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The new DPW complex is the largest single line in the presentation. Staff said about $57 million is currently allocated across FY2026–27 for a new garage and maintenance complex that will house fleet maintenance bays, storage and office/locker space; construction management services have been awarded and construction is scheduled to start in September. Staff also described a possible future phase (shown in the plan as an FY2030 placeholder of roughly $44.8 million) that would allow the city to address the older garage the new project leaves in place.

On City Hall, staff described a phased approach. Phase 1 (funded for FY2026–27) covers the dome, roof areas facing Kennedy Plaza and historically sensitive slate and copper elements; staff said bidding for general contractors will likely occur later this year. A later phase would address the remainder of the roof, gutters, windows, masonry and doors. “Phase 1 design is currently in progress, with bidding likely to come for general contractors, towards the end of this year,” a finance presenter said.

Fire stations received a highlighted allocation: staff cited a $4 million FY2026 allocation for immediate HVAC and roof work at specific stations, with the larger list of station repairs prioritized in a recent feasibility study. Staff emphasized ventilation and extraction improvements to protect firefighters returning from calls.

Staff also told councilors the city is considering a potential real‑estate acquisition (a $20 million placeholder in the CIP) to reduce long‑term lease costs for occupied space. Brennan Welch, a policy analyst who spoke during the meeting, explained the operating context: the city currently leases a property (referenced in the meeting as a building with escalating rent payments) and the acquisition placeholder would be used if the council later approves purchase as a way to reduce annual operating lease costs.

Ending: staff promised follow‑up material, including closer estimates and space‑planning details, and told the council they will return with the financial case for any proposed acquisition in September.

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“Bridges: we’re in the middle of developing a 20‑year asset management plan for our bridges,” a DPW presenter said during the meeting, describing ongoing design work and interim measures. The presenter said designers have a plan ready for a bridge over the Pawtucket River where an abutment foundation is missing, and that the department is pursuing stabilization work on structures such as the Pointe Street bridge to prolong their life until a more substantive rehabilitation can be performed by state or federal partners.

Why it matters: DPW staff told the council the plan will catalog the city’s roughly 52 bridges, set priorities and guide multi‑year budgeting. Staff said a draft of the management plan is expected in late fall or early winter and will identify which structures require immediate stabilization versus long‑term replacement.

DPW also described a localized roadway safety project for Bowden Street, where a steep drop and stormwater runoff have caused repeated guardrail loss and roadway slippage. “We continue to lose our guardrail…we’ve had a temporary barrier for about three years,” the DPW presenter said, and the proposed work would reopen the street to two‑way travel and address stormwater runoff that has contributed to slope instability.

On the small dam at Cannon Pond, staff said the city has done prior work to address a Department of Environmental Management (DEM) critical finding related to a low‑level outlet. “There’s been discussion about removal of the dam in the past,” the DPW presenter said, but absent a removal plan DPW is proposing stabilization and concrete repairs to extend the structure’s life and reduce liability.

Staff noted some bridge projects have been added to the statewide transportation improvement program; one project staff previously estimated at roughly $4 million was described as having become a smaller, interim $400,000 project until a larger DOT project can be scheduled.

Ending: DPW officials asked councilors for continued patience while the asset‑management plan is finalized and said they will share the plan and its priority list with the administration and council when it is complete.

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The discussion centered on shifts within the parks and planning lines of the CIP and clarifications about which bond or grant pays for particular projects. “The first red line addition today: work to be done on the Advils Avenue in parks to the $200,000 allocation and is currently from the previous allocation for Camp Cohen,” Crystal Lindbergh, deputy finance director, told the council. Lindbergh said the Camp Cohen line was partially reallocated to “pre Metcalfe Park improvements” and that $100,000 remaining from Camp Cohen was moved into a public infrastructure improvements line in the planning section.

The nut graf: the changes staff presented reassign money within the existing five‑year CIP rather than increase the plan’s total capital value, according to Lindbergh, and were intended to reflect immediate priorities for parks and public infrastructure while the long‑term uses for Camp Cohen are determined.

Councilors and staff discussed the paperwork and background spreadsheets. Lindbergh said staff had circulated a spreadsheet answering questions about how CIP line items had been supplemented and urged members to check with “Randall and Auto” (staff references made in the meeting) on project status. She emphasized that the total capital program value for FY2026 did not change despite the line‑item reallocations.

Council members asked for specifics about which bonds funded which projects and where to find that material in the printed CIP book; Lindbergh pointed to pages in the budget booklet that list bond years and linked projects. Several council members and staff also underscored that some 2020 bond funds and other older allocations remain to be drawn down and that staff are prioritizing projects so bond proceeds do not lapse.

No formal vote on the substitute ordinance was recorded in the transcript. Staff repeatedly noted the changes presented were meant to clarify how existing resources would be used in the near term and that final decisions on some sites (for example, the future of Camp Cohen) remain pending.

Ending: Lindbergh and finance staff said they would follow up by sending project spreadsheets and by meeting with council members who want line‑by‑line clarification before the CIP is finalized.

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A DPW presenter described a prioritized approach that pairs isolated panel replacement and grinding with larger replacement work to stretch dollars and reduce trip hazards. “It’s a comprehensive approach to not just replacement, but isolated panel replacements and grinding, really finding the right treatment so we can extend our dollars to make more sidewalk improvements and take away trip hazards,” the presenter said.

Staff emphasized that smaller, one‑off repairs often arise and are administratively harder to deliver because contractors and crews are typically mobilized for larger, block‑scale projects. They also noted a key source of cost uncertainty: tree roots and root zones beneath panels. “That’s the difference between a couple of $100 and a couple thousand dollars,” a DPW manager said, describing how root work can change the cost of a panel repair and therefore affect whether the city can move on to priority‑2 sections in the same contract.

Traffic engineering work and the city’s plan to use multiple funding sources (including a speed camera safety fund) were discussed. Staff said the traffic engineering line is concentrated in FY2027 in the current CIP because earlier work pushed into later years and because some grant and fund timing is uncertain. The traffic program includes signal timing studies, pedestrian‑friendly signal phasing and equipment such as driver feedback signs and flashing school‑zone signs.

On Trinity Square and other corridor projects, staff said utilities are a gating factor: the city can budget and design but cannot pave or finish streets until gas, water and other utility work is completed. “Once we pave a road, we’re trying to limit the amount of utility that’s sort of coming after,” staff said. Council members were told the Trinity Square project remains contingent on utility readiness and that coordination with utilities and state agencies is ongoing.

Ending: staff said they will provide councilors with project budgets and maps on request and that the department plans targeted “safe Saturdays” to address trip hazards in small‑scale blitzes.

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