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

June 02, 2025

Official record

From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on June 17, 2025.

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Attendance

9 present · 2 absent

Present

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

Absent

Councilman John Goncalves
Ty’Relle Stephens

Recorded votes (10)

Motion to Elect Krystle Lindberg as Chairperson

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (10)

Ms. Hawkins for Mayor Smiley , Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller , Councilwoman Anthony , Ms. Lindberg for 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. DiPina for Mr. Chanda · Seconded by Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller

Aye (10)

Bid from SPD Hospitality, LLC for 65 Bath St

REFERRED BIDS TO CITY CLERK with Item #3 being Dropped and Items #4, #6, #7, #8 and #14 being Extended to June 16, 2025.

Motion to go to Section C - Advertisements

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. Bellini

Aye (10)

Department of Public Property Batastini Recreation ADA Entrance and Sidewalk Improvements and Water Supply Board Supply of Premixed Fuel

APPROVED FOR ADVERTISING [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (10)

Motion to go to Section A for Review

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. Bellini

Aye (10)

Approval of Items A1 - A32, including request to Reject All Bids for Street Sweeping Services

APPROVED A1 – A32 [9 TO 1]

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

Aye (9)

Nay (1)

Mr. Husband

Motion to go to Section D - Approval of Minutes

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. Husband

Aye (10)

Approval of Minutes: May 19, 2025

APPROVED (WITH VOTE) [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (10)

Motion to adjourn the meeting

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (10)

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Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the City of Providence Board of Contract and Supply meeting for Monday, 06/02/2025. Madam clerk, will you please

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call the roll? Courtney Hawkins. Present. Kyle Delgado.

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Present.

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Councilman Gonzalez is absent. Councilwoman Anthony? Present. Crystal Lindbergh? Present.

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Elaine Richards? Present. Joseph Dekina? Present. Patricia Quinn Fey?

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Present. Shamarie husband? Present. John Weismanian?

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Present.

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Dante Bellini?

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Present.

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Tyrell Stevens is absent. You have 10 present and two absent. You have four.

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Thank you very much, madam clerk. I'd like to entertain a motion to elect myself as chairperson of this meeting.

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So Second.

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Motion made by director Delgado, second by deputy commissioner Richards. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. The ayes have it. Madam clerk, I'd like to let the record reflect that we're joined today by mister Michael who's the deputy city solicitor for the city of Providence.

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So noted.

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Thank you very much. I'd now like to entertain a motion to move to section b, opening of bids. So moved. So moved. Motion made by chief Dipena, second by director Delvado.

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All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. The ayes have it. Section b, item one, department of economic development, rebid mobile location data, one year contract with one year renewal option. Two There are two bids for item number one.

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The first bidder is Advan Research Corporation LLC, and they've provided a bid of $15,000. The second bidder is Placer Labs Inc who has credited it a bid of year one, $36,025. Year two, $38,907. Item number two, Providence Fire Department. Specifications for aerial ladder testing, two year contract.

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Two bids. There are two bids for item number two. The first bidder is Waterway Twin Tier LLC, and they have provided a unit price bid. The second bidder is IIA Lifting Services Inc, and they have provided a bid of 1 $13,095 for year one and $14,050 for year two. Item number three, Department of Parks refrigeration service agreement, city center rank, three year contract.

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There are no bids. It's item being dropped.

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Thank you, madam clerk. There are no bids for item number three. Item number four, Department of Planning and Development, engineering and design for Cathedral Square pedestrian plaza improvements. This item is being extended to 06/16/2025. Thank you very much.

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Item number five, Providence Police Department purchase of Oh. Safari land holsters. Two bids. Two bids for item number five. The first bidder is Atlantic Potomacocos Inc, and they have provided a bid of $49,975.

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And the second bidder is Dedham Sportsman Center Inc, and they have provided a bid of $42,532.73. Item number six, Department of Public Property, Cash Vault Services, one year contract with two one year options. Design is being extended to 06/16/2025. Thank you very much. Item number six will be extended.

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Item number seven, department of public property, general contractor services for Davy Lopes Recreation Center, CTF Improvements.

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This item is also being extended to 06/16/2025.

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Excellent. It will also be exciting extending item number seven. Item number eight, Department of Public Property, general contractor services with Jocelyn Recreation Center CPF Improvements.

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This item is being extended to 06/16/2025.

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Thank you very much. We will be extending item number eight. Item number nine, Department of Public Property, on call burner maintenance repair and installation service, two year contract with two one year options. Then two bids. Two bids for item number nine.

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The first bidder is Industrial Burner Service Inc, and they have provided a unit price fit. The second bidder is Arden Engineering Constructors LLC, and they have also provided a unit price bid. Item number 10, Department of Public Property, Wayland Square decorative lighting attachments. One bid. There's one bid for item number 10.

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The bidder is downtown deck decorators slash Garrett Peterson, and they have bid $58,000. Item number 11, Department of Public Property. When did the glass repair and installation to your contract with two one year options to renew? One bid. One bid for item number 11.

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The bidder is Mount Pleasant Hardware, and they appear to have provided a unit price bid. Department of Public Property, tennis and pickleball court renovations at Nathan Nathan Bishop Middle School. Three bids. Three bids for item number. The bigger a generic management improvement company, and they did $678,150.

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The second bidder is JH Lynch and Sons Inc, and they have provided a bid of $851,400. And the second or the third bidder is Lucerna Brothers Inc, and they have provided a bid of $606,107,500 dollars. Item number 13, Department of Public Property on call architectural services for Providence Public School projects one year contract. Eight bids. There are eight bids for item number 13.

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first bidder is Studio j, and they have provided a unit price bid. The second bidder is TFKC Studio LLC, and we have also provided a unit price fit. The next bidder is Brewster Thornton Group Architects LLC who has provided a unit type bid. The next bidder is Toronto Architects who has provided a unit price bid. The next bidder is RGB Architects who provided a unit price bid.

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Yeah. That's those are all the best in the end. That was x. The next bidder is Signalworks, and they have also provided a unit price bid. And the next bidder is Friar Architecture Inc.

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We've provided a unit price bid. And the final bidder for item number 13 is Tekton Architects who provided a unit size of this. Item number 14, Department of Recreation, Providence Recreation online platform for branded promotional items, one year contract with two one year options to renew. 1625. Thank you very much.

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Item number 14 will be extended. Item number 15, Providence Redevelopment Agency, real estate brokerage services, three year on call. Rebids. Rebids for item number 15. The first fitter is Hazen Sherry, and this was a request for qualification, so there's no bid amount.

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It's saying. The second response is from Weenie Real Estate and Appraisal. The third response is from Peter M. Scotti and Associates. Item number 16, water supply board rebid saw cut of and concrete based roads.

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Expires 06/3028 with two one year options. Ribids. Three bids for item number 16. The first bid is for Ace Concrete Cutting LLC, and they have provided a unit price bid. The second bid is from McGon's cut McGon's Cutting LLC, and it was a unit price fit.

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Mhmm. Thank you. And the third bidder is Zaco Construction LLC, and they have also provided a unit price bid. Item number 17, water supply board purchase of twenty twenty five Carl 2,012 wood chipper or equivalent. One bid.

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One bid for item number 17. The bidder is Bobcat of Rhode Island, and they bid $79,627.40. Item number 18, department of public property locksmith services, two year contract with one year options to renew. The two one year options to renew.

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This item has one bid, and it would also remain on the agenda of.

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Excellent. Thank you very much. We have one bid for item number 18 today. So the name of the bidder is Carpentry Services, and they have submitted a bid of no bid. Okay.

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Item number 19, department of public property, plumbing fixtures and supplies, blanket contract, two year contract with two one year options to renew.

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There are no bids for this item, but it will remain on the agenda until further notice. Thank you

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very much. Item number 20, on call HVAC maintenance, repair, and installation services, two year contract with two one year options for renewal.

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This also has no bids, but we'll also remain on the agenda until further notice.

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Thank you very much. And next up, have item number 21, Department of Public Property Catering Service open enrollment, one year contract with three one year options.

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So it has two bids, and we'll also stay on the agenda to finalize.

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Thank you very much, ma'am. Sure. Alright. Alright. The bidder is Sarcastic Suites LLC, and they have provided a unit price bid.

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The second bidder is STD Hospitality LLC, and we have also provided a unit price bid. Madam Kirk, are there any unmarked bids? There are no unmarked bids. Thank you very much. Will complete the opening mall bids.