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Read. Follow. Verify.City of Chicago Contract for Water Treatment Chemicals
Record date · August 10, 2012
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What This Bill Does
The City of Chicago Department of Water Management awarded a $6.47 million contract to PENCCO for the supply of . The contract covers a period from June 2008 through November 2013.
This contract dictates the procurement of chemicals used by the Department of Water Management for water treatment processes over a five-year period, totaling $6,471,641 in public funds.
Who It Affects
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PENCCO
The company is the designated vendor responsible for supplying chemicals to the city under the terms of the contract.
Chicago Department of Water Management
The department is responsible for managing the procurement and utilization of the chemicals provided under this contract.
Key Facts
- The total contract award amount is $6,471,641.
- The vendor is PENCCO, located in San Felipe, TX.
- The contract is for the supply of liquid hydrofluosilicic acid.
- The contract is managed by the Chicago Department of Water Management.
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- The contract start date was June 1, 2008.
- The contract end date was November 27, 2013.
- The contract was officially approved on August 10, 2012.
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Retroactive Approval
The contract start date (2008) precedes the approval date (2012) by four years, suggesting the contract was approved well into its performance period.
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