4134254 Resolution 19-725, "Natural Gas Contract No. DCAM-13-NC-0077 Approval Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2012"
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A RESOLUTION
19-725
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
December 4, 2012
To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Contract No. DCAM-13-NC-0077 between the District government and Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc. in the amount of $8,712,446 for natural gas to be provided to the District’s accounts managed by the Department of General Services.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Natural Gas Contract No. DCAM-13-NC-0077 Approval Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2012”.
Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve Contract No. DCAM-13-NC-0077 between the District government and Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc. (“Contract”) in the amount of $8,712,466 in order to maintain the supply of natural gas to District accounts managed by the Department of General Services.
(b) If Contract No. DCAM-13-NC-0077 is not approved expeditiously, the proposed contractor’s natural gas unit rate quote will expire, and the District would lose the opportunity to accept the natural gas unit rate most advantageous to the District.
(c) Contract No. DCAM-13-NC-0077 has a value that exceeds the $1 million threshold pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 774; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.51).
(d) Approval of the Contract is necessary to maintain the supply of natural gas to District accounts managed by the Department of General Services.
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Natural Gas Contract No. DCAM-13-NC-0077 Approval Emergency Act of 2012 be adopted after a single reading.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
