FOI #25-326 - Subject - Police Records

Name - Student Student

Affiliation -

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq.), I am requesting access to and copies of the following public records related to my involvement with the UConn Police Department:

1. Audio recordings, transcripts, or written logs of all phone calls between student and Officer Medina on March 8, 2025, and March 16, 2025. These calls involved discussions about anonymous harassment and a request to file a police report.
2. Any documentation, notes, or reports made by Officer Medina or any other officer regarding the above calls.
3. Records, logs, or bodycam footage (if available) from the March 2025 wellness check requested concerning student.
4. Full transcript or notes of the interview of student conducted by Officer Porter, including any advisement of rights or records of what was said.
5. Any emails or internal communications related to student, or harassment reports between January 2025 and May 2025.

If any of this cannot be honored, please let me know.

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FOI #25-325 (08-4-25, 4:17 pm) - Subject - ITB #LM012921 Trash and Recycling Services For The University of Connecticut

Name - David Casarano

Affiliation - USA Waste & Recycling Inc

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) - Subject - Football game contracts

Name - Kevin Kelley

Affiliation - BRI Solutions, LLC

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) - Subject - 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

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 #25-322 (08-3-25, 10:16 am) - Subject - Solicitation # UCHC4-187719802

Name - Barbara McKee

Affiliation -

I formally request access to records pertaining to the final phase of the procurement process for Solicitation # UCHC4-187719802. Specifically, I seek the following documents:
• The executed contract and any amendments or modifications.
• The successful proposal, including any sections incorporated into the final agreement.
• Scoring and evaluation sheets utilized in the assessment of all submitted proposals.
• A list of companies that participated in the final phase, along with the order in which they presented their final proposals.
• Meeting notes or minutes from any evaluation or selection committee sessions.
• Correspondence or memoranda detailing the rationale for the final award decision.
Please provide these records in electronic format, if available. If any portion of the requested records is exempt from disclosure, I respectfully request that only the exempt information be redacted and that the remainder of the documents be released.

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

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 #25-320 - Subject - Purchase Orders

Name - Misty Ruhlman

Affiliation -

SmartProcure is submitting a public records request to the University of Connecticut Health Center for any and all purchasing records from 1/1/2023 to current for UCONN - John Dempsey Hospital. 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
7. An identifier for purchases that indicates what location/school the purchase was made for

If you would like to let me know what type of financial software you use, I may have report samples that help to determine how, or if, you are able to respond.

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FOI #25-319 - Subject - Purchase Orders

Name - Justin Wenig

Affiliation -

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 - Subject - Certified Payroll Records

Name - Hope Redding

Affiliation -

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) - Subject - Athletics Spending

Name - David Covucci

Affiliation - FOIAball

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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