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Studio Ord INC — 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 STUDIO ORD INC.
$280,000,000
Total awarded
Net of revisions and de-obligations
3
Contracts on file
Earliest approved May 29, 2019
$160,000,000
Largest single award
Feb 27, 2025
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
- Chicago Department Of Aviation$280,000,000
Largest individual contracts
- LEAD ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES - TERMINAL AREA PLAN - FOR THE O'HARE 21 PROGRAM… — 2019$160,000,000
- LEAD ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES - TERMINAL AREA PLAN - FOR THE O'HARE 21 PROGRAM… — 2025$120,000,000
- LEAD ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES - TERMINAL AREA PLAN - FOR THE O'HARE 21 PROGRAM… — 2024$0.00
How the work was procured
- RFQ3 contracts
Contract types
- PRO SERV-AVIATION3 contracts
Studio Ord INC contracts most heavily with Chicago Department Of Aviation, which accounts for $280,000,000 across 3 contract records.
Studio Ord INC contracts FAQ
- How much has Chicago awarded to Studio Ord INC?
- City of Chicago contract records show $280,000,000 awarded to Studio Ord INC across 3 contract records approved since May 29, 2019. 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 Studio Ord INC?
- By total award amount, the departments contracting with Studio Ord INC are: Chicago Department Of Aviation ($280,000,000).
- What is the largest Studio Ord INC contract?
- The largest single award on file is $160,000,000, described by the city as "LEAD ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES - TERMINAL AREA PLAN - FOR THE O'HARE 21 PROGRAM (SPEC #428915)", approved May 29, 2019, through Chicago Department Of Aviation.
- 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.