ENROLLED ORIGINAL
A RESOLUTION
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
February 2, 2021
To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to proposed Modification No. 4 to
Contract No. CFOPD-18-C-018 with Tax Management Associates, Inc. to continue to
provide audit services related to District residential property tax relief programs for the
Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Tax and Revenue, and to authorize
payment for 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. CFOPD-18-C-018 Approval and Payment
Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2021.
Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve proposed Modification No. 4 to
Contract No. CFOPD-18-C-018 with Tax Management Associates, Inc. (Contract) to
continue provide audit services related to District residential property tax relief programs for the
Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Tax and Revenue and to authorize payment for
services received and to be received under the contract.
(b) The increase in funding for this contract will support the goal of increased
taxpayer compliance with the residential real property tax relief programs. Over the life of
this contract, the vendor has found numerous cases of real property tax avoidance by
residents of the District. Continuing to receive these audit services will help to further ensure
fair and consistent collection of tax revenues.
(c) On May 1, 2020, Modification No. 2 was issued to exercise Option Year 2 of the
Contract for a 12-month period from May 4, 2020, through May 3, 2021, in the total estimated
amount of $480,000.
(d) On August 4, 2020, Modification No. 3 was issued to increase the estimated quantity
of captured tax collections, which increased the total estimated amount of the Contract to
$983,130.83, an amount less than $1 million; thus, Council approval was not required.
(e) Proposed Modification No. 4 will further increase the estimated quantity of captured
tax collections, which will increase the total estimated the amount of the Contract to $2,983,180
and will increase the overall expenditures under the Contract to more than $1 million during a
12-month period; therefore, Council approval is required.
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Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances
enumerated in Section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the
Contract No. CFOPD-18-C-018 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of
2021 be adopted after a single reading.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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