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July 2, 2025
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Subj
ect: Contract No. AGR -24-30000207 with Siemens Industry, Inc. for
Switchgear Maintenance, Inspection, Testing and Repair Services Dear
Chairman Mendelson:
Pursuant to D.C. Code §§ 1-204.51 and 2-352.02(a), enclosed for consideration and
approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is the exercise of Option Year One of
the subject contract with Siemens Industry, Inc. The proposed period of performance is
from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026. The dollar value of the proposed contract
during the term is a not-to-exceed amount of $1,541,400.00.
The purpose of this contract is to provide switchgear testing, inspection, maintenance and
repair services at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and the Care First Arena,
which were manufactured by and have continued to be maintained by Siemens through a
series of GSA task orders. A full Option Year summary is provided.
As always, I am available to discuss any questions you may have.
Sincer
ely,
Angi
e M. Gates
President and Chief Executive Officer
copy: A
ndrea Lennon, Senior Director, Contracts and Procurement Services, Events DC
Nicole B. Jackson, Esq., General Counsel, Events DC
Enclos
ures
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CONTRACT SUMMARY
SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
SWITCHGEAR MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION, TESTING AND REPAIR SERVICES
(A) The c
ontract number, proposed contractor, contract amount, unit and method of
compensation, contract term, type of contract and source selection method.
Cont
ract Number: AGR-24-30000207
Propo
sed Contractor: Siemens Industry, Inc. (“Siemens”)
Contr
act Amount: Not-to-exceed $1,541,400.00
Unit/
Method of Compensation: Fixed annual rate for scheduled maintenance
services billed monthly , and not-to-exceed amounts
for repairs billed upon completion of services.
Cont
ract Term: October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026 (Exercise of
Option Year One)
Cont
ract Type: Services Contract
Source S
election Method: GSA Task Order
(B) Ide
ntifying number of the underlying contract, including the identifiers assigned to
the underlying contract by the Council for the base period and any subsequent option
periods:
GSA Tas
k Order A GR-24-30000207 was awarded to Siemens in 2024 to provide
switchgear maintenance, inspection, testing and repair services at the Walter E.
Washington Convention Center and CareFirst Arena, for systems that were manufactured
by and have continued to be maintained by Siemens through a series of GSA task orders .
On September 22, 2024, the Council of the District of Columbia approved the base term of
the contract (Council Identifier CA25-0985).
(C) A ce
rtification that the Citywide Clean Hands database indicates that the proposed
contractor is current with its District taxes.
Siemen
s is current with its tax obligations. See Tab 3.
(D) A cert
ification that the proposed contract is within the appropriated budget authority
for the agency for the fiscal year and is consistent with the financial plan and budget
adopted in accordance with §§ 47-392.01 and 47-392.02.
Events
DC’s budget is separate from the financial plan and budget adopted by the District
of Columbia in accordance with D.C. Code §§ 47-392.01 and 47-392.02. Pursuant to Public
Law No. 105-227, Congress has exempted Events DC from the appropriation requirement
set forth in Section 446 of the Home Rule Act (Public Law No 105-227, 1122 Stat. 1515)
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(August 12, 1998). Events DC’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget was adopted by its Board
of Directors on May 8, 2025. By signature below, Events DC’s Controller certifies
that funding
for Option Year One of the contract is consistent with Events DC’s
approved Fiscal Year 202
6 budget.
Submitted o
n behalf of the Authority by:
President a
nd General Counsel
Chief Executive Officer
Angie M. Gate s Nicole B. Jackson, Esq.
Controller
Veronica Taylor
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* GovernmentoftheDistrictofColumbia
lm OfficeoftheChiefFinancialOfficer 11014Street,SWGm OfficeofTaxandRevenue ‘Washington,DC20024
DateofNotice:June5,2025 NoticeNumber:10014235095 =
SIEMENSINDUSTRY,INC. FEIN:**-###24881000DEERFIELDPKWY CaseID:18631105BUFFALOGROVEIL60089-4547
CERTIFICATE OF CLEAN HANDS
AsreportedintheCleanHandssystem,theabovereferencedindividual/entityhasnooutstanding
liabilitywiththeDistrictofColumbiaOfficeofTaxandRevenueortheDepartmentofEmployment
Services.Asofthedateabove,theindividual/entityhascompliedwithDC Code§47-2862,therefore
thisCertificateofCleanHandsisissued.
TITLE 47. TAXATION, LICENSING, PERMITS, ASSESSMENTS, AND FEES
CHAPTER 28 GENERAL LICENSE
SUBCHAPTERII.CLEANHANDSBEFORERECEIVINGA LICENSEOR PERMIT
D.C.CODE§47-2862(2006)§ 47-2862 PROHIBITION AGAINST ISSUANCE OF LICENSE OR PERMIT
AuthorizedBy Melinda Jenkins
Branch Chief,Collectionand Enforcement Administration
Tovalidatethiscertificate,pleasevisitMyTax.DC.gov.OntheMyTaxDC homepage,clickthe“ValidateaCertificateofCleanHands”hyperlinkundertheCleanHandssection.
11014thStreetSW,SuiteW270,Washington,DC20024/Phone:(202)724-S045/MyTax.DC.gov
M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
FRO
M:
DATE:
Jennifer Budoff
Budget Director
Council of the District of Columbia
Veronica Taylor
C
ontroller
July 1, 2025
SUBJ
ECT: Funding Certification for Option Year One of Contract No. AGR -
24-30000207 with Siemens Industry, Inc. for Switchgear
Maintenance, Inspection, Testing and Repair Services
The pur
pose of this memorandum is to provide funding certification for Option
Year One of Events DC’s contract with Siemens Industry, Inc. (Contract No.
AGR- 24-30000207) for switchgear maintenance, inspection, testing and repair
Services at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and CareFirst Arena.
On beha
lf of Events DC, it is my certification that the not-to-exceed contract
amount of $1,541,400.00 for Option Year One is included in Events DC’s
approved fiscal year 2026 budget.
Pl
ease feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
cc: Angie
M. Gates, President and Chief Executive Officer, Events DC
Nicole B. Jackson, Esq., General Counsel, Events DC
M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
FRO
M:
DATE:
Angie M. Gates
President and Chief Executive Officer
Nicole B. Jackson, Esq.
General Counsel
July 2, 2025
SUBJ
ECT: Certification of Legal Sufficiency for Option Year One of Contract
No. AGR-24-30000207 with Siemens Industry, Inc. for Switchgear
Maintenance, Inspection, Testing and Repair Services
I. Des
cription of Proposed Option Year
Event
s DC proposes to Exercise Option Year One of Contract No. AGR-24-
30000207 (“Contract”) with Siemens Industry, Inc. for switchgear maintenance,
inspection, testing and repair services at the Walter E. Washington Convention
Center and CareFirst Arena.
II. Procurement Overview
The C
hief Contracting Officer has determined that: (i) the exercise of Option Year
One of the Contract is in the best interest of Events DC; (ii) the total amount for
Option Year One of the Contract is not-to-exceed $1,541,400.00; and (iii) the
requirements covered by the Contract fulfill an existing need for Events DC. Based
on the foregoing, the Chief Contracting Officer proposes to exercise Option Year
One of the Contract.
III. Legal Review
The
Office of the General Counsel has reviewed the proposed Option Year One
Contract modification and finds it to be legally sufficient.
The C
ontract package includes:
1. Council Transmittal Letter;
2. Contract Summary;
3. Tax Compliance Certifications;
4. Certification of Funding Availability;
5. Certification of Legal Sufficiency;
6. Events DC Board of Directors Resolution Memo; and
7. Modification to Exercise Option Year (vendor signed only)
The exercise of Option Year One of the Contract requires District of Columbia
Council approval.
THE WASHINGTON CONVENTION AND SPORTS AUTHORITY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS No. 25-06 APPROVAL TO FUND OPTION YEAR ONE OF THE GSA TASK ORDER AGREEMENT WITH SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC. FOR SWITCHGEAR INSPECTION, TESTING, MAINTEANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES WHEREAS, in October 2024, the Washington Convention and Sports Authority entered into a General Services Administration Task Order contract with Siemens for switchgear inspection, testing, maintenance and repair services at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (and CareFirst Arena, comprising of a base term and four (4), one-year options, at the not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $1,494,600 in the base term ; and WHEREAS, during Option Year One, Siemens will continue its general switchgear inspection, testing, maintenance and repair services and will continue the project to replace obsolete circuit breakers at the Convention Center at the NTE amount of $1,541,400; and WHEREAS, the President and Chief Executive Officer, in her capacity as Chief Contracting Officer, and the Operations Committee of the Board of Directors have recommended approval of funding for Option Year One of the Contract. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Board of Directors of the Washington Convention and Sports Authority accepts the recommendation of the President and Chief Executive Officer, in her capacity as Chief Contracting Officer, and the Operations Committee and approves the exercise of, and expenditure of funds for, Option Year One of the Contract at the not-to-exceed amount of $1,541,400, subject to the approval of the Council of the District of Columbia in accordance with D.C. Code §§ 1-204.51 and 2352.02. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the President and Chief Executive Officer shall submit the agreement for the exercise of Option Year One of the Contract to the Council for approval as required herein.
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This Resolution No. 25-06 may be executed in counterparts. ___________________________________ Leif Dormsjo, Chairperson __________________________________ Cherrie Doggett, Vice Chairperson ____________________________________ Monica Ray, Secretary ____________________________________ Jay Haddock Ortiz, Treasurer ____________________________________ Nina Albert, Member ____________________________________ Alan Bubes, Member __________________________________ Marisa Flowers, Member ___________________________________ Solomon Keene, Member __________________________________ Brian Kenner, Member ___________________________________ Glen Lee, Member ___________________________________ George T. Simpson, Member Resolution No. 25-06 Dated: April 10, 2025
Digitally signed by Ko Henry
DN: cn=Ko Henry, o=Siemens,
email=henry.ko@siemens.com
Date: 2025.06.04 10:23:51 -
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Ko Henry