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Read. Follow. Verify.City Contract for Hardware Supplies: R B C, Inc.
Record date · December 9, 2008
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What This Bill Does
The City of Chicago awarded a $100,000 contract to R B C, Inc. for the supply of , including screws, nuts, and bolts, for the Chicago Department of Transportation.
This contract authorizes the expenditure of $100,000 in public funds to procure hardware components necessary for the maintenance and operations of the Chicago Department of Transportation over a five-year period.
Who It Affects
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R B C, INC.
The company is the designated vendor responsible for supplying hardware to the city under the terms of the contract.
Chicago Department of Transportation
The department is the recipient of the hardware supplies and is responsible for the oversight of the contract.
Key Facts
- The contract total is $100,000.
- The vendor is R B C, Inc.
- The contract covers the supply of screws, nuts, bolts, and miscellaneous threaded fasteners.
- The contract is managed by the Chicago Department of Transportation.
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- The contract period began on May 1, 2007.
- The contract period ended on April 30, 2012.
- The contract was formally approved on December 9, 2008.
- The vendor is located at 1464 Picadilly Cir, Mount Prospect, IL.
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Retroactive Approval
The contract was approved in December 2008, but the start date was listed as May 2007, indicating the contract was approved after work had already commenced.
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