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| ARTICLE 11 AS AMENDED |
RELATING TO LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR LEASED OFFICE AND OPERATING SPACE
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| SECTION 1. This article consists of a Joint Resolution that is submitted pursuant to Rhode |
| Island General Law § 37-6-2(d) authorizing various lease agreements for office space and operating |
| space. |
| SECTION 2. Department of Human Services (31 John Clarke Road, Middletown). |
| WHEREAS, the Department of Human Services currently occupies approximately 4,400 |
| square feet at 31 John Clarke Road in the Town of Middletown; |
| WHEREAS, the Department of Human Services currently has a current lease agreement, |
| in full force and effect, with Child and Family Services of Newport County for approximately 4,400 |
| square feet of office space located at 31 John Clarke Road, Middletown; |
| WHEREAS, the existing lease expires on November 30, 2023, and the Department of |
| Human Services wishes to exercise its option to renew this lease for an additional five (5) year |
| term; |
| 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 Child and Family |
| Services of Newport County that would interfere with the Department of Human Services lease |
| agreement or use of the facility; |
| WHEREAS, the leased premises provide a critical location for the offices of the |
| Department of Human Services from which the agency can fulfill its mission; |
| WHEREAS, the annual base rent in the agreement in the current fiscal year, ending June |
| 30, 2023, is $88,989.18; |
| WHEREAS, the anticipated annual base rent of the agreement in each of the five (5) years |
| of the renewal term will not exceed $97,196.00; |
| WHEREAS, the payment of the annual base rent will be made from funds available to the |
| Department of Human Services for the payments of rental and lease costs based on annual |
| appropriations made by the General Assembly; and |
| WHEREAS, the State Properties Committee now respectfully requests the approval of the |
| General Assembly for the lease agreement between the Department of Human Services and Child |
| and Family Services of Newport County for leased space located at 31 John Clarke Road, |
| Middletown; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, that this General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island hereby approves the |
| lease agreement, for a term not to exceed five (5) years and an aggregate base rent not to exceed |
| $485,980.00; |
| RESOLVED, that this Joint Resolution shall take effect upon passage by the General |
| Assembly; |
| RESOLVED, that the Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to transmit duly |
| certified copies of this resolution to the Governor, the Director of the Department of Human |
| Services, the Director of Administration, the State Budget Officer, and the Chair of the State |
| Properties Committee. |
| SECTION 3. Department of Human Services (125 Holden Street, Providence). |
| WHEREAS, the population who resides in the Greater Providence area and who qualifies |
| for Department of Human Services programming has a demonstrable need for a second customer |
| service center in the capital city that is readily accessible to residents and includes adequate parking; |
| WHEREAS, the Department of Administration has conducted of review of its State-owned |
| inventory of space. Based on this review, the current State-owned building inventory does not |
| include office space that can accommodate the space requirements of the Department of Human |
| Services; |
| WHEREAS, it is anticipated that effective January 17, 2023, the Department of Human |
| Services will enter into a one-year lease for a property located at 125 Holden Street, Providence, |
| which features a 17,000 square foot office space that meets these requirements, including fifty (50) |
| parking spaces; |
| WHEREAS, the annual base rent for the first year of the agreement is $476,000.00; |
| WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the annual base rent of the new lease agreement in each |
| of the ten five years of the term increases annually by the greater of (i) the percentage increase in |
| the Consumer Price Index (the “CPI”) as published in the Bureau of Labor Statistics on December |
| 31 of each lease year or (ii) three percent (3%); |
| WHEREAS, the payment of the annual base rent will be made from funds available to the |
| Department of Human Services for the payments of rental and lease costs based on annual |
| appropriations made by the General Assembly; |
| WHEREAS, tenant shall have the right, at its election, to extend the Term of this lease for |
| one (1) option to extend the Term for five (5) years, (the "Option Term" or "Renewal Term"), |
| provided however, that (i) Landlord receives written notice from Tenant of such exercise at least |
| twelve (12) months prior to the expiration of the Term of Lease, and (ii) Landlord and Tenant |
| negotiate in good faith and reach agreement on the Rent and all of the other terms and conditions |
| applicable to the Option Term at least seven (7) months prior to the expiration of the initial Term |
| of lease. This Option Term is subject to Rhode Island General Assembly funding approval and |
| approval by the State Properties Committee; |
| WHEREAS, the State Properties Committee now respectfully requests the approval of the |
| General Assembly for the lease agreement between the Department of Human Services and 125 |
| Holden St. LLC, for the office space located at 125 Holden St. in the City of Providence, Rhode |
| Island; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, that this General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island hereby approves the |
| lease agreement, for a term not to exceed five (5) years and an aggregate base rent not to exceed |
| $2,527,148.65; |
| RESOLVED, that this joint resolution shall take effect upon passage by the General |
| Assembly; |
| RESOLVED, that the Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to transmit duly |
| certified copies of this resolution to the Governor, the Director of the Department of Human |
| Services, the Director of Administration, the State Budget Officer, and the Chair of the State |
| Properties Committee. |
| SECTION 4. Department of Human Services (One Reservoir Avenue, Providence) |
| WHEREAS, The Department of Human Services and the Department of Labor and |
| Training currently occupy 25,000 square feet at One Reservoir Avenue in the City of Providence; |
| and |
| WHEREAS, the Department of Labor and Training has a current lease agreement in full |
| force and effect, with First Reservoir, LLC for 25,000 square feet of office space located at One |
| Reservoir Avenue; and |
| WHEREAS, the Department of Labor and Training will be vacating the leased premises |
| effective June 30, 2023 and the Lease, with the Landlord's written consent, will be assigned to the |
| Department of Human Services; and |
| WHEREAS, the existing lease expires on June 30, 2023 and the Department of Human |
| Services wishes to exercise its option to renew this lease for an additional term; 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 First Reservoir, |
| LLC that would interfere with the Department of Human Services lease agreement or use of the |
| facility; and |
| WHEREAS, the leased premises provide a critical location for the offices of the |
| Department of Human Services from which the organization can fulfill its mission; and |
| WHEREAS, the annual base rent in the agreement in the current fiscal year, ending June |
| 30, 2023 is $579,250.00; and |
| WHEREAS, the anticipated annual base rent in years 1-2 of the term shall not exceed |
| $579,250.00, the anticipated annual base rent in years 3-5 of the term shall not exceed $593,731.25; |
| and |
| WHEREAS, the payment of the annual base rent will be made from funds available to the |
| Department of Human Services for the payments of rental and lease costs based on annual |
| appropriations made by the General Assembly; and |
| WHEREAS, the State Properties Committee now respectfully requests the approval of the |
| Rhode Island House of Representatives and the Rhode Island Senate for the lease agreement |
| between the Department of Human Services and First Reservoir, LLC for leased space located at |
| One Reservoir Avenue, Providence; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, that this General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island hereby approves the |
| lease agreement, for a term not to exceed five (5) years and an aggregate base rent not to exceed |
| $2,939,693.75; 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 Governor, the Director of the Department of Human |
| Services, the Director of Administration, the State Budget Officer, and the Chair of the State |
| Properties Committee. |
| SECTION 5. Department of Children, Youth and Families (530 Wood Street, Bristol). |
| WHEREAS, the Department of Children, Youth and Families currently occupies |
| approximately 15,693 square feet at 530 Wood Street in the Town of Bristol; |
| WHEREAS, the Department of Children, Youth and Families currently has a current lease |
| agreement, in full force and effect, with WSA Property, Inc. for approximately 15,693 square feet |
| of office space located at 530 Wood Street, Bristol; |
| WHEREAS, the existing lease expires on July 31, 2023, and the Department of Children, |
| Youth and Families wishes to exercise its option to renew this lease for an additional five (5) year |
| term; |
| 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 WSA |
| Property, Inc. that would interfere with the Department of Children, Youth and Families lease |
| agreement or use of the facility; |
| WHEREAS, the leased premises provide a critical location for the offices of the |
| Department of Children, Youth and Families from which the agency can fulfill its mission; |
| WHEREAS, the annual base rent in the agreement in the current fiscal year, ending June |
| 30, 2023 is $356,701.80; |
| WHEREAS, the anticipated annual base rent of the agreement in each of the five (5) years |
| of the renewal term will not exceed $337,399.50 in years one (1) through three (3) and $353,092.50 |
| in years four (4) through five (5); |
| WHEREAS, the payment of the annual base rent will be made from funds available to the |
| Department of Children, Youth and Families for the payments of rental and lease costs based on |
| annual appropriations made by the General Assembly; and |
| WHEREAS, the State Properties Committee now respectfully requests the approval of the |
| General Assembly for the lease agreement between the Department of Children, Youth and |
| Families and WSA Property, Inc. for leased space located at 530 Wood Street, Bristol; now |
| therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, that this General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island hereby approves the |
| lease agreement, for a term not to exceed five (5) years and an aggregate base rent not to exceed |
| $1,718,383.50; |
| RESOLVED, that this Joint Resolution shall take effect upon passage by the General |
| Assembly; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, that the Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to transmit duly |
| certified copies of this resolution to the Governor, the Director of the Department of Children, |
| Youth and Families, the Director of Administration, the State Budget Officer, and the Chair of the |
| State Properties Committee. |
| SECTION 6. Department of Revenue (2000 Diamond Hill Road, Woonsocket). |
| WHEREAS, the Department of Revenue currently occupies approximately 4,877 square |
| feet at 2000 Diamond Hill Road in the City of Woonsocket; |
| WHEREAS, the Department of Revenue currently has a current lease agreement, in full |
| force and effect, with Woonsocket Mall, LLC for approximately 4,877 square feet of office space |
| located at 2000 Diamond Hill Road, Woonsocket; |
| WHEREAS, the existing lease expires on November 30, 2023 and the Department of |
| Revenue wishes to exercise its option to renew this lease for an additional five (5) year term; |
| WHEREAS, the State of Rhode Island, acting by and through the Department of Revenue, |
| attests to the fact that there are no clauses in the lease agreement with Woonsocket Mall, LLC that |
| would interfere with the Department of Revenue lease agreement or use of the facility; |
| WHEREAS, the leased premises provide a critical location for the offices of the |
| Department of Revenue from which the agency can fulfill its mission; |
| WHEREAS, the annual base rent in the agreement in the current fiscal year, ending June |
| 30, 2023 is $75,770.00; |
| WHEREAS, the anticipated annual base rent of the agreement in each of the five (5) years |
| of the renewal term will not exceed $78,519.70; |
| WHEREAS, the payment of the annual base rent will be made from funds available to the |
| Department of Revenue for the payments of rental and lease costs based on annual appropriations |
| made by the General Assembly; |
| WHEREAS, the State Properties Committee now respectfully requests the approval of the |
| General Assembly for the lease agreement between the Department of Revenue and Woonsocket |
| Mall, LLC for leased space located at 2000 Diamond Hill Road; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, that this General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island hereby approves the |
| lease agreement, for a term not to exceed five (5) years and an aggregate base rent not to exceed |
| $392,598.50; |
| RESOLVED, that this Joint Resolution shall take effect upon passage by the General |
| Assembly; |
| RESOLVED, that the Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to transmit duly |
| certified copies of this resolution to the Governor, the Director of the Department of Revenue, the |
| Director of Administration, the State Budget Officer, and the Chair of the State Properties |
| Committee. |
| SECTION 7. This article shall take effect upon passage. |