Bill > PR26-0309

This emergency resolution addresses critical modifications to a food and nutrition management services contract between the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation (United Medical Center) and Morrison Management Specialists, Inc. The resolution declares an emergency to approve three contract modifications that collectively increase the contract value by $144,733, covering the period from August 1, 2024, to April 15, 2025. The modifications were necessitated by several factors, including a delay in the opening of Cedar Hill, challenges obtaining a Certificate of Clean Hands, and increased costs due to inflation and higher-than-expected food utilization. The contract's original base year was approved for $1,527,560, and the first modification covered a partial option year from August 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. Without Council approval, Morrison cannot be paid for food services already provided to the hospital, which total over $1 million. The resolution allows for immediate approval of these modifications after a single reading, recognizing the urgent need to ensure continued food services as the hospital prepares for its dissolution on September 30, 2025.

https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/PR26-0309