CHICAGO (COOK COUNTY)contract

City Contract for Water Infrastructure Supplies: Alpha Specialty Supply, Inc.

Original title: Contract 15553: ALPHA SPECIALTY SUPPLY, INC. — COMMODITIES (Chicago, IL)

September 23, 2010

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The Frame

What this does

This contract establishes the authorized vendor for specific water infrastructure components used by the Department of Water Management for the period of September 2007 through August 2012.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Alpha Specialty Supply, Inc.

The company is the designated vendor for specific water infrastructure components for the City of Chicago.

Department of Water Management

The department is authorized to procure specific valve and shut-off box components from the vendor.

What changed

Last recorded activity September 23, 2010.

What's next

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Summary

This document outlines a commodity supply contract between the City of Chicago's Department of Water Management and Alpha Specialty Supply, Inc. for the provision of plastic es and cast iron valve boxes.

Key Facts

Contract number 15553 was awarded to Alpha Specialty Supply, Inc.
The contract covers the supply of plastic shut-off boxes and cast iron valve boxes.
The contract term ran from September 1, 2007, to August 31, 2012.
The contract was approved on September 23, 2010.
The award amount is listed as $0, indicating this is likely a master agreement or unit-price contract where costs are incurred per order.
The vendor is located in Saint Charles, Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this contract provide to the city?

It provides plastic es and cast iron valve boxes for the Department of Water Management.

Why is the award amount listed as $0?

In government procurement, a $0 award amount often indicates an indefinite-quantity contract where the city pays for items as they are ordered rather than a fixed lump sum.

Why It Matters

This contract establishes the authorized vendor for specific water infrastructure components used by the Department of Water Management for the period of September 2007 through August 2012.

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Retroactive Approval

The contract start date was 2007, but the approval date was 2010, suggesting the contract was formalized or amended years after the initial service began.

Alpha Specialty Supply, Inc.