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Providence Board of Contract and Supply Meeting – June 15, 2026

City CouncilMonday, June 15, 2026
BodyProvidence, Rhode Island
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, June 15, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
13:40

Council President Miller is absent.

13:47

Sarah Silver present.

13:52

Joseph Depina.

14:06

Present.

14:07

I'm absent with any kind of motion to like myself.

14:22

So I can approach them to go to section the opening events.

14:35

I don't want to housing and human services.

15:00

Section B opening of bids item one department of housing and human services, rent on program administration one year contract three, one year offs road island, one million dollars community action partnership of providence, one million dollars.

15:37

Item two, department of public property, commissioning agent services for base for providence public school projects.

15:44

And we incentives and all four sits.

17:19

I believe on that fits.

17:27

One and one.

18:22

This is for item two, the department of public property services for phase four province public schools.

18:32

Sorry.

18:34

Okay, no point.

18:38

Okay.

18:40

Um this completes the opening of bids.

18:42

I'd like to entertain a motion uh motion to report the Cincinnati Clerk's office.

18:46

Second motion made by director to clean a seconded by director with all in favor.

18:51

All opposed.

18:53

I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section C advertisements.

19:02

All opposed.

19:03

Yes, now uh Matt Clerk.

19:05

Do we have a walk on?

19:07

We do.

19:07

Um we have one walk-on ad um or province police department.

19:13

It's rebid providence animal control vaccines, medications, and supplies, one year contract with four one-year renewal options.

19:22

Um, and this will be opened on June 29th, 2026.

19:26

I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the advertising to section C as well as the walk on advertisements and items three and five from section B.

19:36

Motion made by Director Richards, seconded by Director Arsenion.

19:39

All in favor, all opposed, have it.

19:43

I'd like to dedicate a motion to move to section A for review.

19:49

Motion made by Treasurer has been seconded by Director Pollenio.

19:52

Um all in favor, aye.

19:55

All opposed, the ayes have it.

19:56

Uh Treasurer has been doing any items to review.

20:00

Um hearing none, I'd like to entertain a motion to approve items 1 through 30 in section A interval call vote.

20:05

So moved.

20:06

Second.

20:06

Motion made by Director Dopina, seconded by Director Richards.

20:10

Um hearing no objections, Madam Clark will roll call, please.

20:13

Courtney Hawkins.

20:16

President Miller is absent.

20:17

Councilman Gonzals is absent.

20:19

Councilman Ryan is absent.

20:21

Sarah Silveria.

20:22

Aye.

20:24

Elaine Richards, aye.

20:26

Joseph Pina.

20:27

Aye.

20:31

Shamari Husband.

20:33

John Arzumanian.

20:35

Aye.

20:36

Don't developing.

20:39

Claro students is absent.

20:41

We have six ayes, one nay, five absent.

20:45

The motion carries the matters are approved.

20:47

Like to entertain a motion to go to section D for roll minutes.

20:50

Oh move.

20:51

Second.

20:52

Motion made by Director Richards, seconded by Director Dapina.

20:55

All in favor.

21:02

Meeting, are there any edits or corrections?

21:04

Okay, hearing none.

21:05

I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the minutes from Monday, June 1st, 2026.

21:10

Second.

21:11

Motion made by Director Richards, seconded by Director Depina.

21:13

All in favor.

21:15

Ayes have it.

21:16

I'd like to entertain a motion to adjourn.

21:18

So moved.

21:19

Second.

21:19

Motion made by Director Dopina.

21:21

Seconded by Director Richards.

21:22

All in favor.

21:23

All opposed.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural████████████████████████████████████████████44%
Public Property Management███████████████████████████████████████39%
Budget Equity Analysis█████████████████17%
Summary of Proceedings

Providence Board of Contract and Supply Meeting – June 15, 2026

The meeting began at 6:02 PM with Council President Miller absent. The board opened bids, approved advertising, and passed a consent agenda of 30 items with a vote of 6–1–5. The minutes from June 1, 2026 were approved, and the meeting adjourned.

Bids Opening (Section B)

  • Item 1: Department of Housing and Human Services – one-year contract for rental program administration, $1 million to Community Action Partnership of Providence.
  • Item 2: Department of Public Property – commissioning agent services for Phase 4 of Providence public school projects.
  • A motion was made and seconded to report the bids to the Clerk's office, which passed unanimously.

Advertisements (Section C)

  • The board considered a walk-on advertisement from the Providence Police Department: a rebid for animal control vaccines, medications, and supplies (one-year contract with four one-year renewal options), to be opened on June 29, 2026.
  • A motion to approve the advertising (including section C and the walk-on) and also items 3 and 5 from section B was made and seconded, and passed unanimously.

Consent Agenda (Section A)

  • The board moved to review section A, comprising items 1 through 30.
  • A motion to approve all items via roll call vote was made and seconded.
  • Roll call result: 6 ayes (Sarah Silveria, Elaine Richards, Joseph Depina, John Arzumanian, and other members present), 1 nay, 5 absent (including Council President Miller, Councilman Gonzals, Councilman Ryan). The motion carried.

Approval of Minutes (Section D)

  • No edits or corrections were offered.
  • A motion to approve the minutes from Monday, June 1, 2026 was made, seconded, and passed unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • The board approved a $1 million contract for rental program administration with Community Action Partnership of Providence.
  • Authorized a rebid for Providence Police Department animal control vaccines and supplies.
  • Approved a consent agenda of 30 items by a vote of 6–1–5.
  • Approved the minutes from June 1, 2026.
  • Next step: The animal control supply rebid will be opened on June 29, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

Council President Miller is absent. Sarah Silver present. Joseph Depina. Present. I'm absent with any kind of motion to like myself. So I can approach them to go to section the opening events. I don't want to housing and human services. Section B opening of bids item one department of housing and human services, rent on program administration one year contract three, one year offs road island, one million dollars community action partnership of providence, one million dollars. Item two, department of public property, commissioning agent services for base for providence public school projects. And we incentives and all four sits. I believe on that fits. One and one. This is for item two, the department of public property services for phase four province public schools. Sorry. Okay, no point. Okay. Um this completes the opening of bids. I'd like to entertain a motion uh motion to report the Cincinnati Clerk's office. Second motion made by director to clean a seconded by director with all in favor. All opposed. I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section C advertisements. All opposed. Yes, now uh Matt Clerk. Do we have a walk on? We do. Um we have one walk-on ad um or province police department. It's rebid providence animal control vaccines, medications, and supplies, one year contract with four one-year renewal options. Um, and this will be opened on June 29th, 2026. I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the advertising to section C as well as the walk on advertisements and items three and five from section B. Motion made by Director Richards, seconded by Director Arsenion. All in favor, all opposed, have it. I'd like to dedicate a motion to move to section A for review. Motion made by Treasurer has been seconded by Director Pollenio. Um all in favor, aye. All opposed, the ayes have it. Uh Treasurer has been doing any items to review. Um hearing none, I'd like to entertain a motion to approve items 1 through 30 in section A interval call vote. So moved. Second. Motion made by Director Dopina, seconded by Director Richards. Um hearing no objections, Madam Clark will roll call, please. Courtney Hawkins. President Miller is absent. Councilman Gonzals is absent. Councilman Ryan is absent. Sarah Silveria. Aye. Elaine Richards, aye. Joseph Pina. Aye.

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