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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 text cuts off mid-sentence in Section 4 regarding the specific code citation for emergency acts, though it confirms the 90-day limit.

Emergency Approval for Traffic Management Contract with Modaxo

This law approves a contract with Modaxo Traffic Management USA, Inc. and allows the District of Columbia to pay up to $6,034,831.66 for traffic services.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Contract No. CW118832 on an emergency basis.
  • Authorizes payment in a not-to-exceed amount of $6,034,831.66 for goods and services received or to be received under the contract.
  • Allows this approval even though it skips some normal rules in section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010.
  • Adopts a fiscal impact statement from the Chief Financial Officer.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Modaxo Traffic Management USA, Inc., which receives payment for its work under Contract No. CW118832.
  • The Council of the District of Columbia and the Mayor, who approved this emergency act.

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A law that takes effect quickly after approval but stays in force for no longer than 90 days unless renewed.
Not-to-exceed amount
The maximum dollar limit the government can pay under this contract, which is $6,034,831.66.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law remains in effect for no longer than 90 days after it takes effect.
  • The text does not list specific traffic projects or locations covered by the contract.
  • The exact date the act becomes effective depends on approval steps, including potential veto override.

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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