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Finance committee backs contract award to Odyssey Construction while questioning building authority procurement and outside counsel arrangements
Summary
The Providence City Committee on Finance recommended approval of a contract award to Odyssey Construction on Jan. 20, 2025, and spent much of the discussion probing the Providence Public Building Authority's procurement authority and the retainer of outside counsel.
The Providence City Committee on Finance on Jan. 20 recommended approval of a contract award to Odyssey Construction but spent substantial time questioning whether the Providence Public Building Authority (PPBA) can procure outside contracts independently of council oversight and how the authority retained outside counsel.
Committee members voted to recommend the resolution authorizing the City Council to approve a contract award handled by the Board of Contract and Supply. The meeting record and committee packets provided the contract paperwork and a one-page memorandum related to fee agreements and the retainer of an attorney identified in the materials as Mr. Salvador; the committee marked those…
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