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B26-0446 • 2025

University of the District of Columbia Change Order No.2 to Contract No. GF 2021-C-2021 Consys Inc Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

University of the District of Columbia Change Order No.2 to Contract No. GF 2021-C-2021 Consys Inc 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 University of the District of Columbia
Last action
2026-03-06
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill title lists the year as 2025, but the enacted act number and date indicate it was passed in March 2026. The summary uses the text from the final enactment.

Act to Approve a Construction Contract Change for the University of the District of Columbia

This law approves an extra $2,070,224.86 payment to Consys Inc. for additional construction work at the University of the District of Columbia.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Change Order No. 2 to Contract GF-2021-C-0021 between the university and Consys Inc.
  • Authorizes payment up to $2,070,224.86 for construction services already received or still needed.
  • Adds new construction tasks to a contract that was previously approved in 2022 and updated in 2024.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The University of the District of Columbia
  • Consys Inc., a company providing construction services

Terms To Know

Change Order
A formal document that adds new work or changes costs to an existing contract.
Emergency Act
A law passed on an emergency basis that remains in effect for no longer than 90 days unless extended by new legislation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act remains in effect for no longer than 90 days following approval.
  • The text does not list specific details about the construction tasks being added, only that they are additions to previous work.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0268 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 003137, Expires on Jun 01, 2026

  2. 2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0268, Expires on Jun 01, 2026

  3. 2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2026-02-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 03, 2026

  5. 2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  6. 2025-12-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Oversight Hearing on B26-0446 View Oversight Hearing Record

  7. 2025-11-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Oversight Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  8. 2025-11-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Oversight Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole

  9. 2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee of the Whole

  10. 2025-10-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0446 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

University of the District of Columbia Change Order No.2 to Contract No. GF 2021-C-2021 Consys Inc Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-268
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARCH 2,2026
Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ChangeOrderNo.2toContractNo.GF-2021-C-0021byandbetweenConsys,IncandtheUniversityoftheDistrictofColumbiaintheamountof$2,070,224.86foradditionstoconstructionservices,andtoauthorizepaymentforservicesreceivedandtobereceivedpursuanttoChangeOrderNo.2.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis,actmaybecitedasthe“UniversityoftheDistrictofColumbiaChangeOrderNo.2toContractNo.GF2021-C-0021withConsys,Inc.ApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2026”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection451oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.803;D.C.Code1-204.51),andnotwithstandingtherequirementsofsection202oftheProcurementPracticesReformActof2010,effectiveApril8,2011(D.C,Law18-371;D.C.OfficialCode§2-352.02),theCouncilapprovesChangeOrderNo.2totheUniversityoftheDistrictofColumbiaContractNo.GF2021-C-0021withConsys,Inc.,fortheadditionofconstructionservicestothepreviouslyapprovedcontractCA24-0382,deemedapprovedFebruary5,2022andChangeOrderNo.|CA25-0675,deemedapprovedApril15,2024,andauthorizespaymentinthenot-to-exceedamountof$2,070,224.86fortheservicesreceivedandtobereceivedpursuanttoChangeOrderNo.2.
Sec.3.TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober6,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.This actshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalby theMayor (orintheeventofveto
by theMayor, actionby theCounciltooverridetheveto),and shallremain ineffectforno longer

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
than90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-204.12(a)).
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Councilofthe Districtof Columbia

MARCH 2, 2026

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