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Providence Board of Contract & Supply-Monday, February 24, 2025-2:00 PM

February 24, 2025

Official record

From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on March 11, 2025.

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Attendance

10 present · 2 absent

Present

Courtney Hawkins for Mayor Brett P. Smiley
Kyle Delgado
Councilwoman Helen D. Anthony
Sara Silveria
Elaine Richards
Joseph DiPina for Ateesh Chanda
Patricia Coyne-Fague
Shomari Husband
John Arzoomanian
Dante Bellini

Absent

Councilman John Goncalves
Providence School Board President

Recorded votes (11)

Motion to Elect Sara Silveria as Chairperson

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. Bellini

Aye (10)

Ms. Hawkins for Mayor Smiley , Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller , Councilwoman Anthony , Ms. Silveria , Ms. Richards , Mr. DiPina for Mr. Chanda , Ms. Coyne-Fague , Mr. Husband , Mr. Arzoomanian , Mr. Bellini

Motion to go to Section B - Opening of Bids

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Mr. Bellini · Seconded by Mr. Husband

Aye (10)

Department of Public Works: OPEN ENROLLMENT INTERESTED SUPPLIERS SNOW/ICE CONTROL 24-25 WINTER SEASON

REFERRED BIDS TO CITY CLERK with Items #3 and #7 being Extended to March 10, 2025. [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Mr. DiPina for Mr. Chanda · Seconded by Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller

Aye (10)

Motion to go to Section C - Advertisements

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller · Seconded by Mr. Bellini

Aye (10)

Motion to Amend Section C by removing The Department of Public Property advertisement for Camp Cronin

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. Arzoomanian

Aye (10)

Advertisements for Ferric Sulfate, Phosphoric Acid, and Telephony Services and Support

APPROVED FOR ADVERTISING, AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Mr. DiPina for Mr. Chanda · Seconded by Ms. Richards

Aye (10)

Motion to go to Section A for Review

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller · Seconded by Ms. Richards

Aye (10)

Approval to Reject All Bids received on January 13, 2025, for Lease of City Property Known as "Camp Cronin"

APPROVED A1 - A31 [9 TO 1]

Moved by Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller · Seconded by Mr. Arzoomanian

Aye (9)

Ms. Hawkins for Mayor Smiley , Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller , Councilwoman Anthony , Ms. Silveria , Ms. Richards , Mr. DiPina for Mr. Chanda , Ms. Coyne-Fague , Mr. Arzoomanian , Mr. Bellini

Nay (1)

Mr. Husband

Motion to go to Section D - Approval of Minutes

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. Bellini

Aye (10)

Approval of Minutes: February 10, 2025

APPROVED (WITH VOTE) [7 TO 0]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. Arzoomanian

Aye (7)

Ms. Hawkins for Mayor Smiley , Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller , Ms. Silveria , Ms. Richards , Mr. Husband , Mr. Arzoomanian , Mr. Bellini

Abstain (3)

Councilwoman Anthony , Mr. DiPina for Mr. Chanda , Ms. Coyne-Fague

Motion to adjourn the meeting at 2:47 o'clock P.M

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. Bellini

Aye (10)

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I'll give them a When you have a call and do something, I don't care. What do they do? Let them buy their own equipment and let them fall off the roof.

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Okay.

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Good afternoon. Welcome to the City of Providence Board of Contract and Supply meeting of Monday, 02/24/2025. Madam Kirk, will you please call the

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Courtney Hopkins? Present. Kyle Delgada?

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Present.

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Councilman Gonsalves is absent. Councilwoman Anthony? Present. Sarah Silveria? Present.

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Elaine Richards? Present. Joseph DePina?

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Present.

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Patricia Coyne Fay? Present. Shamari Huston?

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Present.

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John Arzemanian?

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Present.

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Dante Bellini?

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Present.

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Providence School Board president is absent. You have 10 present and two absent. You have four.

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I'd like to entertain a motion to elect myself chairperson in this meeting.

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So moved. Seconded.

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Motion made by director Richard, seconded by director Bellini. All in favor?

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All opposed, the ayes have it. Please let the record reflect that we are joined today by Michael Felici, deputy city solicitor. So noted. I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section b, opening of bids.

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So moved. Second.

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Motion made by director of Boenning, seconded by treasurer and husband. All in favor?

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Aye.

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All opposed? The ayes have it. Section b, opening of bids. Item one, office of the city solicitor. Appraisal services for the Providence Omni Hotel.

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Two beds? Yeah.

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I don't wanna make too big. George Sansusi, doing business with Sansusi Associates. $90,000 for the appraisal report, which includes twenty twenty one and 2022 values. Peter M. Scotty and Associates, $25,000.

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Item two, Department of Parks. Ash tree treatments for emerald ash borer 2025. Four business. Four business. Northeastern Tree Service Inc, $38,880.

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The Greenview Tree Service LLC, $25,650.

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This is not one or two or the two of them. This is for street treating, blood setting.

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Regal Tree and Shrub Experts LLC. $31,995. Navy resource group, a unit price bid of $20.65 for each diameter inch. Item three, Department of Parks. Rebid site improvements at Gaynor Street Park.

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The site is being extended until 03/10/2025.

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Thank you. Item four, Department of Parks Street, and Tree, Blocks, 2025.

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Seven.

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Seven. Northeastern Free Service Inc, $240,250. Greenview Free Service LLC, unit Crested. Stanley Tree Service, $311,550.98. And that it's indicated that it took also a unitized bid.

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Warwick Tree Acquisition Corp. Doing business as Warwick. Reservice, $227,375. Lewis Preservice Inc, $317,594 for a defense. LegalPree and Scrub Experts, $151,525.

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Landscape, $80,120. Item five, office of policy and resiliency. One providence for youth of twenty twenty five. 11 bids.

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11 bids.

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Alliance of Rhode Island Southeast Asians for Education, five $59,040. Inspiring minds, $37,740. AS two twenty, $76,352. Boys and Girls Clubs of Providence, $185,202.60. Federal Hill House Association, $94,284.43.

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Center for Dynamic Learning, $52,760. Southside Community Land Trust, $12,597.04. Refugee Dream Center, $25,946. Comprehensive Community Connection, $98,865.85. The Da Vinci Center for Community Progress, $32,741.

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College visions, $70,500. Item six, Providence Redevelopment Agency, real estate consulting, and facility services related to the Providence Redevelopment Agency, three year on fall.

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Five bids.

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Five bids. So this is an RFQ, our request for qualifications. I'm going to review free services LLC. Building block. Robertson Design LLC.

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We business at CapX Advisory Group. And CSC real estate. Item seven, water supply board replacement and rehabilitation of water mains and appurtenances within Lower South Providence North contract one dash twenty five.

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This item is being extended to

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03/10/2025. Thank you.

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And item eight, department of public works open enrollment interested supplier snow ice control twenty twenty four, twenty twenty five winter season.

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There are no beds. This item will be on the agenda, so write a notice.

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K. And then, Parker, are any unmarked beds?

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No unmarked beds. Just wanna let the director know that number two had three beds, not four of them.

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I am sure you have three bids. Thank you. This completes the opening of all bids. I'd like to entertain a motion to refer all bids to the city clerk's office.