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B26-0529 • 2025

Multiyear Contract No. AGR-25-30000342 with Aramark Management Services, LP Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Multiyear Contract No. AGR-25-30000342 with Aramark Management Services, LP Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Budget
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 does not specify that the fiscal impact statement was adopted by the Council; it only mentions adopting the Chief Financial Officer's fiscal impact statement.

Emergency Act for Aramark Contract

This act approves a multiyear contract between the District of Columbia and Aramark Management Services, LP to provide janitorial environmental cleaning and related services at specific locations, and allows payment for these services.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves a multi-year contract between the District of Columbia and Aramark Management Services, LP.
  • The contract is for janitorial environmental cleaning and related services at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Carnegie Library's exterior grounds.
  • Sets a maximum amount of $39,241,788.60 for the goods and services under this contract.
  • Allows payment to be made for the services provided by Aramark.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia government
  • Aramark Management Services, LP

Terms To Know

Multiyear Contract
An agreement that lasts for more than one year and covers services provided over several years.
Fiscal Impact Statement
A document that explains the financial effects of a bill or contract on the government's budget.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act is effective for no longer than 90 days from approval.
  • It expires on April 12, 2026.

Bill History

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

    Act A26-0245 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000452, 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 A26-0245, 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 Business and Economic Development

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

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-12-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0529 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Multiyear Contract No. AGR-25-30000342 with Aramark Management Services, LP Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-245
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
JANUARY 12,2026
‘Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,multiyearContractNo.AGR-25-30000342withAramark
ManagementServices,LPtoprovidejanitorialenvironmentalcleaningandrelatedservicesattheWalterE.WashingtonConventionCenterandtheCamegieLibrary’s
exteriorgrounds,andtoauthorizepaymentforthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
BEITENACTEDBY‘THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“MultiyearContractNo.AGR-25-30000342withAramarkManagementServices,LPApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2025”.
Sec.2,Pursuanttosection451oftheHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.803;D.C.Code§1-204.51),andnotwithstandingtherequirementsofsection202ofthe
ProcurementPracticesReformActof2010,effectiveApril8,2011(D.C.Law18-371;D.C.Code§2-352.02),theCouncilapprovesmultiyearContractNo.AGR-25-30000342with
AramarkManagementServices,LPtoprovidejanitorialenvironmentalcleaningandrelatedservicesattheWalterE.WashingtonConventionCenterandtheCarnegieLibrary'sexterior
groundsinthenot-to-exceedamountof$39,241,788.60forthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved October 16,2016 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. Code § 1-301.47a).
Sec.4,Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
412(a)of theDistrictof Columbia Home Rule Act,approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.813;
D.C. Code § 1-204.12(a)).

Chairman
Councilofthe Districtof Columbia

APPROVEDJANUARY 12, 2026

COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

[DC1ITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR

[x]ACTION FinalReading,CC
[x]VOTEDATE December16,2025
[x1voIcevoTE Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
ABSENT
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SecretarytotheCouncil
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Bonds x MeDutie x T.Wnite
Felder x Nadeau x
Frumin x Parker x
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