City Contract: Root Brothers Manufacturing & Supply Co.
December 8, 2011
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The Frame
The city authorized a total expenditure of $177,845.30 for construction supplies to support transportation department operations over a six-year period.
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Root Brothers Manufacturing & Supply Co.
The company is the vendor responsible for providing construction materials under the terms of the contract.
Chicago Department of Transportation
The department is the recipient of the construction materials and supplies funded by the contract.
Last recorded activity December 8, 2011.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The total contract award amount is $177,845.30.
- The contract was awarded to Root Brothers Manufacturing & Supply Co.
- The contract covers the provision of construction materials and supplies.
- The contract is managed by the Chicago Department of Transportation.
- The contract period began on October 1, 2006.
- The contract period ended on September 30, 2012.
- The contract was officially approved on December 8, 2011.
- The vendor is located at 10307-10325 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60628.
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Why It Matters
The city authorized a total expenditure of $177,845.30 for construction supplies to support transportation department operations over a six-year period.
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Retroactive Approval
The contract was approved in December 2011, despite having a start date in October 2006, indicating the approval occurred years after the contract term began.
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