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To provide for the granting by the City of Richmond to the person, firm or corporation to be ascertained in the manner prescribed by law of an easement upon, over, under, and across certain property known as St. Mary’s Hospital located at 5801 Monument Avenue for the construction, maintenance, and operation of improvements and associated appurtenances for the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity in accordance with a certain Right of Way Agreement.
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WHEREAS, following the introduction of this ordinance, the City Clerk has caused to be advertised, once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city of Richmond, a descriptive notice of the Right of Way Agreement attached to this ordinance, which notice:
1. included a statement that a copy of the full text of the ordinance is on file in the office of the City Clerk;
2. invited bids for the easements offered to be granted in and by this ordinance, which bids were to be:
(a) delivered in writing to the presiding officer of the Council of the City of Richmond at its regular meeting to be held on July 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., in open session;
(b) presented by the presiding officer to the Council; and
(c) then dealt with and acted upon in the mode prescribed by law;
3. required that all bids for the easement hereby offered to be granted shall be submitted in writing as required by law; and
4. reserved the Council's right to reject any and all bids; and
WHEREAS, the deadline for the receipt of bids has passed, all bids have been received, and the Council is prepared to act in accordance with sections 15.2-2102 or 15.2103, or both, of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. That there shall be granted in the manner prescribed Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Virginia and Title 15.2, Chapter 21, Article 1, §§ 15.2-2100-15.2-2108.l:1 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, an easement upon, over, under, and across certain property known as St. Mary’s Hospital located at 5801 Monument Avenue for the construction, maintenance, and operation of improvements and associated appurtenances for the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity on that property as described and under the conditions set forth in the Right of Way Agreement, a copy of which is attached to and incorporated into this ordinance, to the following grantee:
§ 2. That the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, be and is hereby authorized to execute the Right of Way Agreement between the City of Richmond as grantor and the grantee identified in section 1 of this ordinance to grant an easement upon, over, under, and across certain real property known as St. Mary’s Hospital located at 5801 Monument Avenue and identified as Parcel ID No. 769-737-2581 in the 2025 records Finance Department, Real Estate Assessment Division for the County of Henrico for the construction, maintenance, and operation of improvements and associated appurtenances for the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity by such grantee, provided that:
(a) The Right of Way Agreement has first been approved as to form by the City Attorney and is substantially in the form of the document attached to this ordinance;
(b) The grantee identified in section 1 of this ordinance has first executed a bond, with good and sufficient security, in favor of the City of Richmond, Virginia, in the amount of $50.00 and conditioned upon the construction, maintenance, and operation of improvements and associated appurtenances for the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity as provided for in the granted easements, with such bond in a form acceptable to the Chief Administrative Officer and approved as to form by the City Attorney; and
(c) The grantee identified in section l of this ordinance has first paid all costs incurred in connection with the advertisement of this ordinance, as required by section 15.2-2101 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended.
§ 3. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.
City of Richmond
Intracity Correspondence
DATE: June 11, 2025 EDITION: 1
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: The Honorable Dr. Daniel Avula, Mayor
THROUGH: Sharon Ebert, Interim Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Gail Johnson, Director - Department of General Services
FROM: Chris Nizamis, Real Estate Manager - Real Estate Strategies - DED/DGS
RE: Proposed easement at 5801 Monument Avenue for the construction, maintenance, and operation of improvements and associated appurtenances for the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity in support of a project known as a new service request for St. Mary’s Hospital.
ORD. OR RES No. _____________________________________________________________
PURPOSE: To provide for the granting by the City of Richmond to the person, firm or corporation to be ascertained in the manner prescribed by law of an easement upon, over, under, and across certain City-owned property located at 5801 Monument Avenue and known as St. Mary’s Hospital for the construction, maintenance, and operation of improvements and associated appurtenances for the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity in accordance with a certain Right of Way Agreement.
BACKGROUND: St. Mary’s Hospital is located in Henrico County and is adjacent to a City-owned parcel located at 5801 Monument Ave. (Parcel ID No. GPIN: 769-737-2581). Work is being planned to install new electrical service to renovate and update the hospital efficiencies relating to their fire suppression system.
This upgrade will require the provider to install an underground primary cable beginning at an existing pole located on 5850 Bremo Road and extend underground and under Bremo Road, continuing along Monument Avenue on the property owned by the City of Richmond to Libbie Avenue where the underground cable will take a 90 degree turn and extend onto the hospital property (5811 Bremo Road) to the new meter for a fire pump.
The provider will need to install a 6-inch conduit along the length of the City-owned parcel located at 5801 Monument Ave.
Construction is expected to be commence in the Summer 2025.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: None
STRATEGIC INITATIVES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL: None
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
DESIRED EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon adoption.
REQUESTED INTRODUCTION DATE: July 28, 2025
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING DATE: September 22, 2025
REQUESTED AGENDA: Consent Agenda
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL COMMITTEE: Land Use, Housing, and Transportation
AFFECTED AGENCIES: Legal Department and the Department of General Services
RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ORD. OR RES.: None
ATTACHMENTS: Various Plat Plans (showing pathway location)
Deed of Easement
Henrico County Parcel Mapper Property ID & Site Plan
STAFF: Christopher Nizamis, Real Estate Manager - Real Estate Strategies/DED