8 years 10 months ago
Hi Jim,
Just my luck
Just for your reference this is what I was talking about
A recent <em>Chicago Sun-Times</em> article reported a politically-connected construction management firm's take: nearly a billion dollars of taxpayer money under a no-bid contract with the <a href="
pbcchicago.com" target="_blank">Public Building Commission</a> (PBC). The firm: the Rise Group LLC, with offices in Chicago, Boston, and Anchorage.<br> The PBC is an autonomous public agency that plans, designs and builds facilities for the City of Chicago, City Colleges, the Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago Public Schools, the Chicago Park District, the CTA, and Cook County. Its revenue comes from leases, bonds, and fees charged to the government agencies it serves.<br> Though the law requires no government agency to use the PBC to develop its property, the <em>Sun-Times</em> reported, the Daley administration at one point mandated that the PBC manage construction for city agencies, the park district, and schools. Mayor Emanuel has followed suit. <br> Among the newspaper's findings:<br>
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Cheers
Paul