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B26-0155 • 2025

Modifications Nos. 8 and 9 to Contract No. CW94739 with Ramsell Corporation Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Modifications Nos. 8 and 9 to Contract No. CW94739 with Ramsell 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
2025-03-28
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the expiration date is June 19, 2025, which aligns with a March enactment plus roughly 90 days.

Emergency Approval for Ramsell Corporation Contract Changes

This law approves two changes to an existing contract with Ramsell Corporation and authorizes payment of up to $10.5 million on an emergency basis.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Modification Nos. 8 and 9 to Contract No. CW94739 with Ramsell Corporation on an emergency basis.
  • Authorizes payment in a not-to-exceed amount of $10,500,000 for goods and services received or to be received under the contract.
  • Adopts the fiscal impact statement from the Chief Financial Officer as required by law.
  • Sets an expiration date so this emergency act remains in effect for no longer than 90 days.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Ramsell Corporation, which holds Contract No. CW94739
  • The Council of the District of Columbia

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A law that takes effect quickly and remains in force for no longer than 90 days.
Not-to-exceed amount
The maximum dollar limit set for payments under the contract; no more than this total can be paid.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act expires automatically after 90 days unless extended by new legislation.
  • The text does not list specific details about what goods or services Ramsell Corporation will provide under the modifications.
  • The exact effective date depends on approval by the Mayor and any potential veto override actions.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0037 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003345, Expires on Jun 19, 2025

  2. 2025-03-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2025-03-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0037, Expires on Jun 19, 2025

  4. 2025-03-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 25, 2025

  5. 2025-03-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Health

  6. 2025-03-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-02-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0155 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Modifications Nos. 8 and 9 to Contract No. CW94739 with Ramsell Corporation Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT.
D.C. ACT 26-37
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARCH 21, 2025
Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ModificationNos.8and9toContractNo.CW94739withRamsellCorporation,andtoauthorizepaymentforthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmay be citedas the“ModificationNos. 8 and 9 to ContractNo. CW94739 with Ramsell
CorporationApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection451oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approved
December 24,1973 (87 Stat.803;D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.51),and notwithstandingthe
requirementsofsection 202of theProcurementPracticesReform Act of 2010,effectiveApril8,
2011(D.C.Law 18-371;D.C.OfficialCode§2-352.02),theCouncilapprovesModification
Nos. 8 and 9 toContractNo CW94739 withRamsellCorporation,and authorizespayment inthe
not-to-exceedamountof $10,500,000forthegoodsand servicesreceivedand tobe received
underthecontract.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,
approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat,2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a)..
Sec.4.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor, actionby theCouncil tooverridethe veto),and shallremain ineffectforno longer
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
than90 days,as providedforemergency actsof the Councilofthe Districtof Columbia in
section412(a)of the Districtof Columbia Home Rule Act,approved December 24, 1973 (87
Stat.788; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.12(a)).
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MARCH 21, 2025

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