2022 -- H 7989

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,300,000 FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

ACT FUNDS TO THE TOWN OF FOSTER TO RESOLVE COVID-INFLATED COSTS

INCURRED DURING CONSTRUCTION ADDRESSING PUBLIC SAFETY, BUILDING

CODE AND ADA COMPLIANCE ISSUES WITH THE TOWN'S POLICE STATION

     Introduced By: Representative Michael W. Chippendale

     Date Introduced: March 16, 2022

     Referred To: House Finance

     WHEREAS, The funding provided under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

"provides a unique opportunity for state and local governments to make strategic investments in

long-lived assets, rebuild reserves to enhance financial stability, and cover temporary operating

shortfalls until economic conditions and operations normalize"; and

     WHEREAS, The Town of Foster requires relocation and construction of a new Foster

Police Station building in order to address numerous public safety, building code, and ADA

compliance issues with the existing structure; and

     WHEREAS, The original plan's costs of $3,000,000, which included a budget of $400/SF

and 25 percent allowance included for furniture, fixtures, equipment, and design fees were put

before and subsequently approved by voters in the Town of Foster; and

     WHEREAS, During the intervening time between formation of the design plan, passage

by the voters and actual construction, COVID-19 struck producing a "devastating impact on the

global supply chain and labor markets" and adversely impacting the costs and availability of all

building materials; and

     WHEREAS, Resultantly, the cost for the code compliance construction that is necessary

to support safety, ADA compliance, and LMIH goals for the new Foster Police building is now

estimated to be $550/SF with a 30 percent allowance for furniture, fixtures, equipment, and

design fees, which has left a deficit of $1,300,000 to complete the project; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money from the American

Rescue Plan Act in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2022-2023, the sum

of one million three hundred thousand dollars ($1,300,000) to the Town of Foster for relief in

combating elevated COVID-related construction costs to the Town's Police Station; and the state

controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his orders upon the general treasurer for the

payment of said sum, or so much thereof as may be from time to time required, upon receipt of

properly authenticated vouchers.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,300,000 FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

ACT FUNDS TO THE TOWN OF FOSTER TO RESOLVE COVID-INFLATED COSTS

INCURRED DURING CONSTRUCTION ADDRESSING PUBLIC SAFETY, BUILDING

CODE AND ADA COMPLIANCE ISSUES WITH THE TOWN'S POLICE STATION

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     This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $1,300,000 to the Town

of Foster for relief in combating elevated COVID-related construction costs to the Town's Police

Station.

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