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| ARTICLE 3 |
RELATING TO LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR LEASED OFFICE AND OPERATING SPACE
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| SECTION 1. This article consists of Joint Resolutions that are submitted pursuant to |
| Rhode Island General Laws ยง 37-6-2 authorizing lease agreements for office space and operating |
| space for the Department of Human Services; the Department of Environmental Management; the |
| Department of Children, Youth and Families; the Office of Public Defender; and the Office of |
| Secretary of State. |
| SECTION 2. Human Services, 197-211 Buttonwoods Avenue, Warwick. |
| WHEREAS, The Department of Human Services holds a current lease agreement, in full |
| force and effect, with Floyd Realty Company for 10,380 square feet of space located at 197-211 |
| Buttonwoods Avenue in the City of Warwick; and |
| WHEREAS, The current lease expires on June 30, 2015 and the Department of Human |
| Services wishes to renew the lease agreement with Floyd Realty Company for a period of five (5) |
| years; and |
| WHEREAS, The State of Rhode Island, acting by and through the Department of Human |
| Services, attests to the fact that there are no clauses in the lease agreement with Floyd Realty |
| Company that would interfere with the Department of Human Services lease agreement or use of |
| the facility; and |
| WHEREAS, The leased premises provide a regional location from which the Department |
| of Human Services can serve the needs of the City of Warwick and surrounding communities and |
| otherwise further fulfill the mission of the Department; and |
| WHEREAS, The annual rent in the lease agreement in the current fiscal year, ending |
| June 30, 2015 is $103,800.00; and |
| WHEREAS, The annual rent of the new lease agreement in year one is not to exceed |
| $104,941.80 and in years two through five is not to exceed $108,990.00; and |
| WHEREAS, The State Properties Committee now respectfully requests the approval of |
| the House of Representatives and the Senate for the lease agreement between the Department of |
| Human Services and Floyd Realty Company, for the facility located at Buttonwoods Avenue in |
| the City of Warwick; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this General Assembly hereby approves the lease agreement, for a |
| term not to exceed five (5) years at a total cost not to exceed $540,901.80; and it be further |
| RESOLVED, That this Joint Resolution shall take effect upon passage by the General |
| Assembly; and it be further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to transmit |
| duly certified copies of this Resolution to the Director of the Department of Human Services, the |
| Director of Administration, and the Chair of the State Properties Committee. |
| SECTION 3. Human Services, 77 Dorrance Street, Providence. |
| WHEREAS, The Department of Human Services holds a current lease agreement, in full |
| force and effect, with 57 Associates, LLC for 25,812 square feet of space located at 77 Dorrance |
| Street in the City of Providence; and |
| WHEREAS, The current lease expires on August 31, 2015 and the Department of Human |
| Services wishes to renew the lease agreement with 57 Associates, LLC for a period of five (5) |
| years; and |
| WHEREAS, The State of Rhode Island, acting by and through the Rhode Island |
| Department of Human Services, attests to the fact that there are no clauses in the lease agreement |
| with 57 Associates, LLC that would interfere with the Department of Human Services lease |
| agreement or use of the facility; and |
| WHEREAS, The leased premises provide a central location from which the Department |
| of Human Services can serve the needs of the Rhode Island community and otherwise further and |
| fulfill the mission of the Department; and |
| WHEREAS, The annual rent in the lease agreement in the current fiscal year, ending |
| June 30, 2015 is $362,658.60; and |
| WHEREAS, The annual rent in the new lease agreement in year one is not to exceed |
| $362,658.60 and in years two through five of the new term is not to exceed $401,376.60; and |
| WHEREAS, The State Properties Committee now respectfully requests the approval of |
| the House of Representatives and the Senate for the lease agreement between the Department of |
| Human Services and 57 Associates, LLC for the facility located at 77 Dorrance Street in the City |
| of Providence; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this General Assembly hereby approves the lease agreement, for a |
| term not to exceed five (5) years and at a total cost not to exceed $1,968,165.00; and it be further |
| RESOLVED, That this Joint Resolution shall take effect upon passage by the General |
| Assembly; and it be further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to transmit |
| duly certified copies of this Resolution to the Director of the Department of Human Services, the |
| Director of Administration, and the Chair of the State Properties Committee. |
| SECTION 4. Environmental Management, 235 Promenade Street, Providence. |
| WHEREAS, The Department of Environmental Management currently holds a lease |
| agreement with Foundry Parcel 15 Associates, LLC for approximately 126,184 square feet of |
| office space located at 235 Promenade Street in the City of Providence; and |
| WHEREAS, The State of Rhode Island, acting by and through the Department of |
| Environmental Management, attests to the fact that there are no clauses in the lease agreement |
| with foundry Parcel 15 Associates, LLC that would interfere with the Department of |
| Environmental Management's lease agreement or use of the facility; and |
| WHEREAS, The current lease expires on July 7, 2016, and the Department of |
| Environmental Management wishes to renew the lease agreement with Foundry Parcel 15 |
| Associates, LLC for a period of ten (10) years; and |
| WHEREAS, The Department of Administration intends to enter into a Tax Stabilization |
| Agreement with the City of Providence in order to stabilize taxes during the entire lease term; and |
| WHEREAS, The proposed leased premises will provide a central location from which the |
| Department of Environmental Management can serve the needs of state residents and otherwise |
| fulfill the mission of the Department; and |
| WHEREAS, The rent in the lease agreement in the current fiscal year, ending June 30, |
| 2015 is $2,441,849.00; and |
| WHEREAS, The annual rent of the new lease agreement in each of the initial five (5) |
| years of the term is not to exceed $2,447,969.60; and in each of the following five years is not to |
| exceed 2,586,772.00; and |
| WHEREAS, The State Properties Committee now respectfully requests the approval of |
| the House of Representatives and the Senate for the lease agreement between the Department of |
| Environmental Management and Foundry Parcel 15 Associates, LLC, for the facility located at |
| 235 Promenade Street in the City of Providence; and |
| RESOLVED, That this General Assembly hereby approves the lease agreement, for an |
| initial term not to exceed ten (10) years and at a total cost not to exceed $25,173,708.00; and it be |
| further |
| RESOLVED, That this Joint Resolution shall take effect upon passage by the General |
| Assembly; and it be further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be is hereby authorized and directed to transmit |
| duly certified copies of this Resolution to the Director of the Department of Environmental |
| Management, the Director of Administration, and the Chair of the State Properties Committee. |
| SECTION 5. Children, Youth and Families, 101 Friendship Street, Providence. |
| WHEREAS, The Department of Children, Youth and Families currently holds a lease |
| agreement with Provident Property, LLC for approximately 99,500 square feet of office space |
| located at 101 Friendship Street in the City of Providence; and |
| WHEREAS, The State of Rhode Island, acting by and through the Department of |
| Children, Youth and Families, attests to the fact that there are no clauses in the lease agreement |
| with Provident Property, LLC that would interfere with the Department of Children, Youth and |
| Families lease agreement or use of the facility; and |
| WHEREAS, The current lease expires on November 30, 2015, and the Department of |
| Children, Youth and Families wishes to renew for a period of ten (10) years the lease agreement |
| with Provident Property, LLC; and |
| WHEREAS, The Department of Administration intends to enter into a Tax Stabilization |
| Agreement with the City of Providence in order to stabilize taxes during the entire lease term; and |
| WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families wishes to |
| renew the lease agreement with Provident Property, LLC for a period of ten (10) years; and |
| WHEREAS, The leased premises provide a central location from which the Department |
| or Children, Youth and Families can serve the needs of state residents and otherwise fulfill the |
| mission of the Department; and |
| WHEREAS, The rent in the lease agreement in the current fiscal year ending June 30, |
| 2015 is $2,052,240; and |
| WHEREAS, The additional rent for janitorial services and parking in the current fiscal |
| year ending June 30, 2015 is $344,712.00; and |
| WHEREAS, The annual rent of the new lease agreement in each of the initial five (5) |
| years of the term is not to exceed $1,990,000.00; and in second five (5) years is not to exceed |
| $2,089,500.00; and |
| WHEREAS, The additional rent for janitorial services and parking in each year of the |
| new term is not to exceed $359,116.00; and |
| WHEREAS, The State Properties Committee now respectfully requests the approval of |
| the House of Representatives and the Senate for the lease agreement between the Department of |
| Children, Youth and Families and Provident Property, LLC, for the facility located at a 101 |
| Friendship Street in the City of Providence; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this General Assembly approves the lease agreement, for a term not to |
| exceed ten (10) years and at a total cost not to exceed $23,988,660.00; and it be further |
| RESOLVED, That this Joint Resolution shall take effect upon passage by the General |
| Assembly; and it be further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to transmit |
| duly certified copies of this Resolution to the Director of the Department of Children, Youth and |
| Families, the Director of Administration, and the Chair of the State Properties Committee. |
| SECTION 6. Office of Public Defender, 160 Pine Street, Providence. |
| WHEREAS, The Office of Public Defender currently holds a lease agreement with |
| Forward Point, LLC for approximately 19,777 square feet of office space located at 160 Pine |
| Street in the City of Providence; and |
| WHEREAS, The State of Rhode Island, acting by and through the Office of Public |
| Defender, attests to the fact that there are no clauses in the lease agreement with Forward Point, |
| LLC that would interfere with the Office of Public Defender's lease agreement or use of the |
| facility; and |
| WHEREAS, The aforementioned lease expires on March 31, 2016 and the Office of |
| Public Defender wishes to renew the lease agreement with Forward Point, LLC for a period of ten |
| (10) years; and |
| WHEREAS, The Department of Administration intends to enter into a Tax Stabilization |
| Agreement with the City of Providence in order to stabilize taxes during the entire lease term; and |
| WHEREAS, The proposed leased premises will provide a central location from which the |
| Office of Public Defender can serve the needs of state residents and otherwise fulfill the mission |
| of the Office; and |
| WHEREAS, The annual rent in the lease agreement in the current fiscal year, ending |
| June 30, 2015 is $352,063.00; and |
| WHEREAS, Additional rent for janitorial services and parking in the current fiscal year, |
| ending June 30, 2015 is $88,500.00; and |
| WHEREAS, The annual rent of the new lease agreement in each of the initial five (5) |
| years of the term is not to exceed $365,874.50; and in the following five (5) years is not to exceed |
| $393,166.76; and |
| WHEREAS, The additional rent for janitorial and parking in each year of the new ten |
| (10) year term is not to exceed $95,700.00; and |
| WHEREAS, The State Properties Committee now respectfully requests the approval of |
| the House of Representatives and the Senate for the lease agreement between the Office of Public |
| Defender and Forward Point LLC, for the facility located at 160 Pine Street in the City of |
| Providence; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this General Assembly hereby approves the lease agreement, for a |
| term not to exceed ten (10) years and at a total cost not to exceed $4,752,206.30; and it be further |
| RESOLVED, That this Joint Resolution shall take effect upon passage by the General |
| assembly; and it be further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to transmit |
| duly certified copies of this Resolution to the Director of the Office of Public Defender, the |
| Director of Administration, and the Chair of the State Properties Committee. |
| SECTION 7. Office of Secretary of State, Providence. |
| WHEREAS, The Office of Secretary of State currently holds a lease agreement with |
| West River Development, LLC for approximately 12,152 square feet of office space located at |
| 148 West River Street in the City of Providence; and |
| WHEREAS, The aforementioned existing lease expires on December 31, 2015 and the |
| Office of Secretary of State wishes to advertise a Request for Proposals to secure new office |
| space located in the City of Providence; and |
| WHEREAS, The Department of Administration intends to enter into a Tax Stabilization |
| Agreement with the City of Providence in order to stabilize taxes during the entire lease term; and |
| WHEREAS, The proposed leased premises will provide a location from which the Office |
| of Secretary of State can serve the needs of the Providence and surrounding communities and |
| otherwise fulfill the mission of the Office; and |
| WHEREAS, The rent in the lease agreement in the current fiscal year, ending June 30, |
| 2015 is $337,704.08; and |
| WHEREAS, The annual rent of the new lease agreement in each of the ten (10) years of |
| the term is not to exceed an estimated amount of $270,000.00; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this General Assembly hereby approves the lease agreement, for a |
| term not to exceed ten (10) years and at a total cost not to exceed an estimated amount of |
| $2,700,000.00; and it be further |
| RESOLVED, That this Joint Resolution shall take effect upon passage by the General |
| assembly; and it be further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to transmit |
| duly certified copies of this Resolution to the Office of Secretary of State, the Director of |
| Administration, and the Chair of the State Properties Committee. |
| SECTION 8. This article shall take effect upon passage. |