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B26-0096 • 2025

Contract No. CW118832 with Modaxo Traffic Management USA, Inc., Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Contract No. CW118832 with Modaxo Traffic Management USA, Inc., 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 why the Council is allowed to bypass certain procurement rules, only that it has been done under section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act and notwithstanding the requirements of section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act.

Emergency Act for Modaxo Traffic Management Contract

This act approves a contract with the company Modaxo Traffic Management USA, Inc., and allows payment up to $6,034,831.66 for goods and services received or to be received under this agreement.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Contract No. CW118832 between the District of Columbia and Modaxo Traffic Management USA, Inc.
  • Authorizes payment not exceeding $6,034,831.66 for goods and services received or to be received under this contract.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia government
  • Modaxo Traffic Management USA, Inc.

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A type of legislation passed quickly to deal with urgent situations, which usually expires after a set period.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act will expire on May 21, 2025.
  • It does not specify the exact services or goods covered by the contract.

Bill History

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

    Act A26-0017 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002023, 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 A26-0017, 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 Transportation and the Environment

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

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-01-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0096 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Contract No. CW118832 with Modaxo Traffic Management USA, Inc., Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-17

INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ContractNo.CW118832withModaxoTrafficManagementUSA,Inc.,andtoauthorizepaymentforthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis
actmaybecitedasthe“ContractNo.CW118832withModaxoTrafficManagementUSA,Inc.,ApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection451oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.803;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.51),andnotwithstandingtherequirementsofsection 202ofthe Procurement PracticesReform Act of 2010, effectiveApril 8,
2011(D.C.Law 18-371;D.C.OfficialCode§2-352.02),theCouncilapprovesContractNo.
CW118832withModaxoTrafficManagementUSA,Inc.,andauthorizespaymentinthenot-to-exceedamountof$6,034,831.66forthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.‘ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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Councilof theDistrictof Columbia
MayorDistrictOfColumbiaAPPROVED
FEBRUARY 20, 2025

[X]ITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR:
COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

(X]ACTION FinalReading,CC
(X]VOTEDATE February4,2025
[X]VOICEvoTE ‘Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
‘ABSENT —
[JROLLCALLVOTE-Result

STS‘SecretarytotheCouncil
CouncMember _|Aye|NayNV |AB|Rec|CouncilMember_|Aye|Nay|NV|AB|Rec|CouncilMember| Aye|Nay|NV|AB|Rec.
‘ChairmanMendelson)X Henderson x Pinto x
Allen x LewisGeorge| x R White x
Bonds x McDutie x
Felder x Nadeau x
Frumin x Parker x
X-IndicateVote AB -Absent NV-Present,NotVoting Rec-Recused
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