Lobbying Disclosure: Fer-Pal Construction USA LLC
October 1, 2019
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The Frame
This disclosure identifies the private interests seeking to influence the technical standards or procurement methods used by the Chicago Department of Water Management for city water infrastructure projects.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Fer-Pal Construction USA LLC
The company is seeking to have its specific piping technology approved or utilized by the city.
Chicago Department of Water Management
The department is the target of the lobbying effort regarding its infrastructure maintenance standards.
Last recorded activity October 1, 2019.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- Jay D. Doherty is the registered lobbyist for Fer-Pal Construction USA LLC.
- The lobbying activity is directed at the Chicago Department of Water Management.
- The specific action sought is the adoption or use of 'cured-in-place' piping technology.
- The lobbying period covers October 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.
Why It Matters
This disclosure identifies the private interests seeking to influence the technical standards or procurement methods used by the Chicago Department of Water Management for city water infrastructure projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 'cured-in-place' piping?
What does it mean when a lobbyist seeks 'administrative' action?
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
JAY D DOHERTY
on behalf of FER-PAL CONSTRUCTION USA LLC
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Infrastructure Technology Advocacy
The document highlights a specific effort by a private contractor to influence municipal infrastructure maintenance methods toward trenchless technology.
Connected Entities
Sources
data.cityofchicago.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance35How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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