of $25,000 or more. | met |
| LCOM art. 4.1 | Any company submitting a bid for a public contract must produce a written integrity declaration and attach it to the bid. | met |
| LCOM art. 4.2 | Before concluding a contract, a municipal body must ensure that each bidder is not entered in the RENA. | met |
| LCOM art. 4.3 | AMP authorization is required for services contracts of $1M or more; authorization must be held at bid deposit. | unclear |
| LCOM art. 29 | Open procedure must be used when contract expenditure equals or exceeds the ministerial threshold ($139,000 as of 2026-01-01). | unclear |
| LCOM art. 31 | Professional services contracts must use a procedure with qualitative evaluation; they cannot be awarded by lowest price alone. | unclear |
| LCOM art. 41 | Technical specifications must be described in performance and functional terms rather than design/descriptive characteristics. | unclear |
| LCOM art. 38 | The notice published on SEAO must include object, duration, evaluation criteria, dates, and applicable intergovernmental agreements. | unclear |
| LCOM art. 45 | Electronic submissions are permitted but cannot be mandatory; paper submissions remain possible. | met |

## Evaluation criteria

- **Qualitative evaluation for professional services** (not specified): LCOM requires qualitative evaluation for professional services; actual criteria and weights are not disclosed.
- **Price** (not specified): Price must be a criterion unless an energy-savings criterion applies; not applicable to this IT services tender.
- **Technical specifications in performance/functional terms** (not specified): Evaluation will likely be linked to functional requirements, but no details are available.
- **Preferential margin** (up to 10%): Possible but not confirmed in the notice; would be used only for evaluation.
- **Global evaluation with discussions/negotiations** (not specified): Generally reserved for partnership contracts; unlikely for this IT services tender.

## Key dates

- 2026-08-19 — Publication
- 2026-09-22 — Closing
- 2026-04-01 — LCOM entry into force
- 2026-01-01 — Open procedure threshold effective
- 2026-06-12 — Bill 22 sanctioned

## Gaps in source documents

- Notice title and description are truncated; no detailed scope of work.
- No technical specifications, acceptance criteria, or deliverables list.
- No evaluation criteria or weights.
- No contract duration, value, or renewal options.
- No security clearance, onsite presence, or language requirements.
- Document facts contain only generic LCOM legal extracts, not tender-specific requirements.

## Assumptions

- Actual scope is software development and testing, not construction, snow clearing, fleet, janitorial, or physical installation.
- No security clearance or on-site presence is required unless stated in full tender documents.
- Contract value is unknown; if $1M or more, AMP authorization will be required.
- Deliverables are digital and can be produced remotely.
- Bilingual (FR/EN) deliverables are expected.
- The 'NT' province field is a data error; Ville de Montréal is in Quebec and LCOM applies.

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