Providence Board of Contract & Supply - Monday July 27th 2026 2pm

July 27, 2026

Call to Order, Roll Call, and Election of Chairperson

16:48 - 17:40

The meeting was called to order, and a roll call was conducted to establish a quorum. A motion was then made and approved to elect the speaker as the chairperson of the meeting.

Motion to Proceed to Section B

17:40 - 17:54

The chairperson entertained a motion to transition the meeting to Section B for the opening of bids. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved by the board members.

Section B: Opening of Bids

17:54 - 25:57

The board opened and read aloud bids for various city projects, including social media creation, school boiler abatement, and engineering services. Several items were noted as being re-advertised or held for further review.

Motion to Refer Bids to Clerk's Office

25:57 - 26:07

A motion was introduced to refer all newly opened bids from Section B to the clerk's office for processing. The motion was seconded and approved without opposition.

Motion to Proceed to Section C

26:07 - 26:17

The board considered a motion to move the meeting agenda forward to Section C. The motion was seconded and passed successfully.

Approval of Section C Advertisements and Re-advertisements

26:17 - 26:33

The chairperson requested a motion to approve the advertisements listed in Section C, along with the re-advertisement of items one and six from Section B. The motion was seconded and approved by the board.

Motion to Proceed to Section A

26:33 - 26:46

A motion was made to transition the meeting to Section A for a review of the listed items. The motion was seconded and approved with no objections.

Section A: Approval of Items 1 through 47

26:46 - 27:37

The board reviewed items 1 through 47 in Section A, with no specific items pulled for individual discussion. A roll call vote was conducted, and the motion to approve all items carried with eight votes in favor.

Motion to Proceed to Section D

27:37 - 27:47

The chairperson entertained a motion to move to Section D of the agenda to address the approval of meeting minutes. The motion was seconded and approved by the board.

Section D: Approval of Minutes

27:47 - 28:10

The board reviewed the minutes from the previous meeting held on Monday, July 13. Hearing no corrections, a motion to approve the minutes was made, seconded, and passed.

Speaker 0

16:48 - 16:57

Good afternoon. Welcome to the City of Providence Board of Contact and Supply Meeting on Monday, 07/27/2826. Madam Preffley, can use to log in.

Speaker 1

16:59 - 17:06

Courtney Hawkins? Present. Kyle Delgado? Present. Councilman Gonsalves is absent.

Speaker 1

17:06 - 17:12

Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Sarah Silveria? Present. Elaine Richards? Present.

Speaker 1

17:12 - 17:18

Joseph Debina? Present. Patricia Quan Bate? Present. Shamari Husband?

Speaker 1

17:18 - 17:20

Present. John Arzemanian?

Speaker 0

17:20 - 17:21

Present.

Speaker 1

17:21 - 17:27

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

Speaker 0

17:27 - 17:36

a quorum. I'd like to entertain a motion to elect myself chairperson. So moved. Motion made by Director Bellini, seconded by Director Richards. All in favor?

Speaker 0

17:36 - 17:47

Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Please let the record reflect that we are joined today by Michael Calise, Deputy City Civil Service, so noted. I'd to entertain a motion to go to Section B, opening of Bibs.

Speaker 1

17:47 - 17:48

So moved.

Speaker 0

17:48 - 17:54

Second. Motion made by Director Dapena, seconded by Director Richards. All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Speaker 0

17:54 - 18:05

Yes. Aye. Section eight, opening of bids. Item one, Department of Housing and Human Services, Housing Information, Education Outreach, and Fair Housing Services, one year contract with two one year options.

Speaker 1

18:05 - 18:08

Good. Opened. First item is being re advertised.

Speaker 0

18:10 - 19:00

Item two, Department of Parks. Social media content creation services for Providence Parks Department. Opened. Luminous, dollars 27,720. Item three, Department of Public Property, Hope High School, Boiler, Den, Lengthen and Abatement.

Speaker 0

19:00 - 19:55

Forbid. Forbid. Marion Construction Company, dollars 308,000. Mill City Construction, 253,043. And construction reduction, $85,130 Item four, Department of Public Oh, sorry, one more.

Speaker 0

20:25 - 21:37

AA Asbestos Abatement Company, 167,380. Item four, Department of Public Property. Commissioning agent for phase four Providence Public School Projects. Sustainable Engineering Solutions, 575,600. Catalyst commissioning group, dollars 188,000.

Speaker 0

22:19 - 23:25

BES Engineering Services, 620,310. Item five, Department of Public Property, Center Graphic Services, two year contract with two one year options. Limited. Miranda Court reporting for the unit size bid. Item six, Department of Public Works, parking signs, parking signposts, related parking administration materials.

Speaker 0

23:26 - 23:34

Item seven, Department of Public Property, Minor Construction Innovations, and on fall trade services.

Speaker 1

23:34 - 23:35

Four bids. And this item

Speaker 0

23:35 - 24:42

is also gonna remain on the independent. And this is just the board item? For the communities? Not for the communities. It looks like cast for the communities.

Speaker 0

24:48 - 25:57

House is for the communities. Construction, Joshan. From AEP services. No. Completes the opening of bids.

Speaker 0

25:57 - 26:00

I'd like to entertain a motion to refer bids to the clerk's office.

Speaker 1

26:00 - 26:01

So moved.

Speaker 0

26:01 - 26:11

Motion made by Director DeCarlo has seconded by Director Huston, all in favor. Second. Opposed? The ayes have it. I'd like to entertain a motion to move to section C.

Speaker 0

26:11 - 26:17

Presents. So moved. Second. Motion made by Director Richard, seconded by Director Bellini. All in favor?

Speaker 0

26:17 - 26:33

Aye. All opposed, the ayes have it. I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the advertisements in section C as well as re advertising items one and six from section B. So moved. Motion made by director Richards, seconded by director Dufina.

Speaker 0

26:33 - 26:39

All in favor? Aye. All opposed? The ayes have it. I'd like to entertain the motion to go to section A for review.

Speaker 1

26:39 - 26:40

So moved.

Speaker 0

26:40 - 26:46

Seconded. Motion made by director Dufina, seconded by director Richards. Objections, all in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Speaker 0

26:46 - 26:59

Seeing none, have it. Director DePina, do you have any items like to review? No, Chair. Would like to entertain Second. A motion to approve items one through 47 in section 10, roll call vote.

Speaker 0

26:59 - 27:08

So moved. Second. Motion made made by by Director Ritter, seconded by Director Delgado. Hearing no objections, roll call please. Courtney Hawkins.

Speaker 0

27:08 - 27:11

Second. Al Delgado.

Speaker 1

27:11 - 27:11

Second.

Speaker 0

27:12 - 27:19

Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye.

Speaker 1

27:20 - 27:27

Aye. Patricia Quan Fey. Aye. Shamari Husband. John R.

Speaker 1

27:27 - 27:33

Zumanian. Aye. Dante Bellini. Aye. Tyrell Stevens is absent.

Speaker 1

27:33 - 27:37

We have eight ayes, one nay, three absent. The motion carries. The matters

Speaker 0

27:37 - 27:47

are approved. I'd like to entertain a motion to go to Section D approval of Bennett. So moved. Second. Motion made by director Boone, seconded by director Richards.

Speaker 0

27:47 - 27:53

In favor? Aye. All opposed? Yes, have it. The board's been provided a copy of the minutes from the Monday, July 13 meeting.

Speaker 0

27:53 - 28:01

Are there any edits or corrections? Hearing none, I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the minutes from Monday, July 13, Board of Contract and Supply meeting.

Speaker 1

28:01 - 28:02

So moved.

Speaker 0

28:02 - 28:07

Second. Motion made by Director DePina, seconded by Director Richards. All in favor? Aye. All opposed?

Speaker 0

28:07 - 28:10

The ayes have it. I'd like to entertain

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