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PR26-0125 • 2025

Modification Nos. M0008, M0009, M0010, M0011, M0012, and M0013 to Contract No. CW101231 with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Modification Nos. M0008, M0009, M0010, M0011, M0012, and M0013 to Contract No. CW101231 with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution 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
2025-04-11
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact dollar amount increase or the specific dates when payments are authorized beyond the initial modification details.

Emergency Resolution for Contract Modifications

This resolution allows the District of Columbia to approve and pay for contract modifications with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves six modifications (M0008, M0009, M0010, M0011, M0012, and M0013) to a contract with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington.
  • Increases the total amount that can be spent under the contract from $447,433.83 to $1,724,935.32 over several months.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
  • The District of Columbia government

Terms To Know

Not-to-exceed (NTE) amount
A limit set on how much money can be spent under a contract.
Option year
An additional period of time during which services or goods can be provided and paid for under an existing contract.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution only covers specific modifications to the contract with Catholic Charities.
  • It does not address future changes beyond September 30, 2025.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Resolution R26-0082, Effective from Apr 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004087

  2. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  3. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number R26-0082

  4. 2025-03-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0125 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

  5. 2025-03-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Human Services

Official Summary Text

Modification Nos. M0008, M0009, M0010, M0011, M0012, and M0013 to Contract No. CW101231 with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

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A RESOLUTION

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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

April 1, 2025

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Modification Nos.
M0008, M0009, M0010, M0011, M0012, and M0013 to Contract No. CW101231 with
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, and to authorize payment for the
goods and services received and to be received under the contract.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Modification Nos. M0008, M0009, M0010, M0011, M0012, and
M0013 to Contract No. CW101231 with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025”.

Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve Modification Nos. M0008, M0009,
M0010, M0011, M0012, and M0013 to Contract No. CW101231 with Catholic Charities of the
Archdiocese of Washington, and to authorize payment for the goods and services received and to
be received under the contract.
(b) On October 1, 2024, via Modification No. M0008, the Office of Contracting and
Procurement (“OCP”), on behalf of Department of Human Services, partially exercised option
year 2 of Contract No. CW101231 with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington in
the not-to-exceed (“NTE”) amount of $447,433.83 for the period October 1, 2024, through
December 31, 2024.
(c) Modification No. M0009 was an administrative modification.
(d) On December 16, 2024, via Modification No. M0010, OCP reduced the NTE amount
of option year 2 by $16,200, to $431,233.83.
(e) On December 31, 2024, via Modification No. M0011, OCP partially exercised option
year 2 through March 31, 2025, and increased the NTE amount by $431,233.83, to $862,467.66.
(f) On January 21, 2025, via Modification No. M0012, OCP partially exercised option
year 2 through April 28, 2025.
(g) Modification No. M0013 will exercise the remainder of option year 2 through
September 30, 2025, and increase the NTE amount by $862,467.66, to $1,724,935.32.
(h) Council approval is necessary because the modifications will increase the value of the
contract to more than $1 million during a 12-month period.
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(i) Council approval is necessary to allow the continuation of these vital services.
Without Council approval, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington cannot be paid
for goods and services provided in excess of $1 million for the period from October 1, 2024,
through September 30, 2025.

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances
enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the
Modification Nos. M0008, M0009, M0010, M0011, M0012, and M0013 to Contract No.
CW101231 with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, Approval and Payment
Authorization Emergency Act of 2025 be adopted after a single reading.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.