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Providence Board of Contract & Supply Meeting-Monday, July 13, 2026-2:00PM

July 13, 2026

Official record

From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on July 27, 2026.

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Attendance

9 present · 3 absent

Present

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

Absent

Councilman John Goncalves
Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan
Ty’Relle Stephens

Recorded votes (10)

Motion to Elect Sara Silveria as Chairperson

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. DiPina for Mr. Chanda

Aye (9)

Ms. Hawkins for Mayor Smiley , Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller , Ms. Silveria , Ms. Richards , 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 Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller

Aye (9)

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

Department of Public Property: Minor Construction Renovations & On-Call Trade Services

REFERRED BIDS TO CITY CLERK with Item #1 being Re- Advertised and Item #5 and Item #6 being Extended to July 27, 2026.

Motion to go to Section C - Advertisements

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. Bellini

Aye (9)

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

Department of Public Property HVAC and Electrical Upgrades and Office of the Tax Assessor Full Revaluation

APPROVED FOR ADVERTISING with Item #1 from Opening of Bids to be Re-Advertised. [UNANIMOUS]

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

Aye (9)

Ms. Hawkins for Mayor Smiley , Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller , Ms. Silveria , Ms. Richards , 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. Bellini · Seconded by Ms. Richards

Aye (9)

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

Approval of items A1-A33

APPROVED A1-A33 [8 TO 1]

Moved by Mr. DiPina for Mr. Chanda · Seconded by Ms. Coyne-Fague

Aye (8)

Ms. Hawkins for Mayor Smiley , Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller , Ms. Silveria , Ms. Richards , 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 Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. Bellini

Aye (9)

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

Approval of Minutes: June 29, 2026

APPROVED (WITH VOTE) [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Mr. DiPina for Mr. Chanda · Seconded by Ms. Richards

Aye (9)

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

Motion to adjourn the meeting

PASSED [UNANIMOUS]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Ms. Coyne-Fague

Aye (9)

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

Speaker 0

17:43 - 17:51

Councilman Gonsalves is absent. Councilwoman Bryan is absent. Sarah Silveria? Here. Elaine Richards?

Speaker 0

17:51 - 17:53

Present. Joseph Topina?

Speaker 1

17:53 - 17:54

Present.

Speaker 0

17:55 - 18:00

Patricia Point Fey? Present. Shamari Husband? Present. John Ardomanian?

Speaker 1

18:00 - 18:01

Present.

Speaker 0

18:01 - 18:02

Dante Bellini?

Speaker 2

18:02 - 18:03

Present.

Speaker 0

18:03 - 18:12

Tyrell Stevens is absent. We have nine present, three absent. We have a form. I'd like to entertain a motion to elect myself chairperson. So

Speaker 1

18:12 - 18:13

moved. Second.

Speaker 0

18:13 - 18:16

Motion made by director, director, deputy DePino.

Speaker 2

18:16 - 18:16

All in favor?

Speaker 1

18:16 - 18:17

Aye.

Speaker 0

18:17 - 18:29

All opposed, the ayes have a hand. Please let the record reflect that we are joined by the federal policing deputy city solicitor. So now I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section B opening of this. So moved.

Speaker 1

18:29 - 18:29

Second.

Speaker 0

18:29 - 18:33

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

Speaker 2

18:33 - 18:34

Aye. Aye.

Speaker 0

18:34 - 18:56

Second, second, opening of first item one, of current year, Darling Davidson, FLGRXB Police Road, Slash

Speaker 2

18:56 - 18:58

One Bit. One Bit.

Speaker 0

19:17 - 19:34

Cross is the Ocean State Inc. $151,494.24. Item three, Department of Public Property. Number two, heating oil, diesel, and gasoline to be your contact with two of your renewal options. Sent it

Speaker 2

19:34 - 19:35

moved. Copy.

Speaker 0

20:40 - 20:42

Peterson's file service unit resident.

Speaker 1

21:00 - 21:00

Of course.

Speaker 0

21:38 - 24:57

Greg, operating resources, we are at Crested. My dentist paper, see if they have it. Maripito Holdings, you have requested. Atlantic but fairly immunoprecipient. Item four, Department of Public Property, Translation and Interpretation Services, three year contract with 200 options.

Speaker 0

24:57 - 25:46

34 Chris. 32%. Yeah. Language, line, services, and unit price bid. Language services.

Speaker 0

25:48 - 27:44

I'm sorry. Yeah. One Voice Interpretive and Translation Services. Be more interpreting, you have breastfeed. Serus Inc, you have breastfeed.

Speaker 0

29:35 - 32:59

Darkest International, I'm doing business as in flight translation services, you know. Hands up, communication. Global interpreting network. Perfect. You may be able to do language services.

Speaker 0

35:06 - 38:37

Arcadia Creative Solutions, are you guys set to go? Daniel, I know it's Zabora doing business as language translation services. Wistika International Inc. LIS Solutions, dollars 399,990. Translation source one unit precedent.

Speaker 0

39:14 - 42:35

Effective LLC, you're not present. Respondents, language arts, human and French. For professional advancement. $329,510. Geneva Robled, unit price bid.

Speaker 0

42:36 - 43:53

Item five, Department of Public Property, Commissioning Agent Services for Phase four Providence Public School Interstate Rhode Island LLC unit price bid. Renagro Materials LLC unit price bid. Item eight, Department of Public Works, the two minutes to concrete, fiscal

Speaker 2

43:53 - 43:56

year 2021. Hold.

Speaker 0

44:25 - 45:16

The hour construction company. Johnston Asphalt, you have an estimate?

Speaker 2

45:48 - 45:52

Yeah. Mean, there's I don't know if have done this with the president of it.

Speaker 0

45:52 - 45:54

Are there any other markets doing not?

Speaker 1

47:20 - 47:21

Going here.

Speaker 0

47:57 - 48:01

And it is transferrin translation unit for us, and

Speaker 2

48:02 - 48:07

the other one was on the item that's being extended. It's item number five.

Speaker 0

48:12 - 48:14

This concludes the opening of this.

Speaker 2

48:14 - 48:17

Can I have a motion to refer to this?

Speaker 1

48:18 - 48:19

So moved.

Speaker 0

48:19 - 48:29

Motion made by directly to Tina, second amendment, and all in favor? Aye. Opposed? Yeah, I have it. I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section c advertisements.

Speaker 2

48:29 - 48:30

So I'm hold.

Speaker 1

48:30 - 48:31

Second.

Speaker 0

48:31 - 48:34

Motion made by director Richard, second by director Bellini. All in favor?

Speaker 2

48:34 - 48:35

Aye. I'd

Speaker 0

48:36 - 48:42

like to entertain a motion to approve the advertisements in section c from section b.

Speaker 1

48:42 - 48:44

So moved. Second.

Speaker 0

48:44 - 48:54

Motion made by director Delgado, seconded by director DeFino. Aye. Opposed, GI Sabbat. I'd like to entertain a motion to move to Spectrum A's review. So moved.

Speaker 0

48:55 - 49:04

Motion made by director Bellini, Stefan and by director Richards. All in favor? Aye. All opposed, the ayes have it. Director Donato, do have any items in my review?

Speaker 1

49:04 - 49:16

Yeah. This is a quick question. Is the items with the repairs to the fleet on the public property? I see the information on

Speaker 0

49:18 - 49:19

'21?