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Board presses staff for subcontractor breakdowns in school construction bids, cites purchasing-rule limits
Summary
Board members asked staff for a vendor-level breakdown of school construction spending and discussed whether bid requirements or ordinance changes could help ensure more city residents and MWBEs benefit from major school projects.
Members of the Providence City Board of Contract and Supply spent part of the Jan. 13, 2025 meeting discussing year-to-date school construction reporting and whether the city can require contractors or subcontractors to provide more detail about how contract dollars flow back into Providence.
Board members said the school-construction report they received listed work by project but did not show how much each subcontractor received or where subcontractors are headquartered. One member said that information is necessary to determine how much of roughly $700 million in school construction spending is benefitting city residents and local businesses.
Staff responding to the board…
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