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Providence Board opens bids for city projects, approves 22 items; two require council approval
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Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting the Providence Board of Contract and Supply opened bids on multiple public‑works and consulting projects, referred bid documents to the city clerk, and approved 22 items on a roll‑call vote; items 13 and 17 were recorded as requiring City Council approval.
The Providence City Board of Contract and Supply on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 opened bids on several capital and service contracts and voted to approve items 1–22 on the board agenda, with items 13 and 17 noted as requiring subsequent City Council approval.
The vote to approve items 1–22 carried with nine ayes, one nay and two members absent. The board also voted to refer all opened bids to the city clerk’s office for further review as part of the procurement process.
The opened bids included a range of public‑works and consulting procurements: a Department of Public Property septic replacement/CIP project (two bids received, Ricci Drain Lane Co. Inc. at $86,500 and Proseptic at $207,050.10); playground improvements at Pleasant View Elementary School (three bids: Lucerna Brothers, Inc., $936,900; Yardworks Inc., $985,000; Narragansett Improvement Company, $1,184,719); urban design consulting for the Crook Point project (five bids led by Paris Corporation at $52,300, with other bids including WSP USA Inc. at $62,930.03 and Utile Inc. at $68,851); a large Water Supply Board service‑line replacement program (multiple bids, including Bizco Contracting Corp. at $4,359,900; several other firms submitted unit‑price or weighted bids); a timber‑harvesting contract for Youngs Road White Pine (three bids: BN Timber LLC $40,000; James Thompson Native Lumber $43,210; Green Development LLC $50,000). One water‑supply tunnel and aqueduct inspection/rehabilitation item received no bids and was extended until Feb. 10, 2025. An open enrollment roster for snow‑and‑ice control suppliers received no bids and remained on the agenda for further solicitation.
Board members questioned some awards during the review. The board was advised that, for the backhoe purchase tied to item 1, staff recommended an apparently higher‑priced bidder because the selected unit had a lower weight and higher performance that made it suitable for use in sensitive locations such as the North Burial Ground; staff said the lighter unit avoided risks associated with heavier equipment on that site. The board also asked whether any additional storage or delivery costs applied to a separate procurement item; the board was told there were no additional costs and that material would be stored in a locked facility under the Public Safety Department’s custody.
Following the opening of bids, the board approved the advertisements listed in Section C, and then moved to Section A for review and approval of items 1–22. The clerk read the roll call for the final approval motion; the record lists nine ayes, one nay and two absences, and notes that items 13 and 17 require City Council approval before becoming final.
Procedural motions at the meeting included referring all bid documents to the city clerk’s office for processing, approval of the Section C advertisements, approval of minutes for the Jan. 13, 2025 meeting, and adjournment. Items that received no bids will be re‑solicited or extended according to the dates recorded on the agenda.
