Evaluation of proposals for RFP 25-38 On-Call Civil Engineering & Architectural Services
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:
Evaluation of proposals for RFP 25-38 On-Call Civil Engineering & Architectural Services. Looking for scores and comparisons of firms.
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,
Kathleen Babb, Environmental Resolutions, Inc.
Good afternoon,
Please accept this as Rowan’s completed response to your request (below) wherein you sought “Evaluation of proposals for RFP 25-38 On-Call Civil Engineering & Architectural Services.” Attached please find the relevant scoring sheet.
The following information has been redacted or withheld:
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).
You have the right to challenge the redactions and/or denials 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.
Please be advised that this response is not being provided under the common law for the following reason(s):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, you did not identify your interest in the requested records.
This is a full response to your OPRA and common law 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