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Proposed Contract with IPS Group Inc. to Contract No. DCKA-2025-C-0040

Proposed Contract with IPS Group Inc. to Contract No. DCKA-2025-C-0040

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Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2025-12-02
Official status
Deemed Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide information about future budget allocations or other parking service providers' impacts, leaving these points uncertain.

Proposed Parking Meter Services Contract

The bill proposes a contract modification with IPS Group Inc. for parking meter services in Washington D.C., extending an existing agreement and setting spending limits.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a new contract modification (M002) to extend the existing contract (DCKA-2025-C-0040) between the District of Columbia and IPS Group Inc. for one year, from January 31, 2026, through January 30, 2027.
  • Sets a maximum spending limit of $6,000,000 for this contract extension.
  • Requires IPS Group Inc. to continue providing parking meter equipment and services such as management, maintenance, installation, relocation, and removal within the District of Columbia.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia government, which will manage the contract.
  • IPS Group Inc., a company based in San Diego, CA, providing parking meter services.
  • Drivers and residents who use multi-space meters within Washington D.C.

Terms To Know

Clean Hands Database
A database that checks if businesses are up-to-date with their taxes before they can receive contracts from the District of Columbia.
Option Year
An additional year added to a contract, allowing for more time and services under the same agreement.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what will happen if IPS Group Inc. fails to meet its obligations.
  • It is unclear how this contract extension might affect future budget allocations or other parking service providers in D.C.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Transportation and the Environment

  2. 2025-12-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    CA26-0519 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Proposed Contract with IPS Group Inc. to Contract No. DCKA-2025-C-0040

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MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR

December 1, 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

Dear Chairman Mendelson:

Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code § 1 -
204.51) and section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 (D.C. Official Code §
2-352.02), enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is
proposed Modification No. M002 to Contract No. DCKA-2025-C-0040 with IPS Group Inc. (IPS),
to exercise option year one in the not-to-exceed amount of $6,000,000. The period of performance
is from January 31, 2026, through January 30, 2027.

Under the proposed modification, IPS will continue to provide parking meter equipment and
services, including parking meter management, maintenance, enhancements, installation,
relocation, and removal services for IPS multi-space meters within the District of Columbia.

My administration is available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed
modification. In order to facilitate a response to any questions you may have, please have your
staff contact Marc Scott, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Contracting and Procurement, at (202)
724-8759.

I look forward to the Council’s favorable consideration of this modification.

Sincerely,

Muriel Bowser
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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of Contracting and Procurement

Pursuant to section 202(c-3) of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, as amended, D.C.
Official Code § 2-352.02(c-3), the following contract summary is provided:

COUNCIL CONTRACT SUMMARY
(Option Year Contract)

(A) Contract Number: DCKA-2025-C-0040
Modification No. M002

Proposed Contractor: IPS Group Inc.

Contract Amount: Not-to-exceed (NTE) $6,000,000

Unit and Method of Compensation: Fixed Unit Prices

Term of Contract: January 31, 2026, through January 30, 2027
(Option Year One)

Type of Contract: Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity

(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:

Base Period Amount: NTE $6,000,000
(CA26-0304)

Option Year One Amount: NTE $6,000,000

Option Year Two Amount: NTE $6,000,000

Option Year Three Amount: NTE $6,000,000

Option Year Four Amount: NTE $6,000,000

(C) A statement that the Citywide Clean Hands database indicates that the proposed contractor is
current with its District taxes. If the Citywide Clean Hands Database indicates that the
proposed contractor is not current with its District taxes, either: (1) a certification that the
contractor has worked out and is current with a payment schedule approved by the District; or
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(2) a certification that the contractor will be current with its District taxes after the District
recovers any outstanding debt as provided under D.C. Official Code § 2-353.01(b):

The Clean Hands database indicates the contractor is current with its District taxes.

(D) The A statement 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 D.C. Official Code §§ 47-392.01 and 47-392.02:

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer certified that the contract funding is consistent with the
applicable financial plan and budget.

1101 4th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Date of Notice: September 25, 2025 L0015082131Notice Number:
FEIN: **-***8164
Case ID: 18721866

Government of the District of Columbia
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Office of Tax and Revenue
IPS GROUP INC
7737 KENAMAR CT
SAN DIEGO CA 92121-2425

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
250 M Street, S.E., Washington, DC 20003 Telephone: (202) 671-2300
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Government Services Cluster

FINANCIAL PLAN AND BUDGET CERTIFICATION

Contract No.: DCKA-2025-C-0040
Contract Name: Parking Meter Asset Management Services and Equipment

Contractor: IPS Group Inc
Contract Ceiling Amount: $6,000,000.00 (Option Year 1)

Current Available Amount: $239,570.00

Contract Period of Service: 1/31/2026 – 1/30/2027

Organization Code: KA0
PASS Requisition Number: RK316548

==============================================================================
I, Calvin Skinner, Agency Fiscal Officer, OCFO, hereby certify that $239,570.00 is available for the
above referenced contract and that the service is within the appropriate budget authority for the
agency for FY 2026 and is consistent with the applicable approved financial plan and budget.
Future orders above the available funding are contingent upon the identification of additional
funding.

____________________________________ _________________
Calvin Skinner Date
Agency Fiscal Officer, OCFO
10/30/25

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION / MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT
1. Contract Number Page of Pages
DCKA-2025-C-0040 1 2
2. Amendment/Modification Number 3. Effective Date 4. Requisition/Purchase
Request No.
5. Solicitation Caption
Parking Meter Asset Management Services and
Equipment
M002 See Box 16C N/A
6. Issued by: Code 7. Administered by (If other than line 6)
District Department of Transportation
Office of Contracting and Procurement
250 M Street, SE, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20003

District Department of Transportation
250 M Street SE,
Washington, DC 20003
8. Name and Address of Contractor (No. street, city, county, state and zip code)

9A. Amendment of Solicitation No.

IPS Group Inc.
7737 Kenamar Court
San Diego, CA 9212

9B. Dated (See Item 11)

X 10A. Modification of Contractor/Order No.
DCKA-2025-C-0040
10B. Dated (See Item 13)
January 31, 2025 Code Facility
11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS
The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.
Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:
(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment: (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or
(c) BY separate letter or fax which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment number. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE
DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to
change an offer already submitted, such may be made by letter or fax, provided each letter or telegram makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received
prior to the opening hour and date specified.
12. Accounting and Appropriation Data (If Required):

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTORS/ORDERS,
IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14
A. This change order is issued pursuant to (Specify Authority):
The changes set forth in Item 14 are made in the contract/order no. in item 10A.

B. The above numbered contract/order is modified to reflect the administrative changes (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data
etc.) set forth in item 14, pursuant to the authority of 27 DCMR, Chapter 36, Section 3601.2.

C. This supplemental agreement is entered into pursuant to authority of: 27DCMR, Chapter 36, Section 3601.2(c)

☒ D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority)
27DCMR 3601.3(c) Exercise of an Option
E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return ___ copy to the issuing office.

14. Description of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF Section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

In accordance with Contract No. DCKA-2025-C-0040 § F.3 – Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, the
District hereby exercises Option Year 1 as follows:

1. The period of performance of the contract is extended from January 31, 2026, through January 30, 2027.

2. The Option Year 1 Not-to-Exceed ceiling remains $6,000,000.00 as specified in Section B.2.A of the
Contract. The District will order a minimum amount of $100,000.00 in Option Year 1.

3. Attachment J.1 is hereby updated as follows:

General Wage Decision No. DC20250001, dated September 12, 2025, Modification #11
Available at: https://sam.gov/wage-determination/DC20250001/11.gov

15A. Name and Title of Signer (Type or print) 16A. Name of Contracting Officer

Louis Brown
Deputy Chief Contracting Officer
15B. Name of Contractor 15C. Date Signed 16B. District of Columbia 16C. Date Signed

(Signature)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)