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Contract Details: Knight E/A, Inc. Transportation Planning

Original title: Contract 18650: KNIGHT E/A, INC. — ARCH/ENGINEERING (Chicago, IL)

February 5, 2014

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The Frame

What this does

This contract establishes the legal framework for Knight E/A, Inc. to conduct transportation planning studies for the Chicago Department of Transportation between 2009 and 2016.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Knight E/A, Inc.

The firm is the designated vendor for transportation planning studies under this contract.

Chicago Department of Transportation

The department is the municipal agency responsible for managing the planning studies performed by the vendor.

What changed

Last recorded activity February 5, 2014.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document outlines a professional services contract between the City of Chicago and Knight E/A, Inc. for surface transportation planning studies. The agreement covers a seven-year period ending in March 2016.

Key Facts

  • Contract number 18650 is assigned to Knight E/A, Inc.
  • The contract is for architectural and engineering services categorized as Surface Transportation Planning Studies (Category 2).
  • The contract start date was March 1, 2009.
  • The contract end date was March 1, 2016.
  • The approval date for the contract was February 5, 2014.
  • The stated award amount for this specific record is $0.

Frequently Asked Questions

What services does Knight E/A, Inc. provide under this contract?
They provide architectural and engineering services specifically for surface transportation planning studies.
Why is the award amount listed as $0?
The document lists the award amount as $0, which may indicate this is a master service agreement or a task-order based contract where individual project costs are billed separately.

Why It Matters

This contract establishes the legal framework for Knight E/A, Inc. to conduct transportation planning studies for the Chicago Department of Transportation between 2009 and 2016.

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Retroactive Approval

The contract start date (2009) precedes the approval date (2014) by nearly five years, suggesting the contract may have been formalized or amended long after work began.

Connected Entities

Sources

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data.cityofchicago.org

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  • Controversy5
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