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FOI #21-262 - Subject - Request University of Connecticut For PO/Vendor Information
Name - Jahnshana Brown
Affiliation - SmartProcure
SmartProcure is submitting a public records request to the University of Connecticut for any and all purchasing records from 06/21/2020 (mm/dd/yyyy) to current. 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
FOI #21-261 (08-12-21, 9:27 pm) - Subject - Previous requests
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - Student
All information provided under the following request numbers:
FOI #21-168
FOI #21-162
FOI #20-252
Any part of those requests that did not reveal responsive documents or did contain responsive documents that were not subject to disclosure may be ignored without explanation.
FOI #21-260 (08-12-21, 2:58 pm) - Subject - Fake vaccination records
Name - Colleen Cronin
Affiliation - Daily Dot
My name is Colleen Cronin and I'm the FOIA intern at the Daily Dot, an online publication covering the intersection of technology and politics.
I am writing to request all email communications to and from suzanne.onorato@uconn.edu, lori.masters@uconn.edu, ellyssa.eror@uconn.edu, and tina.mccarthy@uconn.edu, regarding “falsified,” “counterfeit,” “imitation,” “stolen,” “fake,” “misleading,” “misrepresenting/misrepresented,” “inauthentic” and/or “doctored” COVID-19 vaccination records and/or vaccine cards between March 2021 to the present.
I am also asking for any internal policies/procedures about the verification process of COVID-19 vaccine records and/or the discovery of fake vaccination information.
FOI #21-259 (08-11-21, 3:59 pm) - Subject - Contract Information - Solicitation 937415 for LIMS RFP
Name - Ethan Gill
Affiliation - Deltek, Inc.
Hello,
Deltek is submitting a public records request for commercial purposes.
Would a representative please provide the information relating to the solicitation below? If available, please include any awarded contract documents and bid tabulation/results.
Project Name: LIMS RFP
Bid Number: 937415
Due Date: 1/29/2021
Contract Number:
Awarded Vendor Name:
Awarded Vendor Address:
Awarded Vendor Phone:
Award Amount:
Award Date:
Start Date:
End Date:
Contract Terms:
Contract Document:
Please confirm receipt of this request and advise (in advance) if a fee will be required.
If this request was misrouted, please forward to the correct contact and/or reply to this email with the appropriate contact information.
Regards,
Ethan Gill
Public Records Requests
Deltek, Inc.
2291 Wood Oak Drive, Herndon VA 20171
FOI #21-256 - Subject - Men's/Women's Basketball Coach
Name - Zach Brunner
Affiliation -
I would like to request a copy of employment contracts and any addendums/amendments for your Head Women’s Basketball Coach & Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Should you need any further information, please let me know.
FOI #21-255 (08-4-21, 3:14 pm) - Subject - Space information at UConn Heath
Name - Don Kreutzer
Affiliation - UConn Health
All documents, surveys, reports, analysis, (written or electric, including but not limited to emails) in the position of University of Connecticut system (all campuses), that are related to space at the University of Connecticut Health Center (UCHC) for the past 2 years Aug 4, 2019-Aug 4, 2021.
All space related documents, surveys, reports, analysis, (written or electric) related to the UCHC space survey done in the 2020.
All contracts, bills, reports, data or analysis from any third parties or vendors involved in surveying, obtaining or analyzing space data or information obtained from UConn system or its employees or representatives for the past 2 years
All space polices that are or were in force for the past 2 years
FOI #21-254 - Subject - snow and ice removal services
Name - Katryna Dyadyuk
Affiliation -
I am looking to obtain information on snow and ice removal services - Avery Point
1) Who is currently providing services for the University of Connecticut (company name, pricing and rates)
2) The bid documents for the past 3 years
• Detailed Bid Tabulation (Pricing structure showing all bidders pricing)
• Winning bidder
• Winning bidder pricing
3) Total dollar amount spent in year of the last three years on this contract?
FOI #21-253 (08-4-21, 8:49 am) - Subject - Construction Documents
Name - Jennie Smith
Affiliation - Acme Research
Copies of documents, such as − but not limited to – Construction Notice to Proceed, Construction Status Reports, contractor reporting forms, work orders, project directories, and the like that specify subcontractors and other salient points (noted below) for construction or renovation projects valued at $2,000,000 or more. Please include information for both currently active projects as well as those completed since September 1, 2020 at the following campuses:
University of Connecticut, Storrs ▪ University of Connecticut, Hartford ▪ University of Connecticut Health Center
We do not need every document that mentions subcontractors, just one for each subcontractor or set of subcontractors. Specifically, we seek:
• Project Name
• Project number
• Projected completion date
• Prime/General Contractor name(s)
• Construction Manager (at Risk) name
• Architect/Engineer names
• Subcontractor names
Excel spreadsheets containing similar information are welcome.