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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 10-1053.01. Establishment of Third-Party Public Restroom Facility Pilot Program.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Department of Public Works (“DPW”) shall establish a pilot program to provide public restroom facilities by contract with a company that provides those services.

(b) Within 30 days after October 1, 2023, the Mayor shall solicit bids from companies to provide public restroom facilities in the District.

(c) Pursuant to the solicitation provided for in subsection (b) of this section, DPW shall enter into a contract for 12 months with a company that is able to:

(1) Place at least 5 public restroom facilities in the District of Columbia that:

(A) Are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, approved July 26, 1990 (104 Stat. 327; 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.);

(B) Have running water for flushing toilets and sinks, but do not require a municipal water connection;

(C) Are portable; and

(D) Have remote monitoring and the ability to program automated hours of operation;

(2) Provide 24 hour per day full maintenance and service for each public restroom facility; and

(3) Collect data and provide reports to DPW at least monthly on:

(A) Public restroom facility usage by date and time;

(B) Incidents of misuse or vandalism;

(C) How facilities were accessed;

(D) Cleanliness; and

(E) User experience.

(d) The 5 public restroom facilities should initially be placed

(1) Within 500 feet of the following locations:

(A) Dupont Circle;

(B) Columbia Heights Civic Plaza; and

(C) The intersection at H Street and 8th Street, NE; and

(2) Within the boundaries of:

(A) Oxon Run Park; and

(B) The Downtown DC Business Improvement District.

(e) The Director of DPW may change the location of a public restroom facility placed pursuant to subsection (d) of this section at his or her discretion.

(f) The Mayor, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.

(g) Within 1 month after the completion of the pilot program, DPW shall provide information to the Council and the Mayor that includes:

(1) Total cost of the program, and a breakdown of those costs;

(2) Monthly facility usage rates for each facility;

(3) Data related to how customers accessed the facilities;

(4) Any incidents of misuse or vandalism; and

(5) Data related to user experience.

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