Providence Board of Contract and Supply Meeting – September 8, 2025
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Providence Board of Contract and Supply Meeting – September 8, 2025
The Providence Board of Contract and Supply held its regular meeting on September 8, 2025, with eight members present and four absent. The meeting was called to order, and a motion was approved to appoint the chairperson (the speaker who presided). The board approved a consent calendar of 26 items, authorized advertisements, referred bids, and extended a project deadline. No public comments were received.
Consent Calendar
- Items 1–26 in Section A were approved on a roll call vote with seven ayes, one nay, and four absent. The single nay vote was not attributed to a specific member in the transcript. These items covered routine contract and supply approvals.
- Minutes from the board’s August 25, 2025 meeting were approved unanimously.
Discussion Items
- Chairperson Appointment: The board approved a motion to appoint the presiding member as chairperson (motion by Director DePina, seconded by Director Delgado).
- On-Call Temporary Relocation Provider (Four-Year Contract): A motion by Director Richards, seconded by Director Arzumanian, passed unanimously to approve this contract.
- Public School Project Manager Extension: The Department of Public Property’s Owner's Project Manager phase for Providence Public School Projects was reported as extended to October 6, 2025. No vote was taken.
- Ice Storage Study – No Bidders: The Department of Public Works item for a Lee Slam (likely a study or service) for ice storage received no bidders and will be re-advertised. The board approved the re-advertisement as part of Section C.
- Bid Referrals: Bids opened during the meeting were referred to the city clerk’s office (motion by Director Delgado, seconded by Director Richards).
- Section C Advertisements: The board approved all advertisements in Section C, including the re-advertisement of the ice storage item (motion by Director DePina, seconded by Director Richards).
Key Outcomes
- Approved Contracts: The on-call temporary relocation provider contract was awarded. The consent calendar (items 1–26) was approved with one dissenting vote.
- Project Extension: The public school project manager timeline was extended to October 6, 2025.
- Re‑advertisement: The ice storage study will be re‑advertised due to lack of bidders.
- Minutes Approved: The minutes of August 25, 2025, were approved.
- Adjournment: The meeting adjourned following a motion by Director Richards, seconded by Director Arzumanian.
Meeting Transcript
Good afternoon. Welcome to the City Province Board of Contract and Supply Meeting of Monday, September eighth, twenty twenty-five. Am I please call the mayor smiley is absent. Kyle Delgado. Present. Councilman Gun Solves is absent. Councilman Taylor is absent. Sarah Silveria. Present. Elaine Richards. Joseph DePina. Present. Patricia Coinfei. Present. Shamari Husband. John Arzumanian. Dante Bellini. Present. Tyrell Stevens is absent. You have eight present and four absent. You have a form. I'd like to entertain a motion to lift myself chairperson. Motion made by Director Dapina seconded by Director Delgado. All in favor. All opposed. The eyes have it. Please let the record reflect that we are joined today by my name to Santa Deputy City solicitor. So noted. So motion made by Director Richards, seconded by Director Zamanian. All in favor. All opposed. On call temporary relocation provider, four-year contract. Okay. Um item two, Department of Public Property. Owners Project Manager phase for Providence Public School Projects. This item was being extended to October 6th, including the item three, Department of Public Works, Lee Slam for studying for ice storage. There are no bidders that it will be re-advertised. This completes the opening of the bids. I'd like to entertain a motion to refer the bids to the city clerk's office. Second. Motion made by Director Delgado, seconded by Director Richards, all in favor. I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section C advertisements. Second motion made by Director Dupina, seconded by Director Richards, all in favor. All opposed. You guys have it. I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the advertisements in section C as well as re-advertising item three from section B. So move. Second. Motion made by Director Richards, seconded by Director Delgado, all in favor. Aye.
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