ENROLLED ORIGINAL
A RESOLUTION
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
September 19, 2023
To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Contract No.
CW103879 with SAMU Foundation d/b/a SAMU First Response to manage migrant
service intake centers and temporary lodging sites for the Department of Human
Services, and to authorize payment for the goods and services received and to be received
under the contract.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Contract No. CW103879 with SAMU Foundation d/b/a SAMU
First Response Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of
2023”.
Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve Contract No. CW103879 with
SAMU Foundation d/b/a SAMU First Response to manage migrant service intake centers and
temporary lodging sites for the Department of Human Services and to authorize payment for the
goods and services received and to be received under the contract.
(b) On March 13, 2023, the Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of the
Department of Human Services, awarded Contract No. CW103879 on an emergency basis, with
a base period of March 6, 2023 through September 30, 2023, in the not-to-exceed amount of
$2,964,514.56.
(c) Council approval is required by section 451(b) of the District of Columbia Home
Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.51(b)), as the
contract is in excess $1 million during a 12-month period.
(d) Approval is necessary to allow the continuation of these vital services. Without
Council approval, SAMU Foundation d/b/a SAMU First Response cannot be paid for goods and
services provided in excess of $1 million for the contract period March 6, 2023 through
September 30, 2023.
Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute
emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Contract No. Contract No. Contract No.
CW103879 with SAMU Foundation d/b/a SAMU First Response Approval and Payment
Authorization Emergency Act of 2023 be adopted after a single reading.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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