FOIA Request to Village of Manlius regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Village of Manlius by Prairie State Wire, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. 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.
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 purpose of this request is to gather information that is in the public interest and intended for dissemination to the public. It emphasizes that only existing records are sought, without requiring the creation of new documents.
The requester has also asked for any denied portions of this request to be accompanied by a specific statutory basis for denial while releasing all reasonably segregable portions of the records. Additionally, Prairie State Wire has requested a fee waiver as a media professional due to their role in gathering and reporting news to hold 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 transparency laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website here.
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.
