MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
June 12, 2023
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 Councilof the District of Columbia is
proposed Modification No. M0011 to Contract No. CW76223 with Geographic Solutions Inc. to
exercise option year four in the amountof $1,030,200. The periodofperformance is from October
10, 2023 to October 9, 2024.
Under the proposed modification, Geographic Solutions Inc. shall continue to provide operations
and maintenance services to the District’s paid family leave benefits administration system.
My administration is available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed
contract. In order to facilitate a response to any questions you may have, please have your staff
contact Mare Scott, Chief Operating Officer, Office ofContracting and Procurement, at (202) 724-
8759.
I look forward to the Council’s favorable considerationofthis contract.
Sincerely,
Muri¢l Bows
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
(Options)
(A) Contract Number: CW76223
Proposed Contractor: Geographic Solutions, Inc.
Contract Amount (Option Amount): $1,030,200
Term of Contract: October 10, 2023, through October 9, 2024
Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Contract
(B) Identifying the 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 Year Amount: $2,167,500
Council Approval No. CA23-0419
Option Period One Amount: $1,000,200
Council Approval No. CA23-0705
Option Period Two Amount: $1,000,200
Council Approval No. CA24-0290
Option Period Three: $1,000,200
Council Approval No. CA24-0674
Option Period Four Amount: $1,030,200
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(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 (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):
According to the District’s Clean Hands Certification dated May 11, 2023, the contractor is current
with its District taxes.
(D) 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:
On March 1, 2023, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer certified that there is available funding
in the amount of $1,030,200 in the operating budget for option year four.
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Date of Notice: May 11,2023, ‘Notice Number: 0009603592 =
GEOGRAPHIC SOLUTIONS, INC.
2570 CORAL LANDINGS BLVD
PALM HARBOR FL 34684-5123
As reported in the Clean Hands system, the above referenced individual/entity has no outstanding
liability with the District of Columbia Office ofTax and Revenue or the Department ofEmployment
Services. Asofthe date above, the individual/entity has complied with DC Code § 47-2862, therefore
this Certificate ofClean 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
Authorized By Melinda Jenkins
Branch Chief, Collection and Enforcement Administration
To validate this certificate, please visit MyTax.DC.gov. On the MyTax DC homepage, click the
“Validate a Certificate ofClean Hands” hyperlink under the Clean Hands section.
11101 4th Street SW, Suite W270, Washington, DC 20024/Phone: (202) 724-5045/MyTax.DC.g0v
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Agency Fiscal Officer
M E MORANDUM
TO: Derrick White
Chief Contracting Officer
Department of Employment Services
FROM: Shilonda Wiggins
Agency Fiscal Officer
DATE: May 30, 2023
SUBJECT: Funding Certification for Paid Family Leave-Benefits maintenance and
support system option year 4 with Geographic Solutions, Inc. for
contract (CW76223).
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
This is to certify that in FY24 the Department of Employment Services (DOES) has funding,
within its FY24 Paid Family Leave - Administration Special Purpose Fund (1060109), for
the Geographic Solutions, Inc maintenance and support contract.
Funds availability for the certified amount, $1,030,200.00, is contingent upon FY24 budget
appropriation.
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this funding certification. I can be
reached on 202-519-3194 or via email Shilonda.Wiggins@dc.gov
1. Contract Number Page of Pages
AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION / MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT CW76223 1 2
2. Amendment/Modification Number 3. Effective Date 4. Requisition/Purchase Request No. 5. Solicitation Caption
Paid Family Leave
M0011 October 10, 2023 Benefits Administration
System
6. Issued by: Code 7. Administered by (If other than line 6)
Office of Contracting and Procurement Department of Employment Services
441 4th Street, Suite 330S NW 4058 Minnesota Ave NE
Washington, DC 20001 Washington, DC 20019
8. Name and Address of Contractor (No. street, city, county, state, and zip code) 9A. Amendment of Solicitation No.
Geographic Solutions, Inc.
9B. Dated (See Item 11)
1001 Omaha Circle
Palm Harbor, Florida 34683 X 10A. Modification of Contractor/Order No.
CW76223
10B. Dated (See Item 13)
Code Facility 10/10/2019
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 THE
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 the authority of 27 DCMR, 3601.3 and the mutual agreement of the parties
X D. Other (Specify the type of modification and authority) 27 DCMR Section 3601.1
E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return 1 copy to the issuing office.
14. Description of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF Section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)
The contract CW76223 for the Paid Family Leave Benefits Administration System is hereby modified as follows:
1. In accordance with section 38(d) of the Standard Contract Provisions (Way to Work Amendment Act of 2006), the living wage rate is
hereby adjusted to $16.50 per hour, effective as of January 1, 2023, and adjusted to $17.00, July 1, 2023.
2. Delete J.7, The Living Wage Fact Sheet for 2006, and Replace it with Attachment A, The Living Wage Fact Sheet for 2023.
3. Delete J.8, The Living Wage Act Notice for 2006, and Replace it with Attachment B, The Living Wage Act Notice for 2023.
4. Change the Contracting Officer in Section G.7 from Derrick White to:
Samira Davis, MBA, CPCM, CFCM
Supervisory Contract Specialist
Office of Contracting and Procurement
Office of the Chief Technology Officer
The District of Columbia Government
200 I Street SE Suite 5608
Washington, DC 20003
Tel: 202 215 6690
Email: samira.davis1@dc.gov
5. In accordance with Section F, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, the Government of District of Columbia, Office of
Contracting and Procurement, hereby exercises Option Year Four to extend the term of the contract for the period of October 10,
2023, through October 9, 2024, in the total amount of $1,030,200.
Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the contract remain unchanged.
15A. Name and Title of the Signer (Type or print) 16A. Name of Contracting Officer
Paul Toomey, President Samira Davis
15B. Name of Contractor 15C. Date Signed 16B. District of Columbia 16C. Date Signed
Geographic Solutions, Inc. 5/12/2023
(Signature of Contracting Officer)
(Signature)
1. Contract Number Page of Pages
AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION / MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT CW76223 - M0011 2 2
CONTRACT RECAP:
Base Year: October 10, 2019 – October 9, 2020 $2,167,500
Mod 0001: Letter Contract Extension No Additional Cost
Mod 0002a: Partial Option One exercise October 10, 2020 – November 9, 2020 No Additional Cost
Mod 0002: Remaining Option Year One October 10, 2020 – October 9, 2021 $1,000,200
Mod 0003: Supplemental Agreement $ 26,117.50
Mod 0004: Supplemental Agreement $ 14,260
Mod 0005: Supplemental Agreement $ 192,975
Mod 0006: Option Year Two October 10, 2021 – October 9, 2022 $1,000,200
Mod 0007: Supplemental Agreement $ 44,660
Mod 0008: Supplemental Agreement $ 54,994
Mod 0009: Option Year Three October 10, 2022 – October 9, 2023 $1,000,200
Mod 0010 Supplemental Agreement $ 13,950
Mod 0011: Option Year Four October 10, 2023 – October 9, 2024 $1,030,200
Total Contract Cumulative Amount: $ 6,545,256.5
Attachment A
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Department of Employment Services
MURIEL BOWSER DR. UNIQUE MORRIS-HUGHES
MAYOR DIRECTOR
LIVING WAGE ACT FACT SHEET
The Living Wage Act of 2006, D.C. Code §§ 2-220.01 – 2-220.11, provides that District of Columbia government
contractors and recipients of government assistance (grants, loans, tax increment financing), in the amount of
$100,000 or more, shall pay affiliated employees wages at no less than the current living wage rate.
Effective January 1, 2023 until June 30, 2023, the living wage rate is $16.50
per hour.
Effective July 1, 2023, the District’s Minimum Wage and Living Wage will
increase to $17.00 per hour.
Subcontractors of D.C. government contractors, who receive $15,000 or more from the contract, and subcontractors
of the recipients of government assistance, who receive $50,000 or more from the assistance, are also required to pay
their affiliated employees no less than the current living wage rate.
“Affiliated employee” means any individual employed by a recipient who receives compensation directly from
government assistance or a contract with the District of Columbia government, including any employee of a
contractor or subcontractor of a recipient who performs services pursuant to government assistance or a contract.
The term “affiliated employee” does not include those individuals who perform only intermittent or incidental
services with respect to the government assistance or contract, or who are otherwise employed by the contractor,
recipient or subcontractor.
Exemptions – The following contracts and agreements are exempt from the Living Wage Act:
1. Contracts or other agreements that are subject to higher wage level determinations required by federal
law (i.e., if a contract is subject to the Service Contract Act and certain wage rates are lower than the
District’s current living wage, the contractor must pay the higher of the two rates);
2. Existing and future collective bargaining agreements, provided that the future collective bargaining
agreement results in the employee being paid no less than the current living wage;
3. Contracts for electricity, telephone, water, sewer or other services provided by a regulated utility;
4. Contracts for services needed immediately to prevent or respond to a disaster or imminent threat to
public health or safety declared by the Mayor;
5. Contracts or other agreements that provide trainees with additional services including, but not limited
to, case management and job readiness services, provided that the trainees do not replace employees
subject to the Living Wage Act;
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6. An employee, under 22 years of age, employed during a school vacation period, or enrolled as full-time
student, as defined by the respective institution, who is in high school or at an accredited institution of
higher education and who works less than 25 hours per week; provided that students not replace
employees subject to the Living Wage Act;
7. Tenants or retail establishments that occupy property constructed or improved by receipt of
government assistance from the District of Columbia; provided, that the tenant or retail establishment
did not receive direct government assistance from the District of Columbia;
8. Employees of nonprofit organizations that employ not more than 50 individuals and qualify for taxation
exemption pursuant to Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, approved August 16,
1954 (68 A Stat. 163; 26. U.S.C. §501(c)(3));
9. Medicaid provider agreements for direct care services to Medicaid recipients, provided, that the direct
care service is not provided through a home care agency, a community residence facility, or a group
home for persons with intellectual disabilities as those terms are defined in section 2 of the Health-Care
and Community Residence Facility, Hospice, and Home Care Licensure Act of 1983; D.C. Official
Code § 44-501; and
10. Contracts or other agreements between managed care organizations and the Health Care Safety Net
Administration or the Medicaid Assistance Administration to provide health services.
Enforcement
The Department of Employment Services (DOES) Office of Wage-Hour and the D.C. Office of Contracting and
Procurement share monitoring responsibilities.
Home Care Final Rule: The Department of Labor extend