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B26-0629 • 2025

Contract No. CW127336 with Compost Crew, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2026

Contract No. CW127336 with Compost Crew, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2026

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
2026-04-17
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date depends on approval by the Mayor or an override of a veto, which is not yet specified as having occurred.

Emergency Approval for Compost Crew Contract

This law approves a contract with Compost Crew, Inc. and allows the District of Columbia to pay up to $4,120,588.45 for their services.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Contract No. CW127336 with Compost Crew, Inc. on an emergency basis.
  • Authorizes payment for goods and services received or to be received under the contract up to $4,120,588.45.
  • Adopts the fiscal impact statement from the Chief Financial Officer.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Compost Crew, Inc., which will receive payment under the contract.
  • The Council of the District of Columbia and agencies responsible for managing this procurement.

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A law that takes effect quickly after approval but remains in force for no longer than 90 days unless extended by the Council.
Not-to-exceed amount
The maximum dollar limit of $4,120,588.45 that can be spent on this contract.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law is an emergency act and remains in effect for no longer than 90 days after it takes effect.
  • The text does not list specific details about what goods or services Compost Crew provided, only that payment covers those received or to be received.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0294 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006065, Expires on Jul 09, 2026

  2. 2026-04-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2026-04-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0294, Expires on Jul 09, 2026

  4. 2026-04-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 21, 2026

  5. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Public Works and Operations

  6. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2026-03-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0629 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Contract No. CW127336 with Compost Crew, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2026

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-294
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
APRIL 10, 2026
‘Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ContractNo.CW127336withCompostCrew,Inc.,andto
authorizepaymentforthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“ContractNo.CW127336withCompostCrew,Inc.Approvaland
PaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2026”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection451oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember 24, 1973 (87 Stat.803: D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.51),and notwithstandingthe
requirementsof section202 of theProcurement PracticesReform Actof 2010, effectiveApril8,
2011(D.C.Law18-371;D.C.OfficialCode§2-352.02),ortherequirementsofsection2346(d)(1),(3)and(e)oftheSmallandCertifiedBusinessEnterpriseDevelopmentandAssistanceActof2005,effectiveOctober20,2005(D.C.Law16-33;D.C.OfficialCode§2-218.46(d)(1),(3)and (e)),theCouncil approves ContractNo, CW127336 with Compost Crew,
Inc.,andauthorizespaymentinthenot-to-exceedamountof$4,120,588.45forthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGenera!LegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4,Effectivedate,ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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Councilof theDistrictof Columbia

APRIL 10, 2026

COUNCILOFTHE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

DocketNo.826.0629
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[DgVOTEDATE March31,2026
(xaVocevore Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
ABSENT

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Crawiord x Nadeau x
Felder x Parker x
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