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MURIELBOWSERMAYOR
July8,2026
HonorablePhilMendelsonChairmanCounciloftheDistrictofColumbia
JohnA.WilsonBuilding1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW,Suite504
Washington,DC 20004
DearChairmanMendelson:
EnclosedforconsiderationandenactmentbytheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiaisanemergencybill,the“ModificationNos.M01,M02andM03toContractNo.CW131648withShawSolutionsLLCApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2026,”andtheaccompanyingemergencydeclarationresolution.
ThelegislationwillapproveemergencyModificationNos.M01,M02andM03toContractNo.CW131648withShawSolutionsLLCtoprovideequipmentandqualifiedoperatorsforsnowplowingandremovalfortheperiodfromJanuary20,2026,throughJanuary19,2027.Thelegislationwillapprovepaymentforthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontractinthenot-to-exceedamountof$7,500,000.
My administrationisavailabletodiscussanyquestionsyoumayhaveregardingtheproposedcontractmodification.Inordertofacilitatearesponsetoanyquestionsyoumayhave,pleasehaveyourstaffcontactMareScott,ChiefOperatingOfficer,OfficeofContractingandProcurement,at(202)724-8759.
LurgetheCounciltotakepromptandfavorableactionontheenclosedlegislation.
Sincerely,
MufielBdwser
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3 Chairman Phil Mendelson
4 at the request of the Mayor
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7 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Modification Nos.
16 MO 1, M02 and M03 to Contract No . CWl 31648 with Shaw Solutions LLC, and to
1 7 authorize payment for the goods and services received and to be received under the
18 contract.
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20 RESOLVED , BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
21 resolution may be cited as the "Modification Nos. M0l, M02 and M03 to CW131648 with Shaw
22 Solutions LLC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of
23 2026".
24 Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve Modification Nos . M0l, M02 and
25 M03 to Contract No . CW131648 with Shaw Solutions LLC, and to authorize payment for the
26 goods and services received and to be received under the contract.
27 (b) On January 20, 2026, the Office of Contracting and Procurement ("OCP"), on behalf
28 of the Department of Public Works , executed Contract No . CWl 31648 with Shaw Solutions
29 LLC to provide equipment and qualified operators for snow plowing and removal in the not-to-
30 exceed amount of $1 million for the period from January 20, 2026, through January 19, 2027.
31 (c) On January 22, 2026, by Emergency Modification No. M0l , OCP increased the not-
32 to-exceed amount by $4 million, to a total not-to-exceed amount of $5 million.
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(d) On April 27, 2026, by Emergency Modification No. M02, OCP increased the not-to-33
exceed amount by $2.5 million, to a total not-to-exceed amount of $7.5 million. 34
(e) On June 2, 2026, OCP executed Emergency Modification No. M03:an administrative 35
modification to clarify the price schedule but did not change the total not-to-exceed amount of 36
$7.5 million. 37
(f) Under section 451(b)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved 38
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.51(b)(1)), Council approval is 39
necessary since the modifications increased the value of the contract by more than $1 million 40
during a 12-month period. 41
(g) Approval is necessary to pay for these vital goods and services. Without this 42
approval, Shaw Solutions LLC cannot be paid for goods and services provided in excess of $1 43
million for the period from January 20, 2026, through January 19, 2027. 44
Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute 45
emergency circumstances making it necessary that Modification Nos. M01, M02 and M03 to 46
Contract No. CW131648 with Shaw Solutions LLC Approval and Payment Authorization 47
Emergency Act of 2026 be adopted after a single reading. 48
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 49