FOIA Request to Village Of Hammond regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Village Of Hammond by Prairie State Wire, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request, sent on February 1, 2026, 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.
The specific details 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 of public interest for dissemination. The requester has emphasized that the request is limited to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
In the event any portion of this request is denied or withheld, Prairie State Wire has asked for the specific statutory basis for such denial and requested that all reasonably segregable portions of the records be released. They have also expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if available.
As a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, Prairie State Wire has requested a fee waiver due to their role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency. Additionally, they are affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, which assists media companies in investigating governmental agencies using FOIA laws.
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.
