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Providence Board of Contract & Supply-Monday, May 18, 2026-2:00PM

May 18, 2026

Roll Call and Chairperson Election

18:34 - 19:27

The meeting was called to order, and a roll call was conducted to establish a quorum. A motion was approved to elect the chairperson, and the presence of the deputy city solicitor was noted.

Section B: Opening of Bids

19:27 - 36:18

The Board opened and read bids for various city projects, including engineering services, police uniforms, ammunition, school playgrounds, and water supply board services. A motion was approved to refer all received bids to the city clerk's office.

Section C: Advertisements

36:18 - 37:05

The Board discussed advertisements for upcoming bids, including a walk-on advertisement from the Department of Recreation for sports equipment. A motion was approved to authorize the advertisements, including the walk-on item and the re-advertisement of Item 13.

Section A: Review and Approval

37:05 - 38:10

The Board transitioned to Section A to review and vote on items one through 49. Following a roll call vote, the motion to approve these items carried with eight ayes, one nay, and three absent.

Section D: Approval of Minutes

38:10 - 38:40

The Board reviewed the minutes from the previous meeting held on Monday, May 4, 2026. A motion was made and approved to adopt the minutes as presented without any corrections.

Adjournment

38:40 - 38:51

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

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18:34 - 18:43

Good afternoon. Welcome to the City of Providence Board of Contractions supply meeting on Monday, 05/18/2026. Madam clerk, will you please call the roll?

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Courtney Hawkins? Present. Kyle Delgado?

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Present.

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Councilman Gonsalves is absent. Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Sarah Silverio? Present. Elaine Richards?

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Present. Joseph Capina? Present. Patricia Quinn Faith? Present.

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Shamarie, husband?

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Present.

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Anthony Alves?

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Present.

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

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19:11 - 19:18

I'd like to entertain a motion to elect myself chairperson. Moved. Second. Motion made by director Dapena, seconded by director Richards. All in favor?

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19:18 - 19:26

Aye. All opposed? The ayes have it. I'd like to, sorry. Please let the record reflect that we're joined today by Michael Calise, deputy city solicitor.

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So noted.

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19:27 - 19:35

K. I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section b, opening of bids. So moved. Second. Motion made by director Delgado, seconded by director Richards.

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19:35 - 19:44

All in favor? Aye. All opposed? The ayes have it. Section b, item one, department of planning and development, engineering and design services for Matton Ave.

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19:44 - 20:49

Tarbridge. Morbis. This, this is an RFQ, so just reading the names on. DMT with Associates. Commonwealth engineers and consultant.

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21:51 - 22:25

VLP Companies New England. Perry Corporation. Item two, Providence Police Department. Police uniform and equipment to your contract. One bid.

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22:25 - 22:56

One bid. Edward Duke uniform at $2,188,680. Item three, Providence Police Department. Purchase of ammunitions and supplies fiscal year '27. Three bits.

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22:56 - 24:14

Three bits. Anorexis LLC, $194,576. Iconic Munitions, $108,700. Eagle Point gun, $110,105.40. Item four, Department of Public Property, Webster Ave Elementary School playground.

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24:14 - 25:13

Prebids. Prebids. Mill City Construction, $339,478. Christina Brothers, $279,000. Zytec Corporation, $368,000.

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25:15 - 25:30

Item five, department of public property, municipal space planning services, one year contact. This item this RFP of the eight canceled. Nice. Item six, department of public property. Elevator maintenance repair and asset management services.

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25:30 - 25:46

Send it to 06/01/2026. K. Item seven, department of public property. Fire alarm suppression system, sprinkler, fire signature inspection, testing, maintenance, and emergency repair service. This item is also being extended to 06/01/2026.

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25:47 - 25:59

Item eight, department of public property, event equipment, rentals, and services, three year contract. This item is getting extended to 06/01/2026. Item nine, water supply board. Agricultural products.

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26:00 - 26:01

One One bid.

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26:41 - 27:40

Turf supply doing business as Allen's seed of of $427.03 unit price bid. Item 10, water supply for cellular distributed antenna systems. Two bits. Two bits. Timberline Communications.

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27:51 - 28:21

$1,145,395.88. VNS communication, $132,036. Item 11, water supply board grant writing and administration services. I need this. Three beds.

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29:10 - 30:00

Five parametrics. $383,505,120 dollars. Grant and Funding Solutions Company, Unit 5 bid. Rosewood Consulting. Year '1, 5,500 per month.

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30:00 - 30:43

Years two and three, 5008. Salt water supply board trash and recycling recycling collection services. Prevents. Prevents. Greenview free services, unit price bid.

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31:15 - 31:56

MTG disposal unit size grid. Homes disposal and recycling unit price. Item 13, water supply board. Furnish and deliver a hydrofluorosilic acid.

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31:56 - 31:57

One day.

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That was a good timing. Was it right? I couldn't believe.

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Oh. It

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was right. No. So it's Penco Inc, and it is not a bid. They are defining to bid. So That'll be up again.

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32:36 - 32:41

Or do we readvertise on that situation, madam clerk?

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32:42 - 32:44

I would say yes.

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32:44 - 32:50

Readvertise? Not really. Yeah. Yeah. Okay.

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32:51 - 33:57

Ma'am, pepper, are there any unmarkets? Three of them. It's looking a while. K. I'm this is not anything that's on the agenda today.

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33:58 - 34:03

This, is for, animal control vaccines and medications.

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I think the next.

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Might be

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next. Okay.

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34:13 - 35:31

Okay. Maxivating. Okay. Pass. I don't see any financial.

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35:34 - 36:00

Total bid, $56,718. Oh, I'm sorry. Intel in Intellivs. Number nine. So, number nine is two bidders, Optera Solutions, unit price bid.

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36:01 - 36:12

K. This, concludes the opening of bids. I'd like to entertain a motion to refer the bids to the city city clerk's office. So moved. Second.

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36:12 - 36:18

Motion made by treasurer husband, seconded by director Delgado. 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.

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So moved.

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

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Madam Burke, do we have an additional, item to add the Spectrum C?

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Yes. We have a walk on ad from the Department of Recreation for Rebid Sports Equipment and Affair, FY '27. Bids will be opened on 06/01/2026.