FOIA Request to City of Harvey regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the City of Harvey by Prairie State Wire, a media organization dedicated to covering local governmental affairs. The request, dated February 1, 2026, seeks access to records related to procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the preceding calendar month.
The specific records requested include details such as solicitation or project titles, names of bidders or proposers, submission dates, bid amounts or proposed costs, and descriptions of the goods or services proposed. The request emphasizes that it seeks existing records only and does not require the creation of new documents. Furthermore, if any part of the request is denied or withheld, Prairie State Wire has asked for a specific statutory basis for denial and for all reasonably segregable portions of the records to be released.
Prairie State Wire also expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format. As members of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, they have requested a fee waiver based on their role in disseminating information and holding public institutions accountable.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website: https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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