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Providence Board of Contract & Supply-Monday, January 12, 2026-2:00 PM

January 12, 2026

Official record

From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on January 30, 2026.

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Attendance

9 present · 3 absent

Present

Courtney Hawkins for Mayor Brett P. Smiley
Kyle Delgado
Sara Silveria
Elaine Richards
Joseph DiPina for Ateesh Chanda
Patricia Coyne-Fague
Shomari Husband
John Arzoomanian
Cory Martone

Absent

Councilman John Goncalves
Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan
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 (9)

Ms. Hawkins for Mayor Smiley , Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller , Ms. Silveria , Ms. Richards , Mr. DiPina for Mr. Chanda , Ms. Coyne-Fague , Mr. Husband , Mr. Arzoomanian , Mr. Martone for 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 (9)

Bids for Department of Public Works: Interested Suppliers of Snow/Ice Control 25-26 Winter Season

REFERRED BIDS TO CITY CLERK with Item #4 being re-advertised and Item #6 & #7 being dropped. [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

Motion to go to Section C - Advertisements

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

Advertisement for Department of Public Property On Call MEP Services-Three Year Contract with Two One-Year Options

APPROVED FOR ADVERTISING with Item #4 from Opening of Bids to be Re-Advertised. [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. Husband

Aye (9)

Motion to go to Section A for Review

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

Approval of Items A1 – A16

APPROVED A1 – A16 [8 TO 1]

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

Aye (8)

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

Nay (1)

Mr. Husband

Motion to go to Section D - Approval of Minutes

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Ms. Coyne-Fague

Aye (9)

Approval of Minutes: December 29, 2025

APPROVED (WITH VOTE) [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

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 (9)

Speaker 0

10:01 - 10:02

And she would have left now.

Speaker 1

10:02 - 10:21

Yeah. I'm really sorry. Good afternoon. Welcome to the City of Providence Board of Contract and Supply meeting of Monday, 01/12/2026. Madam Chair, could you please follow-up?

Speaker 2

10:21 - 10:24

Courtney Hawkins? Present. Kyle Delgada?

Speaker 0

10:24 - 10:24

Present.

Speaker 2

10:25 - 10:33

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

Speaker 2

10:33 - 10:35

Joseph DePina? Present.

Speaker 1

10:35 - 10:37

Patricia Coyne Bay? Present.

Speaker 2

10:37 - 10:41

Tremari Hudson? Present. John Arzaminian? Present. Tory Martone?

Speaker 2

10:41 - 10:46

Present. Tyrell Stevens is absent. You have nine present and three absent.

Speaker 0

10:46 - 10:47

You have a forum. I'd like

Speaker 1

10:47 - 10:50

to entertain a motion to elect myself there for someone today.

Speaker 0

10:50 - 10:50

So moved.

Speaker 1

10:50 - 10:54

Second, motion made by director Bettina, seconded by director Richards.

Speaker 0

10:54 - 10:56

All in favor? Aye. All vote.

Speaker 1

10:56 - 11:06

The ayes have it. Please let the record look like that we're joined today by Mitchell's Quincy deputy city's law auditor. So noted. I'd like to entertain a motion to go to

Speaker 0

11:06 - 11:09

section b opening of this. Seconded.

Speaker 1

11:09 - 11:15

Motion made by director Richard, seconded by director Delgado, all in favor. Aye. All opposed. Yeah. I have it.

Speaker 1

11:16 - 11:48

Section b opening of it. Item one, city council office. Rebid Ward 9, design build, socket, hit ref reef consented gateway funds. Okay. Zaco corporate Zaco Construction, $138,338.

Speaker 0

12:03 - 12:04

Okay.

Speaker 1

12:14 - 12:20

And anchors away together. $20,737.95.

Speaker 0

12:23 - 12:24

Is it 27?

Speaker 1

12:25 - 13:02

Item two, department of park. Street tree planting site and profit installation spring twenty twenty fifth. Two beds. Two beds. Northeastern trees, $60,850.

Speaker 1

13:18 - 13:30

Greenview Tree Service, $49,950. Item three, department of planning and development, design, and engineering for Northeast Corridor in six months.

Speaker 0

13:30 - 13:32

They're assisting six, please.

Speaker 1

15:04 - 16:55

It's engineers. And tools in. Are the BL companies? Peri Corporation.

Speaker 0

17:00 - 17:03

Pare, p a r e,

Speaker 1

17:09 - 17:30

and Bowen. Item four, Providence Police Department. Go back super heavy duty self loading wheel. Daniel Hayes. Item five, Department of Public and Property.

Speaker 1

17:30 - 18:32

Owners project manager phase four, private public school, private. All ears, breath of breathers. Three nine three hundred twenty thousand eight hundred dollars.

Speaker 0

18:32 - 18:39

That's the total base.

Speaker 1

18:48 - 20:10

Which is, I guess, point 83%. Left field. The proposed would be 1.81%, and the calculated fee, 2,894,004. The company, point 75% fee calculated at $8,662,500. Item six, department of public property roofing repair and maintenance services as needed for Providence School Facilities to your contract with two one year office.

Speaker 0

20:11 - 20:13

There's one day that's going forward.

Speaker 1

20:32 - 20:52

Patrick McKenna Roofing, unit pricing. Item seven, department of public property, carpentry services, the private pool facilities, open enrollment, three year contract of two one year. There are no bids to dismiss this as we. Item c, office of sustainability, community engagement, and equity consultant. Three.

Speaker 1

21:31 - 21:33

From GatherPoint strategy?

Speaker 0

21:34 - 21:36

34,000. Alright.

Speaker 1

21:38 - 22:27

34,925 doctors. Climate Thrive strategy, $34,980. Pacific Inc, $35,000.

Speaker 0

22:30 - 22:31

I have a

Speaker 1

22:31 - 23:06

nine department of public works interested suppliers. It's now. Are there any on markets? We don't. For item eight, applied economics clinic, $35,000.

Speaker 1

23:06 - 23:13

So item eight has four four. This completes the opening of bids. I'd like to entertain the motion to send the bids

Speaker 0

23:13 - 23:14

to the clerk's office. So moved.

Speaker 1

23:14 - 23:21

Second. Motion made by director DeFino, seconded by director Richard Bell in favor. Aye. All of those. The ayes have it.

Speaker 1

23:21 - 23:25

I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section c advertisement.

Speaker 2

23:25 - 23:25

So moved.

Speaker 0

23:42 - 23:42

Second.

Speaker 1

23:42 - 23:49

Motion made by director Richards, seconded by treasurer Huffton. All in favor? Aye. All opposed? You guys have it.

Speaker 1

23:49 - 23:52

I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section a for review.

Speaker 0

23:52 - 23:53

So moved.

Speaker 1

23:53 - 23:59

Second, motion made by director Delgado speaking it by director Richards. All in favor? Aye. Aye. All else?

Speaker 1

23:59 - 24:03

Your has had it. Doctor. Adelta, do have any items you'd like to

Speaker 0

24:04 - 24:05

No. Thank you, chairwoman.

Speaker 1

24:05 - 24:07

Not a favor. Do you have any items you'd like to?