City of Hampton - File #: 26-0108

• File #: 26-0108
• Version: 1
• Name: Invitation for Bids - Natural Gas
• Type: Briefing
• Status: Filed
• File created: 3/12/2026
• In control: City Council Legislative Session
• On agenda: 3/25/2026
• Final action: 3/25/2026
• Title: Invitation for Bids to Qualified Natural Gas Public Utility Service Providers for Non-Exclusive Franchise to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Natural Gas System within the Public Streets and Public Rights-of-Way in the City of Hampton for the Purpose of Providing Natural Gas Public Utility Services to Citizens of the City
• Code sections: Code of Virginia 15.2-2100 - Restrictions on selling certain municipal public property and granting franchises, Code of Virginia 15.2-2101 - Ordinance proposing grant of franchise, etc., to be advertised, Code of Virginia 15.2-2102 - How bids received and to whom franchise awarded

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/25/2026	1	City Council Legislative Session	received and filed

Title

Invitation for Bids to Qualified Natural Gas Public Utility Service Providers for Non-Exclusive Franchise to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Natural Gas System within the Public Streets and Public Rights-of-Way in the City of Hampton for the Purpose of Providing Natural Gas Public Utility Services to Citizens of the City

Purpose

PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:

Virginia Natural Gas, Inc.(VNG), a natural gas public utility service provider, contacted the City of Hampton (the “City”) and advised that VNG can better serve the citizens of the City by having a franchise to use and occupy the public streets and public rights-of-way located within the City for the purpose of providing Natural Gas Public Utility Services.  Pursuant to the Constitution of Virginia and the Virginia Code, the City has the authority to grant franchises and other authorizations for the use and occupancy of the public streets and public rights-of-way.    Pursuant to the provisions of §15.2-2100 et. seq. of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the City agreed to offer franchises to qualified providers by publicly inviting bids for a non-exclusive franchise agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the City’s proposed ordinance (the “Ordinance”) attached hereto which includes an Agreement attached as “EXHIBIT 1” to the said Ordinance.  The Public Notice for the invitation for bids for the franchise and for the subsequent adoption of the Ordinance was run in the Daily Press once a week for two successive weeks as required by the Code of Virginia.  The bids are being received and opened at this Council meeting (March 25, 2026) and the granting of a franchise to successful qualified bidder(s) will occur at the April 8, 2026 Council meeting after a public hearing.  The successful bidder(s) shall reimburse the City the cost of the advertisement involved in this matter.  The successful bidder(s) shall comply with all requirements set forth in §15.2-2100 et. seq. of the Code ...