Providence City Council | Board of Contracts | March 2nd, 2026

March 02, 2026

Call to Order, Roll Call, and Chairperson Election

00:24 - 11:28

The meeting is called to order, and the clerk conducts a roll call to establish a quorum. A motion is then made and approved to elect the chairperson for the meeting.

Section B: Opening of Bids

11:28 - 29:59

The board opens and reads bids for various city projects, including radon mitigation, police promotional exams, and public works engineering. All received bids are formally read into the record for further consideration.

Referral of Bids to City Clerk's Office

29:59 - 30:10

A motion is made to refer all opened bids to the city clerk's office for processing. The motion is seconded and unanimously approved by the board members.

Section C: Advertisements

30:10 - 30:38

The board votes to transition to Section C of the agenda to review proposed advertisements. A motion to approve the advertisements is made, seconded, and passed.

Section A: Review and Approval of Agenda Items

30:38 - 32:00

The board moves to Section A to review and discuss agenda items one through fifteen. Following a roll call vote, the items are approved with specified exceptions and one withdrawal.

Section D: Approval of Minutes

32:00 - 32:28

A motion is approved to transition to Section D of the agenda for the review of past meeting minutes. The board then votes to approve the minutes from the meeting held on February 9, 2026.

Adjournment

32:28 - 32:45

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

Speaker 0

00:24 - 10:22

Thank you. We're running. Good

Speaker 1

10:37 - 10:46

Councilwoman Donsals is absent. Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Crystal Lindber? Present. Elaine Hendricks?

Speaker 1

10:46 - 10:52

Present. Joseph Dipina? Present. Patricia Coyne Faith is absent. Shamari Husband.

Speaker 0

10:52 - 10:53

Present.

Speaker 1

10:53 - 10:54

John Ardomanian.

Speaker 0

10:54 - 10:55

Present.

Speaker 1

10:56 - 11:00

Dante Bellini. Present. Carlos Stevens is absent.

Speaker 2

11:00 - 11:01

We have

Speaker 1

11:01 - 11:03

eight present, four absent. We have one.

Speaker 2

11:03 - 11:08

Thank you very much, madam Clerk. I'd like to entertain a motion to lift myself as chairperson of this meeting.

Speaker 0

11:08 - 11:09

So moved. Second.

Speaker 1

11:09 - 11:09

Main

Speaker 2

11:09 - 11:14

motion made by chief Tupina, second by director Delgado. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. The ayes

Speaker 0

11:14 - 11:16

have it. Madam Burke, I'd also like

Speaker 2

11:16 - 11:26

to let the record reflect that we're joined today by mister Michael Calise, deputy city solicitor from City Province. Still ahead. Thank you very much. I'd like to now entertain a motion to go to section b, opening of bids.

Speaker 1

11:26 - 11:27

Some home.

Speaker 0

11:27 - 11:28

Second.

Speaker 2

11:28 - 11:40

Motion made by deputy commissioner Richard, second by director Delgado. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. The ayes have it. Section b, item number one, Department of Housing and Human Services, radon mitigation contractor list.

Speaker 2

11:41 - 12:40

One There is one bid for item number one. The bidder is Reels Project LLC, and they have bid 2,450. Item number two, Providence Police Department written police promotional examination process for the rank of detective. There are three bids for item number two. First bidder is Miami Dade College of school

Speaker 0

12:40 - 12:43

Miami Dade College School Justice Assessment Honor,

Speaker 2

12:43 - 13:03

and they've provided a bid of $41,550. The second bidder is National Testing Network, and they've provided a bid

Speaker 0

13:03 - 13:37

of $757,500 dollars. The third bidder is Morris

Speaker 2

13:37 - 13:46

and McDaniel Inc, and they have bid $13,000. Item number three, Department of Public Property parking lot paving and improvements at the Vincent Brown Works Center.

Speaker 0

13:46 - 13:49

This item will be extended to 03/09/2026.

Speaker 2

13:49 - 14:01

Thank you very much. Item number three will be extended. Item number four, Department of Public Property on call MEP mechanical electrical plumbing services, three year contract with two one year options for Providence School facilities.

Speaker 0

14:02 - 14:04

This item will also be

Speaker 2

14:04 - 14:09

not in the general. Thank you very much. We will read the four bids into the record.

Speaker 0

14:25 - 14:27

I think this is in our Yeah. View.

Speaker 2

14:29 - 15:00

Yeah. Okay. First response is from Auden Engineering Instructors LLC. The second is from e w Auden and Funds Inc. The third is B and K Electric Company Inc.

Speaker 2

15:22 - 15:41

And the fourth is AMJ Electric. Item number five, Department of Public Works engineering design consulting and construction management for public works prop projects blanket contract 2026. 27 bids. There are 27 bids for item number five.

Speaker 0

15:47 - 15:52

I don't know. Some of the school stuff. Yeah. Some of the school stuff was a lot. Like a

Speaker 2

15:52 - 15:53

lot. Yeah.

Speaker 1

15:53 - 15:54

They're coming

Speaker 0

15:54 - 15:55

back too.

Speaker 1

15:55 - 15:57

I'm sure. Wake out.

Speaker 2

16:16 - 19:09

The next is Verdantis LLC. Next is coarsely written group ink. The next is Apex Companies LLC contracted through a wholly owned subsidiary, Environmental Partners Group LLC. The next is Tig and Bond eight. The next is Bennett Hagan Brooklyn Inc, also known as b h e.

Speaker 2

19:23 - 20:27

Next is RA Christalto and Associates Inc. Next is WSP USA Inc. The next is m and j engineering. The next is Klinefelger Northeast Inc.

Speaker 1

20:48 - 20:48

Alright.

Speaker 2

20:49 - 21:47

The next is Arcadis USD. Madam clerk, on the responder's form, they put the name of the contact on the line, and they put

Speaker 0

21:47 - 21:49

their business name at the end

Speaker 2

21:49 - 21:50

of the

Speaker 0

21:51 - 21:53

form. Should I read both into the record?

Speaker 2

21:55 - 22:07

Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Perfect. So this response was received from John Turner Consulting and was submitted by Asher Anderson.

Speaker 2

22:52 - 23:46

The next is C. D. M. Smithy. The next is BL Companies of New England Inc.

Speaker 2

24:06 - 27:52

The next is Perry Corporation. The next response is from Prime Consulting Inc. The next response is from Collins Engineered Inc. Next response is from Brian Associates Inc. And the is this the final one?

Speaker 2

27:52 - 28:40

The twenty seventh response is from Arab USH. Item number six, water supply board. Purchase of a 2026 John Deere four ten l backhoe or newest equivalent Two bids. Two bids for item number six. The bid is from Monroe Tractor, and they've bid $184,545.

Speaker 2

28:56 - 29:11

The second bid is from Alta Equipment Co, and they have bid $298,000. Item numbers oh, sorry. Item number seven, Department of Public Works. Interested suppliers of snow, ice control, 2526 winter season.

Speaker 0

29:11 - 29:45

One bid. And this item is gonna remain on the agenda. Thank you very much. The real the bid

Speaker 2

29:45 - 29:59

is from Baxter Real Estate LLC, DAVA, BB Land Works. Madam clerk, are there any unmarked bids? No. No. Thank you very much.

Speaker 2

29:59 - 30:03

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

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