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Providence Board of Contract & Supply Meeting-Monday, September 21, 2026-2PM

Held Monday, September 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM · Committee Room "B", Room 305, Third Floor, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI, 02903 · Official notice

Call to Order, Roll Call, and Election of Chairperson

00:06 - 00:54

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

Section B - Opening of Bids

00:54 - 03:10

The board opened and reviewed submitted bids for water treatment filter services and snow and ice control supplies. A motion to refer the opened bids to the city clerk's office was approved.

Section C - Advertisements

03:10 - 03:35

The board moved into Section C to review the list of proposed advertisements. A motion was passed to approve the advertisements in Section C and re-advertise Item 1 from Section B.

Section A - Approval of Items 1 through 38

03:35 - 04:30

The board considered Items 1 through 38 listed under Section A. Following a roll call vote, the motion carried with seven ayes and the items were approved.

Section D - Approval of Minutes

04:30 - 05:00

The board reviewed the minutes from the September 8 meeting of the Board of Contract and Supply. With no edits or corrections requested, the minutes were formally approved.

Adjournment

05:00 - 05:09

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made, seconded, and approved by voice vote. The meeting was officially adjourned.

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00:06 - 00:16

Good afternoon. Welcome to the City of Providence Board of Contracts and Supply meeting on Monday, 09/21/2026. Madam Perkley, please call the roll. Dorking Hopkins? Present.

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00:16 - 00:24

Council president Miller is absent. Councilman Gonzales is absent. Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Sarah Silveria? Present.

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00:24 - 00:29

Elaine Richards? Present. Joseph Dipina? Present. Patricia Coyne Bay?

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00:29 - 00:33

Present. Shimari Hudson? Present. John Arzemanian. Present.

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00:34 - 00:40

Dante Bellini. Present. Tyrell Stevens is absent. You have eight present and four absent. You have four.

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00:40 - 00:47

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

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00:47 - 00:54

Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Please let the record reflect that we're joined today by Michael Calisey, deputy city solicitor. No noted.

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00:54 - 01:19

I'd like to entertain the motion to go to section b opening event. There are no bids. This item will be re advertised. Here. Item two, water supply board, water treatment, filter, inspection, and maintenance service for Providence Water.

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01:19 - 01:54

One bid. One bid. Water service professionals. This is an RSU. Item three, Department of Public Works interested, suppliers of snow ice control.

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01:55 - 02:35

One minute. One minute. And this item will also remain on the agenda. Oh, you say the name? Yeah.

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02:35 - 02:53

Okay. Brava SE. Any are there any sure. Sorry. Okay.

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02:53 - 03:03

Brava SE LLC. Are there any unmarked bids? Yeah. This completes the opening of bids. I'd like to entertain a motion to refer the bids to the city clerk's office.

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03:03 - 03:13

So moved. Motion made by director Bellini, seconded by treasurer husband, all in favor. So Aye. All opposed, the ayes have it. I'd like to entertain a motion to move to section c advertisements.

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03:14 - 03:19

So moved. Second. Motion made by director Richard, seconded by director Bellini. All in favor? Aye.

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03:19 - 03:32

All opposed, the ayes have it. I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the advertisement for section c and re advertising item one and section b. Second. Motion made by director DePina, seconded by director Bellini, all in favor? Aye.

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03:32 - 03:41

All opposed? The ayes have it. I'd like to entertain a motion to move to section a for review. Second. Motion made by director Dapena, seconded by director Richards.

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03:41 - 03:47

All in favor? Aye. All opposed? The ayes have it. Treasurer, do you have any items you'd like to read?

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03:47 - 03:59

Okay. I'd like to entertain a motion to approve items one through 38 in section a on a roll call. Second. Motion made by director DePina, seconded by director Richards. Madam Burke, roll call, please.

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04:00 - 04:08

Courtney Hawkins? Aye. Council president Miller is absent. Councilman Gonzalez is absent. Councilwoman Ryan is absent.

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04:08 - 04:14

Sarah Silveria? Aye. Elaine Richard? Aye. Joseph Dapina?

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04:14 - 04:21

Aye. Patricia Coyne Bay? Aye. Shimari Husband? Don Ardemanian?

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04:21 - 04:25

Aye. Dante Bellini? Aye. Aye. Rell Stevens is absent.

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04:25 - 04:35

You have seven ayes, one nay, four absent. The motion carries. The matters are approved. I'd like to hand a motion to go to section d approval of minutes. So moved.

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04:35 - 04:39

Second. Motion made by director Richards, seconded by director Bellini. All in favor? Correct. All opposed?

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04:39 - 04:57

The ayes have it. Everyone's been provided a copy with the September 8 meeting. Do have any edits or corrections? Hearing none, I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the minutes from the September 8 Board of Contract and Supply meeting. Motion made by Director Dapina, seconded by Director Richards.

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04:57 - 05:02

All in favor? Aye. All opposed? The ayes have it. I'd like to entertain a motion to adjourn.

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05:02 - 05:07

I'll move it. Second. Motion made by director Quintic, seconded by director Richards. All in favor? Aye.

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05:07 - 05:09

All opposed? The ayes have it. This meeting is adjourned.