Mayor Vincent C Gray Mayor Vincent C Gray

Mayor Vincent C. Gray

Mayor Vincent C. Gray Who We Are In October of 2011, DGS assumed the functions and responsibilities of the Department of Real Estate Services (DRES), Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization (OPEFM), Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and other agencies, as it relates to capital construction, facility maintenance and real property mangement of District of Columbia properties. Brian J. Hanlon, Acting Director

Mayor Vincent C. Gray Our Mission The DGS mission is to elevate the quality of life for the District with superior construction, first rate maintenance and expert real estate management. By building and maintaining safe and green state-of-the-art facilities, which foster economic growth and elevate educational environments, our trusted and skillful employees will create modern and vibrant communities across all of the District of Columbia.

Mayor Vincent C. Gray What We Do Construction • Build and/or modernize schools, recreation centers, parks, fire & MPD stations, and District government office buildings Facilities • Make repairs and replace equipment at schools, recreation centers, parks, fire & MPD stations, and District government buildings • Cut grass and shovel snow at District facilities that we manage Portfolio • Lease District-owned Property • Provide Charter Schools the opportunity to lease closed schools DGS Back-Office • Office of the Director • Budget Office • Legal • Human Resources • Communications • Government Affairs • Logistics • Strategic Planning • IT

Mayor Vincent C. Gray What We Do (continued) Protective Services • Provide security for the facilities that we manage Sustainability + Energy • Purchase utilities for the District government • Manage conservation of energy, water and recycling in DC facilities Contracting and Procurement • Release solicitations for companies to bid on DGS projects

Mayor Vincent C. Gray What We Do Not Do Facilities • Make Programs or issue permits at Parks, Rec Centers and other DPR facilities • Tree Removal • School custodial maintenance Portfolio • Sell property for $1 or lease property/space for free • Sell or acquire a property outside of a formal process Protective Services • Make arrests outside of District property • Provide security at schools

Mayor Vincent C. Gray What We Do Not Do (continued) Contracting and Procurement • We do not procure for the whole city • We do not issue contracts outside of the District’s regulations for contracting and procurement Construction • Build stadiums or sports complexes • Build commercial residential properties * Gifts: DGS personnel cannot accept gifts or make promises.

Mayor Vincent C. Gray Who do you contact? Maintenance: dgs. help@dc. gov Leasing: jonathan. kayne@dc. gov Jonathan Kayne Solicitations: JW Lanum jw. lanum@dc. gov Construction Project Updates: Stephen Campbell stephen. campbell@dc. gov Security at District Facilities: Chief Rodney Parks rodney. parks@dc. gov Human Resources: Cecilia Bankins cecilia. bankins@dc. gov Press: Darrell Pressley darrell. pressley@dc. gov Government Relations: Kevin Kovaleski kevin. kovaleski@dc. gov

Mayor Vincent C. Gray Stay in Touch DGS Main Office 2000 14 TH STREET, NW 8 TH FLOOR WASHINGTON, DC TELEPHONE (202)-724 -4400 FAX (202) 727 -7283 Email jackie. stanley@dc. gov Connect with DGS on Social Media twitter. com/dc_dgs facebook. com/dcdgs Department of General Services

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