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Engineering Services Contract: Knight E/A, Inc.

Original title: Contract 14616: KNIGHT E/A, INC. — ARCH/ENGINEERING (Chicago, IL)

Record date · April 23, 2014

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What This Bill Does

This document outlines a contract for architectural and engineering services provided by Knight , Inc. to the Chicago Department of Transportation. The agreement covers roadway design, traffic studies, and traffic facility design services.

Why it matters

This contract establishes the legal framework for Knight , Inc. to perform engineering work on Chicago transportation projects between May 2007 and April 2015.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Knight E/A, Inc.

The company is authorized to perform engineering services for the City of Chicago under the terms of this contract.

Directly affected

Chicago Department of Transportation

The department manages the vendor's work on roadway and traffic infrastructure projects.

Key Facts

  • The contract is identified as number 14616.
  • The vendor is Knight E/A, Inc.
  • The contract covers Task Order Design Engineering Services across seven project categories.
  • Services include roadway design, traffic studies, and traffic facilities design.
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  • The contract term began on May 1, 2007.
  • The contract term ended on April 30, 2015.
  • The approval date for the contract was April 23, 2014.
  • The award amount is listed as $0, indicating this is likely a master service agreement or task-order based contract where individual projects are funded separately.
  • The work is performed for the Chicago Department of Transportation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What services does Knight E/A, Inc. provide under this contract?
They provide design engineering services, including roadway design, traffic studies, and traffic facility design.
Why is the award amount listed as $0?
This is a task-order contract, meaning the $0 amount reflects that specific project funding is allocated through individual s rather than a single lump sum at the time of the master contract.

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Retroactive Approval

The contract start date was May 2007, but the approval date listed is April 2014, suggesting the document may be a late-stage formalization or amendment of a long-standing agreement.

Connected Entities

Chicago Department of Transportation, 14616, 221 N LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL, 60601-1211 and 1 more

Sources

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data.cityofchicago.org

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