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B26-0295 • 2025

Modification Nos. M10 and M11 to Contract No. CW94742 with Verizon Communications Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Modification Nos. M10 and M11 to Contract No. CW94742 with Verizon Communications 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
2025-08-08
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on whether it explicitly adopts a fiscal impact statement, only that it is referenced.

Emergency Act for Verizon Contract Modifications

This act approves modifications M10 and M11 to a contract with Verizon Communications and allows payment of up to $2,950,642.44.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves modifications M10 and M11 to the existing contract between the District of Columbia and Verizon Communications.
  • Allows for payments not exceeding $2,950,642.44 for goods and services received or yet to be received under this contract.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia government
  • Verizon Communications

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A law passed to address urgent situations that requires immediate action.
Contract Modification
Changes made to an existing contract between two parties, in this case, the District of Columbia and Verizon Communications.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act expires on October 30, 2025.
  • It remains effective for no longer than 90 days as per emergency laws.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-08 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0121 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008594, Expires on Oct 30, 2025

  2. 2025-08-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0121, Expires on Oct 30, 2025

  3. 2025-08-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2025-07-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 11, 2025

  5. 2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  6. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

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

  7. 2025-06-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0295 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Modification Nos. M10 and M11 to Contract No. CW94742 with Verizon Communications Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-121
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AUGUST 1, 2025
Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ModificationNos.M10andM11toContractNo.CW94742withVerizonCommunications,andtoauthorizepaymentforthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“ModificationNos.M10andM1 toContractNo,CW94742with
VerizonCommunicationsApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection451oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.803;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.51),andnotwithstandingtherequirementsofsection202oftheProcurementPracticesReformActof2010,effectiveApril8,2011(D.C.Law18-371;D.C,OfficialCode§2-352.02),theCouncilapprovesModification
Nos.M10andM11toContractNo.CW94742withVerizonCommunications,andauthorizespaymentinthenot-to-exceedamountof$2,950,642.44forthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
See.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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CounciloftheDistrictofColumbia

AUGUST 1, 2025

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