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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Dear Ava Valesi:

The County of Morris received a public records request from you on June 05, 2023. Specifically, you requested:

Records requested:
Please send the final and compiled bid tabulation (Bid Tally), including all quantities and unit pricing for each bidder, for Milling & Resurfacing Various Paving Projects 2020 that was submitted on 8/18/2020.
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 |
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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 see the attached to retrieve the appropriate responsive document.

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

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]

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