4426127 Resolution 20-153, “Change Orders Nos. 002 through 005 to Contract No. GM-11-M-0606-FM Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”

A RESOLUTION

 

20-153 

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

June 18, 2013

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Change Orders Nos. 002 through No. 005 to Contract No. GM-11-M-0606-FM the Contract for Design-Build Services for Cardozo Senior High School between the District of Columbia government and GCS-Sigal, LLC, to provide design-build services to Cardozo Senior High SchoolContract No. GM-11-M-0606-FM, and to authorize payment to GCS-Sigal, LLC, in the aggregate amount of $4,326,055 for the goods and services to be received under these change orders.

 

            RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Change Orders Nos. 002 through No. 005 to Contract No. GM-11-M-0606-FM Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”.

 

            Sec. 2.   (a)  There exists an immediate need to approve Change Orders Nos. 002 through 002 through No. 005 to Contract No. GM-11-M-0606-FM  with GCS-Sigal, LLC, to providefor  design-build services and additional project scope as part of the modernization at Cardozo Senior High School in the aggregate amount of $4,326,055 and to authorize payment for the goods and services to be received under these change orders. 

            (b)  The Council of the District of Columbia previously approved Contract No. GM-11-M-0606-FM (CA19-0234) and Change Order No. 001 to the Contract (CA 19-0370).  Thereafter, the aggregate value of Change Orders Nos. 002 through No. 004 was under $1 million; thus, these change orders did not require Council approval.

            (c)  Change Order No. 005 will cause the aggregate value of change orders issued, after Council’s last approval of the Contract, to exceed  $1 million; thus, Council approval is required  pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.51).

(d)  Council Aapproval of Change Orders Nos. 002 through No. 005 in the aggregate amount of $4,326,055 is necessary to authorize GCS-Sigal, LLC, to proceed with the necessary additional scope work at Cardozo Senior High School.    

 

            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 Change Orders Nos. 002 through No. 005 to Contract GM-11-M-0606-FM Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2013 be adopted after a single reading.

 

            Sec. 4.  This resolution shall take effect immediately.