HNTB Smart City program-management contract chain

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      "Identified minimum; intervening modifications remain to be reconstructed."
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    "ceiling_amount": 4300000,
    "currency": "USD",
    "description": "Smart City Challenge program initialization and program management services.",
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  "date_updated": "2026-07-25T20:30:00Z",
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    "wef-columbus",
    "recursive-research",
    "depth-3"
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  "title": "HNTB Smart City program-management contract chain",
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    "status": "source-backed",
    "verified": true
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