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Providence Board of Contract & Supply-Monday, March 9, 2026-2:00PM

March 09, 2026

Official record

From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on March 24, 2026.

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Attendance

9 present · 3 absent

Present

Courtney Hawkins for Mayor Brett P. Smiley
Kyle Delgado
Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan
Sara Silveria
Joseph DiPina for Ateesh Chanda
Patricia Coyne-Fague
Shomari Husband
John Arzoomanian
Dante Bellini

Absent

Councilman John Goncalves
Elaine Richards
Ty’Relle Stephens

Recorded votes (11)

Motion to Elect Sara Silveria as Chairperson

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Mr. Bellini · Seconded by Mr. Arzoomanian

Aye (9)

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

Motion to go to Section B - Opening of Bids

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

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

Department of Public Works: INTERESTED SUPPLIERS OF SNOW/ICE CONTROL 25-26 WINTER SEASON

REFERRED BIDS TO CITY CLERK with Item #2, Item #3 and Item #4 being Extended to March 23, 2026. [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

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

Motion to go to Section C - Advertisements

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

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

Department of Housing and Human Services Connections to Mainstream Benefits Programming

APPROVED FOR ADVERTISING [UNANIMOUS

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

Aye (9)

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

Motion to go to Section A for Review

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Mr. Arzoomanian · Seconded by Ms. Coyne-Fague

Aye (9)

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

Motion to Enter Letter from Representatives of Montessori Children's House into the Record

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

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

Approval of Items A1-A17

APPROVED A1-A17 with Items #2 and #13 Requiring City Council Approval [8 TO 1]

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

Aye (8)

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

Nay (1)

Mr. Husband

Motion to go to Section D - Approval of Minutes

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

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

Approval of Minutes: March 2, 2026

APPROVED (WITH VOTE) [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

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

Motion to adjourn the meeting

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Mr. Bellini · Seconded by Mr. Arzoomanian

Aye (9)

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

Speaker 0

18:59 - 18:59

Alright.

Speaker 1

19:00 - 19:13

I think afternoon. Welcome to the the City of Providence Board of Contact and Supply Meeting of Monday, 03/09/2026. Madam Perk, will you please call the roll? Courtney Hawkins? Present.

Speaker 1

19:13 - 19:19

Kyle Delgado? Present. Councilman Gonsalves is absent. Councilwoman Ryan? Present.

Speaker 1

19:21 - 19:26

Sarah Silveria? Present. Elaine Richards is absent. Joseph DeVina?

Speaker 0

19:26 - 19:27

Present.

Speaker 1

19:28 - 19:33

Patricia Coyne Fay? Present. Jamari, husband? Present. John Arzemanian?

Speaker 1

19:33 - 19:41

Present. Dante Bellini? Present. Tyrell Stevens is absent. We have nine present, three absent.

Speaker 1

19:41 - 19:45

We have a form. I'd like to entertain a motion to elect myself chair for senate meeting.

Speaker 2

19:45 - 19:46

So moved. Second.

Speaker 1

19:46 - 19:53

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

Speaker 1

19:53 - 20:02

Please let the record reflect that we're joined today by Michael Felici, deputy city solicitor. So noted. Second. To entertain a motion to go to section b, opening of trade.

Speaker 2

20:02 - 20:03

So moved. Second.

Speaker 1

20:03 - 20:13

Motion made by director Dufino, seconded by director Delgado. All in favor? Aye. All those, the ayes have it. Section b, opening of bid item one, department of parks.

Speaker 1

20:13 - 21:39

Ash treatment for Emerald Ash for its. Harvest. Mailock Tree Service. Unit price fit. Northeastern Tree Service, $37,800.

Speaker 1

21:58 - 23:01

Regal tree and shrub experts, 24,300. The Davie resource group, $17.43 per inch. Greenview Tree Service, $25,650. Item two, Department of Parks. Site improvements at Park.

Speaker 1

23:02 - 23:12

Item being extended to 03/23/2026. Item three, department of parks. Rebid site improvements at Amos Street Park. This item will be extended to March 23. Six.

Speaker 1

23:12 - 23:26

Item four, department of public property replacement at Branch Ave and North Main Street fire stations. Decided to be extended to 03/23/2026. K. Item five, department of public property. Providence City Health pressure washing and window cleaning.

Speaker 1

23:27 - 24:30

Votes. Votes. NAPCO eight, $174,000. Okay. Summit Exterior Cleaning, $29,533.

Speaker 1

24:41 - 26:04

East Coast Masonry and Restoration, $138,500. Wet power wash solutions, $56,494. Item six, department of public property parking lot, leaving, and a person's at Vincent Brown Park Center. True North Civil LLC, $183,706. Sole source construction, $181,427.

Speaker 1

26:18 - 27:32

Mill City Construction, $241,396. From our tone service company, $135,307. Biotech Corporation at $325,400. Brothers, $245,700. Item seven, Department of Public Works.

Speaker 1

27:33 - 27:42

Sidewalk, road, grid, and drainage construction blanket contract. Fourteen fifth. 14, miss. Let

Speaker 0

27:45 - 27:46

me see.

Speaker 1

27:59 - 29:11

I'm Hartford leaving population unit by ten. Amber timber construction company unit president. Narrative will bring that company unit president. Horizontal corps unit price bid. Alright.

Speaker 1

29:11 - 30:39

Five construction unit first bench. Annabelle Brothers Incorporated, a unit person. Aetna Bridge Company, unit press bid. Leaves Inc. Unit.

Speaker 1

31:05 - 31:36

JH Lentgenfums, you know husband? Christina, brother? Thank you. That's it. Are seeing the hands and thumbs.

Speaker 1

31:36 - 32:19

Unit press, good. MAF building and bridge, unified code. Ritchie Green, Land Company, Inc. Unit price bid. Item eight, water supply board, CraftBright security platform and professional services.

Speaker 1

32:19 - 33:33

18. 1966. Converge Technology Solutions, dollars 522,112 each. Item nine, Department of Public Property on call mechanical electrical plumbing service, a three year contract with two on your options. Construction.

Speaker 1

33:40 - 33:47

Department of Public Works. Interest with suppliers of snow ice control. No, ma'am. Because I don't wanna remain on the agenda. Just don't know.

Speaker 1

33:48 - 33:55

K. Are there any unmarked bids going on? This completes the opening of bids. I'd like to entertain a motion to refer the bids to the city clerk. Second.

Speaker 1

33:56 - 34:02

Motion made by director Bettina, seconded by director Arzemanian. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye.

Speaker 1

34:03 - 34:03

Aye.

Speaker 0

34:11 - 34:12

Aye.

Speaker 1

34:12 - 34:15

Aye. The Aye. Ayes Aye. Have it. I'd Aye.

Speaker 1

34:14 - 34:17

Like to entertain a motion to approve the apparatus consent decency.

Speaker 2

34:18 - 34:21

So you That's it.

Speaker 1

34:21 - 34:25

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

Speaker 0

34:25 - 34:25

Aye.

Speaker 1

34:25 - 34:33

All opposed? Yes. Have it. I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section a for review. So moved.

Speaker 1

34:35 - 34:42

Second your motion made by director Arthur Veen, second by director Twinsley. All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Yeah.

Speaker 1

34:42 - 34:48

I've got it. From councilman Ryan, do you have any items you've been updated? We do not. Doctor, you have any?

Speaker 0

34:48 - 35:01

Yes, chairwoman. Just two items nine and ten. Number nine is pretty well detailed here. I just wanna see if some of the property can walk us through with anything. Sure.

Speaker 0

35:01 - 35:01

Can

Speaker 1

35:02 - 35:03

you just identify yourself with me?

Speaker 2

35:03 - 35:07

I'm the senior project manager with some properties. Do you have a specific question on the?

Speaker 0

35:09 - 35:28

I just wanna just walk us through. I I see that you have added scope of services for soil movement and remedial oversight, and this is something that cannot be captured in the original contract. Can you just explain kind of that process there? What could it be captured?

Speaker 2

35:29 - 36:08

So Rodentis, as you can hear in question, they were hired originally with an environmental consultant for the future projects. We did a good amount of pre production early design phase testing in soil designs. We've since done that testing, figured out this is the characterization of the soil, and now it's become clear that we need an environmental scientist on-site to manage that as the view every day. What's what's going on-site to sign off on her renowned department DEM requirements. So they had to do the oversight originally to characterize the soils.

Speaker 2

36:08 - 36:09

Now that we

Speaker 0

36:09 - 36:10

know, we would go out for

Speaker 2

36:10 - 36:13

a scientist on-site to manage that.

Speaker 0

36:14 - 36:20

This oversight of the environmental side, they're there throughout the the original project? Yes. They'll be