FOIA request sent to Village of Addison regarding procurement bids on February 1, 2026

FOIA Request to Village of Addison regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.

The DuPage Policy Journal has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Village of Addison, Illinois. The request seeks access to records related to procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the immediately preceding calendar month. This request was made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.

The specific records requested 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 purpose of this request is to gather information that is of public interest and disseminate it to the public. It is emphasized that this request pertains only to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.

In the event that any portion of this request is denied or withheld, the requester has asked for a specific statutory basis for such denial and requests that all reasonably segregable portions of the records be released. Additionally, given their role in gathering and reporting news as part of a media organization, they have requested a fee waiver for accessing these public 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 through FOIA requests. 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.