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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 exact effective date is dependent on the Mayor's action (approval or veto), which occurs after the enactment status shown in the metadata.

Emergency Approval for Verizon Contract Changes

This law approves two changes to a contract with Verizon Communications and allows the District of Columbia to pay up to $2,950,642.44 for services.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Modification Nos. M10 and M11 to Contract No. CW94742 with Verizon Communications on an emergency basis.
  • Authorizes payment of up to $2,950,642.44 for goods and services received or to be received under the contract.
  • Adopts a fiscal impact statement prepared by the Chief Financial Officer as required by law.
  • Sets this act in effect immediately after approval but limits its duration to no more than 90 days.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Verizon Communications, which holds Contract No. CW94742 with the District of Columbia.
  • The Council of the District of Columbia and the Mayor's office regarding contract approval and payment authorization.

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A law that takes effect quickly to address urgent needs but expires after a short time, such as 90 days.
Contract Modification
An official change made to the terms of an existing agreement between two parties.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not list specific details about what goods or services are included in Modifications M10 and M11.
  • This act expires after 90 days unless renewed by new legislation.
  • The exact date the payment will be made is not stated, only that it is authorized.

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

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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

DocketNo.526-0295
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