FOIA Request to Town Of Rennert regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Town Of Rennert by Old North News, seeking access to specific public records. The request, sent on February 1, 2026, aims to obtain copies of procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the immediately preceding calendar month.
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. The request specifies that these records should be provided in electronic format if available and emphasizes that it seeks existing documents only.
Old North News is requesting this information under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. ยง132-1., with the intent of gathering information of public interest for dissemination. The requestor has also asked for a fee waiver based on their role as a media professional involved in reporting news to the public. In case any portion of the request is denied or withheld, they have requested a specific statutory basis for such denial along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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.
