Dear Menlo Park city,
This is a request for public records made under CPRA and the common law
right of access. Please confirm receipt of this message. Kindly send all
responsive documents electronically — either by replying directly or
emailing the address below. This unique address helps me organize my
requests, so please use it exactly as shown:
recordrequest+14203+1756869808455@govrecordrequest.com
*Records requested:*
Please send the final and compiled bid tabulation (bid tally), including
all quantities and unit pricing for each bidder, for *2024 Citywide Slurry
Seal Project* that was submitted on *05/30/2024*. If a line-item bid
summary or tally was not prepared, please provide the individual bid
submissions from each general contractor so I can analyze the line items
directly.
Below is an example of the format we are looking for that the engineer
usually creates at the completion of the bid:
BIDDER 1 BIDDER 2
Item # Material Quantity Unit UNIT PRICE TOTAL UNIT PRICE TOTAL
1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
GRAND TOTAL GRAND TOTAL
*Common law access / Public interest justification / Fee waivers:*
My public interest justification is as follows:
- Bid tabulations obtained through this request are made publicly
available at no cost. This ensures that taxpayers, businesses, journalists,
and policymakers have free access to procurement data that impacts public
funds.
- Transparency and accountability: Publicly available bid results help
prevent overpricing, bid-rigging, and favoritism in public contracts.
- Support for small businesses: Many firms, especially small and
minority-owned businesses, rely on bid history to compete fairly in
government contracting.
- Cost savings for taxpayers: Open access to bid tabulations promotes
competition, leading to more cost-effective government spending.
*Attestations:*
- I am a citizen of the United States and affirm my full name and
contact information is true and correct.
- I have not been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of
any state whatsoever nor the United States.
- I, or another person, will use the requested government records for a
commercial purpose.
- I am not seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
*Compliance Matters:*
Should you need it, my mailing address is 66 Main St #55, Farmingdale, NJ
07727, and my phone number is (732) 444-7051. For any compliance matters or
other questions *not related* to the responsive record, please email our
general counsel at legal[at]https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgovrecordrequest.com&c=E,1,pLzehlFIMDt_J_84CZ1sBVkJNsAIh5S_tbqIt-ioG4X1-HekJdyO8YJklQh0LyH4MfEf3Tv4BOb4G7LWinrMk_FFHiwUZeKGL9IhzIKUUHwhGEh8wR1TNRk,&typo=1 Please do not send
responsive records to that address.
Thank you!
Yours faithfully,
Mark Zurada Esq.
