RFP for operation of wastewater treatment facilities of the City of Binghamton and Village of Johnson City
Submitted | Aug. 21, 2019 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
All materials relevant to the creation, release, and closure of the Request for Proposal for the wastewater treatment facilities of the City of Binghamton and Village of Johnson City, New York.
Please include the following materials:
- The initial RFP and any subsequent versions or drafts
- All amendments, exhibits, appendices, and materials supplemental to the RFP
- All questions and agency responses submitted by potential and actual participants in response to the RFP
- All bids (including all amendments, exhibits, appendices, and supplemental materials) provided by potential vendors in response to the bid
- All available schedules and timetables for the decision-making process for the selection of the winning bidder
Please also provide all notes and documentation regarding the rationale for the creation of the RFP and the language used in the RFP, particularly any memoranda, emails, directives, and other records regarding the division of responsibilities and costs between the Owner of the facility and the successful Proposer.
Please provide materials on a rolling basis as they become available.
If you have any questions about this request, please do not hesitate to call me at 617-299-1832.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Beryl Lipton
Hi there,
I just left a message with your office to confirm that this request has been received and will be processed.
Thanks so much for your help and time.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: Binghamton Office of the Mayor
Beryl,
Please see the City's responses to your requests below.
Regards,
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Jessica Nejeschleba, Deputy City Clerk
Binghamton City Hall
38 Hawley Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
607-772-8715
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From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Ms. Nejeschleba,
Thank you so much for your response to this request. If you could give me a call this afternoon to discuss it, I would really appreciate that.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: Binghamton Office of the Mayor
Beryl,
Just as a follow up to our phone conversation, you are requesting supplemental documents/exhibits related to the addendums. I will pass this request to the appropriate departments.
Please expect a response from me by tomorrow before close of business.
Thank you,
__________________________________________________________
Jessica Nejeschleba, Deputy City Clerk
Binghamton City Hall
38 Hawley Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
607-772-8715
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From: Muckrock Staff
Hello Ms. Nejeschleba,
Thank you very much for your help. I also want to clarify that I'm also interested in all bids (including all amendments, exhibits, appendices, and supplemental materials) provided by potential vendors in response to the RFP. Please let me know if there's any additional information I can provide.
I hope you had a terrific weekend.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: Binghamton Office of the Mayor
Beryl,
As stated on August 21, 2019, all bids (including all amendments, exhibits, appendices, and supplemental materials) provided by potential vendors to the bid was denied. You may resubmit this request once the bid is awarded as indicated in the 2010 opinion hyperlinked below.
https://docs.dos.ny.gov/coog/ftext/f18124.html
^This link is an opinion on this topic issued by the NYS Committee on Open Government. The opinion titled "FOIL-AO-18124" should help to explain the sensitive nature of RFP/RFQ documents.
Regards,
__________________________________________________________
Jessica Nejeschleba, Deputy City Clerk
Binghamton City Hall
38 Hawley Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
607-772-8715