CM Evaluation Information for RFP 26-11 CM at Risk for Edelman College(CHSS)
Dear Rowan University,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
1. TN Ward Company's rating score breakdown and evaluation comments
2. CMs that were shortlisted for interviews with their rating score breakdown information and evaluation comments
3. Copy of the proposal submitted by the selected CM - LF Driscoll
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Michael P. Sexton
Director of Business Development
TN Ward Company
Good afternoon,
Please accept this as Rowan’s response to your OPRA request (below/attached) wherein you sought the following for RFP 26-11:
1. TN Ward Company's rating score breakdown and evaluation comments
2. CMs that were shortlisted for interviews with their rating score breakdown information and evaluation comments
3. Copy of the proposal submitted by the selected CM - LF Driscoll
Attached please find the score sheet for this RFP. The Score Sheet contains the following redactions:
1. The evaluation scores of each of the Committee Members. Under OPRA, consultative or deliberative material is exempt from production. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. The deliberative process exempts “documents that reflect advisory opinions, recommendations, and deliberations comprising part of a process by which [its] decisions and policies are formulated." In re Liquidation of Integrity Ins. Co., 165 N.J. 75, 83 (2000).
2. The names of Committee Members are exempt from publication under OPRA. IMO Application of Medicinal Marijuana ATC for Pangaea, et al. (Docket No. A-2204-18T4, et al, Nov. 25, 2020).
Rowan is prepared to produce the submission from LF Driscoll with the following redactions pursuant N.J.S.A. 47:1A et seq:
1. Signatures (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 and Burnett v. Cnty. of Bergen, 198 N.J. 408 (2009))
2. Tax Identification Numbers (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 and Burnett v. Cnty. of Bergen, 198 N.J. 408 (2009))
3. Personal Information including individuals’ home addresses (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 and Burnett v. Cnty. of Bergen, 198 N.J. 408 (2009)):
Due to the large nature of the submission, it cannot be shared through email. In cases like these, Rowan uses either Google Drive or FileLocker. Please advise if you are able to access documents using either of these portals. If not, please provide another way you would like the files sent to you.
You have the right to challenge the redactions made by Rowan University. You can file a Complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey or complete a Denial of Access Complaint Form with the Government Records Council (GRC). You can contact the GRC at 866-850-0511; or by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ 08625; or via email at [email address]; or through its website athttp://www.state.nj.us/grc.
Your request for the documents under common law is denied. The common law right to access public records depends on three requirements: (I) the records must be common law public documents; (2) the person seeking access must establish an interest in the subject matter of the material; and (3) the citizen's right to access must be balanced against the State's interest in preventing disclosure. Richard Rivera v. Union County Prosecutor's Office, 250 N.J. 124, 143-44 (2022); South Jersey Publishing Co. v. New Jersey Expressway Auth., 124 N.J. 478,487 (1991); Loigman v. Kimmelman, 102 N.J. 98 (1986); Nero v. Hyland, 76 NJ. 213, 222 (1978). In this case, the request fails to identify any interest that outweighs the privacy interests identified above.
Other than providing the submission, this is a full response to your OPRA request and Rowan will close this file unless you advise otherwise.
If you have any questions and/or would like to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at any time.
Thank you,
Arsinoe Feld, Esq
OPRA Coordinator
Office of General Counsel
Rowan University | 201 Mullica Hill Rd.| Glassboro, NJ 08028-1701
[email address] |856-256-5112