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FOI #20-181 (06-9-20, 11:02 am)

SmartProcure Public Record Request

Name: Danick Baron

Affiliation: SmartProcure

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: SmartProcure is submitting a public records request to the University of Connecticut for any and all purchasing records from Nov 19, 2019 to current for ALL Campuses. The request is limited to readily available records without physically copying, scanning or printing paper documents. Any editable electronic document is acceptable.

The specific information requested from your record keeping system is:

1. Purchase order number. If purchase orders are not used a comparable substitute is acceptable, i.e., invoice, encumbrance, or check number
2. Purchase date
3. Line item details (Detailed description of the purchase)
4. Line item quantity
5. Line item price
6. Vendor ID number, name, address, contact person and their email address

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FOI #20-179 (06-8-20, 11:58 am)

Athletics Budget

Name: Dan Murphy

Affiliation: ESPN

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2020

Request Date End: 06/08/2020

Details: ESPN is requesting records pertaining to discussions about budget constraints in your institution’s athletic department and the potential of eliminating varsity sports programs. We understand the terminology used in these discussions may be broad and vary, making it difficult to identify all correspondence. As a result, we want to work with you to make our request as efficient as possible for all parties.

It is likely that there have been conference calls, video chats, shared documents in online folders or other storage in use to discuss these issues. Our request will be tailored first to obtain records of those meetings and discussions and any notes or documents generated from them. We request the following documents:

1) Any records of conference calls, calendar invites, video calls, or other internal messaging platforms being used to set meetings to discuss budget concerns in the athletic department.
2) Any written or electronic notes taken during those conversations.
3) Any shared documents generated to report on budget issues, solicit ideas for cost savings, or discuss eliminating sports. This would include any documents generated on Google Drive, Dropbox, Box or similar shared platforms.

Please include the following individuals and keywords in your search:

Individuals
Director of Athletics David Benedict
University President Thomas Katsouleas
Deputy Associate Rachel Rubin/Senior Associate AD Neal Eskin
All head coaches of varsity sports
Any university or athletic department finance committees if such a body exists

Keywords for all names on our list
“athletic(s) budget,”
“eliminating” or “cutting” or “discontinuing” or “suspending” sports teams
“defunding athletics”
“scholarship reductions”

Keywords just for employees who work for the athletic department
“travel budget"
“furloughs"
"salary cuts"
"alternatives to cutting sports"
"Finances"
“Conference affiliation”

Timeframe:
From January 1, 2020 through date of receipt

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FOI #20-180

CARES Funds Distribution

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Copies of documentation submitted to the Department of Education outlining all of the actions and decisions made by UConn to comply with Section 18006 of the CARES Act.

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FOI #20-178 (06-7-20, 8:36 am)

CALEA Audits

Name: Donald Pavlak

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2010

Request Date End: 06/07/2020

Details: Please provide me with copies of the Public Safety Departments CALEA Audit for Property and Evidence

Provide spot audit and annual audit reports for property and evidence

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FOI #20-177 (06-5-20, 1:04 pm)

Public Safety Line Item Inventory

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: UConn

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I request a comprehensive list documenting a line item inventory list of all University of Connecticut Public Safety items, not limited to, equipment, firearms, munitions, machinery, and vehicles, including cost per item.


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FOI #20-176 (06-5-20, 1:04 pm)

Health/Athletics

Name: Andrew Wittry

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 05/01/2020

Request Date End: 05/31/2020

Details: I'd like to file a public records request for copies of any receipts or itemized expense reports for any COVID-19/coronavirus tests purchased by the university's athletics department starting May 1, 2020 through May 31, 2020. Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees be waived.

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FOI #20-175

Student Directoy Information

Name: Ashley Coy

Affiliation: Textbook Solutions

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I would like to get a quote for the cost of a mailing list for students enrolled in Spring 2020, which would include the following information: Student Name, Permanent Address (including street address, city, state, and zip code), Local Address (including street address, city, state, and zip code), Permanent Phone Number, Local Phone Number, Major, College, Classification (freshman, sophomore, etc.) and Email Address.

Please let us know if you need any additional information to issue a quote for this information, or if you have any questions.

Thank you for your time and assistance.

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FOI #20-174 (06-4-20, 1:49 pm)

Disciplinary and Investigative Records

Name: Jessica Altman

Affiliation: Reporter

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2009

Request Date End: 06/04/2020

Details: Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200, et seq., I am requesting that you provide me with copies of the following public records relating to a faculty member:

1. All reports generated by Human Resources, Labor Relations, Academic Departments or School, or Office of Institutional Equity (or any predecessor agency) regarding any complaint of harassment, retaliation, or other hostile action by the faculty member against any student, faculty member, or UCONN employee from January 1, 2009, to the present, as well as copies of any disciplinary actions taken against the accused relating to such complaints. All student or other parties names and identifying information may be redacted as protected by FERPA and/or FOIA decisions.
2. All reports generated by the Human Resources, Office of the Vice President for Research, Research Integrity & Compliance Services, Academic Departments or School (or any predecessor agency) regarding research integrity or misconduct involving the faculty member from January 1, 2009, to the present, as well as copies of any disciplinary actions taken against the accused relating to such complaints. All student or other parties names and identifying information may be redacted as protected by FERPA and/or FOIA decisions.
3. Copies of any Facilitated Resolution Between the Parties Agreements and/ or Voluntary Resolution Agreements from 2009-present.
4. Any documents related to compliance reviews, monitoring and/or enforcement by the Office of Civil Rights of those Agreements as produced in response to Request No. 3.

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FOI #20-173 (06-3-20, 10:47 am)

FOIA Request for Proposal Procurement KK011020 Resilient Connecticut, Planning, Design, AE Services

Name: Wayne Cobleigh

Affiliation: GZA

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 06/03/2020

Request Date End: 06/13/2020

Details: Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, this Proposal was issued by email on March 18, 2020 from GZA to Kathleen Kearney, University Procurement Services per RFQ Addendum instructions. The digital format of the proposal qualifications and scope of work information requested by UCONN was limited in font style, font size, page length and file format and an unusual numbering of table of contents, increasing the time and effort required to submit a compliant proposal during the pandemic remote working conditions. Two teams scored higher than GZA and no virtual interview was completed for any of the top 3 firms. We would like to review the contents of the top 2 scored proposals to determine why the optional interview was deemed unnecessary and the basis for scoring for the the #1 ranked team higher than GZA. As we are still working remotely during the pandemic, this FOIA request for existing digital records is made for the following proposal files for the #1 and #2 ranked teams to be emailed to wayne.cobleigh@gza.com in PDF format:
8.5.1 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
8.5.1.1 Exhibit 1: Narrative Description of Services (pdf)
8.5.1.2 Exhibit 2: Organization Structure (pdf)
Exhibit 2a: Team Resumes (pdf -Provided as Separate File, or as Section 8.5.1.2)
8.5.1.3 Exhibit 3: Cost Estimating Experience (pdf)
8.5.1.4 Exhibit 4: Professional Hourly Rates for roles detailed (pdf)

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FOI #20-172

Purchase Analysis

Name: Rosemarie Wilson

Affiliation: Major Account Manager Office Depot, Inc.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Office Depot would like to do an analysis of the purchase done with WB since the CT contract was implemented.

Please consider this email a Freedom of Information Request, for a complete P.O. purchase history, of all purchases submitted to W.B. Mason, to include product #, description, quantity, unit price of the item, date purchased, etc.

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