Wednesday, March 14, 2012

City awards stalled Midway parking contract Garage deal goes to original winner with more minority sharing

Midway Airport passengers will have to wait at least two moreyears for a new, 6,386-space parking garage and for speedier, morefrequent shuttle bus service to the airport terminal.

Eight months after abruptly canceling plans to award a garagecontract, the Daley administration on Monday handed the $67 milliondeal to the same construction giant that won the aborted first roundcompetition.

A low-bidding joint-venture led by construction giant F.H. Paschen-- this time in partnership with SN Nielsen -- was cleared for take-off after agreeing to share 35 percent of the work -- or $23.4million -- with 13 minority- and women-owned businesses.

The unprecedented level of …

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