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B26-0528 • 2025

Modification Nos. 6 and 7 to Contract No. DCAM-22-CS-RFP-0019 with Smoot Construction Company of Washington, DC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Modification Nos. 6 and 7 to Contract No. DCAM-22-CS-RFP-0019 with Smoot Construction Company of Washington, DC 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
2026-01-16
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source states the act expires on April 12, 2026, which aligns with a 90-day limit from its January 2026 approval date.

Act to Approve Contract Changes for Smoot Construction Company

This law approves two changes to a construction contract with Smoot Construction Company and authorizes payment up to $61,462,436.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Modification No. 6 to Contract No. DCAM-22-CS-RFP-0019.
  • Approves proposed Modification No. 7 to the same contract.
  • Authorizes payment for goods and services received or to be received under the contract.
  • Sets a total not-to-exceed amount of $61,462,436 for these payments.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Smoot Construction Company of Washington, DC
  • The Council of the District of Columbia

Terms To Know

Modification No. 6 and 7
Official changes made to an existing contract agreement.
Not-to-exceed amount
The maximum total cost allowed for the work under this law.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act is labeled as emergency legislation and remains in effect for no longer than 90 days.
  • The text does not list specific details about what construction tasks are included in Modifications No. 6 or 7.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0244 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000450, Expires on Apr 12, 2026

  2. 2026-01-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2026-01-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0244, Expires on Apr 12, 2026

  4. 2025-12-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jan 13, 2026

  5. 2025-12-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Facilities

  6. 2025-12-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0528 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Modification Nos. 6 and 7 to Contract No. DCAM-22-CS-RFP-0019 with Smoot Construction Company of Washington, DC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-244
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
JANUARY 12, 2026
Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ModificationNo.6andproposedModificationNo.7toContractNo. DCAM-22-CS-RFP-0019 withSmoot ConstructionCompany of
Washington,DC,andtoauthorizepaymentforthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmaybecitedasthe“ModificationNos.6and7toContractNo.DCAM-22-CS-RFP-0019withSmootConstructionCompanyofWashington,DCApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection451ofthe Districtof Columbia Home Rule Act,approved
December 24,1973(87Stat.803;D.C.OfficialCode § 1-204.51),and notwithstandingthe
requirementsofsections202ofthe ProcurementPracticesReform Actof 2010,effectiveApril8,
2011 (D.C.Law 18-371;D.C.OfficialCode § 2-352.02),theCouncilapprovesModificationNo.
6 and proposedModificationNo. 7 toContractNo. DCAM-22-CS-RFP-0019 withSmoot
ConstructionCompany ofWashington,DC, and authorizespayment inthetotalnot-to-exceed
amountof $61,462,436forthegoods and servicesreceivedand to be receivedunderthecontract.

Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
‘ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)ofthe Districtof Columbia Home Rule Act,approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.788;
DC.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a))..
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
Councilof theDistrictof Columbia

DistrictofColumbiaAPPROVEDJANUARY 12, 2026

COUNCILOFTHE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

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