4901718 Resolution 20-474, “Contract No. DCHBX-2013-0003(b) Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2014”

A RESOLUTION

                                                        

20-474  

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

May 6, 2014

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Contract No. DCHBX-13-0003(b) to provide technical information technology support services and to authorize payment for the services received and to be received under the contract.

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Contract No. DCHBX-2013-0003(b) Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2014”.

 

Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve Contract No. DCHBX-13-0003(b) with New Light Technologies, Inc. (“NLT, Inc.”), to provide technical information technology support services and to authorize payment for the services received and to be received under that contract. 

(b)  On April 29, 2013, the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority (“DCHBX”) entered into a contract with NLT, Inc., to provide technical information technology support services in an amount not to exceed $488,000. 

(c)  On October 10, 2013, DCHBX executed a contract modification to increase the contract ceiling amount to $1,000,000.

(d) On October 10, 2013, the DCHBX Board of Directors approved a further increase to the contract ceiling amount to $2,184,000.

            (e)  Council approval is necessary since the anticipated contract amount is more than $1,000,000.00 during a 12-month period.

(f)  Approval is necessary to allow the continuation of these vital services. Without this approval, NLT cannot be paid for services provided in excess of $1,000,000.

 

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 No. DCHBX-13-0003(b) Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2014 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.