Pittsburgh, PA "Smart City" Contract Documentation (Mobility And Infrastructure)

Rebecca Williams filed this request with the Mobility And Infrastructure of Pittsburgh, PA.
Multi Request Pittsburgh, PA "Smart City" Contract Documentation
Due March 10, 2021
Est. Completion None
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From: Rebecca Williams

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:

This request for contract documents related to all smart city technology purchased or in operation by this agency for the period from 1/1/2015 - present.

These smart city technologies include any contract document that contains:
- The terms “smart city.”
- Internet of Things (IoT) technologies (such as connected sensors, lights, and meters that collect data).
- Mobility data collection (such as “intelligent transportation system" or rideshare or cell-phone location data agreements).
- Video technologies (such as “closed-circuit television,” traffic, security, or streetlight cameras).

Specifically, I am requesting contract documents to which this agency and any smart city technology vendor are parties. These materials include:
- Any lists of related contracts.
- Any contracts, including any pilot, proof-of-concept, and public-private partnership agreements.
- Any data purchase, licensing, or exchange agreements.
- Any privacy policies or terms of use/service.
- Any vendor distribution lists for related requests for proposals.

If another office would be a more appropriate destination for this request, I would be happy to forward this request according to your direction. If additional agencies or jurisdictions would also have responsive or associated materials, the provision of the names of those entities would also be appreciated.

These records will be used to inform research on “smart city system” best practices as part of Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs’ Technology and Public Purpose (TAPP) Project that culminates in May 2020. To accommodate this deadline and inclusion in analysis please expedite this request so that it is filled by February 2020. Because of our not-for-profit status and the fact that this request is about a matter in the public interest, I request a fee waiver. If you have any questions or would like to discuss narrowing the request, please contact me directly at rebeccawilliams@hks.harvard.edu or ‪(857) 400-0323.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Williams

From: Mobility And Infrastructure

Please fill this out and send it to openrecords@pittsburghpa.gov<mailto:openrecords@pittsburghpa.gov>.

The Open Records Office does not accept requests for records unless they are submitted directly to the Open Records Office on a form.

Evan Gross
Fiscal & Contracting Coordinator
Department of Mobility and Infrastructure
City County Building | Room 301
414 Grant St
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-255-2495

From: Muckrock Staff

Hello,

Please find the request form attached. Thank you for your help with this request.

Sincerely,
MuckRock

From: Mobility And Infrastructure

Dear Ms. Williams:
If you have a Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law request for records, please click on the attachment and send me your completed form. I will then begin to process your request.
A physical address is required on the form.
The City reserves the right to deny access to records if the completed form is absent from your request. To learn more about the City's policies concerning the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, see the website below.
http://pittsburghpa.gov/law/rtk/making-a-request.html

In addition, you should be aware that the City of Pittsburgh, including the Open Records Office, is closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are, however, processing new requests, and yours will be addressed as soon as possible under the circumstances.

We appreciate your patience during this trying time.

Thank you,

Celia Liss
Open Records Officer
openrecords@pittsburghpa.gov

From: Muckrock Staff

Hello,

This form was filled out and emailed to openrecords@pittsburghpa.gov on 1/5/21. You should be able to see it as an attachment on this email thread. Let us know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
MuckRock

From: Mobility And Infrastructure

We have not received your RTKL form with request. I just searched my email and apparently we did not receive it on January 5, 2021.
I also did not see the RTKL form as an attachment to this email.
Please send your request on a RTKL form, which I have attached.

Thank you,

Celia Liss

Celia Behrend Liss

Assistant City Solicitor

City of Pittsburgh Law Department

Open Records Officer

City of Pittsburgh

openrecords@pittsburghpa.gov

From: Mobility And Infrastructure

Please fill out the form.

Celia Behrend Liss

Assistant City Solicitor

City of Pittsburgh Law Department

Open Records Officer

City of Pittsburgh

414 Grant Street

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

412-255-2023 (telephone)

412-255-2285 (fax)

openrecords@pittsburghpa.gov

From: Muckrock Staff

Hello,

Please see attached for the request form - if you could let us know if you're able to access it successfully, that would be a huge help. Thank you for your help with this request!

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