1. (a) §§ 2-219.01, 2-219.03(a), (b), (c), (e)(1), (1C), (2), (3), (4), and (5), and 2-219.03a, shall apply to the construction obligations of the Stadium Project and the Commercial Development (collectively "the Project"); provided, that good faith efforts will be required to ensure that 51% of all new hires for the Project are District residents; provided further, that residents of Wards 7 and 8 receive a hiring preference for at least 20% of the new jobs created in connection with the Project.
2. (b) § 32-1431 shall apply to the construction obligations of the Project; except, that 10%, with a goal of 35%, of all apprenticeship hours performed pursuant to apprenticeship programs required by § 32-1431(a) shall be performed by District residents and the Department of Employment Services may only impose fines for a failure to achieve the 10% requirement.

3. (c) Subchapter IX-A of Chapter 2 of Title 2 shall apply to the construction obligations of the Project, including professional services rendered in furtherance of the Project; except, that:

   1. (1) The Developer shall require at least 20% equity, excluding debt financing, mezzanine financing, or other equity contributions by limited or institutional investors, and 20% development participation from certified business enterprises; and
   2. (2) Forty percent, with a goal of 50%, of the adjusted development budget, as defined in the CBE Agreement referenced in § 10-1605.05(a), shall be subcontracted to small business enterprises, with a preference for at least 10% of the small business enterprises to be located in, by order of priority, Wards 7, 8, 5, and 6; or, if there are insufficient qualified small business enterprises to completely fulfill the 40% requirement or the 50% goal, then the subcontracting requirement or goal may be satisfied by subcontracting the 40% requirement or 50% goal of the adjusted development budget to any qualified certified business enterprises, with a preference for at least 10% of the certified business enterprises located in, by order of priority, Wards 7, 8, 5, and 6; provided, that all reasonable efforts shall be made to ensure that qualified small business enterprises are significant participants in the overall subcontracting work.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 5 of Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-150, Sept. 25, 2025, 72 DCR 10584).

History

Nov. 21, 2025, D.C. Law 26-54, § 5