5062253 Resolution 20-587, “Contract No. DCHBX-2013-C-0007 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2014”

A RESOLUTION

                                                        

20-587  

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

July 14, 2014         

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve the modification to Contract No. DCHBX-2013-C-0007 to provide communications and marketing services and to authorize payment for the services received and to be received under that contract.

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Contract No. DCHBX-2013-C-0007 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2014”.

 

Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve Contract No. DCHBX-2013-0007 and to authorize payment for the services received and to be received under that contract. 

(b) On July 24, 2013, the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority (“DCHBX”) entered into a letter contract with Weber Shandwick to provide communications and marketing services in an amount not to exceed $2,725,151.10. 

(c) On December 19, 2013, DCHBX executed a contract modification to increase the letter contract ceiling amount to $3,611,067.10.

(d) The definitized contract is in an amount not to exceed $3,611,067.10.  

(e) Council approval is necessary because the contract amount is more than $1 million during a 12-month period.

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

 

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-2013-C-0007 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2014 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.