Providence Board of Contract & Supply Meeting - March 23, 2026
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Providence Board of Contract & Supply Meeting - March 23, 2026
The Providence Board of Contract and Supply met on Monday, March 23, 2026, with 7 members present, 5 absent, and a quorum established. Council President Miller was absent. A chairperson was elected by motion from Director DePina (likely) and seconded by Director Richards. Deputy City Solicitor Michael Police was present. The meeting proceeded through several sections, with all motions passing except for one nay vote during the review of Section A.
Opening of Bids (Section B)
- Ten bid items were opened, including: actuarial services for a 3-year contract with two 1-year options (unit price); site improvements at Cabral Park (three bids: Yardworks Inc. $1,705,924.35, Tech Preparations $1,097,800, Lucina Brothers Inc. $1,139,400); site improvements at Gato Street Park (four bids); budget termite and pest control (two bids); roof equipment at Branch Avenue and North Main Street fire stations; large truck repair and maintenance services (1-year contract with two 1-year renewals, rate $150/hour); towing services for abandoned vehicles (1-year contract with two 1-year renewals); legal services related to the Providence Redevelopment Agency; on-call mechanical, electrical, plumbing services (3-year contract with two 1-year options); and a no-interest buyers' make item from Public Works. All bids were referred to experts by unanimous motion.
Advertisements (Section C)
- Advertisements were unanimously approved by motion from Treasurer Husband and seconded by Director Richards.
Review and Approval of Matters (Section A)
- A motion to go to Section A for review was made by Director Richards and seconded by Director Bellini. A roll call vote resulted in 6 ayes, 1 nay, and 5 absent. The motion carried, approving the matters under review.
Approval of Minutes (Section D)
- Minutes from the March 9, 2026 Board of Contract and Supply meeting were reviewed. No edits were offered except a correction from Director Richards (stating). The minutes were approved by unanimous motion.
Adjournment
- A motion to adjourn was made by Director Bellini and seconded by Treasurer Husband. The meeting concluded.
Meeting Transcript
Good afternoon, welcome to the City of Providence Board of Contract and Supply Meeting of Monday. Council President Miller is absent. Joseph Defina. Yeah. Seven present. Five absent. We have a quorum. Okay. I'd like to entertain a motion to elect myself chairperson at this meeting. Second. Motion made by director to peanut second by Director Richards. All in favor. All opposed. Please let the record reflect that we're joined today by Michael Police C deputy city solicitor. So nobody like to entertain a motion to go to section B, opening events. Item one, Office of the Invernal Auditor. Actuarial services for a three-year contract with two one year. This is also a unit price event. Okay. Um, item two department of park site improvement at Cabral Park for this urban. Yardworks ink one million seven hundred five thousand dollars. Nine hundred twenty-four thousand three hundred and fifty-three dollars. Tech preparations, one million ninety-seven thousand eight hundred dollars. Lucina Brothers Inc. one million one hundred thirty-nine thousand four hundred dollars. Department of Parks, three bids site improvements at Gato Street Park, four minutes, four bits. Item four department of public property. Budget turnite and pest control ink should be determined. Umit breast bid lose of big bluebug solutions, unit press bid. Department of Public Property Roof equipment, a branch ab and North Main Street fire stations. Residence meeting sentence of eagle city stone closes. Item six department of public property, large truck repair and maintenance services, one year contract with two one-year renewal options, creates master in one hundred fifty dollars an hour. Item seven, department of public works, telling services for abandoned vehicles, one year contract with two one year renewal options. Illegal services related to the providence redevelopment agency three or contractor two. Your options changed. Item nine, determined public property on call, mechanical electrical plumbing services three-year contract to turn on your options. Yeah, I will bid this item remaining on the agreement to the front of the list. Okay, item ten, department of public works, uh no interest of buyers made it call. There are no bid this item also funded notice. Okay, this uh completes the opening of bids. I'd like to enter. Oh, I'm sorry, are there any open markets? No, okay. Um, I'd like to entertain a motion to refer all the bids to experts on this. So move. Second motion made by director to peanut seconded by director Richards, all in favor. The eyes have it. I'd like to entertain a motion to move to section C advertisements. Second motion made by Director Richards, seconded by Treasure Husband, all in favor. Opposed, the ayes have it.
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