(Washington, DC) The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) would like to thank all vendors for their patience as we finalize details with federal security officials for this exciting event. Below you will find information on load-in times, updated maps, and other vital information to help you set-up your vending site. Please read all details carefully.
DCRA will post a final listing of all vendors and their assigned locations as soon as possible. Please check final vendor list to determine your final location and read all applicable details below.
NOTE: All information is subject to change at anytime up until the event time, please continue to check dcra.dc.gov for the latest vending details.
For transportation, parking and other important information, visit DC Government's Inauguration Day 2009 home page.
Final List of Approved Vendors
If you have questions, please email DCRA immediately or meet DCRA representatives between 8:30 am and 10:30 am on Monday, January 19, 2009 at 941 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 1100. The list published on Friday, January 16, 2009 was incorrect and please disregard.
Outstanding Inaugural Vending Licenses and Site Permits
If your location is within the Inaugural Vending Zone – G Street, F Street, K Street, or L’Enfant Plaza zones - and you have paid all applicable fees and have yet to retrieve your license, your license will be distributed by a DCRA staff member at your assigned load-in site. You must present valid identification to receive your license and enter the area.
Outstanding Overflow Site Licenses
If you received an overflow site and have yet to pick up your license you must pick up your license at 941 North Capitol between the hours of 8:30 am and 10:30 am on Monday, January 19, 2009. All overflow licenses not retrieved by this time will forfeit their license. Overflow licenses will not be available at the overflow sites.
Inaugural Vending Zone Load-In/Load Out Information
Vendors within the Inaugural Vending Zone – G Street, F Street, K Street, or L’Enfant Plaza zones - will be able to load into their site beginning no sooner than 2 am on January 20, 2009. You may not proceed to your site without being checked-in by DCRA staff who will present at the load-in checkpoint. Anyone who does not follow these rules will forfeit their license and not be allowed to vend.
Vendors will set up and must load out all tow and service vehicles by 4 am. Any vending vehicles attempting to load in later than 4 am will not be granted access to their site and will forfeit their site permit. Once sited and loaded in, vendors are required to move all motorized tow and storage vehicles out of the Inauguration Zone within the 2 hour load in period.
Load out time is approximate. No tow or service vehicles will be allowed back into the Inauguration Zone until the Metropolitan Police Department has cleared the streets of pedestrians and lifted the roadblocks to all vehicular traffic.
NOTE: All maps were updated on January 16, 2009 to include load-in details and other important information. We encourage all vendors to print a copy to assist them in navigating to the Load-In Checkpoints.
Inaugural Vending Zone Load-In Checkpoint Locations
K Street NW Inaugural Vending Zone
Load in for K Street, NW will occur at 2 am. Vendors will line up at the checkpoint along 11th Street, NW at the corner of K Street, NW. Load in will be first come first serve for K Street, NW permit holders only. Vendors will line up along 11th Street, NW to be checked into the area by DCRA staff who will load vendors along the Northern service lanes. Vendors who wish to be in the Southern service lanes of K Street, NW will line up on southbound Vermont Avenue, NW and be checked in by DCRA staff.
G Street NW Inaugural Vending Zone
Load in for G Street, NW will begin at 2 am at the corner of 7th and G Streets, NW. Load in will be first come first serve for G Street, NW permit holders only. Vendors will be moved into their location by DCRA staff and will move down the length of G Street, NW and be placed into the next available site.
F Street NW Inaugural Vending Zone
Vendors with valid site permits for F Street, NW will line up along Massachusetts Avenue eastbound curb lane to await load in at 2 am. Vendors will be checked into F Street, NW and 1st Street, NW site at the corner of F Street, NW and Massachusetts Avenue and be located by DCRA staff.
L’Enfant Promenade Inaugural Vending Zone
Vendors licensed for L’Enfant Promenade will line up for load in beginning at 2 am on Main Avenue, SW and load in Westbound up through Banneker Circle on to the Promenade. Food trailers will be permitted to set up in the curb lane and merchandise vendors on the center plaza. All tow and supply vehicles will be required to move off the promenade by 4 am.
Non-RFK Stadium Overflow Sites Load-In Entry Locations
All overflow locations, with the exception of RFK, will be available to Overflow License holders on a first come first serve basis. DCRA staff will mark sites, but will not place vendors. All overflow site vendors, with the exception of RFK Stadium, must load-in no sooner than midnight on January 20, 2009. Maps of the overflow sites are available below:
NOTE: Load-In times for Inaugural Zones Moved to Midnight.
RFK Stadium Overflow Load-In Details
Due to the thousands of incoming charter busses to the RFK Stadium site, DCRA is adjusting the load-in time for this overflow site. Vendors licensed for RFK Stadium must load-in between 9 am and 5 pm on Monday, January 19, 2009. Again, the load-in time for RFK Stadium is between 9 am and 5 pm on Monday. DCRA staff will provide direction to vendor as they arrive.
This adjustment was necessary because the charter buses will begin arriving and for safety reasons, vendors must be in place before their arrival. Vendors licensed and set-up on Monday, January 19, 2009 will be able to vend immediately after setting up.
Other Important Details
Parking
The District of Columbia will not provide any parking for vendors. DCRA highly encourages vendors to make arrangement prior to arrival. As a reminder, no service or tow vehicles will be allowed to remain in the Inaugural Vending zones after 4 am on January 20, 2009.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size are the vending sites?
All sites in the Inaugural Vending Zone are 10 feet by 10 feet except for 39 sites listed on K Street as roadway sites which are 10 feet by 20 feet.
Can I bring a generator? If so, what size is allowed?
You can use any generator at or below 3500 watts without an additional permit.
Can I use propane?
Yes. You may use up to 200 pounds of propone at your vending site. We recommend obtaining a permit from DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
If I do not win a spot in the lottery, do I get a refund?
No. You are not paying for the site permit fee unless you are awarded a site through one of the lotteries. To vend legally in the District on January 20, 2009, you will either need to be a current DC licensed vendor or have a 2009 Inaugural Vending Badge.
If my application was denied for any reason, do I get a refund?
Yes, with the exception of the application fee if you can show you met all deadlines and show you paid all applicable fees.
I was unable to pick up my permit in time. Do I get a refund?
DCRA will post a form after the Inauguration for vendors to request a refund.