FOIA Request to Village of Neponset regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Village of Neponset by Prairie State Wire, a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs. The request, dated February 1, 2026, seeks access to records concerning 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 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. This request is made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
Prairie State Wire emphasizes that this request is intended to gather information of public interest for dissemination. It seeks only existing records and does not require the creation of new documents. Should any part of this request be denied or withheld, they have asked for a specific statutory basis for such denial and the release of all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
The requester has also highlighted their role as a member of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using FOIA 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.
