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

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 specify the reason for bypassing normal procurement rules, so it cannot be confirmed that there is an emergency situation.

Emergency Approval for Verizon Wireless Contract Modifications

This act allows the District of Columbia to approve and pay for modifications M0008, M0009, and M0010 to a contract with Verizon Wireless.

What This Bill Does

Approves modifications M0008, M0009, and M0010 to Contract No. CW86331 with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless.
Authorizes payment of up to $9,680,000 for goods and services under the contract.

Who It Names or Affects

The District of Columbia government
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless)

Terms To Know

Emergency Act: A law passed quickly to deal with urgent situations.
Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010: A set of rules for buying goods and services from companies in the District of Columbia.

Limits and Unknowns

The act expires on October 30, 2025.
It only applies to this specific contract with Verizon Wireless.

Bill History

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
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
2025-08-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Returned from Mayor
2025-07-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 11, 2025
2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Public Works and Operations
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

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July14,2028
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