CHICAGO (COOK COUNTY)contract

City Contract for Plumbing Supplies: Central States Manufacturing & Sales Corp

Original title: Contract 17714: CENTRAL STATES MANUFACTURING & SALES CORP — COMMODITIES (Chicago, IL)

June 18, 2014

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The Frame

What this does

This contract establishes the authorized vendor for plumbing supplies used by the Chicago Department of General Services during the specified six-year term.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Central States Manufacturing & Sales Corp

The company is the designated vendor for plumbing supplies under this contract.

Dept of General Services

The department is responsible for the procurement and management of these plumbing supplies.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 18, 2014.

What's next

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Summary

This document outlines a commodity contract between the City of Chicago and Central States Manufacturing & Sales Corp for the provision of plumbing supplies. The agreement covers a period from July 2008 through December 2014.

Key Facts

Contract number 17714 was awarded to Central States Manufacturing & Sales Corp.
The contract is for the supply of plumbing commodities.
The contract term began on July 1, 2008.
The contract term ended on December 28, 2014.
The contract was approved on June 18, 2014.
The award amount is listed as $0, indicating a master agreement or unit-price contract rather than a fixed-sum purchase.
The vendor is associated with an address in Summit Argo, Illinois.

Why It Matters

This contract establishes the authorized vendor for plumbing supplies used by the Chicago Department of General Services during the specified six-year term.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the total value of this contract?

The document lists the award amount as $0, which typically indicates a contract for unit prices rather than a specific total dollar amount.

Who is the vendor for this contract?

The vendor is Central States Manufacturing & Sales Corp.

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Discoveries

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temporal pattern90% confidence

Late Approval Date

The contract was approved on 2014-06-18, nearly six years after the start date of 2008-07-01, suggesting a retroactive approval or a long-term extension.

Central States Manufacturing & Sales Corp

Connected Entities

locationArgo Summit Supply Co“The address associated with the vendor in Summit Argo, IL.”Map →

organizationDept of General Services“The city department managing the procurement.”Map →

organizationCentral States Manufacturing & Sales Corp“The company contracted to provide plumbing supplies.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

data.cityofchicago.org

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