Contract for GE Luminaire Replacement Parts (Root Brothers)
August 13, 2013
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The Frame
This contract authorizes the expenditure of $99,640 in public funds for the procurement of lighting components used by the Chicago Department of Transportation.
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Root Brothers Manufacturing & Supply Co.
The company is the recipient of the $99,640 contract for the supply of goods.
Chicago Department of Transportation
The department is responsible for the procurement and utilization of the lighting parts.
Last recorded activity August 13, 2013.
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Key Facts
- The contract award amount is $99,640.
- The vendor is Root Brothers Manufacturing & Supply Co.
- The contract is for the supply of GE luminaire replacement parts.
- The contract is managed by the Chicago Department of Transportation.
- The contract approval date was August 13, 2013.
- The contract term began on February 1, 2006.
- The contract term ended on January 31, 2014.
- The vendor is located at 10307-10325 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60628.
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This contract authorizes the expenditure of $99,640 in public funds for the procurement of lighting components used by the Chicago Department of Transportation.
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Long-term contract duration
The contract spanned nearly eight years (2006-2014), which is a significant duration for a commodities supply agreement.
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