Modification Nos. M02, M03, M03a, and M04 to Contract No. CW117619 with RCM of Washington, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026

MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
July 6, 2026
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:
Enclosed for consideration and enactment by the Council of the District of Columbia is an
emergency bill, the “Modification Nos. M02, M03, M03a, and M04 to Contract No. CW117619
with RCM of Washington, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2026,”
and the accompanying emergency declaration resolution.
The legislation will approve Modification Nos. M02, M03, M03a, and M04 to Contract No.
CW117619 with RCM of Washington, Inc., to provide residential services to citizens with
intellectual and developmental disabilities, and to increase the not-to-exceed amount for option
year one of the contract in the amount of $1,028,121. In addition, the legislation will approve
payment for the goods and services received and to be received under the modifications.
My administration is available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed
contract modification. 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.
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urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on the enclosed legislation.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
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7 A P'lllOPOSE) RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF IBE DISTRICT OF COLUWIA
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1.S To declare the existence of m emerg:ency ·with :respect to the need to approve Modification Nos .
16 M02 , M03, M03a , md.M04 to Contract No. CW117619 ,1n.1hRCM of Washington,, Inc.,
17 and, m authorize payme:m for the g,oods and, seIVices received and to be :rooeived under
18 the, modifications.
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20 RESOL \l"EU. BY THE COUNCIL OF THEDlSTRICT OF COLUMBIA. That this
21 resolution ma,y be cited ,as Ire ''Modmcation Nos . M01. M03, :fl.'103sa, and M04 to Contract No .
22 C\V117,61'9 w.i~ R.CM of Washington, Inc. Appioval and Payment Authorization Emergency
23 Declaration Reso]mion of2026".
24 Sec. 2. (1) The:re exists an immediate need to approve Modification Nos. M:02, MOl ,
25 M03a . and M04 to Comract No . C\Vl 17619 with RClvl of Washiington, Inc . ., nd m authorize
26 payment fo:r the goods and services received and to be recm"ed under the ·m'Odificatiom.
27 ~) Hy Modification No . M01. the Office of Comracting and Procu:nm1em, on behalf of
28 the Department on Dis.ability Services, ,eKercised a. pa:mal optim!l of option year one ofConmact
29 No . CWl 17619 with RCM of\Vashington, Inc. to provide :r,esidentia] ,s.emces. to citizens with.
30 imellleciwt] md deve]opmenuJ dinbilities in the nott-to.-exceed amo1U1t of$259,142.B3 for the
31 period of March 1., 2026,. thIOlilgh May 31, 2026.
32 (c) Modirfi.cnon No. M03 , exercised anotherpartia] option for the-period f.mm May 31,
33 2026 thiough June .310, 2026 at no additional oos.t
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(d) Modification No. 03a exercised another partial option for the period from June 30, 34
2026 through July 30, 2026 at no additional cost. 35
(e) Proposed Modification No. 04 will exercise the remainder of option year one and 36
increase the not-to-exceed amount by $768,978.17 to a total not-to-exceed amount of 37
$1,028,121. 38
(e) Under section 451(b)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved 39
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.51(b)(1)), Council approval is 40
necessary since the modifications will increase the value of the contract by more than $1 million 41
during a 12-month period. 42
(f) Approval is necessary to allow the continuation of these vital services. Without this 43
approval, RCM of Washington, Inc. cannot be paid for goods and services provided in excess of 44
$1 million for the period from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027. 45
Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute 46
emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Modification Nos. M02, M03, M03a, and 47
M04 to Contract No. CW117619 with RCM of Washington, Inc. Approval and Payment 48
Authorization Emergency Act of 2026 be adopted after a single reading. 49
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 50