Good afternoon,

On behalf of Ann F. Grossi, Esq., Morris County Clerk I'm acknowledging receipt of your OPRA email request listed below.

Please know that your email has been forwarded to Sheila M. Leary, CPM, OPRA Officer. I also have copied Ms. Leary on this email. Below is the contact information for your records.

Sheila M. Leary, CPM
OPRA Officer / CBA - Board Secretary
County of Morris - Admin
PO Box 900
Morristown, NJ 07963-0900
voice: (973) 829-8126
fax: (973) 285-5266
[Morris County request email]

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

Best Regards,

Marta N. DeSpirito
Secretary to the County Clerk
Morris County Clerk's Office
10 Court Street
P.O. Box 315
Morristown, NJ 07963-0315
(973) 285-6125 Office
(973) 285-6171 Fax
http://www.morriscountyclerk.org/

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Thank you for registering with Morris County Public Records Center.

Your Login ID is:  [OPRA #43495 email]

If you did not submit your request through the public portal but are
receiving this e-mail, an account has been created for you where you can
track and monitor the status of your request, and receive any documents in
response to your request.

If you have never used this system or cannot remember your password you
may request a temporary password here: [1]Request Temporary Password

Please login to [2]My Request Center to update your account information,
track the status of your request and receive requested records when they
become available.

Thank you for registering with Morris County OPRA Center.
This is an auto-generated email and has originated from an unmonitored
email account. Please DO NOT REPLY.

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Dear ava.v... :

Thank you for your interest in open public records of Morris County OPRA
Center.  Your request has been received and is being processed in
accordance with the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Your request was given
the reference number C006842-052323 for tracking purposes.

Records Requested: This is a request for public records made under OPRA
and the common law right of access. Please acknowledge receipt of this
message. Records requested: Please send the final and compiled bid
tabulation (Bid Tally), including all quantities and unit pricing for each
bidder, for Drainage Improvements for the Intersection of Mountain Ave
(CR531) & Valley Road (CR512) that was submitted on 5/4/23. Below is an
example of the format we are looking for that the engineer usually creates
at the completion of the bid: | | BIDDER 1 | BIDDER 2 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Item | Description | QNT | UNIT | AMOUNT | UNIT | AMOUNT | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Please send all documents electronically. Thanks,
PPA

Your request will be forwarded to the relevant County department(s) to
locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs
associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the
availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.
 PLEASE NOTE: The State Public Information Act does not require a
governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to
answer questions.

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll
receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you
for using the Morris County OPRA Center.

County of Morris, NJ

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To monitor the progress or update this request please log into
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RE: OPRA REQUEST of May 23, 2023, Reference # C006842-052323.

Dear Ava V.:

The County of Morris received a public records request from you on May 23,
2023. Specifically, you requested:

“This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. Please acknowledge receipt of this message. Records
requested: Please send the final and compiled bid tabulation (Bid Tally),
including all quantities and unit pricing for each bidder, for Drainage
Improvements for the Intersection of Mountain Ave (CR531) & Valley Road
(CR512) that was submitted on 5/4/23. Below is an example of the format we
are looking for that the engineer usually creates at the completion of the
bid: | | BIDDER 1 | BIDDER 2 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Item | Description | QNT | UNIT | AMOUNT | UNIT | AMOUNT | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Please send all documents electronically. Thanks,
PPA”

The County of Morris has reviewed its files and has located responsive
records to your request. Please log in to the Morris County OPRA Center at
the following link to retrieve the appropriate responsive documents.

[1]Morris County - Open Public Records Request - C006842-052323

Your OPRA request is now deemed answered and closed. Thank you for your
attention to this matter.
 
If you have any questions or wish to discuss this further, please contact
my office at 973-829-8126.

Sincerely,

Sheila M. Leary, CPM

Administration

To the extent that you have also requested access to the above government
records under the common law, your stated interest in obtaining the
records must be balanced against the County of Morris’ interest in
nondisclosure. See Loigman v. Kimmelman, 102 N.J. 98 (1986).  The
foregoing response to your request for access to government records
incorporates the aforementioned balancing test. Please note that "a
party's status as a litigant does not enlarge its access to government
records under OPRA”. MAG Entm't, LLC v. Div. of Alcoholic Beverage
Control, 375 N.J. Super. 534, 545-46 (App. Div. 2005). The County of
Morris reserves the right to raise any other grounds for denial not raised
in this response. Failure of the County of Morris to assert an exemption
or privilege does not act as a waiver of any grounds for
denial. Furthermore, a reviewing Court or the Government Records Council
("GRC") may deem a denial of access to be authorized on grounds other than
those advanced by a custodian. See Paff v. Twp. of Plainsboro,
A-2122-05T2, 2007 WL 957289, at *2 (App. Div., Apr. 2, 2007), affirming,
Paff v. Township of Plainsboro, GRC Complaint No. 2005-29 (March 2006). If
your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled, you have a right to challenge the decision by the County of
Morris to deny access. At your option, you may either initiate a
proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with
the GRC by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact
the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819,
Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [2][email address], or on its website
at [3]www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about
the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should
be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.

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