PR 25-0697 — Contract No. CW103312 with McWard Real Estate, LLC d/b/a The Family Laundromat Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2024

MURIELENROLLED BOWSERORIGINAL MAYORA MarchRESOLUTION 26,25-476 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA April 2, 2024 HonorableTo Phdeclare ilthe Mendelsonexistence Chairmanof Councilan oftheemergency Districtwith ofColumbiarespect Johnto A.the need to approve Contract No.

Wilson Building Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504 Washington, DC 20004 Dear Chairman Mendelson:

Enclosed for consideration and enactment by the Council of the District of Columbia is an emergency bill, the "Contract No.

CW CW103312 with McWard Real Estate, LLC d/b/a The Family Laundromat Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2024," and the accompanying emergency declaration resolution.

The legislation will approve Contract No.

CW103312 with McWard Real Estate, LLC d/b/a The Family Laundromat, for emergency laundry services for migrant families and individuals arriving from the Arizona-Mexico and Texas-Mexico borders, and Modification Nos.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 thereto.

In addition, the legislation will approve payment for the goods and services received and to be received under the contract and the modifications.

My administration is available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the contract and modifications.

In order to facilitate a response to any questions you may have, please have your staffcontact Marc Scott, ChiefOperating Officer, Office ofContracting and Procurement, at (202) 724-8759.

I urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on the enclosed legislation.

2 4 at the request ofthe Mayor 6 8 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To declare the existence ofan emergency with respect to the need to approve Contract No.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "Contract“Contract No.

CW103312 with McWard Real Estate, LLC d/b/a The Family Laundromat Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolutionf2024".Resolution of 2024”.

(a) There exists aan immediate need to approve Contract No.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 thereto, to provide emergency laundry services for migrant families and individuals arriving from the Arizona-Mexico and Texas-Mexico borders,borders and to authorize payment for the goods and services received and to be received under the contract and the modifications.

(b) On November 1, 2022, the Office ofContractingof Contracting and Procurement, on behalf oftheof the Department ofHumanof Human Services, awarded Contract No.

CW103312 on an emergency basis pursuant to the Migrant Services and Supports Emergency Act of 2022, with a base period of November 1, 2022,2022 through September 30, 2023, in the not-to-not-to-exceed exceed amount of $1,120,000.

1, dated February 28, 2023, the Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, increased the base period not-to-exceednot-to- exceed amount by $580,000 to $1,700,000.

CW103312 for the period October 1, 2023,2023 through February 14, 2024, in the not-to-exceed amount $542,875.33.

4 is now necessary to exercise the remainder of option year 1 for the period February 15, 2024,2024 through September 30, 2024, in the not-to-exceed amount of ENROLLED ORIGINAL $1,085,750.67, thereby increasing the total not-to-exceed amount for option year 1 to $1,628,626.00.

5 extended the option period from February 14, 2024,2024 to March 8, 2024, at no cost to the District.

6 extended the option period from March 8, 2024,2024 to April 15, 2024, at no cost to the District.

(i) Council approval is required by section 451(b) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act,Act approved(D.C. December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.

803;Official Code § 1-204.51(b)) as the base period and the modifications are both in excess of $1 million during separate 12-month periods.

D.C.

Official Code § 1- 204.51(b)) since the base period and the modifications are both in excess of $1 million during separate 12-month periods.

Without this approval, McWard Real Estate, LLC d/b/a The Family Laundromat cannot be paid for goods and services provided in excess of $1 million for the contract period November 1, 2022,2022 through September 30, 2023, or the contract period October 1, 2023,2023 through September 30, 2024.

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.