School Security Contract Expense Reports

This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Grant Colby, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: Assigned for Processing Request ID: 2023-FOIA-01972 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:Itemized report of the cost of the $22.7 million dollar contract with Armoured One since it began in 2020.Cost Reports of hardware improvement to schools (new doors, bullet proof glass, etc.) included in the contract to protect students.Current Roadmap for continued projects and expenses with the current contract for Amoured One.In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am an affiliate of HIPS DC and will be using this information for internal analysis.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 15 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Grant ColbyUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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January11, 2023 Via Email Grant Colby requests@muckrock.com Re: 2023-FOIA-01972 Dear Grant Colby: The District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) respondsto your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request as follows: Request: Itemized report of the cost of the$22.7 million dollar contract with Armoured One since it began in 2020. CostReports of hardware improvement to schools (new doors, bullet proof glass,etc.) included in the contract to protect students. Current Roadmap forcontinued projects and expenses with the current contract for Amoured One. Inorder to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I aman affiliate of HIPS DC and will be using this information for internalanalysis. The requested documents will be made available to the general public,and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
Response: DCPS does not possess any information that is responsive to your request. Nofees are being assessed for processing this request. Under D.C. Official Code § 2-537 and 1 DCMR §412,you have the right to appeal this letter to the Mayor or to the Superior Court ofthe District of Columbia.  If you elect to appeal to the Mayor, yourappeal must be in writing and contain “Freedom of Information Act Appeal” or“FOIA Appeal” in the subject line of the letter as well on the outside of theenvelope. The appeal must include (1) acopy of the original request; (2) a copy of any written denial; (3) a statementof the circumstances, reasons, and/or arguments advanced in support ofdisclosure; and (4) a daytime telephone number, and e-mail and/or U.S. Mailaddress at which you can be reached.  The appeal must be mailed to: TheMayor’s Office of Legal Counsel, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 407,Washington, D.C.  20004.  Electronic versions of the same informationcan instead be e-mailed to The Mayor’s Correspondence Unit at . Further, a copy of all appeal materials must be forward to the undersignedFreedom of Information Officer for DCPS.  Failure to follow these administrativesteps will result in delay in the processing and commencement of a response toyour appeal to the Mayor. (mailto:foia.appeals@dc.gov) foia.appeals@dc.gov If you have any questions or concerns regarding the responsedocuments, I can be reached at 202-442-5000 or eboni.govan@k12.dc.gov. Sincerely, Eboni J. Govan AttorneyAdvisor FOIAOfficer Districtof Columbia Public Schools

This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Grant Colby, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: Closed Request ID: 2023-FOIA-01972 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:Itemized report of the cost of the $22.7 million dollar contract with Armoured One since it began in 2020.Cost Reports of hardware improvement to schools (new doors, bullet proof glass, etc.) included in the contract to protect students.Current Roadmap for continued projects and expenses with the current contract for Amoured One.In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am an affiliate of HIPS DC and will be using this information for internal analysis.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 15 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Grant ColbyUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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