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Providence Board of Contract & Supply, Monday, October 20, 2025-2:00 PM

October 20, 2025

Official record

From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on November 05, 2025.

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Attendance

9 present · 3 absent

Present

Kyle Delgado
Robert Baptista
Sara Silveria
Elaine Richards
Joseph DiPina for Ateesh Chanda
Patricia Coyne-Fague
Shomari Husband
John Arzoomanian
Dante Bellini

Absent

Mayor Brett P. Smiley
Councilman John Goncalves
Ty’Relle Stephens

Recorded votes (11)

Motion to Elect Sara Silveria as Chairperson

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller , Mr. Baptista for Councilwoman Ryan , 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 Ms. Richards

Aye (9)

Opening of Bids

REFERRED BIDS TO CITY CLERK with Item #2 being Re- Advertised, Item #7, Item #8, and Item #9 being Extended to November 3, 2025 and Item #11 being Dropped [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Mr. DiPina for Mr. Chanda · Seconded by Mr. Arzoomanian

Aye (9)

Motion to go to Section C - Advertisements

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

Advertisements for Vegetation Control Services and Sale of City Property Known as the Humboldt Fire Station

APPROVED FOR ADVERTISING with Item #2 from Opening of Bids to be Re-Advertised [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Mr. Bellini · Seconded by Ms. Richards

Aye (9)

Motion to go to Section A for Review

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

Motion to Continue Item #20

DEFEATED [3 TO 6]

Moved by Mr. Baptista for Councilwoman Ryan · Seconded by Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller

Aye (3)

Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller , Mr. Baptista for Councilwoman Ryan , Mr. Husband

Nay (6)

Ms. Silveria , Ms. Richards , Mr. DiPina for Mr. Chanda , Ms. Coyne Fague , Mr. Arzoomanian , Mr. Belini

Approval of Items A1-A27 with Item #28 being Withdrawn

APPROVED A1-A27 with Item #28 being Withdrawn

Moved by Mr. Bellini · Seconded by Ms. Coyne-Fague

Aye (8)

Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller , Mr. Baptista for Councilwoman Ryan , Ms. Silveria , Ms. Richards , Mr. DiPina for Mr. Chanda , Ms. Coyne- Fague , Mr. Arzoomanian , Mr. Bellini

Nay (1)

Mr. Husband

Motion to go to Section D - Approval of Minutes

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

Approval of Minutes: October 6, 2025

APPROVED (WITH VOTE) [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

Motion to adjourn the meeting at 2:45 o'clock P.M.

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

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12:19 - 12:27

Good afternoon. Welcome to the city of Providence Board of Contract and Supply meeting of Monday, 10/20/2025. Madam clerk, will you please call the roll?

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Yes. And, madam chair, just for the record, I received communication from chairwoman Ryan, who holds a seat for the committee on finance, and she is appointing Robert Baptista as her designee for today's meeting. Mayor Smiley is absent. Kyle Delgado?

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Present.

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12:47 - 12:53

Councilman Gonsalves is absent. Robert Baptista? Present. Sarah Silveria? Present.

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12:53 - 12:56

Elaine Richards? Present. Joseph Dapina?

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Present.

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12:57 - 13:00

Patricia Quang Fay? Present. Shamari Husband?

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13:00 - 13:01

Present.

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John Arzemanian?

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Present.

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Dante Bellini? Present. Tyrell Stevens is absent. You have nine present and three absent. You have a quorum.

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

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So move.

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Second. Motion made by director Delgado, 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're joined today by Michael Calisi, deputy city solicitor, so noted. Like to entertain a motion to go to section b, opening of bids.

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I move.

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

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13:37 - 13:47

Aye. B, opening of bids. Item one, city council office design build, Ward 9, gateway sign for Sackett Street Park Center. Two bids. Two bids.

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14:06 - 14:48

On Zaco Construction, $138,338. Darrell. I'm sorry. Darrell. Anchor anchors away together.

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33362884

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So $30.36.

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Item two is the Partners in Housing and Human Services scaling and sustaining safer use, reducing overdose, and substance related harms.

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Their other business item will be re advertised.

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Item three, Department of Housing and Human Services treatment and recovery supports infrastructure enhancements grants two point

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o. Rebiz. Rebiz.

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16:07 - 16:18

This is open doors. I don't see. I'm not seeing them out here.

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16:19 - 16:22

Sorry. I'm just saying on other side.

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Total, two hundred fifty seven thousand hours. Actually, that's an estimate. Attides Family Services, $196,436. Integrative health care solutions, $250,000. Item four, Department of Housing and Human Services, youth empowerment activities, states, and sober alternatives.

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17:52 - 19:10

A A fibs. Boys and girls clubs of Providence, $60,000. Adoption, Rhode Island, $15,000. Tides Family Services, $54,993. The Providence Center, 59,000 excuse me, $895.49.

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Youth in action, $47,244. New Urban Arts, $25,000. Rhode Island student assistance services, $23,000. Youth I'm sorry. Beat the Streets New England, $20,000.

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20:25 - 20:34

Item five, Department of Housing and Human serve Service. Postpartum care for equitable maternal health outcomes. One year contact with two one year options for enroll. One bid. One bid.

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21:05 - 23:08

Family services at Rhode Island, $20,000. Item six, department of people and culture, labor, units, compensation, classification. Two Two beds. Gallagher benefit services, $113,755. Eagle Company.

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23:10 - 23:22

Hourly rates not to exceed 185,000. Item seven, Providence Police Department sound camera pilot program 2025, one year contract with two one year options to renew.

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23:22 - 23:25

This item is being sent into 11/03/2025.

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And item eight, department of public property, municipal red light and speed camera systems, five year contract with five one year options for renewal.

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23:34 - 23:38

This item is also being extended to 11/03/2025.

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23:38 - 23:46

K. Item nine, department of public property, municipal parking enforcement management system, five year contract with five one year options for renewal.

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23:46 - 23:49

This item is being extended till 11/03/2025.

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23:49 - 23:56

K. Item 10, Department of Public Property, municipal facility roof replacement at 552 Academy Ave.

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23:57 - 23:58

Rivets. Rivets.

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24:20 - 24:53

A and M Sheet Metal and Roofing, $1,734,400. Commercial roofing and contracting, $1,386,000.

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Okay.

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JD, Rivet and Company. Okay. There's a breakdown here, but the total is $2,254,000. Item 11, department of public works. Lease land for sodium chloride storage.

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25:29 - 25:31

No bids. This item is being dropped.

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25:33 - 26:25

Item 12, Providence Redevelopment Agency, sale of city property known as Messer Street School. Rebids. Rebids. Developments, $1,025,000. Eric Edelman, $1,500,000.

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26:45 - 26:58

Manton Development Partners, $350,000. Item 13, water supply board, Indian rock timber harvesting services.

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26:58 - 26:58

Two beds.

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26:58 - 28:04

Two beds. Green Development LLC, $85,200. BN Timber LLC, 66,800. Item 14, water supply board, rebid certified serialization and data destruction of hard drive and SSD services?

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28:04 - 28:05

Five bits. Five bits.

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28:23 - 29:44

Battery cycling of New England, $6,200. Automated business solutions. In total, over three years, $7,200. Lexington Computer Recycling, $20,120. Info shred, $4,835.