B 26-0744 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Modification Nos. M01, M02 and M03 to Contract No. CW131648 with Shaw Solutions LLC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2026

This bill authorizes emergency modifications to a contract with Shaw Solutions LLC to provide snow plowing equipment and operators for the District of Columbia from January 2026 through January 2027. It approves payment for these services up to a total amount of $7.5 million and bypasses standard procurement rules to expedite the process due to an unanticipated severe winter storm. The legislation also extends the maximum funding limit for future contract option periods to match the current year's cap.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2026

Committee Review

Jul 2026

Council Passage

Jul 2026

Signed into Law

Aug 2026

Introduced Jul 8, 2026 Signed Aug 10, 2026

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Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

The document was converted from a draft cover letter and bill text into the official 'Enrolled' version, which signifies that the legislation has been fully approved by the Council and the Mayor. While the core policy of funding snow removal remains the same, the official text was refined to clarify that the entire $7.5 million contract amount applies to the base period and all option years, rather than listing separate amounts for each year.

Scope change

The scope of the contract funding was clarified to apply the full not-to-exceed amount across the entire contract duration, removing specific breakdowns for option periods that were present in the draft.

FISCAL

The draft text listed specific funding amounts for the base period and four option periods; the enrolled text consolidates this to authorize the full $7.5 million for the contract and its modifications without distinguishing between base and option years.

TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a draft letter with cover pages to the formal 'Enrolled Original' legislative text, indicating final approval and enactment.

The draft included a detailed 'Contract Summary' section listing the selection method, number of bidders, and protest history; this administrative data was removed in the final enrolled version.

Minor formatting and spelling corrections were made throughout the text, such as fixing the Mayor's name and standardizing the contract number formatting.

Floor votes · Council Jul 14, 2026

How they voted

12–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 13

Jul 14, 2026

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jul 14, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)

council

Jul 14, 2026

Committee

Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Public Works and Operations

legislature

Jul 8, 2026

Introduced

B26-0744 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors