4409346 Resolution 20-148, “Contract No. DCHT-2012-C-0016 and Modification Nos. M0001, M0002, M0003 and M0004 to Contract No. DCHT-2012-C-0016 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”

A RESOLUTION

 

20-148 

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

June 4, 2013

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Contract No. DCHT-2012-C-0016 and Modification Nos. M0001, M0002, M0003, and M0004 to Contract No. DCHT-2012-C-0016 to manage and administer the District’s non-emergency transportation services program for the District’s Medicaid eligible fee-for service recipients 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. DCHT-2012-C-0016 and Modification Nos. M0001, M0002, M0003 and M0004 to Contract No. DCHT-2012-C-0016 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”.

 

Sec. 2. (a)  There exists an immediate need to approve Contract No. DCHT-2012-C-0016 and Modification Nos. M0001, M0002, M0003 and M0004 to Contract No. DCHT-2012-C-0016 and to authorize payment for the services received and to be received under the contract.

(b) The District originally entered into a contract (DCHC-2007-E-0001) with Medical Transportation Management, Inc. ("MTM") to provide non-emergency transportation services program for the District’s Medicaid eligible fee-for service recipients from July 20, 2007, through July 19, 2008, with 4 one-year options.

(c) Upon expiration of the final option period Emergency Contract No. DCHT-2012-C-0016 was awarded to MTM on August 31, 2012 through December 29, 2012 in the amount of $6,370,988.00.

(d) Modification No. M0001 extended Emergency Contract DCHT-2012-C-0016 for the period of December 30, 2012 to January 12, 2013 for a total of $893,723.00.

(e) Modification No. M0002 extended Emergency Contract DCHT-2012-C-0016 for the period of January 13, 2013 to January 31, 2013 for a total of $1,212,910.00.

(f) Modification No. M0003 extended Emergency Contract DCHT-2012-C-0016 for the period of February 1, 2013 to February 28, 2013 for a total of $2,103,360.00.

(g) Modification No. M0004 extended Emergency Contract DCHT-2012-C-0016 for the period of March 1, 2013 to March 14, 2013 for a total of $893,723.00.

(h) Council approval is necessary because the value of Contract No. DCHT-2012-C-0016 and Modification Nos. M0001, M0002, M0003 and M0004 to Contract No. DCHT-2012-C-0016 are more than $1,000,000 during a 12-month period.

(i) Approval is necessary to allow the continuation of these vital services.  Without this approval, MTM 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. DCHT-2012-C-0016 and Modification Nos. M0001, M0002, M0003 and M0004 to Contract No. DCHT-2012-C-0016 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2013 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4.  This resolution shall take effect immediately.