Water system privatization - FWW (100) (Pinellas County Water Utilities)
| Multi Request | Water system privatization - FWW (100) |
| Submitted | May 16, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine 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 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Pinellas County Water Utilities
Good Afternoon,
This email is acknowledging your recent public records request.
Request 1: Agreements: We are a wholly owned utility by Pinellas County. We have no agreements with any party for ownership. We do have an agreement with Synagro for the making of fertilizer pellets at one of our sewer treatment facilities. (Is this something you need?)
Request 2: Procurement. We have not reached out for ownership or management of our facilities.
Request 3: We have had no communications with the companies during the requested period.
Thank you,
We are striving to improve our services and value your feedback. Please click on the link below and tell us how we are doing. Thank You
http://www.pinellascounty.org/surveys/utilities
Stanley Pasek
Project Coordinator, Administrative
Integrated Account Services
Customer Services, Utilities
14 S. Ft. Harrison Ave, Clearwater, Fl 33756
Phone (727) 453-3452
spasek@pinellascounty.org<mailto:spasek@pinellascounty.org>
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From: Pinellas County Water Utilities
Dear Beryl Lipton,
This email is acknowledging your recent public records request.
Request 1: Agreements: We are a wholly owned utility by Pinellas County. We have no agreements with any party for ownership. We do have an agreement with Synagro for the making of fertilizer pellets at one of our sewer treatment facilities. (Is this something you need?)
Request 2: Procurement. We have not reached out for ownership or management of our facilities.
Request 3: We have had no communications with the companies during the requested period.
Thank you,
Warm regards,
Integrated Customer Services
Pinellas County Utilities
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 16, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Pinellas County Water Utilities
Good Morning,
Please see attached previous email response dated 05/24/2019.
Thank you,
We are striving to improve our services and value your feedback. Please click on the link below and tell us how we are doing. Thank You
http://www.pinellascounty.org/surveys/utilities
Stanley Pasek
Project Coordinator, Administrative
Integrated Account Services
Customer Service, Utilities
14 S. Ft. Harrison Ave, Clearwater, Fl 33756
Phone (727) 453-3452
spasek@pinellascounty.org<mailto:spasek@pinellascounty.org>
All government correspondence is subject to the public records law.
