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From: Nyadenya Inyagwa

01/26/2016

Subject: Public Records Law Request: Cathedral Surveillance Camera

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:

All contracts (and their amendments), memorandums of understanding, intergovernmental service agreements, and any agreements of any sort entered into by the Boston Police Department and the City of Boston for all services, equipment, and activities involving/provided by/contracted for regarding the camera on Washington Street in the South End by Cathedral of the Holy Cross, and seen in the attached photo (https://www.instagram.com/p/8GEtPeDX-x/?taken-by=binjbrother).

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
• all financial agreements (such as loans or bonds) entered into as a result or in association with any of the aforementioned agreements
• all installment plans
• equipment specifications
• all proposed installment locations
• all policy, procedural, and training documents, including but not limited to: use policies, standard operating procedures, training materials, presentations, privacy assessments, data retention policies, and other guidelines

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Nyadenya Inyagwa

From: Media Relations

01/28/2016

Subject: Re: Public Records Law Request: Cathedral Surveillance Camera

January 28, 2016

Nyadenya Inyagwa

Muckrock

Dear Mr. Inyagwa:

Pursuant to G. L. c. 66, § 10 (b), this correspondence is to confirm
receipt of your request for documents that are potentially in the
possession, custody or control of the Boston Police Department.
Specifically, you have requested:

All contracts (and their amendments), memorandums of understanding,
intergovernmental service agreements, and any agreements of any sort
entered into by the Boston Police Department and the City of Boston for all
services, equipment, and activities involving/provided by/contracted for
regarding the camera on Washington Street in the South End by Cathedral of
the Holy Cross, and seen in the attached photo (
https://www.instagram.com/p/8GEtPeDX-x/?taken-by=binjbrother).

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
• all financial agreements (such as loans or bonds) entered into as a
result or in association with any of the aforementioned agreements
• all installment plans
• equipment specifications
• all proposed installment locations
• all policy, procedural, and training documents, including but not limited
to: use policies, standard operating procedures, training materials,
presentations, privacy assessments, data retention policies, and other
guidelines

We will contact you as soon as possible with our findings, and will send
you a cost estimate for your requested materials if fulfilling the request
is expected to exceed $10.00, per 950 C.M.R. 32.06(1); 950 C.M.R. 32.03;
M.G.L. c 66 § 10(a).

Please be advised that we research each request in the order it was
received, and it may take longer than ten days to be fulfilled. If your
request requires a substantial amount of research, reviewing and redacting,
fulfilling the request will take a significant amount of time. Please plan
accordingly.

Thank you,

Office of Media Relations
Boston Police Department
*617-343-3520*
*www.bpdnews.com

From: MuckRock.com

02/12/2016