FOI #26-304

Nursing Project No. 300260

Name: Hope Redding

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act Sec. 1-210, we are requesting certified payroll
records submitted by the contractors listed below for work performed on the University of Connecticut
New School of Nursing project referenced above.
• Advance Resources for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• B&W Paving & Landscaping for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• Banton Construction for all weeks worked
• Barall & Konover Floors for all weeks worked
• Blackwater Services Group for Wk ending 2.8.26 through to the present
• Cherry Hill Glass for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• Connecticut Mason Contractors for Wk ending 2.7.26 through to the present
• Eagle Fence for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• Eastern Steel Erectors for Wk ending 1.24.26 through to the present
• Ferguson Electric for Wk ending 12.27.25 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanical HVAC for Wk ending 1.3.26 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanical PLUMB for Wk ending 1.3.26 through to the present
• M. Frank Higgins & Co for all weeks worked
• Manafort Brothers for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• Richards Corp for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• Scholar Painting and Restoration for all weeks worked
• Stairs & Steel for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• System One for all weeks worked
• Trinity Construction Group for Wk ending 2.7.26 through to the present
• Wayne Griffin Electric for Wk ending 1.25.26 through to the present

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FOI #26-302

Public Record Request

Name: Amber Petraites

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: SmartProcure respectfully requests access to and copies of public records related to current and recent business contracts involving University of Connecticut for the following categories of goods and services:

1. Medical & Health Equipment
2. Industrial Tools & Machinery
3. Safety, Security & Defense Equipment

This request includes, but is not limited to, contracts involving the following vendors:

Medical & Health Equipment:
Meridian Medical Technologies, MiMedx Group, Ambu, Bio-Rad Laboratories

Industrial Tools & Machinery:
John Deere, PACCAR, Caterpillar, Tennant

Safety, Security & Defense Equipment:
Cloud Defensive, Bosch Security Systems, Eotech

For each responsive contract, please provide records that include, where available:

* The names of the contracting parties
* The nature and purpose of the contract
* The contract number or purchase order number
* The contract term (start and end dates)
* The total contract value or spending amount

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FOI #26-301 (04-29-26, 7:53 am)

Looking Back and Moving Forward.: https://www.bing.com/search?q=Michael+Ayele+Sexual+Assault+Awareness+Month

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

Affiliation: Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL)

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 04/29/2009

Request Date End: 04/29/2026

Details: What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing your discussions about [1] the decision of President Barack Obama to designate the month of April 2016 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) by recognizing that (i) America frequently doesn’t condemn sexual assault as loudly as it should; (ii) “together, we must stand up and speak out to change the culture that questions the actions of victims, rather than those of their attackers;” [2] Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) as a postsecondary academic institution which had contacted Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a.) W in the days leading up to the last Wednesday of the months of April between 2010 and 2013 to inform him that Denim Day (i) is very much intricately linked with SAAM; (ii) has historically served to shed a spotlight on women who were blamed for provoking incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault and/or rape they have fallen victim to; (iii) has historically served to shed a spotlight on women who have had their complaints of sexual harassment, sexual assault and/or rape relegated to “misunderstandings;” [3] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a.) W as a Black Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree graduate of Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) who (i) has publicly worn denim jeans on the last Wednesday of the month of April (between 2010 and 2015) in order to show solidarity with women who have experienced sexual violence; (ii) has witnessed his written content on matters pertaining to Denim Day/SAAM subjected to frenzy before they were very inappropriately filtered and distorted by internet search engines (ISE) such as AOL, Bing/MSN, Google and Yahoo; (iii) has (since April 2026) witnessed his written content being subjected to frenzy following his decision to recognize that the October 25, 2023 sexual misconduct complaint filed by Danielle Villareal and Grace Chen was very grossly mishandled by Hillsdale College (Hillsdale, Michigan) as well as the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan; (iv) has (since April 2026) witnessed his written content being subjected to frenzy following his decision to recognize that it was a mistake for Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) to invite Larry P. Arnn to lecture undergraduate students at Westminster College given his complicity in the very gross mishandling of the October 25, 2023 sexual misconduct complaint filed by Danielle Villareal and Grace Chen; (v) has since April 2026 witnessed his written content being subjected to frenzy following his decision to condemn (in writing) the sexual assaults Danielle Villareal and Grace Chen were the victim of on (or around) August 29, 2021 and November 22, 2021; [4] the decision of ISE such as AOL, Bing/MSN, Google and Yahoo to filter and distort Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W written publications by generating unwelcome and unapproved queries such as “Michael Ayele Denim Day,” “Michael Ayele Sexual Assault Awareness Month;” “Michael Ayele Women's History Month."

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FOI #26-300 (04-28-26, 3:30 pm)

Cost of Consultant - Ted Laskaris

Name: Chris Zissis

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I would like all information regarding the exact cost of the consultation services provided by Consultant and Interim CIO Ted Laskaris during his contract period with the University of Connecticut. Please include any additional fees paid to the any consultant agency he was working on behalf of.

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FOI #26-299 (04-28-26, 2:28 pm)

NCAA violations

Name: Dan Brechlin

Affiliation: Hearst CT

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2025

Request Date End: 04/28/2026

Details: I am requesting a list of any self-reported NCAA violations/infractions along with details of the incident from Jan. 1, 2025 through April 28, 2026, along with details of any self-imposed sanctions, discipline or action taken as a result of the violation/infraction.

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FOI #26-297 (04-28-26, 10:08 am)

Athletic Staffer Contracts

Name: Matt Brown

Affiliation: Extra Points

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: The most current contract/term sheet/MOU for the following UConn athletics staffers:

* Kimani Young, Mike Nardi, Tom Moore, Chris Dailey, Jamelle Elliott, Morgan Valley, Tonya Cardoza, Nunzio Campanile, Ryan Manalac and Zach Potter.

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FOI #26-296 (04-24-26, 4:21 pm)

Sideline Access at Football Games

Name: David Covucci

Affiliation: FOIAball

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 11/01/2025

Request Date End: 11/30/2026

Details: Pursuant to Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 14 Conn. Gen. Stats.), I am requesting the following documents from your school’s athletic department.

A copy of any list or spreadsheet maintained by the school that documents all non-university employees who were given/granted sideline passes or listed as receiving sideline access for your school’s most recent home football game.

I am requesting data for people granted both pre-game and pre-game/full-game passes.

Just to be safe and clarify, by non-university personnel, I mean anyone who isn’t an employee of the university. So I don’t need trainers and videographers with the school.

I’m requesting just your school’s last game here because I hope it keeps the data set small and this request light. However, if this list is maintained in an easily accessible place where you can release this data for all home football games for the 2025 season without a heavy review/workload, I will happily accept that.

But that is up to you and totally not necessary.

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.

Thanks,
David

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FOI #26-295

University Compliance report

Name: Lindsay Jenkelunas

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: UCPEA's request is for a University Compliance report. This report is based on an investigation that took place during the Fall 2025 semester about allegations within UConn Recreation. We are requesting the full and final report along with any addendums and/or attachments.

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FOI #26-294

Custodial Contracts

Name: Annie Nyeste

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting to obtain information regarding University of Connecticut's current or most recent custodial contracts and the associated RFP from the last bid cycle.

I am requesting copies of the following information from the record detailed above:

1. Most recent RFP for custodial services
2. Winning proposal from the last RFP
3. Award criteria/scoring
4. Bid tabulations
5. Copy of the custodial contract, including any amendments

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FOI #26-293 (04-23-26, 3:05 pm)

Coaching Contracts

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Student

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of the most recent employment contracts for each of the following coaches:

Mike Cavanaugh – Men's Ice Hockey

Chris MacKenzie – Women's Ice Hockey

Jim Penders - Baseball

Laura Valentino – Softball

Dave Pezzino - Golf

If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than four days, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records. I am also open to receiving records as they become available.

Please provide these documents via email. If some documents cannot be shared over email, please share those that can and inform me of the cost of any potential copies before making them.

If any portion of this request is denied, please let me know the reasons in writing.

Thank you.

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