PR 26-0249 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Modification Nos. M10 and M11 to Contract No. CW94742 with Verizon Communications Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This bill (PR 26-0249) approves two contract modifications (M10 and M11) to an existing agreement with Verizon Communications for managing and maintaining the District of Columbia government's telecommunications services. It authorizes payment for $2,950,642.44 in services covering the period from April 29, 2025, through April 28, 2026, which extends the contract's option year three. The approval is required under District law because the modifications increase the contract value by over $1 million within a 12-month period, ensuring Verizon can continue providing essential telecom services without payment disruption.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2025

Council Passage

Jul 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Jun 25, 2025 Signed Jul 14, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

The document transitions from a mayor's introduction letter to an enrolled resolution, with substantive changes to the emergency declaration language. The resolution now includes a new section (Sec. 3) formally declaring emergency circumstances, and the payment authorization language was expanded to clarify that Council approval is required for payments exceeding $1 million during the specified period.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on approving Verizon contract modifications, but the emergency declaration language was strengthened with a new section explicitly determining emergency circumstances.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 3 formally determining that the circumstances constitute emergency circumstances requiring single-reading adoption of the emergency act.

Expanded the payment authorization language in Section 2(e) to explicitly state that Council approval is required for payments exceeding $1 million during the April 29, 2025 through April 28, 2026 period.

TECHNICAL

Changed 'option year three' to 'option year 3' for consistency throughout the resolution text.

Updated contract amount language from 'increase the amount of Contract No.' to 'increase the amount by' for clarity.

Changed 'Government of the District of Columbia' to 'government of the District of Columbia' (lowercase 'g') for consistency.

Floor votes · Council Jul 14, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

Jul 14, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jul 14, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

Jul 1, 2025

Committee

Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Public Works and Operations

legislature

Jun 25, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0249 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors