Gainesville, GA contracts/MOUs re: North Georgia Detention Center

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All contracts (and their amendments) and memorandums of understanding entered into by the City of Gainesville, Georgia for services and activities related to the North Georgia Detention Center (https://www.ice.gov/detention-facility/north-georgia-detention-center)

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. 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.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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 C.D. Lipton

Hello Ms. Zapata,

I would like to revisit this request. Could I please amend it to reflect the following language? Also, could you indicate the types of materials that will be provided?

Thanks so much for your patience!
Beryl

All contracts (and their amendments), memorandums of understanding, intergovernmental service agreements, and any agreements of any sort entered into by Gainesville, GA for all services, equipment, and activities involving/provided by/contracted for regarding North Georgia Detention Center and any facilities associated with it through any of the aforementioned agreements regarding the facility.

Responsive materials should include but not be limited to:

• the initial Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposal, or equivalent call for contractors
• the responsive materials provided by the winning bidder
• all other vendor responses
• all evaluation material, scorecards, reports, and notes generated in the selection process
• the current contract
• all exhibits
• all amendments
• all invoices/receipts detailing compensation received as a result of any agreements
• all agreements related to the provision of services, such as water and sewage
• all financial agreements (such as loans or bonds) entered into as a result or in association with any of the aforementioned agreements

Hello Ms. Zapata,

Thank you very much for your message. I'd be interested in all current materials that involve any sort of monetary transactions, i.e. bond agreements, the current lease, etc. Would that sufficiently narrow this request?

Thanks again,
Beryl

Hello Ms. Zapata,

Thanks so much for your help and your request for clarification. I would be happy to receive all materials that were current in the past 12 months, in addition to the expired bond agreement, any other such bond agreements, and any ongoing costs related to the facility.

Please let me know if there's anything else I can do. I really appreciate all of your time.

Best,
Beryl