FOIA Request to Town of Harrisburg regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Town of Harrisburg, North Carolina, seeking records related to procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the immediately preceding calendar month. The request was made under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include details such as solicitation or project titles, names of bidders or proposers, submission dates, bid amounts or proposed costs, and descriptions of the goods or services proposed. This request aims to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public and is limited to existing records without requiring the creation of new documents.
In case any portion of this request is denied or withheld, the requester has asked for a specific statutory basis for denial and requests that all reasonably segregable portions of the records be released. The requester has also indicated their willingness to receive these records electronically if available.
As members of Cabarrus Today, we emphasize our role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. We have requested a fee waiver based on our status as media professionals. Additionally, we are affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization assisting media companies in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
