Providence Board of Contract & Supply - 2/9/26 - 2:00PM

February 09, 2026

Roll Call and Quorum

07:51 - 08:25

The meeting of the Providence Board of Contract and Supply is called to order, and a roll call is conducted. Eight members are present and four are absent, establishing that a quorum is met.

Election of Chairperson

08:25 - 08:41

A motion is made and seconded to elect the speaker as the chairperson of the meeting, which passes unanimously. The record is also updated to reflect the presence of the deputy city solicitor.

Section B - Opening of Bids

08:41 - 23:42

The board opens and reads bids for various items, including youth programs, electric vehicle infrastructure, climate justice planning, and water supply projects. A motion is approved to refer all received bids to the city park's office for review.

Section C - Advertisements

23:42 - 24:05

The board transitions to Section C to discuss and approve advertisements for upcoming contracts. A motion is approved to authorize the advertisements in Section C and to readvertise Item 3 from Section B.

Section A - Approval of Items 1 through 16

24:05 - 25:06

The board moves to Section A to consider the approval of items one through sixteen. Following a roll call vote, the motion to approve these items passes with seven votes in favor.

Section D - Approval of Minutes

25:06 - 25:36

The board reviews the minutes from the previous Board of Contract and Supply meeting held on January 27. With no corrections or edits requested, a motion to approve the minutes is made and passed.

Adjournment

25:36 - 25:49

A motion is made and seconded to adjourn the meeting of the Board of Contract and Supply. The motion passes unanimously, and the meeting is officially adjourned.

Speaker 0

07:51 - 07:59

Good afternoon. Welcome to the City of Providence Board of Contract and Supply Meeting for Monday, 02/09/2026. Madam Park, will you please call?

Speaker 1

07:59 - 08:09

Courtney Hawkins. Council president Miller is absent. Councilman Gonzales is absent. Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Sarah Silveria?

Speaker 1

08:09 - 08:13

Present. Elaine Richards? Present. Joseph DiPina? Present.

Speaker 1

08:14 - 08:18

Patricia Quinn Fey? Present. Shamari Husband? Present. John Arzmanian?

Speaker 1

08:18 - 08:24

Present. Dante Bellini? Present. Tyrell Stevens is absent. You have eight present and four absent.

Speaker 1

08:24 - 08:25

You have a quorum.

Speaker 0

08:25 - 08:33

I'd like to entertain a motion to elect myself chairperson of his name. Moved. Second. Motion made by director It's Seconded by director Richards. All in favor?

Speaker 0

08:33 - 08:39

Aye. Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Please let the record reflect that we're joined today by Michael Pelosi, deputy city solicitor.

Speaker 1

08:39 - 08:40

So noted.

Speaker 0

08:41 - 08:49

I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section b, opening of bids. So moved. Second. Motion made by treasurer has been seconded by, director Richards. All in favor?

Speaker 0

08:49 - 09:02

Aye. All opposed? The ayes have it. Section b, opening of bids. Item one, Providence Police Department, G12KDash1130, Go Jack super heavy duty self voting wheel volley.

Speaker 2

09:02 - 09:04

There are no bids. Item beams off.

Speaker 0

09:05 - 09:11

K. Item two, office of policy and resiliency. One Providence for youth '20 twenty six.

Speaker 2

09:11 - 09:12

13 beans.

Speaker 0

09:12 - 10:19

13 beans. Alright, Elaine. Carry the Cross Outreach Ministries, 65,000. Refugi Dream Center. $93,529.72.

Speaker 0

10:22 - 11:28

Yep. Yep. Providence Public Schools Career Attack, $138,501.60. Center for Dynamic Learning, $54,000. With Venturi Center, $28,631.

Speaker 0

11:45 - 13:38

Inspiring minds, $47,079.20. College visions, $144,000. Comprehensive community action, $60,063.60. South Southside Community Land Trust, $53,091.74. I have $2.20 $99,552.

Speaker 0

14:08 - 15:04

Rhode Island for community and justice, $84,428.57. Guildsburg, Rhode Island's future, $67,000. And Boys and Girls Clubs of Providence, $102,829.06. Item three, Department of Public Property. On fall mechanical, electrical, plumbing services, three year contract with two one year options for Providence School Facilities.

Speaker 3

15:04 - 15:07

It's item is being advertised. It's for our.

Speaker 0

15:11 - 16:23

Item four, office of sustainability, electric vehicle infrastructure at the Teller Community Fuel Police Department. Three bids. Three bids. Panava LLC doing business of of Graffiti Energy, a $109,000. E and K Electric, $42,650.

Speaker 0

16:49 - 17:45

Community home improvement of Providence, 79,540 million dollars. Item five, office of sustainability, climate justice plan update, energy and resilience consultant. APEDS. Sole First Construction, $108,000. That's hold on a second.

Speaker 0

17:46 - 18:25

This bid is it's not for item five, but it's actually for the electric vehicle infrastructure item four. So item four is four, and so the sole source construction, 108,000 is for item four. Okay. Anthony McCurry, the third, $84,824.06. This one I'm sorry.

Speaker 0

18:25 - 18:48

This is Anthony McCari the third. This one also appears to be for item four, the EV infrastructure. So there are five for that. And so that's Anthony McCarty the third, $84,824.06. Sorry?

Speaker 0

18:48 - 19:45

That was right. BW Research Partnership Inc. $29,995. The Energy Efficiency Group Inc, $27,450. GZA Geo Environmental Inc, $19,000.

Speaker 0

19:56 - 21:31

Innovation LLC, $20,000. Divinity Science LLC, $42,380. Power Options Inc. $49,135. Okay.

Speaker 0

21:31 - 21:38

Item six, water supply board. Accelerated lead service line replacement program contract 2.2. Let me just read this.

Speaker 1

21:58 - 22:04

Sharon, for the record, number four had five bids, and number five had seven bids. I

Speaker 0

22:04 - 22:05

think six. Six.

Speaker 1

22:05 - 22:07

Oh, yes. Six. Six. Yeah.

Speaker 0

22:22 - 23:24

Boyle and Brewerty Construction, 15,047,919. Construction company, $15,010,336.73. Ducon Inc. Unit price bid. Item seven, department of public works.

Speaker 0

23:24 - 23:26

Interest and suppliers of snow and ice disposal.

Speaker 2

23:26 - 23:28

No bids. This item will be.

Speaker 0

23:30 - 23:37

No. I'm not. I'd to entertain a motion to refer the bids to the city park's office. So moved. Second.

Speaker 0

23:37 - 23:42

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

Speaker 0

23:42 - 23:46

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

Speaker 2

23:46 - 23:47

moved. Second.

Speaker 0

23:47 - 23:53

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

Speaker 0

23:53 - 24:05

I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the advertisements in section c as well as readadvertising item three from section b. Second. Motion made by director Richards, seconded by director Bellini. All in favor? Aye.

Speaker 0

24:05 - 24:12

All opposed? Yes. Have it. To entertain a motion to go to section a. Moved.

Speaker 0

24:12 - 24:18

Second. Motion made by director of king, affected by director Richards. All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Speaker 0

24:18 - 24:33

The ayes have it. Treasurer, husband, do you have any items you want? I'd like to entertain a motion to approve items one through 16 and section a. I don't know to call those. A roll.

Speaker 2

24:33 - 24:34

Second.

Speaker 0

24:34 - 24:38

Motion made by Director Richard, seconded by Director Bellini. Madam Park, roll call, please.

Speaker 1

24:39 - 24:47

Courtney Hawkins. Aye. Council President Miller is absent. Councilman Dennis Alves is absent. Councilwoman Ryan is absent.

Speaker 1

24:47 - 24:51

Sarah Silveria? Aye. Elaine Richard? Aye. Joseph Dekina?

Speaker 1

24:51 - 24:55

Aye. Trish Coyne Fay? Aye. Shamar and husband? Aye.

Speaker 1

24:56 - 24:59

Stan Arzmanian? Aye. Dante Bellini?

Speaker 2

24:59 - 24:59

Aye.

Speaker 1

25:00 - 25:06

Tyrell Stevens is absent. You have seven ayes. One ninety three absent. The motion carries. The matters

Speaker 0

25:06 - 25:15

are approved. I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section D approval of minutes. I move. Second. Motion made by director Richards, seconded by director Arzmanian.

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