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B26-0067 • 2025

Contract No. CW117574 with Compost Crew, Inc. A Benefit Corporation Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Contract No. CW117574 with Compost Crew, Inc. A Benefit Corporation Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2025-02-28
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on whether modifications are allowed or if there is a general exemption from procurement laws, only that it is an emergency measure.

Contract with Compost Crew for Waste Management

This act approves a contract between the District of Columbia and Compost Crew, Inc. to manage waste through composting services.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Contract No. CW117574 with Compost Crew, Inc., a benefit corporation.
  • Authorizes payments up to $4,122,574 for goods and services provided under the contract.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia government
  • Compost Crew, Inc., a benefit corporation

Terms To Know

Benefit Corporation
A type of company that aims to create positive social and environmental impacts while still being profitable.
Procurement Laws
Rules that govern how the government buys goods and services from private companies.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act expires on May 21, 2025.
  • It is an emergency measure to quickly approve a specific contract without following all regular procurement rules.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0010 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002008, Expires on May 21, 2025

  2. 2025-02-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0010, Expires on May 21, 2025

  3. 2025-02-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2025-02-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 26, 2025

  5. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Public Works and Operations

  6. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-01-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0067 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Contract No. CW117574 with Compost Crew, Inc. A Benefit Corporation Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
[ROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-10
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ContractNo.CW117574withCompostCrew,Inc.ABenefitCorporation,andModificationNos.1,2,3,4,and5thereto,andtoauthorizepaymentforthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis
actmaybecitedasthe“ContractNo.CW117574withCompostCrew,Inc.A BenefitCorporationApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection451oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember 24, 1973 (87 Stat.803; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.51),and notwithstandingthe
requirementsofsection202oftheProcurementPracticesReformActof2010,effectiveApril8,2011(D.C.Law18-371;D.C.OfficialCode§2-352.02),oranyotherlawororder,theCouncilapprovesContractNo.CW117574(“Contract”)withCompostCrew,Inc.A BenefitCorporation,andModificationNos.1,2,3,4,and5totheContract,andauthorizespaymentinthenot-to-exceedamountof$4,122,574forthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate,‘ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffeetfornolongerthan90 days,as provided foremergency actsof the Council of theDistrictof Columbia insection

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
412(a)ofthe DistrictofColumbia Home RuleAct,approvedDecember 24, 1973 (87Stat.788;
D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.12(a)).
CounciloftheDistrictof Columbia

District'ofColumbia
APPROVED
FEBRUARY20, 2025

DocketNo,826-0067
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COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
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FinalReading,CC
February4,2025
‘Approved

SecretarytotheCounc

[CouncMember [Aye[Nay|NV[AB[Rec|CouncitMember[Aye[Nay Rec|CouncilMember[Aye[Nay[NV[AB[Rec
ChairmanMendelson]x Henderson x Pinto x
Allen x LewisGeorge_| x R.White
Bonds x MeDutio x
Felder x Nadeau x
Frumin x Parker x
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