FOIA Request to City of Mounds regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
The Prairie State Wire, a media organization dedicated to covering local governmental affairs, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City of Mounds in Illinois. The request 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 the solicitation or project title, names of bidders or proposers, submission dates, bid amounts or proposed costs, and descriptions of the goods or services proposed. The Prairie State Wire emphasizes that this request is intended to gather information of public interest for dissemination and does not require the creation of new documents. The organization has expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if available.
In line with their role as a news media entity, Prairie State Wire has requested a fee waiver, citing their responsibility to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. They are affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws.
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