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

February 09, 2026

Call to Order and Roll Call

07:51 - 08:25

The meeting was called to order, and a roll call was conducted to establish a quorum. Eight members were present and four were absent.

Election of Chairperson

08:25 - 08:41

A motion was made and approved to elect the speaker as the chairperson of the meeting. The presence of deputy city solicitor Michael Pelosi was also noted for the record.

Section B, Item 1: Providence Police Department Bids

08:41 - 09:02

The board voted to proceed to Section B for the opening of bids. Item 1, regarding a wheel dolly for the Providence Police Department, received no bids.

Section B, Item 2: One Providence for Youth 2026 Bids

09:02 - 14:48

The board opened and read thirteen bids for the One Providence for Youth 2026 program. The bids ranged from various community organizations and schools, with amounts specified for each.

Section B, Item 3: Department of Public Property Bids

14:48 - 15:04

The board addressed Item 3 regarding on-call mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services for school facilities. It was noted that this item is being advertised.

Section B, Item 4: Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Bids

15:04 - 16:49

The board opened bids for electric vehicle infrastructure at the Teller Community Fuel Police Department. Three initial bids were read, though subsequent corrections added more bids to this item.

Section B, Item 5: Climate Justice Plan Update Bids

16:49 - 20:14

The board opened bids for an energy and resilience consultant for the climate justice plan update. During this item, two bids were identified as actually belonging to Item 4, resulting in five total bids for Item 4 and six bids for Item 5.

Section B, Item 6: Water Supply Board Bids

20:14 - 23:24

The board opened bids for the accelerated lead service line replacement program contract 2.2. Multiple construction companies submitted bids, which were read aloud.

Section B, Item 7: Department of Public Works Bids & Referral of Bids

23:24 - 23:42

The board noted that there were no bids for snow and ice disposal under Item 7. A motion was then approved to refer all received bids to the city clerk's office.

Section C: Advertisements

23:42 - 24:05

The board voted to proceed to Section C to discuss advertisements. A motion was approved to authorize the advertisements in Section C and to readvertise Item 3 from Section B.

Section A: Approval of Items 1-16

24:05 - 25:06

The board voted to proceed to Section A of the agenda. A roll call vote was conducted, and the board approved items 1 through 16 in Section A.

Section D: Approval of Minutes

25:06 - 25:38

The board transitioned to Section D to review the minutes from the January 27 meeting. The minutes were approved as presented without any corrections or edits.

Adjournment

25:38 - 25:49

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, and the meeting was adjourned.

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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?

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

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

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

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

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You have a quorum.

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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?

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

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So noted.

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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?

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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.

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09:02 - 09:04

There are no bids. Item beams off.

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09:05 - 09:11

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

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09:11 - 09:12

13 beans.

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09:12 - 10:19

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

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Yep.

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Yep.

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Providence Public Schools Career Attack, $138,501.60. Center for Dynamic Learning, $54,000. With Venturi Center, $28,631. Inspiring minds, $47,079.20. College visions, $144,000.

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Comprehensive community action, $60,063.60. South Southside Community Land Trust, $53,091.74. I have $2.20 $99,552. Rhode Island for community and justice, $84,428.57. Guildsburg, Rhode Island's future, $67,000.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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That was right.

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18:54 - 19:59

BW Research Partnership Inc. $29,995. The Energy Efficiency Group Inc, $27,450. GZA Geo Environmental Inc, $19,000. Innovation LLC, $20,000.

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20:14 - 21:33

Divinity Science LLC, $42,380. Power Options Inc. $49,135. Okay. Item six, water supply board.

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21:33 - 21:38

Accelerated lead service line replacement program contract 2.2. Let me just read this.

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

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think six. Six.

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Oh, yes. Six. Six. Yeah.

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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.

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23:24 - 23:26

Interest and suppliers of snow and ice disposal.

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No bids. This item will be.

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

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Motion made by director DePina, 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 go to section c advertisements. So

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moved. Second.

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

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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.

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24:05 - 24:12

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

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

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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. Don't know to call those. A roll.

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Second.

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

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24:39 - 24:47

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

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24:47 - 24:51

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

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Aye. Trish Quoinfe? Aye. Shamar and husband? Aye.

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Stan Arzmanian? Aye. Dante Bellini?