Communication Services Contract - Georgia - 2018 (Dougherty County Sheriff)
| Multi Request | Communication Services Contract - Georgia - 2018 |
| Submitted | May 21, 2018 |
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Communications
From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Contracts and invoices related to the use of communication services at any and all county correctional or detention facility locations under the jurisdiction of this agency. This may encompass telecommunication, kiosk, and mobile tablet services.
Please provide the following relevant materials.
• Any and all open or active Requests for Proposal or similar solicitations regarding the provision, installation, maintenance, or use of communication services. If available or applicable, please also provide equivalent materials for video conferencing equipment and other electronic communication and telecommunication services.
• Any and all active contracts regarding the provision, installation, maintenance, financial requirements, associated commissions, or use of communication services. Please include all associated supplemental materials, including any and all attachments, amendments, and exhibits. Please provide any other materials regarding the terms of service, including the term and expiration date of the current contract, as well as any optional contract extensions. Please include the name of the current telecommunication provider, as well as the services currently being provided pursuant to the agreement. Relevant companies include, but are not limited to, CenturyLink, City Tele Coin, ICSolutions, JPay, and Securus Technologies.
• Any and all financial reports, commission reports, revenue reports, and invoices related to the provision, installation, maintenance, or use of communication services. Please include all usage and fee reports, providing as much segregable data as possible, including, but not limited to, the rate at which the funds were generated, the revenue generated for each service, the timeframe during which the funds were generated, the nature of the communication's payment (collect, prepaid, inmate account), etc. If available, please also provide equivalent materials for video conferencing equipment and other electronic communication and telecommunication services.
Please provide all current contract materials and invoices for the period January 1, 2015 through the date this request is processed.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Georgia Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 21, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Dougherty County Sheriff
Good Afternoon Mr. Beryl Lipton
Please see the attached information you requested with the Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office.
We have not been invoiced by any telecommunication company during the time period for which records have been requested.
If you need further information, please contact me.
Thank you,
Sgt. Sherry Stovall
Terminal Agency Coordinator
Criminal Records Division
Open Records Custodian
Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office
1302 Evelyn Ave
Albany, GA 31705
Office (229) 430-6516 / (229) 430-6674
FAX (229) 430-6518
sstovall@dougherty.ga.us<mailto:sstovall@dougherty.ga.us>
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From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Sgt. Stovall,
Thank you so much for these materials. I'll be sure to follow up if I have any questions.
Best wishes,
Beryl