The proposed bill includes a modification to Contract No. DCAM-21-NC-RFQ-0002E with RSC Electrical & Mechanical Contractors, Inc., allowing for the exercise of Option Year Four, which will be effective from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026. This modification sets a not-to-exceed amount of $10,000,000, with a guaranteed minimum of $50, for the contractor to continue providing general maintenance and repair services for municipal and D.C. Public School facilities. The contractor is also required to comply with the U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination Schedule and the District of Columbia Living Wage Act of 2006, while all other terms of the existing contract remain unchanged.
Additionally, the bill amends the Living Wage Act of 2006, establishing new living wage rates of $17.50 per hour effective January 1, 2025, and increasing to $17.95 per hour starting July 1, 2025. This requirement applies to all recipients of contracts valued at $100,000 or more and their subcontractors, as well as recipients of government assistance of $100,000 or more. The bill clarifies definitions related to contracts and government assistance, and it outlines exemptions from the Living Wage Act. It also mandates that recipients and subcontractors provide notice to affiliated employees and maintain payroll records for three years, with the Department of Employment Services responsible for monitoring compliance.