Vehicle Advertising Services

Maria Starnes filed this request with the Metro Transit of Omaha, NE.
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From: Maria Starnes

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Nebraska Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. Copies of any and all contracts between (i) HOUCK TRANSIT ADVERTSING and/or any of its affiliates and related parties (including, but not limited to, parent companies, direct and indirect subsidiaries, entities under common control, and entities that it controls) (collectively, “Houck”) and (ii) METRO. Each such contract is referred to herein as a “Contract”;
2. Copies of any and all amendments, change orders, or other modifications made or proposed to each Contract, and all documentation relating to any such actual or proposed amendments, change orders, or other modifications;
3. Copies of all records relating to Houck’s performance of any financial and reporting obligations under the Contract including, but not limited to, records reflecting:
a. MAG and Revenue Share amounts paid by Houck to the METRO pursuant to the Contract;
b. Reporting that states historical sales revenue by Houck for the past four (4) years.

The time period for this request is the execution date of the contract to the present. Estimated time of contract execution: January 2015

If you contend that an exemption applies to any record described in this request, please identify the specific exemption that applies for each such record and produce the record with the exempt portion of the record deleted or excised. We would prefer to receive the responsive records in electronic format, if possible. Records may be sent to the email I provided.

Please let me know when copies of the requested records are available and if there is a charge for providing copies of the requested records. I will make myself available should any questions arise.

Thank you,
Maria

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 4 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Maria Starnes

From: Metro Transit

To: Maria Starnes

In accordance with the Nebraska Public Records Act, this is to acknowledge our receipt on 11/8/22 of your request for the following records:

1. Copies of any and all contracts between (i) HOUCK TRANSIT ADVERTISING and/or any of its affiliates and related parties (including, but not limited to, parent companies, direct and indirect subsidiaries, entities under common control, and entities that it controls) (collectively, "Houck") and (ii) METRO. Each such contract is referred to herein as a "Contract";
2. Copies of any and all amendments, change orders, or other modifications made or proposed to each Contract, and all documentation relating to any such actual or proposed amendments, change orders, or other modifications;
3. Copies of all records relating to Houck's performance of any financial and reporting obligations under the Contract including, but not limited to, records reflecting:
a. MAG and Revenue Share amounts paid by Houck to the METRO pursuant to the Contract;
b. Reporting that states historical sales revenue by Houck for the past four (4) years.
Having reviewed your request, Metro responds as follows:

Metro's bus and shelter advertising is ad hoc. Metro does not have any records of relating to your requests for contracts, nor amendments, change orders, or other modifications thereto. Metro recently published an Advertising Request for Proposals, which has now closed.

Further, Metro possesses no records relating to Houck's historical sales revenue, nor performance of any financial and/or reporting obligations to Metro. However, Metro has received gross advertising amounts from Houck for the past four (4) years as follows:

* FY 2019 - $277,264
* FY 2020 - $187,567
* FY 2021 - $204,286
* FY 2022 (estimate) - $280,000

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