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

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…