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R-26-10 <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION OF AN INTERIM <br />AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THE CITY HALL/PARKING GARAGE PPEA <br />PROPOSAL. <br />WHEREAS, on June 27, 2025, the City received an unsolicited PPEA proposal for <br />the construction of a new City Hall and Parking Garage at 220 County Street (the <br />"Proposal"); and <br />WHEREAS, on September 23, 2025, the City Manager issued a letter preliminarily <br />accepting the Proposal for the purpose of publication and conceptual phase consideration, <br />which triggered the issuance of a solicitation for competing proposals; and <br />WHEREAS, as required by the City's PPEA Guidelines, the City solicited <br />competing proposals by advertising in the newspaper and on the eVA procurement website <br />and the City website; and <br />WHEREAS, no competing proposals were received; and <br />WHEREAS, City staff has performed a conceptual review of the Proposal; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Manager briefed City Council on the Proposal at the <br />February 9, 2026 Work Session and a Public Hearing was held to receive public comment <br />on the Proposal prior to the consideration of this resolution; and <br />WHEREAS, if City Council desires for the City to continue with consideration of <br />the Proposal, the next step is for staff to negotiate an Interim Agreement for the <br />development of 35% plans; and <br />WHEREAS, any negotiated Interim Agreement will require City Council approval <br />prior to execution; <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia that it authorizes City staff to continue with consideration of the <br />Proposal and to proceed with negotiation of an Interim Agreement for Council's <br />consideration. <br />ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting held <br />on March 10, 2026. <br />Teste: <br />City Clerk <br />