ENROLLED ORIGINAL
A RESOLUTION
25-211
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
July 11, 2023
To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve multiyear Contract
No. DCAM-21-NC-RFQ-0001E PPA-23-01 with NEO, LLC to provide solar energy
generation systems at Banneker High school, John Lewis Elementary School, and
Takoma Aquatic Center.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Contract No. DCAM-21-NC-RFQ-0001E PPA-23-01 with NEO,
LLC Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023”.
Sec. 2 (a) There exists an immediate need to approve a proposed multiyear contract with
NEO, LLC to provide solar energy generation systems at Banneker High School, John Lewis
Elementary School, and Takoma Aquatic Center.
(b) Under the proposed contract, NEO LLC will provide turn-key master solar
photovoltaic system development, including design, permitting, construction, interconnection,
operation, maintenance, and power purchase agreement administration.
(c) The period of performance is from November 21, 2022 to November 20, 2042.
(d) Council approval on an emergency basis is necessary to allow the District to
expeditiously receive the benefit of reducing the District’s energy consumption from existing
traditional energy sources and lowering the overall energy cost over the subsequent 20-year
period.
Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute
emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Contract No. DCAM-21-NC-RFQ-0001E
PPA-23-01 with NEO, LLC Emergency Approval Resolution of 2023 be adopted on an
emergency basis.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.