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M
URIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
October 27, 2025
Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code § 1-
204.51) and section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 (D.C. Official Code §
2-352.02), enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is a
proposed resolution, “UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company Health Benefits Contract Emergency
Approval Resolution
of 2025,” and the accompanying emergency declaration resolution, in the
estimated amount of $595,848,245.34 for the five year base terms of the contracts.
Under the proposed multiyear contract UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company will provide and
administer fully insured health benefits to District employees, their dependents, and retirees, in
accordance with the rules of the D.C. Employees Health Benefits Program.
My administration is available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed
contract. In order to facilitate a response to any questions you may have, please have your staff
contact Marc Scott, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Contracting and Procurement, at (202) 724-
8759.
I urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on the enclosed legislation.
Sincerely,
M
uriel Bowser
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~~ amnanPhi [ Mendelson
at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve multiyear
Contract No. CW130188 with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company to provide
and administer fully insured health benefits to District employees, their
dependents, and retirees in accordance with the rules of the D .C . Employees
Health Benefits Program.
RESOLVED , BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA , That
this resolution may be cited as the "UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company Health
Benefits Contract E mergency Declaration Resolution of 2025."
Sec. 2. (a) The Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of the
Department of Human Resources, proposes to enter into the following multi year contract
to provide and administer fully insured health benefits to District employees, their
dependents, and retirees in accordance with the rules of the D.C. Employees Health
Benefits Program: Contract No. CW130188 with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
("UHC").
(b) The estimated price for the five year term of Contract No . CW130188 with
UHC is $595,848,245.34.
(c) Approval is necessary to allow the District to receive the benefit of these vital 1
goods and services in a timely manner from UHC. 2
(d) These critical goods can only be obtained through awards of the multiyear 3
contract with UHC. 4
Sec 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances 5
enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the 6
“UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company Health Benefits Contract Emergency Approval 7
Resolution of 2025” be adopted after a single reading. 8
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 9