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To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Standard Project Administration Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Central Virginia Transportation Authority for the purpose of administering the Diamond District Transportation Infrastructure Project.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. That the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, be and is hereby authorized to execute a Standard Project Administration Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Central Virginia Transportation Authority for the purpose of administering the Diamond District Transportation Infrastructure Project. The Standard Project Administration Agreement shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney and shall be substantially in the form of the document attached to this ordinance.
§ 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.
City of Richmond
Intracity Correspondence
O&R Transmittal
DATE: February 5, 2026
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: The Honorable Danny Avula, Mayor
THROUGH: Odie Donald II, Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Al Wiggins, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Bobby Vincent Jr., Director of Public Works
THROUGH: Dironna Moore Clarke, Deputy Director, Department of Transportation
RE: TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, TO EXECUTE A STANDARD PROJECT ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHMOND AND THE CENTRAL VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING THE DIAMOND DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
ORD. OR RES. No. TBD
PURPOSE: To authorize the chief administrative officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Standard Project Administration Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Central Virginia Transportation Authority for the purpose of administering the Diamond District Transportation Infrastructure Project (CVTA- 0072).
BACKGROUND: On May l, 2020, the Virginia General Assembly adopted House Bill 1541, which created the Central Virginia Transportation Authority (CVTA), comprising the counties and cities located in Planning District 15 to provide new funding opportunities for priority transportation investments across the region. The Central Virginia Transportation Authority is a body politic and as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth, The Authority embraces each county, city, and the nine localities are Richmond City, Hanover County, Goochland County, Powhatan County, Chesterfield County, Charles City County, New Kent County, Henrico County and Town of Ashland. The Authority administers transportation funding generated through Regional 0.7 percent sales and use tax; Wholesale tax of 7.6 cents per gallon of gasoline and 7.7 cents per gallon of diesel fuel. Localities receive 50% of the funds collected in their jurisdiction; Central Virginia Transportation Authority (CVTA) receives 35% of the funding to disburse on regional priority projects; and GRTC receives 15%. The Central Virginia Transportation Authority (CVTA) regional funding allocations are budgeted through the normal CIP budget process.
The Diamond District Phase 1A infrastructure project is the first phase of the overall 67-acre redevelopment, which includes introducing an entirely new street grid to serve the adjacent mixed-use development parcels. On May 15, 2024, The City of Richmond’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) entered into a Purchase and Sale Development Agreement with Diamond District Partners (DDP) to develop Phase 1A which totals roughly 32-acres. DDP entered a GMP contract with Whiting Turner for the entire Phase 1A infrastructure work, which included already scoped and priced transportation related elements that include new multimodal neighborhood streets, transit access enhancements, and signalized intersection improvements.
FISCAL IMPACT: The City will receive $10,369,508 in CVTA Regional funds that will be forwarded to City’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) to spend on transportation related Infrastructure for the Diamond District Redevelopment Project.
REQUESTED INTRODUCTION DATE: 4/13/26
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING DATE: 4/27/26
REQUESTED AGENDA: Consent
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL COMMITTEE: Land Use, Housing, and Transportation Standing Committee.
AFFECTED AGENCIES: Department of Public Works; Law Department; Planning and Development; Economic and Community Development; Department of Public Utilities; Finance Department; Budget and Strategic Planning; Copies also sent to: City Mayor (Danny Avula); Chief Administrative Officer (Odie Donald, II), and City Attorney.
RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ORD. OR RES.: (Ord. No. 2024-113)
ATTACHMENTS: Central Virginia Transportation Authority (CVTA) Standard Project Administration Agreement (SPA), Ord, No 2024-113
STAFF: Dironna Moore Clarke, Deputy Director, Department of Transportation
DJ Mulkey Senior Development Manager, Economic Development