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Providence Board of Contract & Supply-Monday, September 22, 2025-2:00 PM

September 22, 2025

Official record

From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on October 07, 2025.

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Attendance

10 present · 2 absent

Present

Courtney Hawkins for Mayor Brett P. Smiley
Kyle Delgado
Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan
Sara Silveria
Elaine Richards
Joseph DiPina for Ateesh Chanda
Maureen McManus
Shomari Husband
John Arzoomanian
Dante Bellini

Absent

Councilman John Goncalves
Ty’Relle Stephens

Recorded votes (10)

Motion to Elect Sara Silveria as Chairperson

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (10)

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

Motion to go to Section B - Opening of Bids

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (10)

Bids submitted by Harrisburg, PA and Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

REFERRED BIDS TO CITY CLERK with Item #2 and Item #4 being Re-Advertised. [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Mr. Bellini · Seconded by Ms. Richards

Aye (10)

Motion to go to Section C - Advertisements

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (10)

Department of Housing and Human Services Innovative Recovery Supports 2.0 Neighbors Seeking Recovery Mini Grant

APPROVED FOR ADVERTISING with Item #2 and Item #4 from Opening of Bids to be Re-Advertised [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. Arzoomanian

Aye (10)

Items A1 through A19

APPROVED A1- A19 [9 TO 1]

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

Aye (9)

Nay (1)

Mr. Husband

Motion to go to Section D - Approval of Minutes

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Mr. Bellini · Seconded by Ms. Richards

Aye (10)

Approval of Minutes: September 8, 2025

APPROVED (WITH VOTE) [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (10)

Motion to adjourn the meeting at 2:25 o'clock P.M.

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (10)

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Good afternoon. Welcome to the City of Providence Board of Contracts and Supply meeting of Monday, 09/22/2025. Madam Park, please call the call.

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Courtney Hopkins? Present. Kyle Delgado?

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Present.

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Councilman Gonzalez is absent. Councilwoman Ryan? Present. Sarah Silveria? Present.

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Elaine Richards? Present. Joseph DePina? Present. Maureen McManus?

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Present. Shamari Husband? Present. John Arzmanian?

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Present.

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Dante Bellini? Present. Tyrell Stevens 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 of this meeting.

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So moved.

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Second. Motion made by director DePina, seconded by director Richards. All in favor? Aye. All opposed?

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

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So moved.

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Second. Motion made by director Valvada, seconded by director Bellini. All in favor? Aye. All opposed, the ayes have it.

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Item one, section b, office of the city solicitor. Appraisal services for defensive litigation expires 12/31/2026 with two one year options for regular.

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There's none there, and this item will also remain on there, and that's for pending orders.

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Peter M. Scottie and Associates, unit press bid. Item two, Department of Housing and Human Services, postpartum care for equitable maternal health outcomes, one year contract with two one year options for renewal.

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There are no business item will be re advertised.

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Okay. Item three, Department of Parks, ball field improvements at multiple parks. Three Three bids. DuBond Masonry Construction LLC, $364,500. Mill City Construction, $392,487.

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R a b, 4430500Dollars. Item four, Department of Public Works. Lease land for sodium chloride storage.

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

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Okay. Item five, department of public works. Interest and suppliers of snow, ice control, twenty twenty five, twenty twenty six winter season.

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There are two bidders in this item will also remain on the north end of until further notice.

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Madam chair, just a reminder with snow beds, we're just stating the company name.

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Cynthia Jeremy Jeremy. Rivera G. Landscaping. Rhythm six water supply board. Two dual wheel four by four platform trucks.

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Four beds. Four beds. $217,390. Atasca Automotive Group, $220,000. This is also task for automotive group tonight.

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Just make sure it's the same bid. So think there's only three bids for this. Automotive group, 200 for a thousand. Liberty Chevrolet, $212,260. Item seven, water supply board.

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Legal services for regulatory matters expires 12/31/2828 with two one year options.

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Too bad. Too bad. From

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anthropology unit price. Eckert, Siemens, Sharon, and Millet, unit price bids. And, clerk, are there any unmarked bids? No. I'm not.

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K. This completes the opening bids. I'd like to entertain a motion to refer the bids to the city clerk's office.

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Second.

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Motion made by director Bellini, seconded by director Richards. All in favor? Aye. All opposed. The ayes have it.

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I'd like to entertain a motion to move to section c advertisements. So moved. Seconded by Dutena, seconded by director Richards. All in favor? Aye.

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All opposed? The ayes have it. I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the advertisements in section c as well as readadvertising items two and four from section b.

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So moved.

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Second. Motion made by director Delvado, seconded by director Richards. All in favor? Aye. All opposed?

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You guys have it. I'd like to entertain a motion to move to section a for review. Motion made by director Richards, seconded by director Arizemanian. All in favor?

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Aye. All

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opposed? Ayes have it. And chairwoman Ryan, do you have any items you'd like to review?

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No. No, sir. Thank you.

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I'd like to entertain a motion to approve items one through 19 in section a on a roll call vote.

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So moved. Second.

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Motion made by director Scott. I got a seconded by director Dapena. I'm hearing no objections. Madam clerk, a roll call, please. Courtney Hopkins?

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Aye.

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Kyle Delgada? Aye. Councilman Gonzalez is absent. Councilman Ryan? Aye.

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Sarah Silveria? Elaine Richards? Aye. Joseph Dapina? Aye.

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Maureen McManus? Aye. Shamari Husband?

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Aye.

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Don Arzemanian?