FOIA Request to Village Of Woodland regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Village Of Woodland 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 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 purpose of this request is to gather information of public interest for dissemination. It is emphasized that the request is limited to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
The requester has asked for any denials or withholdings to be accompanied by a specific statutory basis and requests that all reasonably segregable portions of the records be released. The preference is for these records to be provided in electronic format if available. Additionally, as a member of the media, Prairie State Wire has requested a fee waiver due to their role in gathering and reporting news for public transparency.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, which assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization 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.
