All Information Related to Bid Event EV00007657 / Bid BD-20-1142-211-211-47618

Dear Ethan Hansen
Thank you for your interest in public records of Boston Police Department. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 7/26/2020 11:48:52 PM and given the reference number B001102-072620 for tracking purposes.
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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

I am looking for all information related to bid event EV00007657 (Bid BD-20-1142-211-211-47618 in COMMBUYS). The description of this bid is "Drone Detection System BPD ". This information would include all information that would posted on either the Boston Procurement Portal and/or COMMBUYS such as the Event Description, Lines, Comments and Attachments. I would also request all bids (including attachments) submitted from vendors for this Event along with any information concerning who the bid was awarded to.

If this is not the right department for this request please let me know the correct department to send this request to.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Ethan Hansen

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City of Boston
Mayor Martin J. Walsh
Public Records RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 26, 2020., Reference # B001102-072620 Dear Ethan : The City of Boston (City) has received your request for public records.  This response applies only to records that exist and are in the custody of the City. See A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, p. 32, n.115.  It is expected that a custodian of records must use her superior knowledge of her records with respect to responses to public records requests.  950 CMR 32.04(5). Please note that this bid was cancelled. Information on the bidders and the event (cancelled) is attached. Specifically, you stated:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

I am looking for all information related to bid event EV00007657 (Bid BD-20-1142-211-211-47618 in COMMBUYS). The description of this bid is "Drone Detection System BPD ". This information would include all information that would posted on either the Boston Procurement Portal and/or COMMBUYS such as the Event Description, Lines, Comments and Attachments. I would also request all bids (including attachments) submitted from vendors for this Event along with any information concerning who the bid was awarded to.

If this is not the right department for this request please let me know the correct department to send this request to.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Ethan Hansen

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ We have reviewed our files and have located records that correspond to your request. These records have been released to the Public Records Center.  Click the link below to login to the Records Center and retrieve the requested records. Police Records Request - B001102-072620 Very truly yours, Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records Records Access Officer