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ARTICLE 14

RELATING TO LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR LEASED OFFICE AND OPERATING SPACE

SECTION 1. This article consists of joint resolutions that are submitted pursuant to Rhode

Island General Laws general laws § 37-6-2 authorizing lease agreements for office space and

operating space for the Department of Transportation department of transportation, the

Department of Corrections department of corrections, the Department of Human Services

department of human services, and the Rhode Island Board of Elections board of elections.

SECTION 2. Transportation, 288 Allens Avenue, Providence.

WHEREAS, The Department of Transportation department of transportation currently

holds a lease agreement with 288 Allens Avenue, LLC for 33,000 square feet of garage/highway

maintenance facility space located at 288 Allens Avenue in the City city of Providence; and

WHEREAS, The leased premises are occupied by a portion of the Department's Highway

Maintenance Division department’s highway maintenance division staff and its heavy

equipment fleet.

WHEREAS, The State state of Rhode Island, acting by and through the Department of

Transportation department of transportation, attests to the fact that there are no clauses in the

lease agreement with 288 Allens Avenue, LLC that would interfere with the Department of

Transportation's department of transportation’s lease agreement or use of the facility; and

WHEREAS, The existing lease expires on September 30, 2019 and the Department of

Transportation department of transportation wishes to renew the lease agreement with 288 Allens

Avenue, LLC for a period of five (5) years; and

WHEREAS, The proposed leased premises will provide a central location from which the

Department of Transportation department of transportation can deploy highway maintenance

crews to complete work on the state highway system and otherwise fulfill the mission of the

Department ; and

WHEREAS, The annual rent in the agreement in the current fiscal year, ending June 30,

2019, is $525,714; and

WHEREAS, The aggregate rent for the five-year lease term is anticipated to be within the

range of $2,988,288-$3,000,000; and

WHEREAS, The State Properties Committee state properties committee now

respectfully requests the approval of the House of Representatives house of representatives and

the Senate senate for the lease agreement between the Department of Transportation department

of transportation and 288 Allens Avenue, LLC, for the facility located at 288 Allens Avenue in

the City city of Providence; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, That this General Assembly general assembly hereby approves the lease

agreement, for a term not to exceed five (5) years and the aggregate rent in the range of $2,988,288-

$3,000,000; and it be further

RESOLVED, That this Joint Resolution joint resolution shall take effect upon passage by

the General assembly general assembly; and it be further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State secretary of state is hereby authorized and

directed to transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Governor governor, the Director

of the Department of Transportation director of the department of transportation, the Director

director of Administration administration, the State Budget Officer state budget officer, and the

Chair chair of the State Properties Committee state properties committee.

SECTION 3. Corrections, 249 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket.

WHEREAS, The Department of Corrections department of corrections holds a current

lease agreement, in full force and effect, with PUI O, Inc. for 4,200 square feet of space located at

249 Roosevelt Avenue in the City city of Pawtucket; and

WHEREAS, The current lease expires on June 30, 2019, and the Department of

Corrections department of corrections wishes to renew the lease agreement with PUI O, Inc. for

a period of five (5) years; and

WHEREAS, The State state of Rhode Island, acting by and through the Department of

Corrections department of corrections, attests to the fact that there are no clauses in the lease

agreement with PUI O, Inc. that would interfere with the Department of Corrections department

of corrections lease agreement or use of the facility; and

WHEREAS, The leased premises provide a regional Adult Probation and Parole adult

probation and parole location from which the Department of Corrections department of

corrections can serve the needs of the City city of Pawtucket and its surrounding communities and

otherwise further fulfill the mission of the Department department; and

WHEREAS, The annual all-inclusive rent (base rent/utilities/janitorial services) in the

agreement in the current fiscal year, ending June 30, 2019, is $99,734; and

WHEREAS, The aggregate all-inclusive rent for the five-year lease term is anticipated to

be within the range of $515,000-$520,000; and

WHEREAS, The State Properties Committee state properties committee now

respectfully requests the approval of the House of Representatives house of representatives and

the Senate senate for the lease agreement between the Department of Corrections department of

corrections and PUI O, Inc., for the facility located at 249 Roosevelt Avenue in the City city of

Pawtucket; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, That this General Assembly general assembly hereby approves the lease

agreement, for a term not to exceed five (5) years at an aggregate all-inclusive rent for the five-year

lease term in the range of $515,000-$520,000; and it be further

RESOLVED, That this Joint Resolution joint resolution shall take effect upon passage by

the General Assembly general assembly; and it be further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State secretary of state is hereby authorized and

directed to transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Governor governor, the Director

director of the Department of Corrections department of corrections, the Director director of

Administration Administration, the State Budget Officer state budget officer, and the Chair chair

of the State Properties Committee state properties committee.

SECTION 4. Human Services services, 249 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket.

WHEREAS, The Department of Human Services department of human services holds a

current lease agreement, in full force and effect, with PUI O, Inc. for 24,400 square feet of space

located at 249 Roosevelt Avenue in the City city of Pawtucket; and

WHEREAS, The current lease expires on June 30, 2019, and the Department of Human

Services department of human services wishes to renew the lease agreement with PUI O, Inc. for

a period of five (5) years; and

WHEREAS, The State state of Rhode Island, acting by and through the Department of

Human Services department of human services, attests to the fact that there are no clauses in the

lease agreement with PUI O, Inc. that would interfere with the Department of Human Services

depaartment 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 department of human services can serve the needs of the City city of

Pawtucket and its surrounding communities and otherwise further fulfill the mission of the

Department department; and

WHEREAS, The annual rent (inclusive of janitorial services and systems furniture) in the

agreement in the current fiscal year, ending June 30, 2019, is $453,598; and

WHEREAS, The aggregate rent (inclusive of janitorial services and systems furniture) for

the five-year lease term is anticipated to be within the range of $2,375,000-$2,700,000; and

WHEREAS, The State Properties Committee state properties committee now

respectfully requests the approval of the House of Representatives house of representatives and

the Senate senate for the lease agreement between the Department of Human Services department

of human services and PUI O, Inc., for the facility located at 249 Roosevelt Avenue in the City

city of Pawtucket; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, That this General Assembly general assembly hereby approves the lease

agreement, for a term not to exceed five (5) years at an aggregate rent (inclusive of janitorial

services and systems furniture) for the five-year lease term in the range of $2,375,000-$2,700,000;

and it be further

RESOLVED, That this Joint Resolution joint resolution shall take effect upon passage by

the General Assembly general assembly; and it be further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State seccretary of state is hereby authorized and

directed to transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Governor governor, the Director

director of the Department of Human Services department of human services, the Director

director of Administration administration, the State Budget Officer state budget officer, and the

Chair chair of the State Properties Committee state properties committee.

SECTION 5. Board of Elections elections, 2000 Plainfield Pike, Cranston.

WHEREAS, The Board of Elections board of elections currently occupies space in a state-

owned building located at 50 Branch Avenue in the City city of Providence; and

WHEREAS, The property located at 50 Branch Avenue will require a significant capital

investment over the course of the next five (5) years; and

WHEREAS, The Governor's Efficiency Commission governor’s efficiency commission

has recommended the immediate sale of the property located at 50 Branch Avenue and the

relocation of the Board of Elections board of elections into leased space; and

WHEREAS, The Board of Elections board of elections recently advertised a Request for

Proposals request for proposals to secure a new location that will feature both office and

warehouse space; and

WHEREAS, Upon completing an evaluation of the submitted lease proposals, the Rhode

Island Board of Elections board of elections wishes to enter into a ten-year lease agreement with

Dean Warehouse Services Inc. and Berkeley Acquisition Inc. for office and warehouse space

located at 2000 Plainfield Pike in the City city of Cranston. The leased premises provide an efficient

and centralized location from which the Board of Elections board of elections can serve the needs

of all the municipalities located in the State state of Rhode Island and otherwise further and fulfill

the mission of the Board board; and

WHEREAS, The aggregate rent for the ten-year lease term is anticipated to be within the

range of $6,000,000-$6,500,000;

WHEREAS, The State Properties Committee state properties committee now

respectfully requests the approval of the House of Representatives house of representatives and

the Senate senate for the lease agreement between the Rhode Island Board of Elections board of

elections and Dean Warehouse Services Inc. and Berkeley Acquisition Inc., for the facility located

at 2000 Plainfield Pike in the City city of Cranston; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, That this General Assembly general assembly hereby approves the lease

agreement, for a term not to exceed ten (10) years and at an aggregate rent in the range of

$6,000,000-$6,500,000; and it be further

RESOLVED, That this Joint Resolution joint resolution shall take effect upon passage by

the General Assembly general assembly; arid and it be further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State secretary of state is hereby authorized and

directed to transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Governor governor, the Executive

Director executive director of the Rhode Island Board of Elections board of elections, the

Director director of Administration administration, the State Budget Officer state budget

officer, and the Chair chair of the State Properties Committee state properties committee.

SECTION 6. This article shall take effect upon passage.