Water system privatization - FWW (100) (Salt Lake City Public Utilities)

Dear Beryl:

Your Request for Records has been received and will be processed in accordance with the requirements of the Government Records Access Management Act (GRAMA), 63G-2, Utah Code Annotated.  It is not necessary to submit this request to multiple City Departments; staff will coordinate compilation internally.

Your request was received in this office on 5/16/2019 and given the reference number C063633-051619 for tracking purposes.

Record Requested: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, 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; and3. 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 representatived. Aqua America or a state affiliate, subsidiary, or representativeThe 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 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
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