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Providence Board of Contract & Supply-Monday, March 10, 2025-2:00 PM

March 10, 2025

Call to Order, Roll Call, and Election of Chairperson

14:15 - 15:16

The meeting of the Board of Contract and Supply was called to order and roll call was established with eight members present. A motion was subsequently passed to elect the chairperson for the meeting.

Section B: Opening of Bids

15:16 - 41:12

The board opened and read aloud incoming bids across multiple city departments for various municipal projects and supply contracts. A motion was subsequently passed to refer all received bids to the city clerk's office.

Section C: Advertisements

41:12 - 41:46

The board moved into Section C to review proposed project advertisements. A motion was approved to authorize the advertisements in Section C as well as the re-advertisement of Item 8 from Section B.

Section A: Review and Approval of Items 1 through 35

41:46 - 46:48

Board members discussed agenda items regarding open enrollment timelines, utility vehicles, and MBE classifications. The board then conducted a roll call vote approving items 1 through 35 in Section A, with designated items referred to City Council.

Section D: Approval of Minutes

46:48 - 47:22

The board reviewed the meeting minutes from the previous session held on February 24, 2025. With no edits or corrections raised, the minutes were approved unanimously.

Adjournment

47:22 - 47:33

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made and seconded. The motion carried unanimously, and the meeting concluded.

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Good afternoon. Welcome to the City of Providence Board Contract and Supply meeting of Monday, 03/10/2025. Madam Park, please call the order.

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Mayor Smiley is absent. Council president Miller is absent. Councilman Gonsalves is absent. Councilwoman Anthony

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Present.

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Sarah Silveria?

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Present. Elaine Richards? Present. Joseph Dapina?

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Present.

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Patricia Quinn Fake?

Patricia Coyne-Fague

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Present.

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Shamari, husband?

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Present.

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Don Erzmanian?

John Arzoomanian

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Present.

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Warren Martone?

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Present.

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Tyrell Stevens is absent. You have eight present and four absent. You have one.

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Thank you. I'd like to entertain a motion to elect myself, chairperson of this meeting.

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So moved.

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Second.

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Motion made by director DePina, seconded by treasurer husband. All in favor?

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Aye. All

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opposed? The ayes have it. Yes. Please, let the record reflect that we're joined today by Michael Khaleesi, deputy city solicitor. So noted.

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K. I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section b, opening of bids.

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I move.

Patricia Coyne-Fague

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Second.

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Motion made by director Richards, seconded by director Quinn Fake.

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All in favor?

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Aye.

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All opposed. See, as have it. Section b, opening of bids. Item one, Department of Arts, Culture, and Tourism. RFI for for TBD Fest website update.

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15:36 - 16:48

14 bids. 14 bids. A web epiphany. Finally, free productions. MODIS Magazine.

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Luminous. Pigments. The HCV experience LLC. South Coast marketing group. A bridge marketing.

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19:01 - 20:40

Archipelago strategy group. District Design Group LLC. Sapphire. The virtual windows? Bplan.net.

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Fortress. It's item two, Department of Housing and Human Services, downtown mobile outreach and coordinated response, eight month contract with four one year extension options. One bid. One bid. Project Weber, $189,531.93.

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Item three, Department of Parks rebid site improvements at Gaynor Street Park. Four bids. Four bids. Mill City Construction, $1,043,990. Biotech Corporation, $1,586,257.

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Yardworks Inc, $1,019,000. The Sena Brothers Inc, $944,100. Item four, department of planning and developments, engineering, and post design for Cathedral Square Pedestrian Plaza Improvements.

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This item is being extended until 03/24/2025.

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K. Thank you. Item five, Department of Planning and Development Engineering for Wayland Square pedestrian improvements. Rebids. Rebids?

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Oops. Apex companies doing business as Environmental Partners Group, $141,245. GM two Associates Inc, $175,320. Consulting Group, $129,320. Item six, apartment of public property.

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25:25 - 26:19

City hall restroom refurbishments. Three beds. Three beds. This Land Aze Construction Inc, $278,586. Marion Construction, $305,565.

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26:46 - 26:57

Legacy General Contracting Inc. It's a unit price. Mhmm. Yeah. This is a unit price.

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Good. Item seven, Department of Public Property, Davy Lopes Rec Center generator and main switch gear.

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Two beds. Two beds.

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A and J Electric Eye LLC. $270,499. Electric Inc, $296,000. Item eight, Department of Public Property, fire rated shades for windows and doors in Providence Public Schools. No.

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Readvertising. Okay. Item nine, department of public property. Gym floor replacement and striping at Anthony Carnivale Elementary School. Gym floor striping at Nerducci Learning Center.

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Students. O'Sullivan Flooring Company, $91,392. New England Overland War specialist, $161,150. Item 10, Department of Public Property. Roof restorations at Providence Schools, Del Sesto Middle Del Sesto Middle and Classical High School.

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Three bids. Three bids. Patrick J. McKenna Roofing Inc. And if this is a a unit based.

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A and M sheet metal and roofing, $707,444. Navy Rivet and Company? $308,545. Item 11, department of public property. Secure vestibule for Youngwoods and Reservoir Ave Schools and Exterior Lights in Providence Public School.

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31:25 - 31:52

Who does? Who does? B and K Electric Company eight. This is for lighting repairs only. It's 49,400.

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Regarding construction, $227,000. Item 12, water supply board. Replace existing emergency lighting at DuPont Drive facility. 10 bids. 10 bids.

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F and S Electric Inc, $49,850. Right. Me. Rise Group Inc, $57,959. Commercial Electric Inc, $65,250.

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B and K Electric, there's a couple proposals here. Proposal is one of the proposals is $844,700 dollars, and the second proposal is $64,865. E w Audit and Sons Inc, $50,000. E and K Electric Company. $58,130.