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Council approves slate of bid awards and contract changes including fuel contracts and police vests
Summary
The Warwick City Council approved multiple bid awards and a budget‑code amendment on the consent calendar, including fuel contracts for public works, police and fire, and funding for police ballistic vests and a solo speed sign.
The Warwick City Council voted unanimously to approve a package of bid awards and a contract amendment as part of its consent calendar at the city council meeting.
The consent calendar included awards and spending authorizations for multiple departments: Public Works, Police and Fire, and the purchase of police ballistic vests. Among the items called out in committee and moved on the council floor were the following spending authorities and awards:
- Public Works gasoline and diesel (reorganized as PCR 27‑25 due to a budget‑code typo): staff recommended Mirabito Energy Products for diesel and Pinnacle Petroleum for unleaded fuel, with the city’s portion of the spending authority listed as $985,870.
- Police gasoline: Major Andy Sullivan said the Police Department received seven bids and recommended Roberts Energy as the lowest qualified bidder for a one‑year contract (April 10, 2025–April 9, 2026) and requested $405,000 in spending authority from the police operating budget code 30‑220 (gasoline).
- Fire department gasoline/diesel: Assistant Chief Elman Howard recommended Roberts Energy as the lowest qualified bidder and requested an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the fire department’s fuel needs over the same contract period.
- Ballistic vests for police officers: the Police Department requested $65,000 in spending authority to fund an anticipated minimum of 42 vests for current and new officers, with funding from police operating budget code 30‑260.
- Solo speed sign (Ward 3): Councilman Napper requested a single (solo) solar speed sign for Buckland Avenue to address speeding and cut‑through traffic near Post Road and local businesses; the item was included and approved on the consent calendar.
Clerks’ roll calls recorded the consent calendar and the related amendment as approved by the council. Council members and department representatives explained procurement details and budget codes on the record during committee review. Public Works also explained the mechanics of fuel pricing to the committee: increments added to daily posted terminal prices determine the per‑gallon charge for municipal deliveries.
Action and next steps: The consent calendar items were approved by roll call during the council session and moved to implementation by the respective departments. Departments were asked to monitor consumption and report on usage where relevant (several council members urged reductions in non‑essential fuel use by city vehicles).
