Contract for Chicago Public Library Archival Supplies
April 30, 2014
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The Frame
This contract authorizes the expenditure of $45,480 in public funds to procure specialized materials for the preservation of library collections over a five-year period.
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Perk Products Inc
The company is obligated to provide archival supplies to the city in exchange for the contract payment.
Chicago Public Library
The library receives the specified conservation supplies for its collections.
Last recorded activity April 30, 2014.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The contract total is $45,480.
- The contract is for the provision of 'Group C' archival and conservation supplies.
- The contract term began on November 1, 2013.
- The contract term ends on October 31, 2018.
- The contract was officially approved on April 30, 2014.
- The vendor is Perk Products Inc., located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
- The supplies are designated for the Chicago Public Library.
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Why It Matters
This contract authorizes the expenditure of $45,480 in public funds to procure specialized materials for the preservation of library collections over a five-year period.
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Retroactive Approval
The contract was approved in April 2014, but the start date was listed as November 2013, indicating the contract was approved after the service period had already begun.
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Sources
data.cityofchicago.org
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