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Committee approves two‑year, $600,000 contract with FirstWorks to produce PVD Fest; questions raised about RFP and option year
Summary
The finance committee approved a $600,000, two‑year contract (with a possible third‑year option) to FirstWorks to produce PVD Fest. Councilors pressed staff on RFP outreach, the inclusion of a dollar figure in specifications, contingency if sponsorships fall short, and how the option year would be awarded.
The Providence City Committee on Finance voted to approve a contract award for PVD Fest to FirstWorks, approving $300,000 per year for two years (a $600,000 total), with a non‑automatic option for a third year that the committee was told could be similar in size.
Joe Wilson Jr., identified in the meeting as director of the department overseeing the festival, said the contract results from a new RFP and that the two‑year agreement (with a one‑year option) gives the city and vendor time to plan, raise sponsorships, and operationalize a festival that last year produced an estimated economic impact of roughly $3 million. “Last year, we had 75,000 people attend this…
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