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Patson — City of Chicago contracts
Every contract the City of Chicago has on file with this vendor: what was awarded, which departments issued it, and how the awards were procured. Figures are computed live from the city's official contracts dataset.
Recorded in city contract data as PATSON.
$218,298,935
Total awarded
Net of revisions and de-obligations
68
Contracts on file
Earliest approved Mar 25, 2004
$141,330,650
Largest single award
Jul 15, 2026
Most recent approval
A note on the totals: the city files revisions and de-obligations as their own records with negative award amounts, so the total above is the net of awards and adjustments. An awarded amount is also not money paid — it is the ceiling the city agreed to, and actual spending can come in lower.
Departments, by total awarded
- Dept Of Fleet Mgmt$126,395,773
- Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$66,334,319
- Dept Of General Services$25,568,843
Largest individual contracts
- 6 X 4 DIESEL-POWERED CONVENTIONAL CAB/CHASSIS WITH DUMP BODIES, PREWET SYSTEMS, SNO… — 2011$141,330,650
- 1281271: 6 X 4 Diesel Powered Conventional Cab/Chassis with Dump Bodies, Prewet Sys… — 2023$59,855,319
- 6X4 DIESEL-POWERED CONVENTIONAL CAB/CHASSIS WITH DUMP BODIES,SALT SPREADERS, PREWET… — 2005$20,357,550
- TRUCK TRACTORS AND DRY VAN TRAILERS (GROUP A) — 2020$13,123,620
- 1191565: Cab/Chassis Trucks with Aerial Platforms, Derricks, Buckets, Augers and Se… — 2022$8,958,223
- CREW CAB DUMP TRUCKS — 2010$8,322,000
- 4-WHEEL REGENERATIVE AIR STREET SWEEPERS — 2011$5,971,560
- FORESTRY AERIAL TRUCKS — 2010$5,455,500
How the work was procured
- BID68 contracts
Contract types
- VEHICLES/HEAVY EQUIPMENT (CAPITAL)58 contracts
- WORK SERVICES / FACILITIES MAINT.10 contracts
Patson contracts most heavily with Dept Of Fleet Mgmt, which accounts for $126,395,773 across 55 contract records.
Patson contracts FAQ
- How much has Chicago awarded to Patson?
- City of Chicago contract records show $218,298,935 awarded to Patson across 68 contract records approved since Mar 25, 2004. That figure is the net of awards and later adjustments, and an award is not the same as money actually paid out.
- Which city departments contract with Patson?
- By total award amount, the departments contracting with Patson are: Dept Of Fleet Mgmt ($126,395,773); Department Of Fleet And Facility Management ($66,334,319); Dept Of General Services ($25,568,843).
- What is the largest Patson contract?
- The largest single award on file is $141,330,650, described by the city as "6 X 4 DIESEL-POWERED CONVENTIONAL CAB/CHASSIS WITH DUMP BODIES, PREWET SYSTEMS, SNOW PLOW HITCHES, AND SNOW PLOWS (Corr…", approved Aug 8, 2011, through Dept Of Fleet Mgmt.
- Why can a contract amount be negative?
- The city records revisions and de-obligations as separate rows with negative award amounts. That means a vendor total is the net of original awards plus every later adjustment, not a running tally of payments. Awarded dollars are also not the same as dollars spent — a contract can be awarded and only partly drawn down.
Source
- City Contractsupdated dailyofficial portal ↗
Contracts are matched on the vendor name exactly as the city records it, so a company filed under more than one spelling may appear on more than one page. Award amounts can be negative on revisions and de-obligations; totals are the net of awards and adjustments, not payments made.