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Providence councilors question contract change order for pavement-marking vendor, seek project list
Summary
City staff asked the Providence City Council to approve a change order and contract extension for pavement-marking work billed to the city's speed camera/safety funds. Councilors requested a prioritized list of safety projects, cost estimates, and tighter controls after invoices exceeded purchase orders.
Providence City Council on Thursday considered a resolution to approve change order No. 2 and an associated contract award for pavement-marking work, funding the work from existing safety-related accounts in the Department of Public Works budget.
The request would authorize a change order and contract extension for Baked Me Marketing, LLC, for $75,244 and use money budgeted in operating line 1013030553911 and other safety-related accounts, city staff said. City staff said the marked work has been prioritized and that contractors notify the city weekly about what they have completed and how much of the purchase order (PO) they have used.
Councilors pressed staff for details: Councilor Helen Anthony asked which projects would be paid from the account, and requested a prioritized list and rough cost estimates. A member of Public Works said, “There are…
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