City of Providence Board of Contract and Supply Meeting - April 6, 2026
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City of Providence Board of Contract and Supply Meeting - April 6, 2026
The Board of Contract and Supply met on Monday, April 6, 2026, at 5:52 PM. Chairwoman Courtney Hawkins presided. Members present: Sarah Silveria, Elaine Richards, Joseph Devina, Patricia Quinfe, Shamari Hasben, John Romanian, Dante Bellini. Absent: Councilman John Solves, Councilwoman Ryan. Also in attendance: Director Bellini, Director Delgado, Director Richards, and others.
Opening Bids (Section B)
The board opened bids for several items:
- Item 3: Department of Public Property, Event Equipment Rentals and Services – three-year contract with two one-year options, extended to April 20, 2026.
- Item 4: Department of Public Property, Fire Alarms, Suppression System, Sprinkler, Fire Extinction, Second Testing Maintenance and Emergency Service – extended to April 20, 2026.
- Item 4 (duplicate?): Department of Public Property Roof Replacement at Branch Adam (not at Main Street Power Station) – two bids.
- Item 6: Water Supply Board purchase of a four-by-four pickup truck – prices quoted: $45,989.89 from Liberty Chevrolet and $46,871.00 from another unnamed vendor.
- Item 9: Department of Public Property on-call mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services – drawn.
- Item 10: Department of Public Works endorsement of suppliers for snow and ice control bids – bids opened.
Motion to open the bids was made by Director Happy (likely misheard) and seconded by Director Richards, approved unanimously.
Advertisements (Section C)
The board moved to Section C for advertisements. Motion made by Director Delgado and seconded, approved unanimously.
Approval of Items (Section A)
The board moved to Section A for review. Director Delgado stated he had no items. A motion was made to approve items 1 through 40 in Section A on a roll call vote. The roll call resulted in 8 ayes (Hawkins, Silveria, Richards, Devina, Quinfe, Hasben, Romanian, Bellini), 1 nay (unidentified), and 3 absent (Solves, Ryan, Stevens). The motion carried, approving all 40 items.
Approval of Minutes
The board approved the minutes from the meeting of March 23, 2026. Motion by Director Devina, seconded by Director Delgado, all in favor.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned following a motion by Director Richards, seconded by an unidentified director, all in favor.
Note: The transcript contains garbled portions and unclear speaker attributions. No public comments were made.
Meeting Transcript
Ready. Well, we'll be city of Providence Board of Contract and Sky meeting on Monday, April 6th, 2026. I'm out of the piece follow-up. Courtney Hawkins. Councilman John Solves is absent. Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Sarah Silveria present. Elaine Richards, present. Joseph Devina. Present. Patricia Quinfe. Present. Shamari has been present. John Romanian. Dante Bellini. Three absent. We have a forum. I'd like to entertain the motion to elect myself check as well. So motion made by Director Bellini. All opposed. I'd like to add a clean up motion to go to section B opening events. I don't want to city council office. Item three, Department of Public Property, Event Equipment Rentals and Services, three-year contract and two one year options. This one is excited in for April 20th. Item four, Department of Public Property, Fire Alarms, Suppression System, Sprinkler, Fire Extinction, Second Testing Maintenance and Emergency Service. This is extended to April and 20, 206. Item four, Department of Public Property Roof Replacement at Branch Adam, not at Main Street Power Station. Two bids. Item six water supply boards purchase the four four by four pickup track. Pricing is forty-five thousand nine hundred eighty-nine dollars eight. Liberty Chevrolet, forty-six thousand eight hundred and seventy-one dollars each. Eight bids. hundred ninety-eight thousand dollars southern oh sorry southworth milton ink one hundred sixty seven thousand nine hundred dollars item nine department of public property on call mechanical electoral plumbing services very obvious and this will be drawn okay item ten department of public works endorsess the suppliers if snow eyes control bids any small any unlocked bid yeah it is going to be some opening and bids I'd like to entertain a motion to over the bits like this uh fleet works off this second motion made by director happy second director rich all in favor aye opposed the ayes have it I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section c advertisements second motion made by directory seconded by director delgado all in favor the ayes have it i'd like to entertain a motion to approve the items exception covered second motion made by director seconded by director delgado all in favor opposed the ayes have it i'd like to entertain a motion to go to section a for review second motion made by director Richards seconded by directory all in favor opposed the eyes have it director delgado do you have any items you'd like to review thank you chairwoman nothing treasure husband do you have any second i'd like to entertain motion to approve items one through 40 in section a on a roll vote motion to approve second motion made by director topina seconded by uh director richards uh mad in a parker role call please morning hawkins Kyle Delgado Councilman Don Salls is absent councilwoman Ryan lease absent Sarah Tilbert aye Elaine Richards aye Joseph Tabina aye Patricia Quintet uh Shamari husband John Arzumanian Dante Bellini aye Stevens is absent we have eight ayes one nay three absent the motion carries the matters are approved I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section D approval of minutes second motion made by direct bridge second by director Bellini all in favor opposed the ayes have it the board's been provided a copy of the Monday March 23rd meeting minutes with board of contract and supply are there any edits or corrections hearing that I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the minutes from Monday March 23rd 2026. So second motion made by Director Dina seconded by Director Delgado all in favor opposed the ayes have it I'd like to entertain a motion to adjourn second motion made by director Richards seconded by director all in favor opposed the ayah have it this meeting is adjourned
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