District of ColumbiaD.C. approved Modaxo contract and up to $6.03 million in payments
The D.C. Council authorized payments to Modaxo for goods and services already received or still to come; the emergency act expired May 21, 2025.
What it does
The Council approved Modaxo's contract despite a D.C. purchasing law requirement. It allowed up to $6.03 million in payments for goods and services received or still to come. The emergency act expired May 21, 2025.
Argument forThe payment authorization could have helped D.C. pay Modaxo for goods and services it had already received.
Argument againstPayments of up to $6.03 million could have left D.C. with less money for other public needs.
More detail
The D.C. Council approved the Modaxo contract and authorized payments of up to $6,034,831.66. This covers Contract No. CW118832 with Modaxo Traffic Management USA, Inc., for goods and services already received or still to come. The Council approved the contract despite a requirement in D.C.'s law on government purchasing. The act took effect after the Mayor approved it on February 20, 2025, and expired May 21, 2025.
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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
- 2025
- Feb 28Act A26-0017 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002023, Expires on May 21, 2025Latest
- Feb 20Returned from Mayor
- Feb 20Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0017, Expires on May 21, 2025Became Law
- Feb 11Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 26, 2025To Governor
- Feb 4Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Feb 4Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Transportation and the EnvironmentMinor
- Jan 29B26-0096 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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