Contract for Chicago Public Library Archival Supplies
July 21, 2014
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The Frame
This contract allocates $90,000 in public funds to a private vendor for materials used to preserve library collections over a five-year period ending in October 2018.
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Perk Products Inc
The company is the recipient of the $90,000 contract for supplying goods.
Chicago Public Library
The library system is the recipient of the archival and conservation supplies.
Last recorded activity July 21, 2014.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The contract total is $90,000.
- The vendor is Perk Products Inc.
- The contract covers archival and conservation supplies for the Chicago Public Library.
- The contract period began on November 1, 2013.
- The contract period ended on October 31, 2018.
- The contract was officially approved on July 21, 2014.
- The vendor is located at N7601 Royal and Ancient Drive, Elkhart Lake, WI.
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Why It Matters
This contract allocates $90,000 in public funds to a private vendor for materials used to preserve library collections over a five-year period ending in October 2018.
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Retroactive Approval
The contract start date (2013-11-01) precedes the approval date (2014-07-21) by over eight months.
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data.cityofchicago.org
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