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

July 27, 2026

Official record

From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on August 14, 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 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

Motion to go to Section B - Opening of Bids

PASSED [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

Request for Qualifications for Houses for the Community

REFERRED BIDS TO CITY CLERK with Item #1 and Item #6 being Re-Advertised. [UNANIMOUS]

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

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 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

Advertisements for Written Police Promotional Examination and On-Call Heavy Snow Clearing and Removal Services

APPROVED FOR ADVERTISING with Item #1 and Item #6 from Opening of Bids to be Re-Advertised. [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 A for Review

PASSED [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

Approval to Reject All Bids for Sale of City Property Known as the Rochambeau Fire Station, 280 Rochambeau Avenue

APPROVED A1-A47 [8 TO 1]

Moved by Ms. Richards · Seconded by Mr. Delgado for Council President Miller

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 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 Minutes: July 13, 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 Mr. Husband

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

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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.

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

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

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

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Present. John Arzemanian?

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Present.

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

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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?

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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.

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So moved.

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Second. Motion made by Director Dapena, seconded by Director Richards. All in favor? All opposed? Yes.

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Second. 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.

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Good. Opened. First item is being re advertised.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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Four bids. And this item

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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.

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

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

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So moved.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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So moved.

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

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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.

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

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Second. Al Delgado.

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Second.

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Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye.

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

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Zumanian. Aye. Dante Bellini.

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Aye.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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So moved.

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

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The ayes have it. I'd like to entertain