4563188 Resolution 20-292, "Contract No. CW l7400 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013"

A RESOLUTION

20-292 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

September 17, 2013

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Contract No. CWI 7400 to provide loan servicing, loan collection, and foreclosure services for District residents' loans under various Department of Community Housing and Development programs and to authorize payment for 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. CW l7400 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013".

 

            Sec. 2.  (a) There exists an immediate need to approve Contract No. CWl 7400 with AmeriNational Community Services, Inc. ("AmeriNational") to provide loan servicing, loan collection, and foreclosure services for District residents' loans under various Department of Housing and Community Development (“DHCD”)  programs and to authorize payment for  services received and to be received under that contract.

            (b)  On October 3, 2012, the Office of Contracting and Procurement ("OCP"), on behalf of DHCD, entered into Contract No. CW J 7400 with AmeriNational  to provide loan servicing, loan collection, and foreclosure services for District residents' loans under various DHCD programs from October 3, 2012 through October 2, 2013 in an amount not to exceed $750,00000.

            (c) On June 7, 2012, by Modification No. 2, OCP increased the contract ceiling amount to $999,000.00.

            (d) OCP now desires to increase the contract ceiling amount to $1.4 million for the period from October 3, 2012 through October 2, 2013.

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

            (f) Council approval is also necessary to allow the continuation of these vital services.  Without this approval, AmeriNational 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. CWl 7400 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2013 be adopted after a single reading.

 

            Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.