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FOI #25-325 (08-4-25, 4:17 pm)

ITB #LM012921 Trash and Recycling Services For The University of Connecticut

Name: David Casarano

Affiliation: USA Waste & Recycling Inc

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 06/01/2025

Request Date End: 08/04/2025

Details: Hello,
I am looking for the copies of the proposals from each bidder as well as a copy of who won the award. Also a copy of the current contract in place with all of the current pricing. Thank you

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FOI #25-324 (08-4-25, 2:44 pm)

Football game contracts

Name: Kevin Kelley

Affiliation: BRI Solutions, LLC

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2024

Request Date End: 08/04/2025

Details: All University of Connecticut football game contracts, amendments, and/or cancellations for non-conference opponents for the 2026 season through the 2040 season.

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FOI #25-323 (08-4-25, 7:43 am)

Charlotte Bennett November - December 2019 and the CROWN Act (aka) Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act

Name: Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W

Affiliation: Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W ORCID.: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-6457

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 08/20/2013

Request Date End: 08/04/2025

Details: What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing your discussions about [1] the legal and financial obligations that your local/state government would incur in the event a female employee in your local/state government is sexually harassed for wearing her hair in the form of a bun; [2] Charlotte Bennett as a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree graduate of Hamilton College (Clinton, New York) who has on (or around) May 26th 2021 given sworn testimony to deputized legal representatives of the New York Attorney General attesting that she was (i) previously “yelled at” by Stephanie Benton, Melissa DeRosa, Anabel Walsh, Dani Lever and Jill DesRosiers during her employment within the New York Executive Chamber (that was headed by former Governor Andrew Cuomo); (ii) very strongly encouraged to be unpleasant towards people who were working under her supervision if they did not meet the deadlines and the standards set by the New York Executive Chamber (that was headed by former Governor Andrew Cuomo); (iii) at times unpleasant towards people who were working under her supervision when they did not meet the deadlines and the standards set by the New York Executive Chamber (that was headed by former Governor Andrew Cuomo); (iv) derogatorily referred to as “bun” during the months of November and December 2019; (v) very profoundly affected by the sexual harassment she experienced during the months of November and December 2019 following her decision to wear her hair in the form of a bun; [3] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black B.A Degree graduate of Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) and a former Missouri state government employee (listed on Missouri’s Accountability Portal) who has witnessed his written content paradoxically being subjected to frenzy before they were filtered and distorted on internet search engines (ISE) such as AOL, Bing/MSN and Yahoo following his decision to recognize that (i) gender – in addition to racial background, sexual orientation, national origin, religious affiliation, disability status and age group structures the formal and informal ties that exists between people in American society and the rest of the world; (ii) throughout the history of the United States, society has used hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles, in conjunction with skin color to classify people on the basis of race; (iii) a clear and comprehensive law should address the systematic deprivation of educational, employment and other opportunities on the basis of hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles that are commonly associated with race; (iv) clear, consistent and enforceable legal standards must be provided to redress the widespread incidences of race discrimination based upon hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles in schools, workplaces, housing, places of public accommodations, and other contexts...

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FOI #25-321 (07-31-25, 2:30 pm)

Application 225-09 - City of Stamford – Zoning Board, City of Stamford – Economic Development and Uconn Stamford, 888 Washington Blvd & 1

Name: warrick directive

Affiliation: Warrick Directive LLC

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2020

Request Date End: 07/31/2025

Details: I request all leases, MOUs, license agreements, and related documents between the University of Connecticut and any party involved with 1201 Washington Boulevard (“The BLVD”), including RMS Companies, RMS Washington Blvd LLC, Randall M. Salvatore, and The Wolff Company or affiliates. This includes internal UConn approvals, legal reviews, and communications regarding lease authorization or site use. I also request all communications (emails, texts, memos, or shared files) between any UConn office and the following officials or parties: bdreps@stamfordct.gov, CHughes1@stamfordct.gov, jcurtis@stamfordct.gov, nsherwood@stamfordct.gov, mcottrell@stamfordct.gov, mfedeli@stamfordct.gov, dwatkins1@stamfordct.gov, stamfordlanduse@stamfordct.gov, boardoftrustees@uconn.edu, governor.lamont@ct.gov, as well as aryckman@awolff.com, matt.austin@nbcuni.com, tfedor@hearstmediact.com, a.carella@ctexaminer.com, and rwmarchant97@gmail.com, rblessing@stamfordct.gov (Ralph Blessing), EGordon@stamfordct.gov (Emily Gordon), CFahan@stamfordct.gov (Courtney Fahan), VMathur@stamfordct.gov (Vineeta Mathur), csimmons@stamfordct.gov (Caroline Simmons), DStein@stamfordct.gov (David Stein), JVandervoort@stamfordct.gov (Jessica Vandervoot).

This request specifically includes all communications involving Brittany Lawrence, former Property Manager at Charter Oak Communities and current Board of Education candidate for District 10, using any of the following: blawrence@charteroakcommunities.org, blawren1@gmail.com, brittanylawrence890@gmail.com, or phone (203) 724-7874. She is also associated with 1201 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT. Please include all communications—regardless of platform or device—concerning the UROD, Below Market Rate (BMR) tenants, “student housing,” “dormitory leasing,” “unit substitution,” “tenant relocation,” “institutional occupancy,” or 1201 Washington Boulevard. This request seeks to determine whether any individuals or entities named above were involved in communications or decision-making related to zoning, occupancy, or housing policy with potential public impact.

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FOI #25-319

Purchase Orders

Name: Justin Wenig

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting access to and copies of the following public records possessed by University Of Connecticut:

A list or database of purchase orders (such as a standard PO detail or procurement report) from July 1, 2022 to current date including, but not limited to:
• Purchase date
• Vendor name
• Line item description
• Line item quantity
• Line item Amount

If vendor names are coded in the file, please provide a vendor list with corresponding codes.

I am requesting existing, already maintained electronic records (without copying, scanning, or printing).

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FOI #25-318

Certified Payroll Records

Name: Hope Redding

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: We are requesting certified payroll records submitted by the contractors listed below for work performed in the University of Connecticut New School of Nursing Project No. 300260, located at 1356 Storrs Rd., Mansfield, CT. The CM is Lee Kennedy Co., Inc. The GC is BOND Brothers. Please let me know if you have trouble opening the attachment and/or if you need anything further on our end.

• Advance Resources
• Banton Construction
• Barall & Konover Floors
• Ferguson Mechanical, and their subs
• M. Frank Higgins & Co
• Richards Corp
• Scholar Painting and Restoration
• Shepard Steel and their subs
• Steeltech
• System One
• Wayne J Griffin

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FOI #25-317 (07-30-25, 8:20 am)

Athletics Spending

Name: David Covucci

Affiliation: FOIAball

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 06/01/2025

Request Date End: 06/30/2025

Details: Pursuant to Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 14 Conn. Gen. Stats.), I am requesting the following documents from your department.
The most recent statement (including transactions) for any credit, procurement, or spending cards issued by the university for the following individuals.

Jim Mora

A copy of any credit, procurement, or spending card statement (including transactions) for the following dates. 12/25/2024-1/10/2025, for the above-named individual.
The most recent statement (including transactions) the university has received documenting or detailing credit card spending from any funding or booster group for the above-named individuals, should they exist.

Please note that Connecticut law requires public agencies to respond to requests within four days of receiving them by either processing or denying the request, or providing written notice requesting an extension.

As I am an independent journalist engaged in legitimate newsgathering, I am requesting a fee waiver of any associated costs with this request. In lieu of a fee waiver, I am requesting a detailed invoice of any potential costs, if any, associated with this request.

Thank you,
David

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FOI #25-316 (07-28-25, 11:51 am)

Russell Reynolds Associates

Name:

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Hello,
I am requesting a copy of all contracts, budget documentation, internal correspondence, and memos related to the University's agreement to hire Russell Reynolds Associates for the search for Executive Vice President for Operations and CFO for the Storrs and regional campuses

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FOI #25-315 (07-25-25, 9:26 am)

Public Records Request Regarding Music Licensing Services

Name: Jerry michael

Affiliation: N/A

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/02/2024

Request Date End: 07/25/2025

Details: I am requesting access to records that document any purchases, vendor agreements, or expenditures related to music licensing services by University of Connecticut including its constituent colleges, schools, departments, and athletic programs.

Specifically, I am requesting the following documents covering the period January 1, 2024 to present:

All contracts, purchase orders, or agreements with any vendors or services providing music licensing, synchronization rights, royalty-free music, or audio content libraries for commercial or educational use (e.g., for marketing, promotional videos, athletic department media, podcasts, or events).
All invoices or receipts for music licensing services purchased via P-card (procurement card), credit card, or university accounts.
A list of any vendors or platforms from which music or music licenses were obtained (including, but not limited to: Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Musicbed, Soundstripe, Storyblocks, Universal Production Music, APM Music, Audiio, Dewolfe Music, Envato, etc.).

This is to enable us better understand how U.S higher education institutions are partnering with music licensing companies, particularly as video content becomes an increasingly important part of campus communications and marketing.

If responsive documents exist in both physical and digital format, I request access to the digital versions. If any part of this request is unclear or too broad, I am happy to provide clarification.

Please inform me in advance of any potential costs. If any portions of the requested records are exempted from disclosure, please redact only those portions and provide the remaining materials, citing the specific exemption used.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
Jerry Michael

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FOI #25-313 (-23-25, 1:18 pm)

Athletics and Finance

Name: Silas Fausset

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I need electronic copies of the 2024 NCAA financial records sent to my email please.

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