2026-14

CITY OF NEWPORT

RESOLUTION

OF THE
COUNCIL

No. 2026-14

WHEREAS: the Rhode Island Pandemic Recovery Office (PRO) awarded the City of Newport $2.9 Million as part of its Capital Projects Fund-Community Learning Center Program (CPF-CLC) to support renovations to the Florence Gray Community Center and the residents of both Newport and Middletown, then subsequently increased the awarded amount to $7.5 Million; and

WHEREAS: the City entered into a Subrecipient Agreement with the Newport Housing Authority (owner of Florence Gray Center) and the Boys and Girls Club of Newport County in accordance with 220-RICR-20-00-2, Rules and Regulations for Grant-Making Involving Federal Funds and consistent with the requirements of the CPF; and

WHEREAS: the City of Newport and Newport Housing Authority advertised a Request for Proposals RFP 2024-001 for CLC Construction Project Manager/Owner Project Manager (OPM) Services for renovations to Florence Gray Center in February 2024; and

WHEREAS: the OPM contract with KCM Group of East Providence, RI at their bid price of $238,946.00 was approved by Newport City Council; and

WHEREAS: the increase in RI PRO grant award from $2.9 to $7.5 Million increased the scope of work across all phases of the project and required update to the number of staff and hours to provide OPM services for the remainder of the construction and closeout phase; and

WHEREAS: RI PRO approved the project budget line item in the grant award for OPM services at $350K, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED: that the City of Newport amend the contract with KCM Group of East Providence, RI with an increase of $110,886.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $349,832.00, and the Council Chair is authorized to sign said contract on behalf of the City, subject to favorable review by the City Solicitor.

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