Documenting COVID-19

Record Set(s)

Hart Island, New York, request for proposals (RFP) for burial management contract

Date Updated: November 12, 2021

Date Added: November 12, 2021

Bronx County, NY

Principal Subject: New York City Department of Social Services and Human Resources Administration

The New York City Department of Social Services and Human Resources Administration awarded a three-year, $33 million contract to manage Hart Island to a Brooklyn landscaping company, JPL Industries. It includes a 215-page request for proposals (RFP) and responses from prospective bidders.

Date Range: January 1 to August 3, 2021

Format Details: zipped file (10.3 MB) of several .pdf and .xlsx files

Dougherty County emails and COVID-19 response

Date Updated: July 13, 2020

Date Added: July 13, 2020

Dougherty County, GA

Principal Subject: Michael McCoy, Dougherty County administrator

These documents include emails sent to, from or copied to Michael McCoy, Dougherty County administrator, which include county policies and memoranda for COVID-19 response; grant funding requests to outside organizations; and spreadsheets detailing hospital capacity, fatality and other COVID-19 metrics.

Date Range: March 1 to May 9, 2020

Format Details: .pdf with copied attachments (6,843 pages, 456.3 MB)

Palm Beach County government COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: July 12, 2020

Date Added: July 13, 2020

Palm Beach County, FL

Principal Subject: Palm Beach County Administrator Verdenia Baker

These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Palm Beach County Administrator Verdenia Baker regarding local response to COVID-19.

Date Range: April 23 to May 12, 2020

Format Details: .pst including attachments (498 MB, duplicative mateiral)

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