District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

PR 26-0587 — Proposed Contract No. CW128791 with HME, Inc. Disapproval Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026

Last action — Resolution R26-0377, Effective from Mar 31, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006086

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to the bill clarifies the specifics of a proposed contract with HME, Inc. to provide 18 fire pumpers for the District's Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Notably, the resolution emphasizes that this is the first contract with this company, and it raises concerns about making such a large order without prior experience with the vendor. This matters because it highlights the potential risks involved with bulk purchasing from a new supplier, which could lead to delays and operational challenges for the fire department.

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_____________________________ _____________________________ Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Brooke Pinto _____________________________ _____________________________ Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Matthew Frumin _____________________________ _____________________________ Councilmember Brianne K.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL A RESOLUTION 26-377 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA March 31, 2026 To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to disapprove proposed contract No.
Nadeau Councilmember Janeese Lewis George _____________________________ Councilmember Christina Henderson A PROPOSED RESOLUTION ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________ To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to disapprove proposed contract No.
6 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Proposed Contract No.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Proposed Contract No.
in the not-to-exceed amount of $32,502,456 to provide 18 pumpers for the Apparatus Division of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department.
(CA26-646) in the not-to-exceed amount of $32,502,456 to provide pumpers for the Apparatus Division of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (“FEMS”).
(b) This contract would be the first contract that DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services has held with HME, Inc.
(b) This contract would be the first contract that FEMS has held with HME, Inc.
While the cooperative agreement model is effective for efficient ordering timelines, DC Fire and EMS should use caution when making purchases from manufacturers for the first time and avoid bulk orders from vendors that are new to the District.
While the cooperative agreement model is effective for efficient ordering timelines, FEMS should use caution when making purchases from manufacturers for the first time and avoid bulk orders from vendors that are new to the District.
The far better option is to ensure that apparatus moves steadily through its lifecycle in even and predictable numbers – this makes budgeting, apparatus preparation, and apparatus maintenance considerably easier to do.” (d) The Executive has failed to provide sufficient reasoning as to why the Department needed to make a bulk order of 18 pumpers from a manufacturer who they have never worked with.
The far better option is to ensure that apparatus moves steadily through its lifecycle in even and predictable numbers – this makes budgeting, apparatus preparation, and apparatus maintenance considerably easier to do.” ENROLLED ORIGINAL (d) The Executive has failed to provide sufficient reasoning as to why FEMS needed to make a bulk order of 18 pumpers from a manufacturer who they have never worked with.
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Action History

  1. Resolution R26-0377, Effective from Mar 31, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006086

  2. Approved with Resolution Number R26-0377

  3. Final Reading

  4. Retained by the Council

  5. PR26-0587 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (13)

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Votes

Final Reading

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10003
Total 10003
% of votes cast 77%0%0%23%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Doni Crawford — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Not Voting
Wendell Felder — Not Voting
Zachary Parker — Not Voting

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