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RELATING TO LEASES
SECTION 1. This article consists of a Joint Resolution that is submitted pursuant to Rhode
Island General Laws § 37-6-2, authorizing various lease agreements for office space and operating
space.
SECTION 2. Rhode Island Department of State (148 West River Street, Providence).
WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Department of State currently occupies approximately
12,152 square feet at 148 West River Street in the City of Providence; and
WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Department of State currently holds a lease agreement, in
full force and effect, with EGMP 146-148 West River LLC for approximately 12,152 square feet
of office and customer service space located at 148 West River Street, in the City of Providence;
and
WHEREAS, The existing lease expires on July 31, 2026, and the Rhode Island Department
of State wishes to enter into a new lease agreement for a period of ten (10) years; and
WHEREAS, The State of Rhode Island, acting by and through the Department of State
attests to the fact that there are no clauses in the lease agreement with EGMP 146-148 West River
LLC that would interfere with the Department of State’s lease agreement or use of the facility; and
WHEREAS, The leased premises provide a critical location for the offices of the
Department of State from which the agency can fulfill its mission; and
WHEREAS, The annual fixed rent in the agreement in the current fiscal year, ending June
21 30, 2026 is $256,589.52; and
WHEREAS, The annual base rent of the agreement in year one is not to exceed
$261,268.00 which will be followed by annual increases of 2.5% in years two (2) through ten (10),
with year ten (10) not to exceed $326,287.93; and
WHEREAS, The payment of the annual base rent will be made from funds available to the
Department of State 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 State and EGMP 146-148 West River LLC for leased space located at
148 West River Street, 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 ten (10) years and an aggregate base rent not to exceed
$2,927,085.15; 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 Governor, the Department of State, the Director of
Administration, the State Budget Officer, and the Chair of the State Properties Committee.
SECTION 3. Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, (235 Promenade
Street, Providence).
WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management currently
occupies 126,184 square feet at 235 Promenade Street in the City of Providence; and
WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management currently holds
a lease agreement in full force and effect, with Foundry Parcel Fifteen Associates, LLC for 126,184
square feet of office and customer service space located at 235 Promenade Street, in the City of
Providence; and
WHEREAS, The existing lease expires on July 7, 2026, and the Rhode Island Department
of Environmental Management wishes to enter into a new lease agreement for a period of ten (10)
years; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Administration and Rhode Island Department of
Environmental Management received and reviewed proposals for office space that would meet the
Department of Environmental Management’s needs; and
WHEREAS, Upon completing an evaluation of the submitted lease proposals, the Rhode
Island Department of Environmental Management wishes to enter into a ten-year lease agreement
with Foundry Parcel Fifteen Associates, LLC for approximately 115,733 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 Rhode Island
Department of Environmental Management attests to the fact that there are no clauses in the lease
agreement with Foundry Parcel Fifteen Associates, LLC that would interfere with the Rhode Island
Department of Environmental Management’s lease agreement or use of the facility; and
WHEREAS, The leased premises provide a critical location for the offices of the Rhode
Island Department of Environmental Management from which the agency can fulfill its mission;
and
1 WHEREAS, The annual fixed rent in the agreement in the current fiscal year, ending June
2 30, 2026 is $2,586,772; and
WHEREAS, The annual fixed rent of the agreement in each of the first five (5) years of
the renewal term will not exceed $2,761,716 and shall not exceed $2,952,675 in each of the
remaining years of the renewal term (or in each of years six (6) through ten (10) of the renewal
term); and
WHEREAS, The payment of the annual fixed rent will be made from funds available to
the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management 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 Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and Foundry Parcel Fifteen
Associates, LLC for lease space located at 235 Promenade Street, 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 ten (10) years and an aggregate fixed rent not to
exceed $28,571,955; 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 Governor, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of
Environmental Management, the Director of Administration, the State Budget Officer, and the
Chair of the State Properties Committee.
SECTION 4. State of Rhode Island Office of the Public Defender (160 Pine Street,
Providence).
WHEREAS, The Office of the Public Defender currently occupies approximately 19,777
square feet at 160 Pine Street in the City of Providence; and
WHEREAS, The Office of the Public Defender currently holds a lease agreement, in full
force and effect, with PK Lamb Properties, Inc. for approximately 19,777 square feet of office
space located at 160 Pine Street, in the City of Providence; and
WHEREAS, The existing lease expires on July 31, 2026, and the Office of the Public
Defender wishes to renew this lease for an additional five-year term; and
WHEREAS, The State of Rhode Island, acting by and through the Office of the Public
Defender attests to the fact that there are no clauses in the lease agreement with PK Lamb
Properties, Inc. that would interfere with the Office of the Public Defender’s lease agreement or
use of the facility; and
WHEREAS, The leased premises provide a critical location for the Office of the Public
Defender from which the agency can fulfill its mission; and
WHEREAS, The annual fixed rent in the agreement in the current fiscal year, ending June
5 30, 2026 is $393,166.76; and
WHEREAS, The annual fixed rent of the agreement in the five (5) years of the renewal
term will not exceed $483,619; and
WHEREAS, The payment of the annual fixed rent will be made from funds available to
the Office of the Public Defender 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 Office of the Public Defender and PK Lamb Properties, Inc. for leased space located
at 160 Pine Street, 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 fixed rent not to exceed
$2,418,095; 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 Governor, the Public Defender, the Director of
Administration, the State Budget Officer, and the Chair of the State Properties Committee.
SECTION 5. Rhode Island Department of Human Services (77 Dorrance Street,
Providence).
WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Department of Human Services currently occupies 25,812
square feet at 77 Dorrance Street in the City of Providence; and
WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Department of Human Services currently holds a lease
agreement in full force and effect, with 77 Dorrance, LLC for 25,812 square feet of office and
customer service space located at 77 Dorrance Street, in the City of Providence; and
WHEREAS, The existing lease expires on August 31, 2026, and the Rhode Island
Department of Human Services wishes to enter into a new lease agreement for a period of five
years (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 77 Dorrance, LLC
that would interfere with the Department of Human Service’s 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 agency can fulfill its mission; and
WHEREAS, The annual fixed rent in the agreement in the current fiscal year, ending June
6 30, 2026 is $412,992; and
WHEREAS, The annual fixed rent of the agreement in the five (5) years of the renewal
term will not exceed $500,753; and
WHEREAS, The payment of the annual fixed 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 77 Dorrance, LLC for lease space located at 77
Dorrance Street, 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 fixed rent not to exceed
$2,503,765; 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 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 6. Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner (83 Tower Street, Westerly).
WHEREAS, The Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner, by and through its governing
council, the Rhode Island Council on Postsecondary Education, desires to lease approximately
2,385 rentable square feet of space at the building located at 83 Tower Street, Westerly, Rhode
Island, owned by Tower Street Center, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, To meet the continued demand from employers for a highly trained and
skilled workforce that requires an education credential beyond a high school diploma, the Office
of the Postsecondary Commissioner requires additional educational space. Currently, the Westerly
Education Center is at capacity, offering nine trades to support employees for Electric Boat,
programming from higher education institutions, and space for industry partners to provide
incumbent worker training programs; and
WHEREAS, The proposed lease is for additional educational space, and there is no existing
lease for the specific premises located at 83 Tower Street, Westerly, Rhode Island; and
WHEREAS, Tower Street Center, Inc. entered into a Ground Lease Agreement with the
Town of Westerly, Rhode Island on January 1, 2024, to develop a community center, authorizing
the Landlord to sublease all or any portion of the improvements on the Property, develop the terms
of such permitted sublease(s), and enforce the terms of such permitted sublease(s), according to the
terms set forth in the Ground Lease Agreement; and
WHEREAS, The vision for the Tower Street Community Center is to create a
transformative community hub that breaks down barriers to essential services, fosters meaningful
connections, and empowers individuals to thrive. The Tower Street Community Center is
envisioned as a place where health, education, and recreation intersect to build a stronger, more
resilient community; and
WHEREAS, The leased premises provide a critical location for the Office of the
Postsecondary Commissioner to expand its operations from which the agency can fulfill its mission;
and
WHEREAS, The initial lease term in the lease agreement is for a period of ten (10) years,
and the lease agreement includes three (3) optional extensions of ten (10) years each; and
WHEREAS, The Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner received $1,500,000 in
federal grant funding through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328),
under the Economic Development Initiative Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed
Spending program, administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development, for prepaid rent toward securing a lease agreement for the Education Center
Expansion project at the Tower Street Community Center; and
WHEREAS, The base rent of the lease agreement will consist of a lump-sum prepayment
of $1,500,000 and additional annual base rent not to exceed $50,000 per year in each of years one
(1) through ten (10), for aggregate base rent not to exceed $2,000,000 during the initial ten-year
term. The base rent reflects a percentage of the reasonably anticipated cost of construction for this
phase of the project, secures the long-term lease and extension options, and provides the option to
expand the leased premises into a subsequent phase of the project at no additional base rent during
the initial term or any exercised extension term, as applicable, if the Landlord develops subsequent
phases of the project; and
WHEREAS, The payment of additional annual base rent will be made from funds available
to the Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner for the payment of rental and lease costs based
on annual appropriations made by the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island from the
higher education and industry centers restricted receipt account pursuant to 16-59-9.; and
WHEREAS, The lease agreement is subject to approval by the Rhode Island Council on
Postsecondary Education and the State Properties Committee, and approval of the Rhode Island
House of Representatives and the Rhode Island Senate is requested for the lease agreement between
the Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner, by and through its governing council, the Rhode
Island Council on Postsecondary Education, and Tower Street Center, Inc. for leased space located
at 83 Tower Street, Westerly, Rhode Island; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, That this General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island hereby approves
the lease agreement for an initial term not to exceed ten (10) years, with three (3) optional
extensions of ten (10) years each, and authorizes the lease agreement to include an option to expand
the leased premises into a subsequent phase of the project at no additional base rent during the
initial term or any exercised extension term, as applicable, if the Landlord develops subsequent
phases of the project, provided that aggregate base rent during the initial term shall not exceed
$2,000,000; provided, however, that General Assembly approval granted hereby is subject to and
conditioned upon approval by the Rhode Island Council on Postsecondary Education and the State
Properties Committee; 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 Governor, the Rhode Island Commissioner of
Postsecondary Education, 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.
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