Legislation Details

File #: 26-1304-0513    Name: Provisional Approval and Authorization to Enter into a Multi-Year Agreement: 13.1, Chicago Marathon, Shamrock Shuffle
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 4/9/2026 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 5/13/2026 Final action: 5/13/2026
Title: PROVISIONAL APPROVAL FOR THE SPECIAL EVENT & AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A MULTI-YEAR PERMIT AGREEMENT WITH CHICAGO EVENT MANAGEMENT, INC. TO HOLD BANK OF AMERICA SHAMROCK SHUFFLE IN GRANT PARK, BANK OF AMERICA CHICAGO 13.1 IN GARFIELD PARK, AND BANK OF AMERICA CHICAGO MARATHON IN GRANT PARK
Sponsors: Revenue
Indexes: Permit Agreement, Provisional Approval - Special Event Permit
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PROVISIONAL APPROVAL FOR THE SPECIAL EVENT & AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A MULTI-YEAR PERMIT AGREEMENT WITH CHICAGO EVENT MANAGEMENT, INC. TO HOLD BANK OF AMERICA SHAMROCK SHUFFLE IN GRANT PARK, BANK OF AMERICA CHICAGO 13.1 IN GARFIELD PARK, AND BANK OF AMERICA CHICAGO MARATHON IN GRANT PARK

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To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District:

I. Recommendation

Pursuant to Chapter VII, Section C.3.c of the Code of the Chicago Park District (the "Code"), the Chief Administrative Officer recommends that the Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District ("Board") provisionally approve the special event permit applications for Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle, Bank of America Chicago 13.1 and Bank of America Chicago Marathon (collectively, the "Applications") and authorize the General Superintendent or his designee to enter into a multi-year permit agreement (the "Agreement") with Chicago Event Management, Inc. (the "Applicant"). The Bank of America Chicago 13.1 special event is a one-day event and all other Applications are multi-day special events.


II. Information; Authorization

Special Event Applicants: Chicago Event Management, Inc.

Contract Type: Multi-year agreement

Contract Term: Five (5) year (2027-2031) with and option to extend for an additional five (5) years (2032-2036)

Contract Fees: Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle permit fees
Year 2027: $190,000
Year 2028: $195,700
Year 2029: $201,571
Year 2030: $207,618
Year 2031: $213,847
Year 2032: $220,262
Year 2033: $226,870
Year 2034: $233,676
Year 2035: $240,686
Year 2036: $247,907

Bank of America Chicago 13.1 permit fees
Year 2027: $73,000
Year 2028: $75,190
Year 2029: $77,446
Year 2030: $79,769
Year 2031: $82,162
Year 2032: $84,627
Year 2033: $87,166
Year 2034: $89,781
Year 2035: $92,474
Year 2036: $95,248

Bank of America Chicago Marathon permit fees
Year 2027: $400,000
Year 2028: $412,000
Year 2029: $424,360
Year 2030: $437,09...

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