4141917 Resolution 19-765, “Contract DCTO-2009-C-0253 Modification Nos. M0009 and M0010 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2012”

A RESOLUTION

                                                        

19-765  

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

December 18, 2012

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Modification Nos. M0009 and M0010 to DCTO-2009-C-0253 with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for technical assistance and support services for the Department of Employment Services Unemployment Tax Accounting System and to authorize payment for services received and to be received under these modifications.

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Contract DCTO-2009-C-0253 Modification Nos. M0009 and M0010 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2012”.

 

Sec. 2 (a)  There exists an immediate need to approve Modification Nos. M0009 and M0010 to Contract DCTO-2009-C-0253 with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation to provide technical assistance and support services for the Unemployment Tax Accounting System to the Department of Employment Services and to authorize payment for the services received and to be received under these modifications.

(b)  On November 25, 2008, the Office of Contracting and Procurement (“OCP”) awarded Contract DCTO-2009-C-0253 to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for technical assistance and support services in the not to exceed amount of $927,726.00 for the base year. Subsequently, OCP has exercised Option Years One, Two, and Three for the cumulative period Novem­ber 25, 2010, through November 24, 2012, in the cumulative estimated amount of $3,622,053.00.

(c)   On November 21, 2012, the OCP partially exercised Option Year Four, for the period Novem­ber 25, 2012 through January 24, 2013, in an estimated amount of $177,400.00. Now, OCP proposes to exercise the remainder of Option Year Four, for the period January 24, 2013 through November 25, 2013, in the estimated amount of $887,069.00.

(d)  OCP now seeks Council approval to increase the total not to exceed amount for Option Year Four to $1,064,469.00. 

(e)  Approval is necessary to allow the continuation of these vital services. Without this approval, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation cannot be paid for services provided in excess of $1,000,000 for the 4^th option year.

 

 

 

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 Contract DCTO-2009-C-0253 Modification Nos. M0009 and M0010 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2012 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4.  This resolution shall take effect immediately.