North Washington St Bridge Steel Cracking/Faulty (City Of Boston -- Public Records Access Officer)
| Tracking # |
R000524-021722 |
| Multi Request | North Washington St Bridge Steel Cracking/Faulty |
| Submitted | Feb. 16, 2022 |
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From: Walter Hope
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
It has been reported that the North Washington St Bridge Replacement steel is cracking. It has not been reported as to why the steel is cracking, nor how the faulty steel/welds were found, nor has it been reported as to how the steel that is already been placed on the project will be repaired/retrofitted or replaced. Please provide any/all documentation and communications between the City of Boston, MassDOT, CF White and the Steel Fabricator regarding this concerning public safety issue.
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,
Walter Hope
From: City Of Boston -- Public Records Access Officer
Hello,
Your request has been entered in the City's public records request portal.
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Best,
--
*Eva Scapicchio*
Paralegal
Public Records
City of Boston Law Department
From:
Dear Walter Hope,
Thank you for your interest in public records of City of Boston. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 2/17/2022 9:00:00 AM and given the reference number R000524-021722 for tracking purposes.
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
It has been reported that the North Washington St Bridge Replacement steel is cracking. It has not been reported as to why the steel is cracking, nor how the faulty steel/welds were found, nor has it been reported as to how the steel that is already been placed on the project will be repaired/retrofitted or replaced. Please provide any/all documentation and communications between the City of Boston, MassDOT, CF White and the Steel Fabricator regarding this concerning public safety issue.
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,
Walter Hope
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Public Records Center.
Director of Public Records
Records Access Officer
City of Boston
Track the issue status and respond at: https://bostonma.govqa.us/WEBAPP//_rs/RequestEdit.aspx?rid=13512 (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HS4L-2FIgBDSrHGana-2FLpLlsjgEH-2BMm7DPdY3-2Bl9Nl4WumbCbgX7HeL3wE7Jso82hTYq1FyhJPKtO1kMdgXvtsZvo-3DQxQP_KTHfo-2FFTaxIkm-2B7YtFQgrmrVQKmqClWYFy9rbVtxntdq6vZOgeq-2FJioQUTy7sjFpd5ttcAMOXaONb7I75z-2FJQjz-2B-2F4AWgnKIkW5GsNtSC578k9zqFRVaG6CKvu-2FVx1yr7rJLm6jKOTw65-2Fdya9gbESKZHbZi650CdvbDPqCMjeQYlu5IcFDJ8KDc80-2FOSwx1gPsQPBBXLVQwz22vX0LwuojUdRLmCOj78Q901Vxr4jEt85wCvts4Ivxg0AnsvLmxtvc7Rg99Y390bumrhqEj89JvgF1m485iHENoyVztdQtANjOyEwkXqi35PShPaaaHpY7NJ8-2B6wzQC1pyRkoeoZYsd9XKzXXM7VJCuVHnGpoRJzoS3I6FaMn-2F-2FPlbW7oZpfx5vp40Kbjayi1GRcE2KQQ-3D-3D)
From: City Of Boston -- Public Records Access Officer
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Walter:
Per your public records request - please see the following responsive record (attached).
Best
02/22/2022
Walter Hope
Boston,
RE: Public Records Request R000524-021722 submitted to City of Boston on February 17, 2022
Dear Walter Hope, The City of Boston (City) has received your request for public records from the Public Records
Public Works Department
. 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). Specifically, you stated: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
It has been reported that the North Washington St Bridge Replacement steel is cracking. It has not been reported as to why the steel is cracking, nor how the faulty steel/welds were found, nor has it been reported as to how the steel that is already been placed on the project will be repaired/retrofitted or replaced. Please provide any/all documentation and communications between the City of Boston, MassDOT, CF White and the Steel Fabricator regarding this concerning public safety issue.
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,
Walter Hope Response : Admin Closed The City will review your request and will provide a response once the review of your request is complete. Yours truly,
Shawn A. Williams, Esq.
Director of Public Records (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=bQH7YI59fmjg-2BFK-2B4CL7ZLOAO0fi28wNsayvfa-2FsoxLJfyhRWtTT6uEIYVzs2X89ZQAYw47ikJmxa5txlzINKQ-3D-3DgXpn_KTHfo-2FFTaxIkm-2B7YtFQgrmrVQKmqClWYFy9rbVtxntdq6vZOgeq-2FJioQUTy7sjFpd5ttcAMOXaONb7I75z-2FJQrxJZAJdSLBgIuoOAeFM-2FEk9myqmD2wbU3mk8bH-2FOblEPD6DHbwbMpVMruTgaZWYiavDqvKIbmlMQHP9PWsbkK9ZA-2FRo8rCleFWgh6afVhybMBr7r-2B-2FD-2BegJ8RPEOCU2icJk8ZaGE5MdUOuLrKrMUkY2CFGOM01vgoprnymKY-2ByoKM2YfmtkXqyj58lLCI5K2RElYyu2VULEelNF9lLWxsOeKDxVIaWNAOV5CcwwCF-2FajtPwEz5IqJDgRmq4AxSJKhy1N04jaj85fVR0Y-2BvZyFuo-2BbQKTsvplm6EgZ9aYco-2FyU6FEcmaqTr7Y7-2F0FhEpZA-3D-3D)
Records Access Officer
City of Boston
One City Hall Square
Boston, MA 02201
publicrecords@boston.gov
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