BID public space maintenance agreements

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*NOTE: This section was created by emergency legislation that will expire on November 3, 2021.*

(a) Notwithstanding Chapter 3A of this title and § 9-401.06(c), the Mayor may enter into an agreement, excluding grant agreements, with a BID corporation, as defined in § 2-1215.02(4), to maintain or improve a District-owned asset or public space, including sidewalks, streets, parks, plazas, signage, and public art.

(b) The Mayor shall pay or reimburse to a BID corporation the reasonably incurred expenses for maintaining or improving a District-owned asset or public space or for engaging in planning activity under this section for services customarily provided by the District to any similar geographic area pursuant to § 2-1215.20(a).

(c) An agreement with a BID corporation made pursuant to this section to complete work on a District-owned asset or in public space shall contain provisions requiring adequate insurance and indemnification, and such work in public space shall be subject to applicable permits.

(d) An agreement with a BID corporation made pursuant to this section shall not exceed $800,000 for a single fiscal year; provided, that a multiyear agreement shall be allowed, subject to annual appropriation.

(Aug. 5, 2021, D.C. Act 24-158, § 3(b), 68 DCR 008014.)

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 3(b) of Recess Reprogramming Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-158, Aug. 5, 2021, 68 DCR 008014).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see §3 of the Public Space Maintenance and Arts Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-520, Dec. 20, 2020, 67 DCR 14431)

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see §2 of the Public Space Maintenance and Arts Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-520, Dec. 20, 2020, 67 DCR 14431)

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Public Space Maintenance and Arts Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-47, Mar. 24, 2021, 68 DCR 003458).

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2 of Public Space Maintenance Emergency Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-475, Nov. 2, 2020, 67 DCR 14604).

Temporary Legislation

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see §2 of the Public Space Maintenance and Arts Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-262, Mar. 6, 2021, 68 DCR 1186)

For temporary (225 days) creation of this section, see § 2 of Public Space Maintenance Temporary Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-175, Dec. 23, 2020, 67 DCR 13238).


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