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Providence Board of Contract & Supply-Monday, November 17, 2025-2:00 PM

November 17, 2025

Official record

From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on December 02, 2025.

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Attendance

8 present · 4 absent

Present

Kyle Delgado
Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan
Sara Silveria
Elaine Richards
Joseph DiPina for Ateesh Chanda
Maureen McManus
John Arzoomanian
Dante Bellini

Absent

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

Recorded votes (11)

Motion to Elect Sara Silveria as Chairperson

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (8)

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

Motion to go to Section B - Opening of Bids

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (8)

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

Bid from Cushman Contracting Company, LLC

REFERRED BIDS TO CITY CLERK with Item #3 being Extended to December 1, 2025. [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (8)

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

Motion to go to Section C - Advertisements

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. Bellini

Aye (8)

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

Lease of Gondola and Dock Concession at Waterplace Park and Joslin Recreation Center Gym Improvements

APPROVED FOR ADVERTISING [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Mr. Bellini · Seconded by Ms. Richards

Aye (8)

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

Motion to go to Section A for Review

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. Bellini

Aye (8)

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

Motion to Reject Item #6

DEFEATED [2 TO 6]

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

Aye (2)

Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller , Councilwoman Ryan

Nay (6)

Ms. Silveria , Ms. Richards , Mr. DiPina for Mr. Chanda , Ms. McManus for Ms. Coyne-Fague , Mr. Arzoomanian , Mr. Bellini

Approval of Items A1 – A29

APPROVED A1 – A29 [7 TO 1]

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

Aye (7)

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

Nay (1)

Councilwoman Ryan

Motion to go to Section D - Approval of Minutes

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (7)

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

Approval of Minutes: November 3, 2025

APPROVED (WITH VOTE) [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. Bellini

Aye (7)

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

Motion to adjourn the meeting at 2:31 o'clock P.M

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (7)

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

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afternoon. Welcome to the City of Providence Board of Contract and Supply Meeting, Monday, 11/17/2025. Madam clerk, will

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you please call the roll? Mayor Smiley is absent. Kyle Delgada?

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Present.

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Councilman Gonsalves is absent. Councilwoman Ryan?

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Present.

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Sarah Silveria? Present. Elaine Richards.

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Present.

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Joseph Takina. Present. Maureen McManus. Present. Shamari husband is absent.

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John Arzemanian. Present. Dante Bellini.

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Present.

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Tyrell Stevens is absent. You have eight present and four absent. You have one.

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I'd like to entertain a motion to elect myself to a person. To a meeting. Second. Motion made by director Dapena, seconded by director Arzemanian. All in favor?

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Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Please let the record reflect that we are joined today by Michael Calise, deputy city solicitor. So noted.

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I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section b, opening of bids. So

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moved. Second.

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

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Aye.

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All opposed? Say ayes have it. Section b, opening of bids. Item one, city council office, Ward 9, Gateway Neighborhood welcome signage. Rebids.

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Rebids. Construction LLC, $42,000. Anchors away together, $20,323.74. Link marketing, $10,242.50. Item two, Department of Housing and Human Services, licensed radon testing service provider, four year contract.

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Two bids. Two bids. It's home inspections by JML unit price bid. Reals Projects LLC, unit price bid. Item three, department of parks, lease of parks property known as Waterplace Pavilion, one finance, White Providence, Rhode Island.

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This item is being extended to 12/01/2025.

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K. Item four, workforce solutions. Request for proposal for English as second language for commercial driver's license. One bid. One bid.

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Community College of Rhode Island, $84,000. Item five, which is fire board fire alarm and suppression system inspection testing and maintenance services expiring 12/31/2028 with a two year extension option.

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Three

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bids. Three bids. Encore fire protection, $26,815. Johnson Controls Briar Protection, $1,000,000. Fire Corp.

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$10,787. Item six, water supply board, vegetation control services.

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Three bids.

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Three bids. Northeastern Tree Service Inc, $71,600. Three Regal Free and Shrub Experts LLC, $40,325. Family Tree Service, $52,730. Item seven, Department of Public Works.

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Interested suppliers of snow ice control twenty twenty five, twenty twenty six, winter season.

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Two big. And this item will remain on the.

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Thank you. Christian contracting company. W l f W l Secociomansky. Madam Park, are there any unmarked bids?

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No. Unmarked.

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

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There's a moment. Service.

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Motion made by director Bellini, seconded by director Delvado. All in favor? Second. All opposed. The aye.

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Love it. Like to entertain a motion to move to section c advertisements. I move.

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Second.

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Motion made by director Richards, seconded by director Bolivia. All in favor?

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Aye.

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All opposed? I have it. I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the advertisements in section c. Motion made by director Blaney, seconded by director Richards. All in favor?

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Aye. All opposed? The ayes have it. I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section a for review.

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Second.

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Motion made by director Richards, seconded by director Meeney. All in favor?

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Aye. Aye.

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Aye. Opposed? The ayes haven't. And chairman, Anthony, do you have any items you'd like to review? I'm sorry.

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I'm so sorry. Chairman Brian. Sorry.

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Didn't look up. I have a question on my headset. So Why are we not going? Did we do our thing for that? What's Is

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there anyone here from ACT? You just identify yourself. I don't know if it's

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past year's business. I