Edward O'Brien v. Department of Correction (SPR 20251982)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 18, 2025 SPR25/1982 Kate Silvia Director of Communications Massachusetts Department of Correction 50 Maple Street, Suite 3 Milford, MA 01757 Dear Ms. Silvia: I have received the petition of Edward O’Brien appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Correction (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 1, 2025, Mr. O’Brien requested the following: [1]Bid postings, bid submittals, and the bid acceptance pertaining to any work done on the Thomson II, North Tier, Housing Unit in the year of 2024[;] [2] “Bid postings, bid sibmittals [sic], and the bid acceptance pertaining to any work done in the Laurel Hall Building in NCCI-Gardner in the year of 2024. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. O’Brien petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1982, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. O’Brien with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. O’Brien may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us

Neha Chandrakanth SPR25/1982 Page 2 July 18, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Edward O’Brien