City Contract: Root Brothers Manufacturing & Supply Co.
April 12, 2013
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The Frame
The contract authorizes the expenditure of $306,000 in city funds for construction materials used by the Chicago Department of Transportation between 2006 and 2013.
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Root Brothers Manufacturing & Supply Co.
The company is the recipient of the $306,000 contract for construction materials.
Chicago Department of Transportation
The department is responsible for the procurement and management of the construction materials provided under this contract.
Last recorded activity April 12, 2013.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The contract award amount is $306,000.
- The vendor is Root Brothers Manufacturing & Supply Co.
- The contract is for the supply of construction materials and supplies.
- The contracting agency is the Chicago Department of Transportation.
- The contract term began on October 1, 2006.
- The contract term ended on September 30, 2013.
- The contract was approved on April 12, 2013.
- The vendor is located at 10307-10325 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60628.
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Why It Matters
The contract authorizes the expenditure of $306,000 in city funds for construction materials used by the Chicago Department of Transportation between 2006 and 2013.
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Retroactive Approval
The contract was approved in April 2013, despite the contract period beginning in October 2006, suggesting the approval occurred near the end of the contract term.
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