ORDER
WHEREAS, On August 8, 2011, the City of Chicago's Department of Aviation issued a request for proposals to develop, install, and operate commercial advertising concessions at Chicago O'Hare and Chicago Midway International Airports; and
WHEREAS, The goals of this commercial advertising program are to: (1) achieve a high quality, innovative advertising display and interaction program so that the Airports become the industry models in advertising delivery platforms; (2) enhance the image ofthe City; (3) provide business opportunities for airport concessions disadvantaged business enterprises ("ACDBE"s); and (4) optimize concession revenues to the Airports; and
WHEREAS, Clear Channel Airports, a unit of Clear Channel Outdoor and a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a Texas-based corporation, filed a submission and eventually won a contract for the development, installation, and operation of commercial advertising kiosks at Chicago O'Hare International Airport; and
WHEREAS, It has come to the attention of this legislative body that certain information concerning the use of subcontractors that was provided in the submission by Clear Channel Airports and relied upon by the Department of Aviation and the City of Chicago's chief procurement officer in awarding the contract may have been falsified to give the impression that such work would be provided to minority and local companies when, in fact, the identical work was performed by a non-minority, non-local California-based corporation; and
Alderman- 14th Ward j Alderman- 15th Ward
ORDERED That the chief procurement officer is hereby authorized and directed to undertake a full review of any and all contracts let by the City of Chicago to Clear Channel Airports to determine if any substantive violations of said contracts have occurred and