Modification 0001 to Contract No. CW132711 with Total Civil Construction Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2026
This emergency bill authorizes the District of Columbia to pay Total Civil Construction up to $3,741,619.20 for snow removal services provided during a January 2026 ice storm. The legislation approves a contract modification that allows the company to deploy heavy-duty equipment and operators to clear city streets and dump sites from January 29 through February 13, 2026. Because the situation required an immediate response, the bill bypasses standard competitive bidding rules to ensure the city could secure services quickly. The funds cover labor hours and services rendered under this urgent procurement, which was selected based on the contractor's ability to mobilize immediately and their experience with similar disaster recovery work.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Council Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced May 22, 2026
Signed Aug 10, 2026
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MINOR
The document was converted from a Mayor's cover letter and draft bill text into the official 'Enrolled Original' version ready for signing. The substantive content regarding the emergency snow removal contract remains identical, including the $3,741,619.20 funding limit and the January 29 to February 13, 2026 service period. The primary changes are the removal of the Mayor's signature block and the addition of formal signature lines for the Council Chairman and Mayor to finalize the law.
TECHNICAL
Removed the Mayor's cover letter, date, and contact information, as these are no longer needed on the final enrolled bill.
Added official signature lines for the Chairman of the Council and the Mayor to validate the enrolled bill.
Reformatted the text to remove draft-style line breaks and numbering, presenting the bill as a continuous, finalized document.
Floor votes · Council Jul 14, 2026
How they voted
12–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 13
Jul 14, 2026
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Total actions
8
Key actions
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Committee
1
Jul 14, 2026
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)
council
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Public Works and Operations
legislature
May 22, 2026
Introduced
B26-0692 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
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