Office of Property Management Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2003
Bill 15-343

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A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

To amend, on a temporary basis, the Office of Property Management Establishment Act of 1998 to impose a requirement that the Office of Property Management report to the Council before entering into a contract in excess of $500,000, including a contract with a party where multiple contracts with that party over a 12-month period exceed $500,000 in the aggregate (in the case of sole source contracts in excess of $50,000), and to require that all planned relocations of District government facilities be accompanied by a thorough cost-benefit analysis, taking into consideration all material, operational and other direct costs such as anticipated lost revenue likely to be incurred in relocating District government facilities; and to require a report by the Office of Property Management on the tenant representation program.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this bill may be cited as the "Office of Property Management Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2003".

Sec. 2. The Office of Property Management Establishment Act of 1998, effective March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-175; D.C. Official Code §10-1001 et seq.), is amended by adding new sections 1806a and 1806b to read as follows:

"Sec. 1806a. Report to the Council on certain contracts.

"(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:

"(1) "Contract" includes a contract, lease, or any amendment or addendum to a contract or lease, task order or purchase orders."

"(2) "Party" includes any person or entity, including a corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company, trust, association, or cooperative, or any person, entity, owning or owned by (in any percentage) such person or entity".

"(b) At least 90 days before entering into any contract, the Office shall provide a report to the Council if the contract:

"(1) Exceeds $500,000";

"(2) Is an addendum or an amendment to a contract, which contract together with all, addenda or amendments, in the aggregate, exceeds $500,000";

"(3) Together with all contracts between the Office and a single party which in the aggregate during a 12-month period, exceed $500,000";

"(4) Is a sole source contract which exceeds $50,000";

"(5) is an addendum or an amendment to a sole source contract, which contract together with all, addenda or amendments, in the aggregate, exceeds $50,000";

"(6) Together with all sole source contracts between the Office and a party which in the aggregate during a 12 month period, exceeds $50,000".

"(c) The Report shall include:

"(1) A summary of the material terms of the contract;"

"(2) A copy of the contract;" and

"(3) if subsection (b)(2), (3), (5), or (6) apply, a summary of the material terms of each contract and a copy of each contract."

Sec. 1806b. Report to the Council on relocation.

At least 90 days prior to any relocation of the District of Columbia facilities, the Office shall provide to the Council, a complete cost-benefit analysis, taking into consideration all material, operational, and other direct costs including anticipated lost revenues likely to be incurred in relocating District government facilities.

Sec. 3. The Office of Property Management shall provide to the Council an analysis of the costs and benefits of instituting a new tenant representation program within 90 days of the effective date of the "Office of Property Management Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2003" passed on an emergency basis on July 8, 2003 (Enrolled version of Bill 15- ). 

Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the attached fiscal impact statement as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02 (c)(3)).

Sec. 5.(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30 day period of Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973(87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code section 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.

(b) This act shall expire after 255 days of its having taken effect.