PR 26-0439 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Modification Nos. 6 and 7 to Contract No. DCAM-22-CS-RFP-0019 with Smoot Construction Company of Washington, DC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This resolution approves two contract modifications ($61.46 million total) for Smoot Construction Company to build and stabilize the DC Infrastructure Academy at Spingarn High School. It specifically authorizes payment for additional construction work under Contract No. DCAM-22-CS-RFP-0019, including $999,990 for Modification No. 6 (already implemented) and $2,099,032 for proposed Modification No. 7. The resolution designates this as an emergency to expedite approval under District law, requiring only a single reading by the Council. The direct effect is enabling Smoot Construction to continue work on the academy project without further budgetary delays.

Issues: ✓ Education

Sub-Topics: K-12 Education

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

Council Passage

Dec 2025

Signed into Law

Dec 2025

Introduced Dec 2, 2025 Signed Dec 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

The document transitioned from a Mayor's letter transmitting a proposed emergency bill to the Council of the District of Columbia into the official enrolled resolution. The bill authorizes contract modifications totaling approximately $3.1 million for construction work at the DC Infrastructure Academy at Spingarn High School. The enrolled version includes minor text corrections and formatting changes while maintaining the same substantive provisions.

TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a Mayor's transmittal letter with proposed resolution text to the official enrolled resolution document, which is the final version after Council approval.

Minor text corrections were made throughout the resolution, including changing 'Spingam' to 'Spingarn' in the school name and adjusting some phrasing for consistency.

The enrolled version includes bill number 26-289 and a different date (December 16, 2025) compared to the Mayor's original letter (December 2, 2025), reflecting the Council's official adoption.

The citation language in Section 2(c) was simplified by removing the specific reference to section 451 of the Home Rule Act, though the requirement for Council approval remains the same.

Floor votes · Council Dec 16, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Dec 16, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Dec 16, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Facilities

legislature

Dec 2, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0439 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors