MURIELBOWSER,
‘MAYOR
September18,2023
HonorablePhilMendelson
Chairman
CounciloftheDistrictofColumbia
JohnA.WilsonBuilding
1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW,Suite504
Washington,DC20004
DearChairmanMendelson:
EnclosedforconsiderationandenactmentbytheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiaisproposed
bill,the“ContractNo.CW103879withSAMUFoundationd/b/aSAMUFirstResponseApproval
andPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2023,”andtheaccompanyingemergency
declarationresolution.
ThelegislationwillapprovethebaseperiodofemergencyContractNo.CW103879withSAMU.
Foundationd/b/aSAMUFirstResponsetomanagemigrantserviceintakecentersandtemporary
lodgingsitesfortheDepartmentofHumanServices.Inaddition,thelegislationwillapprove
paymentforservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthislegislation,pleasehaveyourstaffcontactMareScott,
ChiefOperatingOfficer,OfficeofContractingandProcurement,at(202)724-8759.
TurgetheCounciltotakepromptandfavorableactionontheenclosedlegislation.
Sincerely,
Muri]Bowst 1
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Chairman Phil Mendelson 3
at the request of the Mayor 4
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 8
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 12
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To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Contract 17
No. CW103879 with S AMU Foundation d/b/a SAMU First Response to manage 18
migrant service i ntake centers and temporary lodging sites for the Department of 19
Human Services, and to authorize payment for the goods and services received 20
and to be received under the contract. 21
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That 23
this resolution may be cited as the “Contract No. CW103879 with S AMU Foundation 24
d/b/a SAMU First Response Approval and Payment Authorization Emergenc y 25
Declaration Resolution of 2023”. 26
Sec. 2. (a) There exists a need to approve Contract No. CW103879 with S AMU 27
Foundation d/b/a SAMU First Response to manage migrant service i ntake centers and 28
temporary lodging sites for the Department of Human Services, and to authorize payment 29
for the goods and services received and to be received under the contract. 30
(b) On March 13, 2023, the Office of Contracting and Procurement, on be half of 31
the Department of Human Services, awarded Contract No. C W103879 on an emergency 32
basis, with a base period of March 6, 2023 through S eptember 30, 2023 i n the not-to-33
exceed amount of $2,964 ,514.56. 34 2
(c) Council approval is required by section 451(b) of the District of Columbia 35
Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1-36
204.51(b)) since t he contract is in excess $1 million during a 12-month period. 37
(d) Approval is necessary to allow the continuation of these vital services. 38
Without this approval, with S AMU Foundation d/b/a SAMU First Response cannot be 39
paid for goods and se rvices provided in excess of $1 million for the contract period 40
March 6, 2023 through S eptember 30, 2023. 41
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines th at the 42
circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it 43
necessary that the Contract No. Contract No. Contract No. C W103879 with S AMU 44
Foundation d/b/a SAMU First Response Approval and Payment Authorization 45
Emergency Act of 2023 be adopted after a single reading. 46
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 47