District of ColumbiaD.C. approves Aramark cleaning contract for convention center and library
D.C. approved Aramark's cleaning contract, allowing payment of up to $39.24 million for work at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Carnegie Library grounds.
What it does
The Council approved Aramark's multiyear cleaning contract for the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Carnegie Library's outside grounds. It allows payment for past and future services, up to $39.24 million.
Argument forApproving payment for past and future cleaning could help keep the convention center and library grounds serviced without a break.
Argument againstPaying up to $39.24 million for this contract could leave D.C. with less money for other needs.
More detail
The Council approved Aramark's multiyear contract and authorized payment for services already provided and services to come. The contract covers cleaning and related services at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Carnegie Library's outside grounds. The contract allows no more than $39,241,788.60 for the covered goods and services. The emergency act took effect after the mayor approved it on January 12, 2026, and was set to expire on April 12, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 16Act A26-0245 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000452, Expires on Apr 12, 2026Latest
- Jan 13Returned from Mayor
- Jan 12Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0245, Expires on Apr 12, 2026Became Law
- 2025
- Dec 29Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jan 13, 2026To Governor
- Dec 16Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Dec 16Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Business and Economic DevelopmentMinor
- Dec 3B26-0529 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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