City Contract: Construction Supplies from Root Brothers Manufacturing
September 12, 2013
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The Frame
The City of Chicago authorized a total expenditure of $486,783 for construction materials to be used by the Department of Transportation over a period spanning from October 2006 to March 2014.
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Root Brothers Manufacturing & Supply Co.
The company is the designated vendor responsible for supplying construction materials to the city.
Chicago Department of Transportation
The department is the recipient of the construction materials and supplies funded by this contract.
Last recorded activity September 12, 2013.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The contract award amount is $486,783.
- The contract is for the supply of construction materials and supplies.
- The contract was approved on September 12, 2013.
- The contract period began on October 1, 2006.
- The contract period ended on March 31, 2014.
- The vendor is Root Brothers Manufacturing & Supply Co.
- The receiving agency is the Chicago Department of Transportation.
- The vendor is located at 10307-10325 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60628.
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Why It Matters
The City of Chicago authorized a total expenditure of $486,783 for construction materials to be used by the Department of Transportation over a period spanning from October 2006 to March 2014.
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Retroactive Approval
The contract was approved in September 2013, but the start date was October 2006, indicating the contract was approved years after the start of the service period.
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