MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
September 26, 2024
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 definitive Contract No. CW115933 with RSC Electrical and Mechanical Contractors,
Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,122,204. The period of performance is from April 1,
2024, through March 31, 2025.
Under the proposed contract, RSC Electrical and Mechanical Contractors, Inc., will refurbish
and modernize the Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system at Saint Elizabeths
Hospital.
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 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 contract.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of Contracting and Procurement
Pursuant to section 202(c) of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, as amended, D.C.
Official Code § 2-352.02(c), the following contract summary is provided:
COUNCIL CONTRACT SUMMARY
(Letter Contract)
(A) Contract Number: CW115933
Proposed Contractor: RSC Electrical and Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Contract Amount: $1,122,204
Unit and Method of Compensation: Fixed Price
Term of Contract: April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025
Type of Contract: Firm-Fixed Price Contract
Source Selection Method: Invitation for Bid (IFB)
(B) For a contract containing option periods, the contract amount for the base period and
for each option period. If the contract amount for one or more of the option periods
differs from the amount for the base period, provide an explanation of the reason for
the difference:
Base Period Amount: $1,122,204
(C) The date on which the letter contract or emergency contract was executed:
April 1, 2024
(D) The number of times the letter contract or emergency contract has been extended:
One
(E) The value of the goods and services provided to date under the letter contract or
emergency contract, including under each extension of the letter contract or emergency
contract:
NTE $550,000
(F) The goods or services to be provided, the methods of delivering goods or services, and
any significant program changes reflected in the proposed contract:
 RSC Electrical and Mechanical Contractors, Inc., will refurbish and modernize the Heating
Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system at Saint Elizabeths Hospital (SEH).
(G) The selection process, including the number of offerors, the evaluation criteria, and the
evaluation results, including price, technical or quality, and past performance
components:
The IFB No.: Doc705535 was advertised in the Washington Times and published in PASS to
the open market on February 28, 2024, with a closing date of March 14, 2024. The District
received two bids by the due date of the IFB on March 14, 2024. On March 15, 2024, the
contracting officer conducted a responsiveness check of bids against the IFB minimum
submission requirements and concluded that Global Incite, LLC was nonresponsive for
submitting an incomplete subcontracting plan. RSC Electrical and Mechanical Contractors,
Inc., was responsive and met the IFB minimum submission requirements.
The contracting officer, after reviewing the bid prices, determined that RSC Electrical and
Mechanical Contractors, Inc.’s bid price was fair and reasonable, and deemed them the lowest
responsive and responsible bidder.
Therefore, the contracting officer awarded a letter contract to RSC Electrical and Mechanical
Contractors, Inc, pending Council approval of this proposed definitive contract.
(H) A description of any bid protest related to the award of the contract, including whether
the protest was resolved through litigation, withdrawal of the protest by the protestor,
or voluntary corrective action by the District. Include the identity of the protestor, the
grounds alleged in the protest, and any deficiencies identified by the District as a result
of the protest:
None.
(I) The background and qualifications of the proposed contractor, including its
organization, financial stability, personnel, and performance on past or current
government or private sector contracts with requirements similar to those of the
proposed contract:
Based on past performance references, RSC Electrical and Mechanical Contractors, Inc., has
a satisfactory performance record providing HVAC maintenance and repair services to the
Department of Behavioral Health and other District agencies since 2003. RSC Electrical and
Mechanical Contractors, Inc. has also demonstrated through past performance that it has
organizational and technical experience, including personnel required to successfully meet
the requirements of the proposed contract.
(J) A summary of the subcontracting plan required under section 2346 of the Small, Local,
and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005, as
amended, D.C. Official Code § 2-218.01 et seq. (“Act”), including a certification that the
subcontracting plan meets the minimum requirements of the Act and the dollar volume
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 of the portion of the contract to be subcontracted, expressed both in total dollars and as
a percentage of the total contract amount:
RSC Electrical and Mechanical Contractors, Inc., is a certified business enterprise who has
proposed to self-perform 100% of the work.
(K) Performance standards and the expected outcome of the proposed contract:
RSC Electrical and Mechanical Contractors, Inc., will refurbish and modernize the HVAC
system, including cooling tower cells (1 and 2), and will perform the electrical and mechanical
overhaul for the central plant water source centrifugal chillers.
SEH's HVAC system, cooling towers, and central plant water source chilling system are 14
years old. As a result of this maintenance overhaul and replacement project, the life of this
HVAC system will be extended by approximately 10 years.
(L) The amount and date of any expenditure of funds by the District pursuant to the
contract prior to its submission to the Council for approval:
$400,000, April 1, 2024.
$150,000, June 13, 2024
(M) A certification 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 Agency Fiscal Officer has certified that funding in the amount of $1,122, 204 is available.
$900,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget and $222,204 is available in the Fiscal
Year 2025 budget.
(N) A certification that the contract is legally sufficient, including whether the proposed
contractor has any pending legal claims against the District:
The Office of the Attorney General has determined that the proposed definitive Contract with
RSC Electrical and Mechanical Contractors, Inc. is legally sufficient and the contractor has
no pending legal claims against the District.
(O) A certification that 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):
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 The Certificate of Clean Hands, dated September 17, 2024, verifies that RSC Electrical and
Mechanical Contractors, Inc. has no outstanding liability.
(P) A certification from the proposed contractor that it is current with its federal taxes, or
has worked out and is current with a payment schedule approved by the federal
government:
Based on information contained in the Bidder-Offeror Certification form, the contractor is
current with its federal taxes.
(Q) The status of the proposed contractor as a certified local, small, or disadvantaged
business enterprise as defined in the Small, Local, and Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005, as amended, D.C. Official Code §
2-218.01 et seq.:
RSC Electrical and Mechanical Contractors, Inc., is currently a certified local, small, or
disadvantaged business enterprise.
(R) Other aspects of the proposed contract that the Chief Procurement Officer considers
significant:
None.
(S) A statement indicating whether the proposed contractor is currently debarred from
providing services or goods to the District or federal government, the dates of the
debarment, and the reasons for debarment:
The contractor is not currently debarred from providing services to any government entity.
The Contractor does not appear as an excluded party in any of these listings: OCP’s Excluded
Parties List; the Office of the Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities
(LEIE); and the federal System for Award Management (SAM) database.
(T) Any determination and findings issues relating to the contract’s formation, including
any determination and findings made under D.C. Official Code § 2-352.05
(privatization contracts):
Determinations and Findings for Contractor Responsibility
Determinations and Findings for Price Reasonableness
Determinations and Findings for Letter Contract
(U) Where the contract, and any amendments or modifications, if executed, will be made
available online:
OCP Contracts and Procurement Transparency Portal: https://contracts.ocp.dc.gov
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(V) Where the original solicitation, and any amendments or modifications, will be made
available online:
OCP Contracts and Procurement Transparency Portal: https://contracts.ocp.dc.gov
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 Government of the District of Columbia
Office of the Chief Financial Officer 1101 4th Street, SW
Office of Tax and Revenue Washington, DC 20024
Date of Notice: September 17, 2024 Notice Number: L0012599435
RSC ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL CONTRACT INC FEIN: **-***5332
6029 DIX ST NE Case ID: 17151728
WASHINGTON DC 20019-2876
CERTIFICATE OF CLEAN HANDS
As reported in the Clean Hands system, the above referenced individual/entity has no outstanding
CO
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)
PY
§ 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 of Clean Hands” hyperlink under the Clean Hands section.
1101 4th Street SW, Suite W270, Washington, DC 20024/Phone: (202) 724-5045/MyTax.DC.gov
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of Contracting and Procurement
Health Services Cluster
Department of Behavioral Health
MEMORANDUM
TO: Habibatu Jalloh
Deputy Chief Contracting Officer
Office of Contracting and Procurement
THRU: Delicia V. Moore
for Associate Chief Financial Officer
Human Support Services Cluster
FROM: Adran Reid
Agency Fiscal Officer
Department of Behavioral
Health
DATE
September 1 , 2024
SUBJECT: Certification of Funding Availability for the amount of $1,122,204.
Contractor: RSC Electrical & Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Contract CW115933 - Refurbishment and Modernization of HVAC
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer hereby certifies that the sum of $1,122,204 is included in the
of the House of Representatives for Fiscal Year 2024 to fund the costs associated with the Department of
Behavioral Health contract with RSC Electrical & Mechanical Contractors, Inc., relating to
Refurbishment and Modernization of HVAC System at Saint Elizabeth Hospital. This certification
supports the contract during the period from April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025. The fund allocation is as
follows:
Vendor: RSC Electrical & Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Contract #: CW115933
Fiscal Year 2024 Funding: April 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024
Fund Project Award Task Program Cost Center Account Amount
3030300 100973 3000226 06 700310 70413 7132001 $900,000.00
FY 202 Contract Total:
Fiscal Year 2025 Funding: October 1, 202 , through March 31, 2025
Fund Project Award Task Program Cost Center Account Amount
3030300 100973 3000226 06 700310 70413 7132001 $222,204.00
FY 2025 Contract Total:
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of the thirty-day Congressional layover, funds will be sufficient to pay for fees and costs associated with the
contract. There is no fiscal impact associated with the contract.
Should you have any questions, please contact Adran Reid, Agency Fiscal Officer at (202) 671-3393.
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 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of the Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERAL
BRIAN L. SCHWALB
Commercial Division
REVISED MEMORANDUM
TO: Sarina Loy
Deputy Director
Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs
FROM: Robert Schildkraut
Section Chief
Government Contracts Section
DATE: September 25, 2024
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Action to Definitize Letter Contract over One Million
Dollars
HVAC Modernization and Refurbishment at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Contractor: RSC Electrical & Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Contract No.: CW115933
Contract Amount: $1,122,204.00
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This is to Certify that this Office has reviewed the above-referenced Contract and that we have
found it to be legally sufficient. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate to
call me at 724-4018.
______________________________
Robert Schildkraut
400 6th Street, NW, Suite 79100, Washington, DC 20001 (202) 727-3400 Fax (202) 347-8922
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of Contracting and Procurement
Health Services Cluster
Department of Behavioral Health
March 25, 2024
RSC Electrical & Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Attn: Johnathan Bolden, President
6035 Dix Street, NE
Washington DC, 20019
Email: johnathan_bolden@rsccompany.com
Subject: Letter Contract No. CW115933
Caption: Refurbishment and Modernization of HVAC System
Dear Mr. Bolden,
This is a Letter Contract between the District of Columbia’s Office of Contracting and
Procurement (OCP) on behalf of the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) hereinafter referred
to as (the District) and RSC Electrical & Mechanical Contractors, Inc., whereinafter referred as
(the Contractor) to perform the refurbishment and modernization of the Heating Ventilation and
Air Conditioning (HVAC) System at SEH. in accordance with the Scope of Work incorporated
herein as Attachment B.
1. This is Firm Fixed Price contract in the amount as set forth in the pricing Schedule
(Attachment A). The District shall pay the Contractor for services performed during the
duration of the Letter contract in accordance with chapter 2425.7 of 27 District of Columbia
Municipal Regulations (DCMR).
2. The period of Performance of this Letter contract is April 01, 2024, through July 29, 2024.
3. The District intends to definitize this contract within 120 days after the execution of the
Letter Contract or before 50% of the work is completed; whichever comes first. The Letter
Contract shall be incorporated into the definitized contract at which time this Letter Contract
shall merge with the definitized contract. Before the expiration of the 120 days, the
Contracting Officer may authorize an additional period in accordance with chapter 2425.8 of
the 27 DCMR. If the District does not definitize this Letter Contract within 120 days of the
date of award of this Letter Contract or any extensions thereof, this Letter Contract shall
expire. In the event of expiration of this Letter Contract, the District shall pay the Contractor
for the services performed and under this Letter Contract in an amount not-to-exceed
$400,000. In no event shall the amount paid under this Letter Contract, or any extensions
thereof, exceed 50% of the total definitized contract amount.
4. The anticipated maximum value of this Letter Contract is not-to-exceed: $400,000. The
anticipated maximum value of the definitized contract shall not-to-exceed $1,122,204.
5. This Letter Contract shall be subject to the following:
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 a. Appropriation of funds and issuance of a Purchase Order.
b