The proposed Modification No. M05 to Contract No. DCCB-2021-F-0014 seeks to exercise the first option period for legal services provided by the law firms Edelson PC and Miner, Barnhill & Galland, PC. This modification allows for a not-to-exceed amount of $170,000,000, which includes all fees and costs associated with the contract. The performance period for this option is set from September 24, 2026, to September 23, 2028, during which the firms will assist the Office of the Attorney General in investigating and potentially litigating environmental enforcement cases.

The modification specifies that the maximum contingency fee for each of the two matters involved is capped at $80,000,000, with an additional maximum of $5,000,000 for reimbursable costs. This structure is designed to ensure that the funding for the contract will come from the proceeds of any recovery won by the contractors, as authorized by existing D.C. law regarding contingency fee contracts. All other terms and conditions of the original contract remain unchanged.