FOIA Request to Village of Carbon Cliff regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
The Prairie State Wire has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Village of Carbon Cliff. The request seeks access to records related to procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the immediately preceding calendar month. This request was made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The specific records requested include 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 purpose of this request is to gather information that is of public interest and to disseminate it to the public. It is important to note that this request is limited to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
In the event that any portion of this request is denied or withheld, Prairie State Wire has asked for the specific statutory basis for such denial and requests that all reasonably segregable portions of the records be released. As a media organization involved in gathering and reporting news, Prairie State Wire has also requested a fee waiver based on their role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable.
This FOIA request is supported by The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
