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The board read aloud bids across multiple departments, including the Department of Economic Development, Providence Fire Department, Department of Parks, Department of Public Property, the Office of Sustainability and the Providence Water Supply Board. Notable bids reported into the record included a one-year, renewable contract for mobile location data from Placer Labs at $36,025 for year one and $38,907 for a second optional year; a treatment and recovery support infrastructure grant solicitation that drew multiple offers, with Providence Center bidding $92,352 and Amos House bidding $137,755.89; and several parks and public-works construction bids, including Miguel Luna Park (Yardworks Inc. $963,000; Fight Tech Corporation $898,388) and splash-pad improvements at Father Lenin Park (DuPont Masonry Construction, LLC $382,000; Yardworks Inc. $385,000; Site Touch Corporation $405,955; Lucina Brothers Inc. $509,409).

Other items read into the record included two replacement bids for the Providence City Hall elevator (Castabian Construction $1,313,000; Marin Construction Company $1,648,000), an energy software bid from Clearly Energy Inc. (year one $27,200; a five-year package listed at $142,337.58), and a competitive set of electric forklift bids for the Water Supply Board ranging roughly from $34,700 to $56,373.

During the opening the board discovered one unmarked bid that appeared in the meeting packet but applied to an item not on the current agenda. The board directed that the deputy controller reseal the envelope and return it to the clerk’s office so it can be opened with the companion bids at next week’s meeting.

Procedural votes: The board voted, by voice, to refer all opened bids to the city clerk’s office for processing. It also approved the advertisements in Section C and voted to re-advertise item number 6 from Section B. Later the board approved items 1–53 on a roll call vote; individual members were recorded as voting in the affirmative and two members were recorded absent.

Why it matters: The Board of Contract and Supply authorizes procurement awards and contract approvals for city departments. The bids read into the record represent potential upcoming contracts that, after review and award procedures, will determine vendors for parks construction, facility upgrades, equipment purchases and service contracts that affect city operations and capital projects.

Details and next steps: The unmarked bid will be resealed and opened with its companion bids at the next meeting. The referral of bids to the clerk’s office advances the formal review and evaluation process; successful vendors will be recommended to the board or to the appropriate awarding authority after that evaluation. Items approved on the roll call were entered as approved for the record at this meeting.

Votes at a glance:
- Motion to refer all bids to the city clerk’s office — mover: Treasurer Shamari Husband; seconder: Deputy Commissioner Richards; outcome: passed (voice vote).
- Motion to approve all advertisements in Section C and to re-advertise item number 6 (refrigeration service agreement, city center rink) — mover: Director Delgado; seconder: Director Arzemannian; outcome: passed (voice vote).
- Motion to approve items 1–53 — mover: Director Delgado; seconder: Deputy Commissioner Richards; outcome: passed (roll call; majority recorded in the affirmative; two members absent).

The board also approved the minutes of the April 7, 2025 meeting and adjourned. Further review and award actions will be reflected in subsequent Board of Contract and Supply agendas and the city clerk’s procurement files.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Providence Board of Contract & Supply-Monday, April 21, 2025-2:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Providence Board of Contract and Supply opened more than 50 procurement packages, referred the bid packets to the city clerk for review and approved agenda items 1–53 by roll call at its April 21 meeting.","taxTitle","Providence City, Providence County, Rhode Island","taxId",3637,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6575675,"Board questions payment process for mover contract, Trinity Square timeline and Cranston workforce reimbursement",442,2328000,2770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3071393-e79f178621f38ddf0576bbabf8405139&start=2328&end=2770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3071393-e79f178621f38ddf0576bbabf8405139/thumbnail_2328000.jpg","/articles/6575675/Providence-City/Providence-County/Rhode-Island/Board-questions-payment-process-for-mover-contract-Trinity-Square-timeline-and-Cranston-workforce-reimbursement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575675-2b78f6d62bc2655044470aa78fb0e575/orig.mp4?Expires=1775036213&Signature=SnjF0Hl-0iu8RXfaXZKHcZMC-KJmCds9KN--baq9iDuxP9Pp9C~X9JCtaIayL09Op64yb9XXdBucpYSVbGJR0G1BhXXflQtgdvktqNnwInoch-cYSdijUglvmWVnsit84g3zeDz~jUxMOTMnBIB0sdUJ0HjIJZc31r6lA48nnMv71wWFcb4WeFg6b-WrDAxZ39ebceKrL3H4EIjMrYpgCGlM8cFg6-5NZODduyEYWu68srPx2c4-Gg5eHo4p1SFVPzguBxv11Uf-VO~9OE~HQL1pyXZwZoFHgMmvsefGlWVnOULikWj9tONSmOpPLo8VVuE0P7NpWjhpoxd~XN1Yfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","PROVIDENCE — During the April 21 Board of Contract and Supply meeting members pressed staff for details about three agenda items: an additional payment to Economy Movers tied to school moves, the schedule and status for Trinity Square rehabilitation and a $500,000 reimbursement to Cranston under the Workforce Solutions program.

Why it matters: Board members sought clarity about contracting procedures and funding sources. The questions focused on whether substantial post-completion payments should have been handled as change orders, whether the Trinity Square work remained on schedule, and whether the Cranston reimbursement used city general funds.

Economy Movers (item 26): Treasurer Shamari Husband and other members asked why the board was approving a payment of about $108,000 to Economy Movers rather than processing a change order when the work was added after an existing contract. Staff said the additional amount was for unforeseen work carried out as part of a school move and that the work had already been completed; Purchasing staff characterized the payment as approval of a completed invoice rather than an active change order. Director Delgado explained the office’s position that a change order is generally used to approve future work, whereas approvals to pay follow completion. The board did not take further action to convert the payment into a change order at the meeting.

Trinity Square rehabilitation (item 45): Council members asked about project timing and whether the contract remained on track for a planned December 2025 completion. Staff said the water contract was approved in September 2023, work began in May 2024, and the project remains on target to finish by the end of 2025. Staff said winter months would limit full paving and that final full-street restoration would occur in the spring following winter paving limitations. The board discussed coordination with the Department of Public Works for final restoration work.

Workforce Solutions reimbursement to Cranston (item 43): Members asked whether the $500,000 reimbursement to the City of Cranston was being paid from Providence general funds. Staff clarified that the payment is federally funded: the U.S. Department of Labor provided funds to the state; Providence administers the grant program for a combined Providence–Cranston workforce area and passes reimbursement dollars to Cranston for staff who work in that jurisdiction. Staff emphasized these are federal pass-through dollars and not part of the city’s general fund operating budget.

Discussion vs. decision: The board’s review consisted of questions and clarifications; staff provided explanations but the board did not alter contract types or funding decisions during the meeting. Members requested follow-up information in some cases (for example, written documentation of the payment classification for the movers contract and confirmation of final restoration schedules for Trinity Square).

Next steps: Staff said they will provide further documentation on the Economy Movers payment and will continue to coordinate project timing and restoration with DPW for Trinity Square. The workforce program director was offered as a point of contact for members seeking metrics or program outcomes for the federal Workforce Solutions grant.

Speakers quoted or cited in this article are identified in the board’s meeting record; the board did not take further votes on these three items at the April 21 meeting.","Members asked for clarification about a post-completion payment for Economy Movers, the schedule for Trinity Square rehabilitation work and a federal reimbursement to Cranston under the Workforce Solutions program; staff explained funding sources and contract-process limits","actionData","errors"]

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Providence Board opens procurement bids, refers packages to clerk and approves items 1–53

Board questions payment process for mover contract, Trinity Square timeline and Cranston workforce reimbursement