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B26-0296 • 2025

Modification Nos. M0008, M0009, and M0010 to Contract No. CW86331 with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Modification Nos. M0008, M0009, and M0010 to Contract No. CW86331 with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless 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 text confirms the act expires after 90 days but does not specify if it can be renewed or extended beyond that period without new legislation.

Emergency Approval for Verizon Wireless Contract Changes

This law approves three changes to a contract with Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, and allows the District of Columbia to pay up to $9.68 million for services.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Modifications M0008, M0009, and M0010 to Contract No. CW86331 with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless on an emergency basis.
  • Authorizes payment of up to $9,680,000 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.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless
  • 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.
Modification
An official change made to an existing contract between two parties.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list the specific details of what goods or services are included in Modifications M0008, M0009, and M0010.
  • This act expires automatically after 90 days unless extended by new legislation.

Bill History

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

    Act A26-0122 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008596, 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 A26-0122, 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. 2025-06-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0296 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Modification Nos. M0008, M0009, and M0010 to Contract No. CW86331 with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT

.C.ACT 26-122
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AUGUST 1, 2025
Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ModificationNos.M0008,M0009,andM0010toContract
No.CW86331withCelicoPartnershipd/b/aVerizonWireless,andtoauthorizepaymentforthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“ModificationNos.M0008,M0009,andM0010toContractNo.
CW86331withCellcoPartnershipdbaVerizonWirelessApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection451 of theDistrictof Columbia Home Rule Act,approved
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.803; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.51),and notwithstandingthe
requirementsof section202 of theProcurement PracticesReform Act of 2010, effectiveApril8,
2011 (D.C.Law 18-371;D.C. OfficialCode § 2-352.02),theCouncilapprovesModification.
Nos. M0008, M0009, and M0010 to ContractNo. CW86331 with CellcoPartnershipd/b/a
Verizon Wirelessand authorizespayment inthenot-to-exceedamount of $9,680,000forthe
goodsand servicesreceivedandtobe receivedunderthecontract.
Sec.3,Fiscalimpactstatement.‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscal
impactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;
D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-204,12(a)).
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CounciloftheDistrictof Columbia

Distr|ctofColtimbiaApPROVEDAUGUST 1, 2025

[X] ITEM ON CONSENT CALENDAR
[LX]ACTION,
(X]VOTEDATE
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RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
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ChairmanMendelsonX
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COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004
FinalReading,CC
July14,2028
Approved

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