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Read. Follow. Verify.City Contract: Root Brothers Manufacturing & Supply Co.
Record date · May 17, 2013
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What This Bill Does
This document outlines a $15,000 contract awarded to Root Brothers Manufacturing & Supply Co. by the Chicago Department of Transportation for the provision of construction materials and supplies.
This contract authorizes the expenditure of $15,000 in city funds for construction materials used by the Chicago Department of Transportation between 2006 and 2013.
Who It Affects
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Root Brothers Manufacturing & Supply Co.
The company is the designated vendor for the supply of construction materials under this contract.
Chicago Department of Transportation
The department is responsible for managing the contract and utilizing the materials provided.
Key Facts
- The contract total award amount is $15,000.
- The contract was approved on May 17, 2013.
- The contract period began on October 1, 2006.
- The contract period ended on September 30, 2013.
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- The vendor is Root Brothers Manufacturing & Supply Co., located at 10307-10325 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL.
- The contract is for the supply of construction materials and supplies.
- The contracting agency is the Chicago Department of Transportation.
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Retroactive Approval
The contract approval date (May 2013) occurred nearly seven years after the contract start date (October 2006), suggesting the document may be a final reconciliation or late-stage administrative filing.
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