Contract for Water Pipe Repair Parts (Chicago)
March 1, 2012
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The Frame
The city is spending $312,680 on materials necessary for the maintenance and repair of the municipal water infrastructure system.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Chicago United Industries, Limited
The company is the vendor responsible for supplying the specified water pipe parts to the city.
Chicago Department of Water Management
The department is responsible for managing the contract and utilizing the parts for infrastructure maintenance.
Last recorded activity March 1, 2012.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The contract total is $312,680.
- The vendor is Chicago United Industries, Limited.
- The contract is for the supply of brass and copper parts for water pipe replacement and repair.
- The contract was approved on March 1, 2012.
- The contract term began on February 1, 2009.
- The contract term ended on January 31, 2013.
- The contract is managed by the Chicago Department of Water Management.
Why It Matters
The city is spending $312,680 on materials necessary for the maintenance and repair of the municipal water infrastructure system.
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Retroactive Approval
The contract was approved in March 2012, but the start date listed is February 2009, indicating the approval occurred years after the contract term began.
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Sources
data.cityofchicago.org
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