Water system privatization - FWW (100) (Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans)
| Tracking # |
19-66 |
| Multi Request | Water system privatization - FWW (100) |
| Submitted | May 16, 2019 |
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Communications
From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, 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: Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
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Hi there
Your first Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans record request (request number #19-66) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
From: Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #19-66:
Dear Beryl Lipton,
Please accept this correspondence as acknowledgment of your public records request. To better assist us with gathering responsive records relative to "Communications" please provide the domain name for each entity you would like correspondence from. We cannot perform a search for those records without domain names.
Due to the extensive scope of your request, we estimate that responsive records may be provided to you on or before June 24, 2019.
Sincerely,
Erica Bindom Lathan
Attorney IV
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From: Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
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Hi there
The due date for record request #19-66 has been changed to:
June 24, 2019
From: Gabrielle Rosenthal
Hello,
In regards to the "Communications" portion of the request, we are primarily interested in communication involving "American Water"; “Louisiana Water”; "Aqua America"; "Aqua Louisiana"; "Suez" and "Veolia". Domains: suez-na.com, @veolia.com, @amwater.com, @aquaamerica.com
Please let me know if further clarification is needed.
Thank you
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Louisiana Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 16, 2019. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on June 24, 2019. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Louisiana Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 16, 2019. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on June 24, 2019. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
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Hi there
A document has been released to you for record request #19-66:
* 1991 O&M Bid Evaluations.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After May 28, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
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Hi there
A document has been released to you for record request #19-66:
* 1991 O&M Contract.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After May 28, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
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Hi there
Documents have been released to you for record request #19-66:
* 1991 Add for O&M WWWTP.pdf
* 1991 BID Evaluation Results.pdf
* 1991 Bids Firms that responded.pdf
* O&M AGREEMENT.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After May 28, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
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Hi there
The due date for record request #19-66 has been changed to:
May 01, 2020
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From: Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #19-66:
Dear Ms. Lipton,
Regarding your request for communication, we cannot fulfill your request as it is written, because it is unreasonably burdensome and expensive in light of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans' limited resources and the vast amount of data involved. La. Rev. Stat. 44:33A(2). It is well established that the examination of records or requests for reproduction cannot be so burdensome as to interfere with the operation of the custodian's constitutional and legal duties. Vandenweghe v. Parish of Jefferson, 2011-52, p. 12 (La. App. 5 Cir. 5/24/11); 70 So. 3d 51, 58, writ denied, 2011-1333 (La. 9/30/11); 71 So. 3d 289.
We kindly request that you provide the search terms you would like the IT Department to use when conducting a search of emails. It is not practicable to conduct a physical search, so the Board will conduct an electronic search.
Please reply to this email no later than Friday, May 1st with search terms or this request will be closed.
Upon providing us with search terms, I will let you know how many emails your search generated and let you know the amount of time needed to review your emails.
Sincerely,
Erica Bindom Lathan
Attorney IV
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From: Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
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Hi there
Record request #19-66 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
Our office has responded to your request and considers this request closed.
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From: Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #19-66:
Dear Ms. Lipton,
We are closing this request after we were unable to contact you to assist you in making a focused and effective request that reasonably describes an identifiable record.
If you would like to provide additional information, please submit another public records request. We will be happy to fulfill your request.
Sincerely,
Erica Bindom Lathan
Attorney IV
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From: Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
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Hi there
Record request #19-66 has been published and is now available for public view.
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