Providence Board of Contract & Supply-Monday, April 7, 2025-2:00 PM
Call to Order, Roll Call, and Election of Chairperson
The Board of Contract and Supply meeting was called to order and roll call established a quorum with nine members present. A motion was made and approved to elect the presiding speaker as chairperson for the meeting.
Section B - Opening of Bids
The board opened and recorded bids for multiple department projects, including arts consulting, flashing traffic signs, auditing services, and water infrastructure. The board voted to refer all opened bids to the clerk's office.
Section C - Advertising
The board considered advertising proposals across city departments. A motion to approve the advertisements in Section C alongside Item 6 from Section B was voted on and passed.
Section A - Review and Approval of Agenda Items
The board reviewed several specific items, discussing change orders, equipment purchases, translation services, and MWBE vendor participation guidelines. Following deliberation, a roll call vote was held approving Items 1 through 49, with Items 9, 22, 32, 33, and 34 referred to City Council.
Section D - Approval of Minutes
The board reviewed the meeting minutes from the March 24, 2025 session. A motion was made and approved to adopt the minutes, with two members abstaining.
Adjournment
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made and seconded. The motion was unanimously approved, concluding the session.