Water system privatization - FWW (100) (New York City Department of Environmental Protection)

Your request FOIL-2019-826-02278 has been successfully submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The details of your request are shown below.

Request Title: Water system privatizationFWW (100) (New York City Department of Environmental Protection

Request Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:Materials related to agreements and proposals, solicited and unsolicited, for the ownership, operation and/or management responsibilities of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, and/or wastewater treatment (or any portions thereof), including (but not limited to) those materials referencing the entities listed below.Please include as responsive the following records:1. Agreements: Any contracts, services agreements, memorandums of understanding, or like agreements related to the ownership, operation and/or management responsibilities of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, and/or wastewater treatment (or any portions thereof);2. Procurement: Any request for qualifications, request for proposals, or other bids (both solicited and unsolicited) for the ownership, operation and/or management of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, or a wastewater treatment; and3. Communications: For the period between January 1, 2018 and May 1, 2019, any communication (including postal mail, emails, memoranda, meeting agenda or minutes, presentations, and text messages) between representatives of each utility (including the directors of the utility, general managers, the purchasing director, and any other applicable utility representatives) and representatives from water companies or other private water system operators, including:a. Suez (domain: suez-na.com), including “Jim.Perron@suez-na.com”b. Veolia c. American Water or a state affiliate, subsidiary, or representatived. Aqua America or a state affiliate, subsidiary, or representativeThe 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


Requester's Contact Information



Name:
Beryl Lipton

Title:
Not provided

Organization:
Not provided

Email:
requests@muckrock.com (mailto:requests@muckrock.com)

Phone Number:
(617) 299-1832

Fax Number:
Not provided

Street Address (line 1):
MuckRock News DEPT MR 73445

Street Address (line 2):
411A Highland Ave

City:
Somerville

State:
MA

Zip Code:
02144

You can view the request and take any necessary action at the following webpage: https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2019-826-02278. (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2019-826-02278)

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has acknowledged your FOIL request FOIL-2019-826-02278. (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2019-826-02278)
You can expect a response on or about Wednesday, October 9, 2019.

Please visit FOIL-2019-826-02278 to view additional information and take any necessary action. (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2019-826-02278)
Request Information:
Request Title: Water system privatizationFWW (100) (New York City Department of Environmental Protection
Request Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:Materials related to agreements and proposals, solicited and unsolicited, for the ownership, operation and/or management responsibilities of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, and/or wastewater treatment (or any portions thereof), including (but not limited to) those materials referencing the entities listed below.Please include as responsive the following records:1. Agreements: Any contracts, services agreements, memorandums of understanding, or like agreements related to the ownership, operation and/or management responsibilities of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, and/or wastewater treatment (or any portions thereof);2. Procurement: Any request for qualifications, request for proposals, or other bids (both solicited and unsolicited) for the ownership, operation and/or management of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, or a wastewater treatment; and3. Communications: For the period between January 1, 2018 and May 1, 2019, any communication (including postal mail, emails, memoranda, meeting agenda or minutes, presentations, and text messages) between representatives of each utility (including the directors of the utility, general managers, the purchasing director, and any other applicable utility representatives) and representatives from water companies or other private water system operators, including:a. Suez (domain: suez-na.com), including “Jim.Perron@suez-na.com”b. Veolia c. American Water or a state affiliate, subsidiary, or representatived. Aqua America or a state affiliate, subsidiary, or representativeThe 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

Dear Ms. Lipton:
Your FOIL request to the New York City Department Of Environmental Protection has been referred to me to assist in responding. I have some questions which I hope will clarify your request. Can we set aside some time to speak next week? Thank you.

_________________________________________________________________
Felicia M. Varlese | Senior Counsel, Administration and Risk Management
NYC Environmental Protection
(T) 718-595-4357 fvarlese@dep.nyc.gov<mailto:fvarlese@dep.nyc.gov>

Ms. Lipton, I am reminding you about this. Your FOIL request is confusing as written and needs to be clarified. Please contact me.

_________________________________________________________________
Felicia M. Varlese | Senior Counsel, Administration and Risk Management
NYC Environmental Protection
(T) 718-595-4357 fvarlese@dep.nyc.gov<mailto:fvarlese@dep.nyc.gov>

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has closed your FOIL request FOIL-2019-826-02278 for the following reasons: (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2019-826-02278)
We need more information from you in order to process your request under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). We have tried to contact you but have not received a response within the last 5 business days. We are closing this request due to lack of response. If you remain interested in these records, you may open a new FOIL request.

You may appeal the decision to deny access to material that was redacted in part or withheld in entirety by contacting the agency's FOIL Appeals Officer: foilappeals@dep.nyc.gov within 30 days. (mailto:foilappeals@dep.nyc.gov?subject=FOIL-2019-826-02278%20-%20Appeal)
Request Information:
Request Title: Water system privatizationFWW (100) (New York City Department of Environmental Protection
Request Description: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

Materials related to agreements and proposals, solicited and unsolicited, for the ownership, operation and/or management responsibilities of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, and/or wastewater treatment (or any portions thereof), including (but not limited to) those materials referencing the entities listed below.

Please include as responsive the following records:
1. Agreements: Any contracts, services agreements, memorandums of understanding, or like agreements related to the ownership, operation and/or management responsibilities of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, and/or wastewater treatment (or any portions thereof);

2. Procurement: Any request for qualifications, request for proposals, or other bids (both solicited and unsolicited) for the ownership, operation and/or management of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, or a wastewater treatment; and

3. Communications: For the period between January 1, 2018 and May 1, 2019, any communication (including postal mail, emails, memoranda, meeting agenda or minutes, presentations, and text messages) between representatives of each utility (including the directors of the utility, general managers, the purchasing director, and any other applicable utility representatives) and representatives from water companies or other private water system operators, including:
a. Suez (domain: suez-na.com), including “Jim.Perron@suez-na.com”
b. Veolia
c. American Water or a state affiliate, subsidiary, or representative
d. Aqua America or a state affiliate, subsidiary, or representative

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