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Read. Follow. Verify.Contract for Fluorescent Lighting Parts: J P Simons & Company
Record date · August 8, 2011
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What This Bill Does
The City of Chicago awarded a $195,128 contract to J P Simons & Company for the supply of s and s. The contract covers a six-year period ending in July 2012.
This contract dictates the procurement of essential lighting components for city facilities managed by the Department of General Services, totaling $195,128 in public spending.
Who It Affects
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J P Simons & Company
The company is the designated vendor responsible for supplying lighting commodities to the city.
Dept of General Services
The department is responsible for managing the procurement and distribution of these lighting components.
Key Facts
- The contract total is $195,128.
- The vendor is J P Simons & Company.
- The contract is for the supply of fluorescent ballasts and ignitors.
- The contract period began on August 1, 2006.
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- The contract period ended on July 31, 2012.
- The contract was approved on August 8, 2011.
- The Department of General Services is the managing agency.
- The vendor is located at 1426 Brook Dr, Downers Grove, IL.
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Retroactive Approval
The contract was approved in August 2011, but the start date listed is August 2006, suggesting the approval occurred years after the contract term began.
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