Proposed Multiyear Contract with Hamel Builders Inc. for Elvans Townhouses Approval Resolution of 2025

Housing

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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: 2025-07-11
Official status: Approved
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Contract with Hamel Builders for Elvans Townhouses

The District of Columbia Housing Authority has approved a multiyear contract with Hamel Builders Inc. to provide construction services for the Elvans Townhouses public housing property.

What This Bill Does

Approves a contract between the District of Columbia Housing Authority and Hamel Builders Inc.
Sets the total cost of the contract at $3,775,834.
Specifies that the construction services will be for small and medium-sized projects.
Limits the duration of the contract to no more than 525 days from when it is signed.

Who It Names or Affects

The District of Columbia Housing Authority
Hamel Builders Inc.
Residents of Elvans Townhouses

Terms To Know

Home Rule Act: A law that gives the District of Columbia more control over its local affairs.
Procurement Practices Reform Act: An act that sets rules for how government agencies buy goods and services.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact start date of the contract is not specified.
Details about specific construction projects are not provided in this resolution.

Bill History

2025-07-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Resolution R26-0146, Effective from Jul 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007703
2025-07-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0233 Published in the District of Columbia Register
2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Housing
2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Approved with Resolution Number R26-0146
2025-06-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
PR26-0233 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Proposed Multiyear Contract with Hamel Builders Inc. for Elvans Townhouses Approval Resolution of 2025

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

A RESOLUTION

26-146

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

July 1, 2025

To approve a multiyear contract with Hamel Builders Inc.to provide small and medium size
construction services for the District of Columbia Housing Authority’s Elvans
Townhouses public housing property.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Multiyear Contract with Hamel Builders Inc. for Elvans
Townhouses 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 the Multiyear Contract with Hamel Builder s
Inc. to provide small and medium size construction services for the District of Columbia
Housing Authority’s Elvans Townhouses public housing property in the amount of
$3,775,834 for the period from the execution date of the contract to no more than 525 days
after 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.