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Providence Board of Contract & Supply Meeting-Monday, June 15, 2026-2:00PM

June 15, 2026

Roll Call

13:38 - 14:09

The meeting begins with a roll call to establish a quorum, noting the presence of seven members and the absence of five. The clerk records the attendance of the board members before proceeding with the agenda.

Election of Chairperson

14:09 - 14:24

A motion is made and seconded to elect a chairperson for the meeting, which is approved by the board. The record also notes the presence of Michael Pelosi, the deputy city solicitor.

Section B - Opening of Bids

14:24 - 18:53

The board opens and reviews bids for various city departments, including housing services, public property, public works, and recreation. A motion is subsequently approved to refer these bids to the appropriate office for further review.

Section C - Advertisements

18:53 - 19:40

The board reviews and discusses advertisements, including a walk-on advertisement for animal control vaccines and supplies for the Providence Police Department. A motion is approved to authorize the advertisements in Section C along with specific items from Section B.

Section A - Review and Approval

19:40 - 20:46

The board moves to Section A to review and vote on items one through thirty. Following a roll call vote, the motion to approve these items carries with six ayes, one nay, and five absent.

Section D - Approval of Minutes

20:46 - 21:16

The board transitions to Section D and reviews the minutes from the previous meeting held on Monday, June 1, 2026. With no edits or corrections raised, a motion to approve the minutes is made and passed.

Adjournment

21:16 - 21:25

A motion is made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The motion is approved unanimously by the board, officially concluding the proceedings.

Speaker 0

13:38 - 13:47

Courtney Hawkins? Present. Council President Miller is absent. Councilman Gonzales is absent. Councilwoman Brian is absent.

Speaker 0

13:47 - 13:53

Sarah Silveria? Present. Elaine Richards? Present. Joseph DePina?

Speaker 0

13:53 - 14:00

Present. Patricia Coyne Fay is absent. Sahara, her husband? Present. Don Arzemanian?

Speaker 0

14:00 - 14:07

Present. Dante Bellini? Present. Cheryl Stevens is absent. We have seven present.

Speaker 0

14:07 - 14:09

Five absent. We have a.

Speaker 1

14:09 - 14:16

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

Speaker 1

14:16 - 14:23

Aye. All opposed. Seeing ayes have it. Please let the record reflect that we're joined today by Michael Pelosi, deputy city solicitor. So noted.

Speaker 1

14:24 - 14:27

Like, to go to section b, opening of bids.

Speaker 0

14:27 - 14:28

So moved. Motion

Speaker 1

14:28 - 14:36

made by director, second adviser, husband, all in favor. Aye. Opposed. The ayes have it. Section b, opening of bids, item one.

Speaker 1

14:36 - 15:14

Department of Housing and Human Services. Grant fund program administration, one year contract or three one year option. Too bad. Too bad. Crossroads Rhode Island, $1,000,000.

Speaker 1

15:32 - 15:44

Community Action Partnership of Providence, dollars 1,000,000. Item two, Department of Public Property Commissioning Agent Services for Bay's Fort Providence Public School Projects.

Speaker 0

15:44 - 15:46

And we have sent it to.

Speaker 1

15:47 - 16:04

Please, item three, department of public property. Stenographic services to your contract. K. I don't know what department of public property should land equipment rental or services through your contact. One good.

Speaker 1

16:04 - 16:41

One good. Downright productions unit press 8. Item five, department of public works purchase of bricks and mortar, fiscal year '27.

Speaker 0

16:41 - 16:42

Speaker 1

16:45 - 18:32

Item six, department of recreation health workforce and education programming at Providence Rec Centers. Item seven, water supply there. Furnish and deliver. This is for item two, the Department of Public Property Services for Phase four Province Public Schools. Gitzmeier and No.

Speaker 1

18:32 - 18:34

No. Sorry. Okay.

Speaker 0

18:37 - 18:41

I'm fine. It's okay. This

Speaker 1

18:42 - 18:53

completes the opening visit. I'd to entertain a motion to refer the Dixon's Neighbor's office. Second. Motion by by director, a second and by director. I have it.

Speaker 1

18:53 - 19:03

I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section c advertisements. Motion made by direct second and by director. Have it. All those. Yes.

Speaker 1

19:04 - 19:06

I'm asking if we have a a walk on

Speaker 0

19:07 - 19:26

We do. We have one walk on ad for province police department. It's Rebid Providence Animal Control vaccines, medications, and supplies, one year contract with four one year renewal options, and this will be opened on 06/29/2026.

Speaker 1

19:27 - 19:40

I would like to entertain a motion to approve the advertisement fee section c as well as the lockout advertisements and items three and five from section b. So moved. Second. Motion made by director Richard, seconded by director Arzemanian. All in favor?

Speaker 1

19:40 - 19:47

Aye. All opposed? That's all it. I'd like to 10 opinion motion to move to section a for review.

Speaker 0

19:48 - 19:50

So moved. Second.

Speaker 1

19:50 - 19:57

Motion made by treasurer, husband seconded by director Polinio. All in favor? Aye. All opposed? The ayes have it.

Speaker 1

19:57 - 20:06

Treasurer, husband, do you have any items to touch review? Hearing none, I'd like to entertain a motion to approve items one through 30 in section a and a roll call vote.

Speaker 0

20:06 - 20:06

So moved.

Speaker 1

20:06 - 20:13

Second. Motion made by director DePina, seconded by director Richards. Hearing no objections, madam director roll call, please.

Speaker 0

20:13 - 20:23

Morning, Hopkins. Council president Miller is absent. Councilman Gonzales is absent. Councilor Ryan is absent. Sarah Silveria?

Speaker 0

20:23 - 20:28

Aye. Elaine Dutgers? Aye. Joseph DePina? Aye.

Speaker 0

20:29 - 20:35

Decline Fate is absent. Shamari Husband? Aye. John Arzomanian? Aye.

Speaker 0

20:37 - 20:46

John DeBellini? Aye. Is absent. We have six ayes, one nay, five absent. The motion carries.

Speaker 1

20:46 - 20:54

The matters are approved. I'd like to entertain a motion to go to sexual deed for oral medics. Move on. Second. Motion to made by the.

Speaker 1

20:54 - 20:58

All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Yes. It's not.

Speaker 1

20:58 - 21:10

The board's been completed. Sended a copy of the minutes from Monday, June the first meeting. Are there any edits or corrections? K. Hearing none, I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the minutes from Monday, 06/01/2026.

Speaker 1

21:10 - 21:16

Second. Motion made by director Richard, seconded by director DePino. All in favor? Aye. All opposed?

Speaker 1

21:16 - 21:22

I have it. Like to entertain the motion to adjourn. So moved. Second. Motion by director Drapina, seconded by director Drapina.

Speaker 1

21:22 - 21:25

All in favor? Aye. All opposed. The ayes have it.