Attachment_Z_Tax_Exemption_Certificate_2020.pdf

This is a Certificate of Exemption issued by the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue to an instrumentality of the Federal Government, specifically related to the District of Columbia Department of General Services' Request for Proposals for Design-Build Services for Hendley Elementary School Modernization. The certificate, effective March 24, 2020, exempts the organization from District of Columbia Sales and Use Tax on purchases of taxable property and services used in maintaining, operating, and conducting their activities. The exemption is non-transferable and applies only to organizational purchases; officials, members, and employees are prohibited from using the certificate for personal use.

The certificate indicates that the exempting organization is classified as an instrumentality of the Federal Government and is authorized to make tax-exempt purchases in the District of Columbia. The exemption applies specifically to property and services acquired for use in the Hendley ES modernization project, which involves design-build services for a comprehensive modernization of an approximately 79,575 square-foot elementary school facility located at 425 Chesapeake Street SE, Washington, DC. The project scope includes renovation of existing structures and new construction, outdoor play and educational areas, a turf field, parking and loading facilities, site fencing, and site improvements subject to community engagement processes.