Johnson Controls Bid
Dear Lacey Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
According to the P3 department in the New Jersey Treasury, the details of the unsolicited bid made by Johnson Controls fall under the OPRA and should be made available to the public. A screenshot of the email is posted below. Therefore, I am requesting a copy of the unsolicited bid made by Johnson Controls received by Lacey township in May of 2021 minus any redacted proprietary information. As always and as required by law, please respond electronically directly to this request and not a third party website of the townships choosing.
Good afternoon,
I do not believe there is a specific P3 regulation that applies. However, the Open Public Records Act would apply.
For unsolicited proposals, please see N.J.A.C. 17:49-6.4(c) (highlighted below).
17:49–6.4 Unsolicited proposals
(a) A local government unit may accept unsolicited proposals from private entities for public-private partnership agreements. A local government unit shall develop a process for accepting unsolicited proposals in expectation of receipt of an unsolicited proposal.
(b) An unsolicited proposal shall include, at a minimum, the following:
1. A description of the proposed public-private project, including the identified local government unit need to be fulfilled by the proposed project;
2. The estimated construction and life-cycle costs;
3. A timeline for development;
4. Proposed plan of financing, including projected revenues, public or private, debt, equity investment, and a description of how the project meets needs identified in existing plans;
5. An identification of the permits, approvals, and/or variances needed from local, State, and/or Federal agencies in order to develop the project; and
6. A projected schedule for obtaining such permits and approvals, and a statement of risks, liabilities, and responsibilities to be assumed by the private entity.
(c) A private entity submitting an unsolicited proposal shall provide a copy in which all proprietary information has been redacted, so that the description of the proposed public-private project may be shared publicly. In the event that a redacted copy is not provided, all materials shall be considered releasable.
I know you can't see it here, but (c) was highlighted.
Yours faithfully,
Veronica
Good morning,
Please see the attached for your fulfilled OPRA request concerning "a copy
of the unsolicited bid made by Johnson Controls received by Lacey township
in May of 2021 minus any redacted proprietary information."
Amy McGuckin
Municipal Clerk
Township of Lacey
818 Lacey Road
Forked River, NJ 08731
609-693-1100, ext. 2221
Fax: 609-693-0526
[1][email address]
[2]www.laceytownship.org
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From: Veronica <[3][OPRA #56856 email]>
Date: Sat, Jan 6, 2024, 12:26 AM
Subject: OPRA request - Johnson Controls Bid
To: OPRA requests at Lacey Township <[4][Lacey Township request email]>
Dear Lacey Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
According to the P3 department in the New Jersey Treasury, the details of
the unsolicited bid made by Johnson Controls fall under the OPRA and
should be made available to the public. A screenshot of the email is
posted below. Therefore, I am requesting a copy of the unsolicited bid
made by Johnson Controls received by Lacey township in May of 2021 minus
any redacted proprietary information. As always and as required by law,
please respond electronically directly to this request and not a third
party website of the townships choosing.
Good afternoon,
I do not believe there is a specific P3 regulation that applies. However,
the Open Public Records Act would apply.
For unsolicited proposals, please see N.J.A.C. 17:49-6.4(c) (highlighted
below).
17:49–6.4 Unsolicited proposals
(a) A local government unit may accept unsolicited proposals from private
entities for public-private partnership agreements. A local government
unit shall develop a process for accepting unsolicited proposals in
expectation of receipt of an unsolicited proposal.
(b) An unsolicited proposal shall include, at a minimum, the following:
1. A description of the proposed public-private project, including the
identified local government unit need to be fulfilled by the proposed
project;
2. The estimated construction and life-cycle costs;
3. A timeline for development;
4. Proposed plan of financing, including projected revenues, public or
private, debt, equity investment, and a description of how the project
meets needs identified in existing plans;
5. An identification of the permits, approvals, and/or variances needed
from local, State, and/or Federal agencies in order to develop the
project; and
6. A projected schedule for obtaining such permits and approvals, and a
statement of risks, liabilities, and responsibilities to be assumed by the
private entity.
(c) A private entity submitting an unsolicited proposal shall provide a
copy in which all proprietary information has been redacted, so that the
description of the proposed public-private project may be shared publicly.
In the event that a redacted copy is not provided, all materials shall be
considered releasable.
I know you can't see it here, but (c) was highlighted.
Yours faithfully,
Veronica
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Dear Amy McGuckin,
Dear Amy McGuckin,
There is nothing proprietary about the project costs and timeline which were supposed to be discussed with the public but there are entire sections missing from this report. I'm sorry you're caught in the tail end of this but this insistence by people before you to keep the public in the dark is not right.
Yours sincerely,
Veronica
Good afternoon Veronica,
Please be advised that the document the Township supplied is what is
legally allowed to be disclosed. If you would like to
challenge the Township's response to this request you can submit a
complaint with the Government Records Council.
Amy McGuckin
Municipal Clerk
Township of Lacey
818 Lacey Road
Forked River, NJ 08731
609-693-1100, ext. 2221
Fax: 609-693-0526
[1][email address]
[2]www.laceytownship.org
On Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 2:12 PM Veronica
<[3][OPRA #56856 email]> wrote:
Dear Amy McGuckin,
Dear Amy McGuckin,
There is nothing proprietary about the project costs and timeline which
were supposed to be discussed with the public but there are entire
sections missing from this report. I'm sorry you're caught in the tail
end of this but this insistence by people before you to keep the public
in the dark is not right.
Yours sincerely,
Veronica
-----Original Message-----
Good morning,
Please see the attached for your fulfilled OPRA request concerning "a
copy
of the unsolicited bid made by Johnson Controls received by Lacey
township
in May of 2021 minus any redacted proprietary information."
Amy McGuckin
Municipal Clerk
Township of Lacey
818 Lacey Road
Forked River, NJ 08731
609-693-1100, ext. 2221
Fax: 609-693-0526
[1][email address]
[2][4]www.laceytownship.org
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