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PR26-0043 • 2025

Multiyear Contract Number 0032-2024C with Green Forever Landscaping and Design Inc. Approval Resolution of 2025

Multiyear Contract Number 0032-2024C with Green Forever Landscaping and Design Inc. Approval Resolution of 2025

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
at the request of the District of Columbia Housing Authority
Last action
2025-02-14
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify which buildings will receive landscaping services.

Approval of Landscaping Contract with Green Forever

The bill approves a multiyear contract between the District of Columbia Housing Authority and Green Forever Landscaping and Design Inc. for landscaping services.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves a contract between the District of Columbia Housing Authority and Green Forever Landscaping and Design Inc.
  • Sets the total cost of the contract at $449,833.93 for two years.
  • Requires the Council to send a copy of this resolution to the Housing Authority and the Mayor after adoption.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia Housing Authority
  • Green Forever Landscaping and Design Inc.

Terms To Know

Multiyear Contract
A contract that lasts for more than one year, in this case two years.
Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010
A law that sets rules for how the District buys goods and services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which buildings will receive landscaping services.
  • It is unclear what happens if Green Forever Landscaping and Design Inc. fails to meet contract requirements.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Resolution R26-0032, Effective from Feb 04, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 001461

  2. 2025-02-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0043 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  3. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Housing

  4. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  5. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number R26-0032

  6. 2025-01-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0043 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Multiyear Contract Number 0032-2024C with Green Forever Landscaping and Design Inc. Approval Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

A RESOLUTION

26-32

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

February 4, 2025

To approve Multiyear Contract Number 0032-2024C with Green Forever Landscaping and
Design Inc. to provide landscaping services for select District of Columbia Housing
Authority buildings.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Multiyear Contract Number 0032-2024C with Green Forever
Landscaping and Design Inc. Approval Resolution of 2025”.

Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.51), and section 202 of the
Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18- 371; D.C.
Official Code § 2- 352.02), the Council approves Multiyear Contract Number 0032- 2024C
with Green Forever Landscaping and Design Inc. to provide grounds maintenance and
landscaping services to select District of Columbia Housing Authority buildings in t he not-
to-exceed amount of $ 449,833.93 for the period from execution date of the contract to the 2 -
year anniversary of the execution date of the contract.

Sec. 3. Transmittal .
The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the District of
Columbia Housing Authority and the Mayor.

Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).

Sec. 5. Effective date.
This resolution shall take effect immediately.