Consulting Contract for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Services

Original title: Contract 13260: ERNEST R. SAWYER ENTERPRISES., INC — PRO SERV CONSULTING $250,000orABOVE (Chicago, IL)

Record date · July 8, 2010

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What This Bill Does

This document outlines a professional services contract between the City of Chicago and Ernest R. Sawyer Enterprises, Inc. for consulting on district designation and support.

Why it matters

The contract authorizes a private firm to provide technical support for TIF districts, which are mechanisms used by the city to designate areas for economic development and capture property tax revenue for specific projects.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Ernest R. Sawyer Enterprises, Inc.

The firm is contracted to provide consulting services to the City of Chicago.

Directly affected

Department of Planning & Development

The department is responsible for overseeing the TIF consulting services provided under this contract.

Key Facts

Contract number 13260 was awarded to Ernest R. Sawyer Enterprises, Inc.
The contract covers professional consulting services for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district designation and support.
The contract is managed by the Department of Planning & Development.
The contract term began on May 1, 2006.

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The contract term ended on April 30, 2011.
The approval date for the contract was July 8, 2010.
The award amount is listed as $0, indicating this is a master service agreement or a contract where specific task orders are billed separately.
The contract is categorized as 'PRO SERV CONSULTING $250,000orABOVE'.

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What does this company do for the city?

They provide consulting services related to the designation and support of districts.

Why is the award amount listed as $0?

The document lists the award amount as $0, which typically suggests that the contract establishes a framework for services rather than a single fixed-price payment.

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Retrospective Approval

The contract start date (2006) precedes the approval date (2010) by four years, suggesting the contract was formalized well after services may have commenced.

Ernest R. Sawyer Enterprises, Inc.