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City of Providence Board of Contract and Supply Meeting - August 11, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, August 11, 2026
BodyProvidence, Rhode Island
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, August 11, 2026
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0:01

Good afternoon, welcome to the City of Providence Border Project.

0:04

I'm suppliing looking Tuesday 2026.

0:10

Madam Curvey, please put on please call.

0:12

Courtney Hopkins.

0:13

President.

0:16

Councilman Don Solves is absent.

0:18

Councilwoman Ryan is absent.

0:20

Sarah Silveria.

0:23

Elaine Richards.

0:24

Present.

0:25

Joseph DePina.

0:26

Present.

0:27

Patricia Coinfake.

0:29

Shamari Husband is absent.

0:31

John R.

0:32

Dominian.

0:33

Present.

0:34

Dante Bellini.

0:35

Present.

0:36

Tyrell Stevens is absent.

0:38

We have eight present, four absent.

0:40

We have a forum.

0:41

Okay, I'd like to entertain myself, share a person in this meeting.

0:44

Motion made by Director DePina, second by Director Richards, all in favor.

0:49

All opposed.

0:49

I have it.

0:50

Please let the record reflect that we are joined today by Etty Lee Show, senior assistant city solicitor.

0:56

So noted.

1:02

Second.

1:02

Motion made by Director Richards, seconded by Director Delgado.

1:05

Hearing no objections all in favor.

1:08

I'll oppose.

1:10

Section B opening of bids.

1:12

Item one Department of Housing and Human Services.

1:15

Housing Information Education Outreach and Fair Housing.

1:18

So it's just one year contract with two one-year options.

1:20

This item is being extended to always 2426.

1:25

Item two, Department of Parks, Street Tree Block Pruning, 2026 for fiscal year 57.50.

2:25

Northeastern 3 services, $222,500.

2:31

Item three, Department of Parks Street Tree Block.

2:35

Sorry, item three, Department of Parks.

2:37

Is it the same street free planting site prep and installation?

2:41

Two bids.

2:42

Two bids.

3:26

Northeastern Tree Service Inc., 76,480.

3:31

Item four, Department of Public Property, HF Electrical Ugrades at Branch Av and North Main Street Fire Station.

3:38

This item is being extended until all the 24, 2026.

3:43

Item five, Department of Public Works, Parking Signs, Parking Sign Posts, and Related Parking Administration Materials, one year contract for exceed one year when you are one.

4:36

Item six, Department of Recreation Health, Workforce and Education Programming at Providence Rec Centers, Capital Project Fund on your bits work.

6:36

It looks like they've provided um different options and different pricing.

6:52

Center for Dynamic Learning, twenty-four thousand nine hundred ninety-two dollars.

7:03

Item seven, Office of the Tax Assessor, December thirty first, twenty twenty-seven full remote.

7:08

Three bits three minutes.

7:40

Um is their name.

7:42

So Tyler Technologies has declined.

8:11

Option you've been on option A, one million forty-two thousand dollars.

8:21

And option B, two million forty-four thousand dollars.

8:47

The palace um tax and hamlet in option A, ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars.

8:54

Sorry, nine hundred eighty-one thousand six hundred dollars, and option B one million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars.

9:06

Item eight, department of public property, minor construction renovations and on-call trade services.

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Summary of Proceedings

City of Providence Board of Contract and Supply Meeting - August 11, 2026

The Board of Contract and Supply met on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 6:02 PM, with President Courtney Hopkins presiding. Eight members were present, four absent. The meeting included the opening of bids, discussion of a change order for the GPW complex, and approval of items and minutes.

Consent Calendar

  • A motion to approve the meeting and record the presence of Senior Assistant City Solicitor Etty Lee Show was approved unanimously.
  • The board opened bids for eight items (covering housing information and fair housing, street tree pruning, street tree planting site prep, electrical upgrades at fire stations, parking signs, recreation center programming, tax assessor software, and on-call trade services) and referred them to committee.
  • The board approved items 1 through 36 under Section A (consent agenda) with a vote of 8-0-4 (eight ayes, zero nays, four absent).
  • The board approved the minutes from the July 27, 2026 meeting without correction.

Discussion Items

  • Item 25: Change Order No. 3 for GPW Complex Construction Management Services – Director Delgado reviewed a $3.2 million change order to finalize the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for trade packages and incorporate changes. Finn Lobas, project manager from the Department of Public Property, explained that the change order includes the final base bid (approximately $3 million) and additional change orders under $2 million, the largest being the addition of a truck wash bay, which was a budget deferral decision. Lobas confirmed there is no further base GMP amendments, but contingency and allowances remain for the remaining eight months of construction. The board discussed that the truck wash bay addition was possible because the project remained within budget.

Key Outcomes

  • Vote on Section A Items: Motion to approve items 1–36 passed 8-0-4.
  • Vote on Minutes: Motion to approve July 27, 2026 minutes passed unanimously.
  • Referral of Bids: All opened bids were referred to committee.

Note: No public comments were heard. Some portions of the transcript were unclear, but the summary reflects the main actions taken.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon, welcome to the City of Providence Border Project. I'm suppliing looking Tuesday 2026. Madam Curvey, please put on please call. Courtney Hopkins. President. Councilman Don Solves is absent. Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Sarah Silveria. Elaine Richards. Present. Joseph DePina. Present. Patricia Coinfake. Shamari Husband is absent. John R. Dominian. Present. Dante Bellini. Present. Tyrell Stevens is absent. We have eight present, four absent. We have a forum. Okay, I'd like to entertain myself, share a person in this meeting. Motion made by Director DePina, second by Director Richards, all in favor. All opposed. I have it. Please let the record reflect that we are joined today by Etty Lee Show, senior assistant city solicitor. So noted. Second. Motion made by Director Richards, seconded by Director Delgado. Hearing no objections all in favor. I'll oppose. Section B opening of bids. Item one Department of Housing and Human Services. Housing Information Education Outreach and Fair Housing. So it's just one year contract with two one-year options. This item is being extended to always 2426. Item two, Department of Parks, Street Tree Block Pruning, 2026 for fiscal year 57.50. Northeastern 3 services, $222,500. Item three, Department of Parks Street Tree Block. Sorry, item three, Department of Parks. Is it the same street free planting site prep and installation? Two bids. Two bids. Northeastern Tree Service Inc., 76,480. Item four, Department of Public Property, HF Electrical Ugrades at Branch Av and North Main Street Fire Station. This item is being extended until all the 24, 2026. Item five, Department of Public Works, Parking Signs, Parking Sign Posts, and Related Parking Administration Materials, one year contract for exceed one year when you are one. Item six, Department of Recreation Health, Workforce and Education Programming at Providence Rec Centers, Capital Project Fund on your bits work. It looks like they've provided um different options and different pricing.

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