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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.
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: any employment contract-related documents (ex. Employment Agreement/Term Sheet/MOU/LOA/Offer Letter/ReAppointment Letter/Extension Letter/Salary Adjustment Letter/Amendment/Addendum/etc) for UCONN Head Football Coach Randy Edsall.
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me of the cost. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest. If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
FOI #21-251 (08-3-21, 10:22 am) - Subject - Name, Image and Likeness
Name - Patrick Eaton-Robb
Affiliation - Associated Press
Good morning,
I am amending my previous FOI to request any documents, including emails, bids, award letters and contracts related to the school's awarding of a contractor to monitor and provide student athletes with guidance re: name image and likeness contracts. I would also request a copy of any documents submitted by student athletes re: entering into such contracts.
FOI #21-249 (08-2-21, 12:41 pm) - Subject - List of bidders for the Federal Governmental Relations and Related Consulting Services RFP - KA063021
Name - Jennifer Fabugais
Affiliation - Deltek
Good day! I would like to submit this public records request to obtain the list of bidders for the Federal Governmental Relations and Related Consulting Services RFP (KA063021) which closed last July 26, 2021. Please advise me of any potential fees that might be incurred through this request.
Andy Wittry
Out of Bounds with Andy Wittry (Substack newsletter)
FOI #21-248 (08-2-21, 9:49 am) - Subject - Athletics
Name - Andy Wittry
Affiliation - Out of Bounds with Andy Wittry (Substack newsletter)
I'd like to make a public records request for a copy of any emails, as well as any related attachments, sent or received by interim president Dr. Andrew Agwunobi starting July 27 and ending Aug. 2, 2021 that include any of "Big East," "member" or "align." Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees are waived.
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, or the State's applicable public records request policies, I am requesting electronic copies of all the and current and previous employment contracts and/or any addendums or other salary information for the following employed individual:
• Gavin Roberts - Director of Sports Performance, Men's Basketball
FOI #21-246 (07-28-21, 3:09 pm) - Subject - All Student Directory Information
Name - Joshua Weingard
Affiliation - Joshua Weingard, Esq.
I would like to make a public records request for University of Connecticut student directory information for the Spring 2021 semester with as much information as publicly available.
• Name
• NetID
• PeopleSoft Number
• School or College
• Major Field of Study
• Degree Sought
• Student Level
• Degrees, Honors & Awards Received
• Residency/Match Information (medical/dental students)
• Dates of Attendance
• Participation in Officially Recognized Activities and Sports
• Weight and Height of Athletic Team Members and Other Similar Information Including Performance Statistics
• Photographic Likenesses and Video of Athletic Team Members
• For Student Employees, Employing Department & Dates of Employment
FOI #21-245 - Subject - Hockey Locker Room Project
Name - Angelique McCall
Affiliation - Brackett & Ellis, P.C.
Documents related to the University's hockey locker room project:
1. Any correspondence between the University and any contractors or manufacturers, or any of their representatives, employees and agents—including Hollman, Travis Hollman, Winston & Strawn, LLP and Ward Legal Group, PLLC—regarding but not limited to the following topics:
a. The University’s bidding process for contractors and manufacturers that design and install lockers in its athletic facilities in which any bidders participated; and
b. All locker designs, renderings, shop drawings, mock-up and prototypes submitted by all contractors or manufacturers to the University for any athletic locker projects.
2. All documents related to any bids submitted to the University by all contractors and manufacturers, including but not limited to any advertising materials, purchase orders and change orders.
3. In the event that a bid was awarded to a contractor for any locker project, all documents related to that project, including all photographs of the installed lockers.
FOI #21-244 - Subject - UCONN Gant Bldg (Internal Case #17-28)
Name - Hope Redding
Affiliation -
We are requesting certified payroll records submitted by the contractors listed below for work performed on the UCONN Gant Building project. I’ve attached an FOIA letter for your records. We can continue accepting the responsive records electronically. If you have questions or have trouble opening the attachment, please let me know.
• Automated Logic Contracting Services for all weeks worked
• Barall & Konover Flooring for all weeks worked
• Environmental Testing & Balancing PH 1 for Wk ending 5.16.21 through to the present
• Environmental Testing & Balancing PH 2 for Wk ending 5.16.21 through to the present
• Ferguson Electric PH 1 for Wk ending 5.15.20 through to the present
• Ferguson Electric PH 2 for Wk ending 5.15.21 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanic PH 1 for Wk ending 5.15.21 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanic PH 2 HVAC for Wk ending 5.15.21 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanic PH 2 PLMB for Wk ending 5.15.21 through to the present
• P&D Mechanical PH 1 for Wk ending 5.2.21 through to the present
• Scholar Painting PH 1 for Wk ending 5.15.21 through to the present
• Scholar Painting PH 2 for Wk ending 5.15.21 through to the present
• Sign Pro for all weeks worked