Water system privatization - FWW (100) (Dekalb County Department of Watershed Management)
| Multi Request | Water system privatization - FWW (100) |
| Submitted | May 16, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Materials related to agreements and proposals, solicited and unsolicited, for the ownership, operation and/or management responsibilities of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, and/or wastewater treatment (or any portions thereof), including (but not limited to) those materials referencing the entities listed below.
Please include as responsive the following records:
1. Agreements: Any contracts, services agreements, memorandums of understanding, or like agreements related to the ownership, operation and/or management responsibilities of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, and/or wastewater treatment (or any portions thereof);
2. Procurement: Any request for qualifications, request for proposals, or other bids (both solicited and unsolicited) for the ownership, operation and/or management of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, or a wastewater treatment; and
3. Communications: For the period between January 1, 2018 and May 1, 2019, any communication (including postal mail, emails, memoranda, meeting agenda or minutes, presentations, and text messages) between representatives of each utility (including the directors of the utility, general managers, the purchasing director, and any other applicable utility representatives) and representatives from water companies or other private water system operators, including:
a. Suez (domain: suez-na.com), including “Jim.Perron@suez-na.com”
b. Veolia
c. American Water or a state affiliate, subsidiary, or representative
d. Aqua America or a state affiliate, subsidiary, or representative
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Georgia Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 16, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Dekalb County Department of Watershed Management
Good afternoon Mr. Lipton,
In response to your open records request, please note the following responses:
In response to numbers 1 and 2 of your request, the Department of Watershed Management (DWM) does not have responsive records. DWM is not the custodian of the records you have requested. All project selections, bid information, technical proposals, cost proposals, and contracts are maintained by the Department of Purchasing and Contracting. Please contact the office of:
Ms. Talisa R. Clark
Chief Procurement Officer
Department of Purchasing and Contracting
1300 Commerce Drive, 2nd Floor
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Office (404) 371-7051
Fax (404) 371-6332
Email: Pcadmin-ops@dekalbcountyga.gov<mailto:Pcadmin-ops@dekalbcountyga.gov>
In response to number 3 of your request, the Department of Watershed Management does not have responsive records. If you wish to complete a search for email communications, Watershed Management is not the custodian of these records. In order to obtain any email communications that may be available, you may contact the Department of Innovation & Technology (IT). IT is the custodian of all historical emails. You may contact our IT Department for further assistance at:
Mr. John Matelski
Chief Information Officer
DeKalb County Department of Innovation & Technology
3630 Camp Road, Room 201<x-apple-data-detectors://3/0>
Decatur, GA 30032<x-apple-data-detectors://3/0>
Main: (404) 371-6210
Email: CIO@dekalbcountyga.gov<mailto:CIO@dekalbcountyga.gov> or jmatelski@dekalbcountyga.gov<mailto:jmatelski@dekalbcountyga.gov>
The County, its officials, and departments do not produce documents or records that are protected by the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine under Georgia or federal law, or that are otherwise exempt from production under the Georgia Open Records Act. The County expressly reserves and does not waive any statutory exemptions from disclosure provided by O.C.G.A. §50-18-72, et seq. and other applicable laws.
Thank you,
Patricia Moore | Document Control Coordinator
DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management
Office: (770) 414-6182
From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Ms. Moore,
Thanks so much for your direction. I'll let you know if I have any questions.
Have a great week,
Beryl
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