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Providence Board of Contract & Supply-Monday, June 30, 2025-2:00 PM

June 30, 2025

Call to Order, Roll Call, and Election of Chairperson

18:56 - 19:59

The meeting was called to order and a roll call was conducted to establish a quorum. The Board then entertained and approved a motion to elect the chairperson.

Section B: Opening of Bids

19:59 - 33:04

The Board opened and read bids for various municipal projects and services, including park improvements, concrete, and street sweeping. A motion was approved to refer all received bids to the city clerk's office.

Section C: Advertisements

33:04 - 33:31

The Board transitioned to Section C to review and approve the listed advertisements, including item one from Section B. The motion to approve the advertisements passed unanimously.

Section A: Review and Approval of Items 1 through 39

33:31 - 37:07

The Board reviewed items in Section A, focusing on a bid from Studio J for design and engineering services. Following discussion, a roll call vote was conducted, and items 1 through 39 were approved.

Section D: Approval of Minutes and Adjournment

37:07 - 37:59

The Board reviewed and approved the minutes from the meeting held on June 16, 2025. Following the vote, the meeting was adjourned.

Speaker 0

18:56 - 19:08

Madam chair, I'm ready. Over to you. That's fantastic. Really cool. Good afternoon.

Speaker 0

19:08 - 19:15

Welcome to the City of Providence Board of Contracts and Supply meeting of Monday, 06/30/2025. Madam clerk, will you please call the president?

Speaker 1

19:15 - 19:18

Courtney Hopkins? Present. Kyle Delgado?

Speaker 2

19:18 - 19:19

Present.

Speaker 1

19:19 - 19:26

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

Speaker 1

19:26 - 19:28

Present. Joseph Dapina?

Speaker 2

19:28 - 19:29

Present.

Speaker 1

19:29 - 19:36

Patricia Coyne Fay, present. Shamari Hudson is absent. John Arzaminian? Present. Dante Bellini?

Speaker 1

19:36 - 19:42

Present. Tyrell Stevens is absent. You have eight present. Four absent.

Speaker 0

19:42 - 19:45

We have four. K. I'd like to entertain a motion to elect myself chairperson.

Speaker 2

19:45 - 19:46

So moved.

Speaker 0

19:46 - 19:50

Second. Motion made by director Diptina, seconded by director Richards. All in

Speaker 1

19:50 - 19:51

favor? Aye.

Speaker 0

19:51 - 20:03

Opposed? Aye. Please let the record reflect that we're joined today by Michael Puisi, deputy city solicitor. So noted. I'd like to entertain a motion to move to section b, opening of bids.

Speaker 0

20:03 - 20:04

Speaker 3

20:04 - 20:05

moved. Seconded.

Speaker 0

20:05 - 20:08

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

Speaker 4

20:08 - 20:09

Aye. Aye.

Speaker 0

20:09 - 20:19

Aye. EIS Aye. Have it. Section b, opening of bids. Item one, department of housing and human services, licensed radon testing services for your contact.

Speaker 4

20:20 - 20:22

There are no bids. This item will be re advertised.

Speaker 0

20:22 - 20:52

K. Item two, department of course site improvements at Iowa Furniture Park. Three beds. Three beds. Yardworks Inc, $1,150,000.

Speaker 0

21:07 - 21:14

Christina Brothers Inc. $1,119,649.50.

Speaker 1

21:19 - 21:21

Is it four beds?

Speaker 4

21:23 - 21:24

Four minimum size.

Speaker 0

21:25 - 22:08

Oh, there are there are four beds per item too. Greenview Tree Service LLC, It says unit price. Site Tech Corporation, $930,190. Item three, department of public property, cash vault services, one year contract with two one year opt ins.

Speaker 4

22:08 - 22:11

This item is being extended to 07/14/2025.

Speaker 0

22:13 - 23:09

Item four, department of public property, Baddistini Recreation, ADA entrance, and sidewalk. Beds. Four beds. Universal Construction Company, $75,000. Dupont masonry construction, $98,200.

Speaker 0

23:26 - 24:29

Site Tech Corporation, $96,227. WH Peps, $98,115. Item five, Department of Public Works Portland cement concrete fiscal year twenty five twenty fifth. I'm good. I've been out of raw materials, a unit price bid.

Speaker 0

24:31 - 24:57

Item six department of recreation, Providence Recreation online platform for branded promotional items. One year contract with two one year options to renew. Two beds. Two beds. American trophy and supply unit price bid.

Speaker 0

25:20 - 26:11

Elmwood Sports Center Inc. There's no figures here. Item seven, water supply board. Supply of premixed fuel expires 06/30/2027.

Speaker 4

26:11 - 26:12

Two beds.

Speaker 0

26:12 - 27:04

Two beds. Ed and Matt equipment services, Inc. Unit price bid. Dave's lawnmower repair, $35,000. Item eight, Department of Public Property, locksmith services to your contract with two one year options to renew.

Speaker 4

27:05 - 27:10

As one bid, it would possibly drop adversely. K.

Speaker 0

27:35 - 27:48

From FMG Enterprises of New England, $85 per hour. Item nine, department of public property, catering services, open enrollment, one year contract with three one year options.

Speaker 4

27:48 - 27:51

There are no bills with this item. We'll remain on the agenda.

Speaker 0

27:52 - 27:59

Item 10, department of public property, plumbing, pictures, and supplies, blanket contract, two year contract with two one year options to renew.

Speaker 4

27:59 - 28:02

One bid in this item is also clean and dropped after this.

Speaker 0

28:18 - 28:33

Strategic solutions team, unit press bid. Item four I'm sorry. Item 11, Department of Public Property. On call HVAC maintenance repair and installation services. Two year contract with two one year options.

Speaker 4

28:34 - 28:36

One minute business item also needs that.

Speaker 0

28:57 - 29:09

Advanced Air and Heat Company, unit price bid. Item 12, Department of Public Works, the two minutes concrete. Fiscal year 2526.

Speaker 4

29:09 - 29:11

Five, the post proposals.

Speaker 0

29:12 - 29:13

K. Go ahead.

Speaker 1

29:14 - 29:38

Madam chair, with regard to this matter, in speaking with, deputy city solicitor, These were opened at the previous meeting. It was incorrectly listed on the RFP as our queues, but they and that's how they were read into the record. They do have their bids attached to it, so we are reading their bids into the records. Okay.

Speaker 2

29:42 - 29:47

Make an available construction since they were opened last year.

Speaker 0

29:47 - 30:24

Okay. D'Ambra Construction Company Inc. $95 per ton. Justin Asphalt LLC, $92 per ton. Monagro Materials LLC, $82 per ton.

Speaker 0

30:27 - 30:59

Monagro Corp, $125 per ton, April to December and January through March, $200 per ton. Narragansett Improvement Company, $95 per ton. Item 13, Department of Public Works, Rebid Street Sweeping Services, one year contract with one year option for renewal. Three plus proposals. Madam Chair, this

Speaker 1

30:59 - 31:12

is the same situation. These were opened as RFQs, but they did submit plus proposals after the opening of the RFQs.

Speaker 0

31:52 - 32:47

Able Industrial Sweeping Inc, $175 per hour. BAMKO LLC, $180 per hour. Greenview Tree Service LLC, $140 per hour first year to $160 per hour second year. Are there any unmarked bids?

Speaker 4

32:47 - 32:48

No. I'm

Speaker 0

32:48 - 32:56

not. K. I would like to get a motion to refer all bids to the city clerk's office.