Property Lease Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad
December 21, 2012
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The Frame
The city is entering into a formal land-use agreement with a major railroad operator, which establishes the legal terms for the city's use of specific railroad-owned property.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Union Pacific Railroad Co
The company is the lessor of the property and is bound by the terms of the lease agreement.
City of Chicago
The city is the lessee of the property and is responsible for adhering to the lease conditions.
Last recorded activity December 21, 2012.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The contract is a property lease agreement (L-14147/14308).
- The vendor is Union Pacific Railroad Co, based in Omaha, NE.
- The contract was approved on December 21, 2012.
- The contract is identified by number 21708.
- The listed award amount for this contract is $-70.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why It Matters
The city is entering into a formal land-use agreement with a major railroad operator, which establishes the legal terms for the city's use of specific railroad-owned property.
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Negative Award Amount
The contract lists a negative award amount of $-70, which is unusual for a standard lease and may warrant further inquiry into the city's accounting practices for this specific agreement.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance15How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz5Current news / social attention level
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