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CA26-0329 • 2025

Proposed contract with Events DC and Fujitec America, Inc. for contract AGR-210110002058

Proposed contract with Events DC and Fujitec America, Inc. for contract AGR-210110002058

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Sponsor
at the request of the Events DC
Last action
2025-07-03
Official status
Deemed Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify what happens if the Council does not approve the contract or how future costs will be covered.

Proposed Contract for Elevator and Escalator Maintenance

This bill proposes a contract between Events DC and Fujitec America, Inc. to maintain elevators and escalators at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Carnegie Library.

What This Bill Does

  • Proposes an extension of an existing maintenance contract with Fujitec America, Inc.
  • Sets the total cost for this year's contract period at $1,867,772.00
  • Includes routine and emergency services for elevators and escalators in two locations

Who It Names or Affects

  • Events DC
  • Fujitec America, Inc.
  • Visitors to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Carnegie Library

Terms To Know

Option Year
A period during which a contract can be extended by mutual agreement.
Not-to-exceed amount
The maximum cost that the contract will allow for services provided.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is unclear what happens if the Council does not approve the contract.
  • Future maintenance costs beyond this year's budget are unspecified.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Business and Economic Development

  2. 2025-07-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    CA26-0329 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Proposed contract with Events DC and Fujitec America, Inc. for contract AGR-210110002058

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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

Subject: Contract No. AGR-210110002058 with Fu jitec America, Inc. for Elevator
and Escalator Maintenance 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 Four of
the subject contract with Fujitec America, Inc. The proposed period of performance is from
October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. The dollar value of the proposed Option Year
Four is a not-to-exceed amount of $1,867,772.00.

The purpose of this contract is to provide routine and emergency services to the 44
escalators and 32 elevators currently installed at the Walter E. Washington Convention
Center, and to the two elevators and an external lift installed at the Carnegie Library. A
full Option Year summary is provided.

As always, I am available to discuss any questions you may have.

Sincerely,

Angie M. Gates
President and Chief Executive Officer

copy: Andrea Lennon, Senior Director, Contracts and Procurement Services, Events DC
Nicole B. Jackson, Esq., General Counsel, Events DC

Enclosures

1
CONTRACT SUMMARY
FUJITEC AMERICA, INC.
ELEVATOR AND ESCALATOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES
(A) The co
ntract number, proposed contractor, contract amount, unit and method of
compensation, contract term, type of contract and source selection method.
Cont
ract Number: AGR-210110002058 (formerly SO-21-0110002058)
Propo
sed Contractor: Fujitec America, Inc. (“Fujitec”)
Cont
ract Amount: Not-to-exceed $1,867,772.00
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 Four)
Cont
ract Type: Services Contract
Source S
election Method: GSA Task Order
(B) Identifying 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:
On September 30, 2021, the Council of the District of Columbia approved contract number SO-
21-011-0002058 (Council Identifier CA24-0261). On November 6, 2022, the Council approved
Option Year One of the contract (Council Identifier CA24-0690). The Council approved Option
Year Two of the contract (Council Identifier CA25-0306) on July 13, 2023. On September 21,
2024, the Council approved Option Year Three of the contract (Council Identifier CA25-0978).
(C) A certification that the Citywide Clean Hands database indicates that the proposed
contractor is current with its District taxes.
Fujitec is current with its tax obligations. See Tab 3.
(D) A certification that the proposed contract is within the appropriated budget authority for
the agency for the fiscal year and is consistent wit h 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) (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 Four of the
contract is consistent with Events DC’s approved Fiscal Year 2026 budget.
2
Submitted on behalf
of the Authority by:
President and Gen
eral Counsel
Chief Executive Officer
Angie M. Gate s Nicole B. Jackson, Esq.
Controller
Veronica Taylor

1101 4th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Date of Notice: June 26, 2025 L0014373717Notice Number:
FEIN: **-***0686
Case ID: 18648090

Government of the District of Columbia
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Office of Tax and Revenue
FUJITEC AMERICA INC
7258 INNOVATION WAY
MASON OH 45040-8015

Branch Chief, Collection and Enforcement Administration
Authorized By Melinda Jenkins
To validate this certificate, please visit MyTax.DC.gov. On the MyTax DC homepage, click the
“Validate a Certificate of Clean Hands” hyperlink under the Clean Hands section.
CERTIFICATE OF CLEAN HANDS
As reported in the Clean Hands system, the above referenced individual/entity has no outstanding
liability with the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue or the Department of Employment
Services. As of the date above, the individual/entity has complied with DC Code § 47-2862, therefore
this Certificate of Clean Hands is issued.
TITLE 47. TAXATION, LICENSING, PERMITS, ASSESSMENTS, AND FEES
CHAPTER 28 GENERAL LICENSE
SUBCHAPTER II. CLEAN HANDS BEFORE RECEIVING A LICENSE OR PERMIT
D.C. CODE § 47-2862 (2006)
§ 47-2862 PROHIBITION AGAINST ISSUANCE OF LICENSE OR PERMIT
1101 4th Street SW, Suite W270, Washington, DC 20024/Phone: (202) 724-5045/MyTax.DC.gov

COPY

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Jennifer Budoff
Budget Director
Council of the District of Columbia

FROM: Veronica Taylor
Controller

DATE: July 2, 2025

SUBJECT: Funding Certification for Option Year Four of Contract No. AGR-
210110002058 with Fujitec America, Inc. for Elevator and Escalator
Maintenance and Repair Services

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide funding certification for Option Year Four
of Events DC’s contract with Fujitec America, Inc. (Contract No. AGR-210110002058)
for elevator and escalator maintenance and repair services at the Walter E. Washington
Convention Center and Carnegie Library.

On behalf of Events DC, it is my certification that the not-to-exceed contract amount of
$1,867,772.00 for Option Year Four is included in Events DC’s approved fiscal year 2026
budget.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

copy: 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
T
O: Angie M. Gates
President and Chief Executive Officer
F
ROM: Nicole B. Jackson, Esq.
General Counsel
DAT
E: July 2, 2025
S
UBJECT: Certification of Legal Sufficiency for Option Year Four of Contract No.
AGR-210110002058 with Fujitec America, Inc. for Elevator and Escalator
Maintenance and Repair Services
I. D
escription of Proposed Option Year
E
vents DC proposes to exercise Option Year Four of Contract No. AGR-210110002058
(“Contract”) with Fujitec America, Inc. for elevator and escalator maintenance and repair
services at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and the Carnegie Library.
II. P
rocurement Overview
T
he Chief Contracting Officer has determined that: (i) the exercise of Option Year Four of
the Contract is in the best interest of Events DC; (ii) the total amount for Option Year Four
of the Contract is not-to-exceed $1,867,772.00; 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 Four of the Contract.
III. L
egal Review
T
he Office of the General Counsel has reviewed the proposed Option Year Four Contract
modification and finds it to be legally sufficient.
T
he Contract package includes:
1. C
ouncil Transmittal Letter;
2. Contract Option Year Summary ;
3. Tax Compliance Certifications;
4. Certification of Funding Availability;
5. Certification of Legal Sufficiency;
6. Events DC Board of Directors Resolution; and
7. Modification to Exercise Option Year Four (vendor signed only).
T
he exercise of Option Year Four of the Contract requires District of Columbia Council
approval.

DocusignEnvelopeID:70162534-CB8D-45F3-BDAC-19D09885F35E
WASHINGTON CONVENTION
AND SPORTSAUTHORITY
THE WASHINGTON CONVENTION AND SPORTS AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
No.25-11.
APPROVAL TO FUND OPTION YEAR FOUR OF THE CONTRACT WITH FUJITECAMERICA,
INC,
WHEREAS,inJune2021,theBoardofDirectorsoftheWashingtonConventionand
SportsAuthority(“Authority”)approvedtheawardofacontract(the“Contract”)toFujitec
America,Inc.(“Fujitec”)toprovideroutineandpreventativemaintenanceandemergency
repairservicestotheescalatorsandelevatorsattheWalterE.WashingtonConventionCenter
(‘ConventionCenter”)andtheCarnegieLibrary,fora baseterm,withfour(4),one-year
options,atthenot-to-exceed(NTE”)amountof$1,444,418,20duringthebaseterm;and
WHEREAS,theAuthorityexercisedOptionYearsOnethroughThreeoftheContract
attherespectiveNTEamountsof$1,547,389.72;$1,706,010.04;and$1,782,310.32;and
WHEREAS,inOptionYearFour,Fujitecwillcontinuetoprovidethesameroutineand
preventativemaintenanceandemergencyrepairservicestotheescalatorsandelevatorsatthe
ConventionCenterandCarnegieLibraryasinOptionYearThree,andcontinuetoworkonan
ongoingprojecttoreplacetheelevatorsattheConventionCenter,attheNTE amountof
$1,867,772.00;and
WHEREAS, the Presidentand Chief Executive Officerand the Operations Committee
oftheBoardofDirectorshaverecommendedapprovaloftheexpenditureoffundsforOption
YearFouroftheContract;and
WHEREAS,fundingfortheContractisconsistentwiththeAuthority'sapprovedfiscal
year2026budget.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT, theBoardofDirectorsofthe
WashingtonConventionandSportsAuthorityacceptstherecommendationofthePresidentand
ChiefExecutiveOfficer,inhercapacityasChiefContractingOfficer,andtheOperations
CommitteeandapprovestheexpenditureoffundsforOptionYearFouroftheContractwith
FujitecAmerica,Inc.atthenot-to-exceedamountof$1,867,772.00,subjecttotheapprovalofthe
CounciloftheDistrictofColumbia(the“Couneil”)inaccordancewithD.C.Code§§1-204.51
and2-352.02.
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DocusignEnvelopeID:70162534-CB8D-45F3-BDAC-19D09885F35E
WASHINGTON CONVENTION
AND SPORTSAUTHORITY
AND BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDTHAT,thePresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficer
shallsubmittheagreementfortheexerciseofOptionYearFouroftheContracttotheCouncil
forapprovalasrequiredherein.
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Modification #5 Page 1 of 1

MODIFICATION #5
CONTRACT #AGR-210110002058
“Escalator and Elevator Maintenance and Repair Services"

Modification No. 5 - The purpose of this Modification is to exercise Option Year Four of the contract
for Escalator and Elevator Maintenance and Repair Services (the “Contract”) entered into by the
Washington Convention and Sports Authority t/a Events DC and Fujitec America, Inc. More
specifically, the Contract is modified as follows:

1. Option Year Four of the Contract shall be for the period of October 1, 2025 – September 30,
2026, at the not-to-exceed amount of $1,867,772.00.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS SHALL REMAIN UNCHANGED

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have caused this Modification to be signed by their
duly authorized agents.

Fujitec America, Inc.
4501 Forbes Boulevard
Suite G
Lanham, MD 20706
Washington Convention and Sports
Authority t/a Events DC
801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Signature: ____________________________

Signature: _____________________________

Print: ________________________________

Print: _ Angie M. Gates_____________

Title: ________________________________

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: _________________________________

Date: _________________________________

Jeff Anderson
Branch Manager
6/26/2025