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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

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 bill metadata lists an expiration date for the Act (April 12, 2026), but the text states it remains in effect for no longer than 90 days; this discrepancy is noted as a potential uncertainty.

Act to Approve a Cleaning Contract for the Convention Center and Carnegie Library

This law approves an emergency contract with Aramark Management Services, LP to provide cleaning services at two District of Columbia locations.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves multiyear Contract No. AGR-25-30000342 on an emergency basis.
  • Authorizes payment for goods and services received or to be received under the contract.
  • Sets a maximum spending limit of $39,241,788.60 for the agreement.
  • Allows this approval despite certain requirements in the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Aramark Management Services, LP
  • The Walter E. Washington Convention Center
  • Carnegie Library's exterior grounds

Terms To Know

Multiyear Contract
An agreement that covers services for more than one year.
Not-to-exceed amount
The maximum total cost allowed under the contract.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act is an emergency measure and remains in effect for no longer than 90 days.
  • The specific start date of services is not listed in this text, only that payment covers goods received or to be received.
  • The exact expiration date of the contract itself is not stated beyond the $39 million spending cap.

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

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[x]ACTION FinalReading,CC
[x]VOTEDATE December16,2025
[x1voIcevoTE Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
ABSENT
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