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Walsh Construction Company Of Ill — 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 WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF ILL.
$1,117,667,979
Total awarded
Net of revisions and de-obligations
1,747
Contracts on file
Earliest approved Dec 14, 1994
$112,534,649
Largest single award
Nov 30, 2023
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 Transportation$630,061,396
- Chicago Department Of Aviation$265,668,188
- Ohare Modernization Project$192,219,001
- Department Of Water Management$18,548,631
- Department Of Enviroment$10,485,161
- Department Of Finance$628,133
- Department Of Streets And Sanitation$54,470
- Office Of Inspector General$3,000
Largest individual contracts
- TERMINALS 1,2, AND 3 FACADE AND CIRCULATION ENHANCEMEN (FACE); BID PACKAGE #1; DEVE… — 2003$112,534,649
- E. 130th Street/S. Brainard Ave./S. Torrence Ave./Intersection Improvements & Grade… — 2011$101,800,754
- OMP Runway 10L-28R Extension, Runway and Taxiway Paving/Electrical — 2007$75,959,178
- WACKER DRIVE A — 2001$75,450,372
- GRAND / STATE RED LINE PROJECT D-3-055 — 2007$67,254,000
- TO ADVERTISE WACKER DRIVE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT-CONTRACT C — 2001$55,194,298
- Consolidated Rental Car Facility (CRCF) at Midway Int'l Airport, Spec# 94540, Req# … — 2011$50,289,000
- WACKER DRIVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT B — 2001$43,381,470
How the work was procured
- BID780 contracts
Contract types
- CONSTRUCTION-AVIATION374 contracts
- CONSTRUCTION321 contracts
- Modification246 contracts
- CONSTRUCTION-GENERAL229 contracts
- CONSTRUCTION-LARGE $3MILLIONorABOVE226 contracts
Walsh Construction Company Of Ill contracts most heavily with Chicago Department Of Transportation, which accounts for $630,061,396 across 1,306 contract records.
Walsh Construction Company Of Ill contracts FAQ
- How much has Chicago awarded to Walsh Construction Company Of Ill?
- City of Chicago contract records show $1,117,667,979 awarded to Walsh Construction Company Of Ill across 1,747 contract records approved since Dec 14, 1994. 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 Walsh Construction Company Of Ill?
- By total award amount, the departments contracting with Walsh Construction Company Of Ill are: Chicago Department Of Transportation ($630,061,396); Chicago Department Of Aviation ($265,668,188); Ohare Modernization Project ($192,219,001); Department Of Water Management ($18,548,631); Department Of Enviroment ($10,485,161).
- What is the largest Walsh Construction Company Of Ill contract?
- The largest single award on file is $112,534,649, described by the city as "TERMINALS 1,2, AND 3 FACADE AND CIRCULATION ENHANCEMEN (FACE); BID PACKAGE #1; DEVELOPMENT LOG #H1097-08-000; DOA PROJE…", approved Feb 5, 2003, 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.