GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AGENDA
Tilton Veterans Home,
October 8, 2008, 10:00 a.m.
BUSINESS
FINANCE AUTHORITY
#1 Authorize
to hold a Public Hearing with respect to the financing of a loan
to Monadnock Economic Development Corporation and
Brown Block Development Company, LLC for a project located in
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
#2 Authorize to enter into an agreement
with the Town of
#3 Authorize to enter into an agreement
with the Town of
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
#3A Authorize to accept and expend
$18,170.63 in State Fiscal year 2008 of additional other funds available from
the Department of Safety to support the overtime requirements within the Commercial
Driver License Program Improvement Grant, administered by the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2009. 100% Other (Agency
Class 027) funds: the Agency Class 027
used by the Department of Safety to reimburse DoIT
for this overtime is 100% FMCSA funded.
OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
#4 Authorize to amend a sole source contract with Tri-County
Community Action Program Inc., Berlin, NH, (previously approved by G&C on
3-26-08, item #15), for the Weatherization Assistance program, by increasing
the amount by $22,665.46 from $271,836 to $294,501.46. Effective upon G&C
approval through March 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#5 Authorize to amend a sole source contract with Rockingham
Community Action Inc., Portsmouth, NH, (previously approved by G&C on
3-26-08, item #14), for the Weatherization Assistance program, by increasing
the amount by $15,045 from $180,428 to $195,473. Effective upon G&C
approval through March 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#6 Authorize to amend a sole source contract with Community
Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc., Concord, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 3-26-08, item #16), for the Weatherization Assistance
program, by increasing the amount by $19,553 from $234,501 to $254,054. Effective upon G&C
approval through March 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#7 Authorize to amend a sole source contract with Southern NH
Services Inc., Manchester, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 3-26-08, item
#12), for the Weatherization Assistance program, by increasing the amount by
$30,478 from $365,515 to $395,993. Effective upon G&C approval through March 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#8 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Tri-County
Community Action Program Inc., Berlin, NH, for the repair or replacement of
malfunctioning heating systems in low-income households receiving
Weatherization services in the amount of $98,244. (2)Further authorize to advance to the vendor
$17,684. Effective
upon G&C approval through September 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#9 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Southern NH
Services Inc., Manchester, NH, for the repair or replacement of malfunctioning
heating systems in low-income households receiving Weatherization services in
the amount of $132,101. (2)Further
authorize to advance to the vendor $23,778.
Effective upon G&C approval through September 30,
2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#10 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Community
Action Program of Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc., Concord, NH, for the repair
or replacement of malfunctioning heating systems in low-income households
receiving Weatherization services in the amount of $84,751. (2)Further authorize to advance to the vendor
$15,255. Effective
upon G&C approval through September 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#11 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Rockingham
Community Action Inc., Portsmouth, NH, for the repair or replacement of
malfunctioning heating systems in low-income
households receiving Weatherization services in the amount of $65,208. (2)Further authorize to advance to the vendor
$11,737. Effective
upon G&C approval through September 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#12 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with
#13 Authorize to enter into a contract with
the Manchester Health Department,
#13A Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Lutheran
Social Services of New England Inc., Concord, NH, to provide employment
services to Merrimack County refugees in the amount of $132,906. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#13B Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Community
Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc., Concord, NH, for the Fuel
Assistance Program in the amount of $2,401,396.
(2)Further authorize an advance of $459,211. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#13C Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Tri-County
Community Action Program Inc., Berlin, NH, for the Fuel Assistance Program in
the amount of $2,646,022. (2)Further
authorize an advance of $504,145. Effective upon G&C approval through
September 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#13D Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Southwestern
Community Services Inc., Keene, NH, for the Fuel Assistance Program in the
amount of $1,698,800. (2)Further
authorize an advance of $321,334. Effective upon G&C approval through
September 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#13E Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Southern NH
Services Inc., Manchester, NH, for the Fuel Assistance Program in the amount of
$4,510,247. (2)Further authorize an
advance of $875,360. Effective
upon G&C approval through September 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
#14 Authorize Major Robert C. Courtemanche, Londonderry, NH, be confirmed for promotion
to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, NH Air National Guard.
#15 Authorize Michael J. Moranti,
#16 Authorize to accept and expend funds in
the amount of $754.26 from the Fish and Game Department for expenses incurred
on August 5, 2008 Aerial SAR support in NH.
100% Transfer
(Fish and Game) Funds.
#17 Authorize to amend a contract with Mike
Mounsey & Son Foundation and Floors LLC, Concord,
NH, (previously amended by G&C on 8-13-08, item #25), for the purpose of
constructing a concrete slab and foundation at the NH State Veterans Cemetery
by extending the completion date retroactively
to June 30, 2009 from October 1, 2008.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
#17A Authorize to accept and place on file the
procedures manual for the Division of Archives and Records Management.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
#18 Authorize Bureau of Court Facilities to
enter into a retroactive fourteen
month hold over amendment with the Town of Goffstown, NH, (previously amended
by G&C on 12-12-06, item #30), for office and courtroom space in an amount
not to exceed $42,472.78. Effective
January 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009.
100% Transfer
Funds. (Transfer from AOC) (Rents
from other agencies).
#19 Authorize to accept and place on file
the Report and Findings of Councilor Beverly Hollingworth
with regard to the acquisition of land and the construction, furnishing &
equipping of facilities as well as the refinancing of certain existing
indebtedness in connection with The RiverWoods
Company,
#20 Authorize Bureau of Public Works Design
and Construction to enter into a contract with Aberthaw
Construction Company Inc., Lowell, MA, to construct an office building, a radio
tower foundation and a parking lot with associated site work for the Department
of Transportation and the Department of Safety, in Bedford, NH, for a total
price not to exceed $2,546,533. Effective upon G&C approval through July 31, 2009. (2)Further authorize the amount of $79,000
for payment to the Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Public
Works Design and Construction for engineering services provided, bringing the
total to $2,625,533. 72% Highway, 3% Private & Local, 25%
Other-Revolving Funds.
#20A NOT USED
#20B Authorize Bureau of Public Works Design
and Construction to enter into a contract with Meridian Construction, Gilford,
NH, for Water System Upgrade at the Lakes Region Facility, Laconia, NH, for a
total price not to exceed $906,542.50.
(2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $35,000 for
unanticipated expenses, bringing the total to $941,542.50 Effective upon G&C
approval through July 31, 2009. 100% General Funds. (Capital
Funds).
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL
#21 Authorize to enter into an agreement
with the
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
#22 Authorize to accept and place on
file the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.
#23 Authorize to issue a warrant from funds
not otherwise appropriated and the State Treasurer to issue checks in the
amount of $41,863.86 to the rightful owners of abandoned or unclaimed funds.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
#24 Authorize
to enter into a contract with Bormann Brothers Inc.,
#25 Authorize to make a retroactive sole source payment to Banks
Chevrolet,
#26 Authorize to retroactively pay the Federation of Tax Administrators,
#27 Authorize to hire Ms. Victoria Silva as
a Multi State Tax Auditor, at the maximum step of Group CC. Effective upon G&C
approval. 100% General Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
#28 Authorize Division of Libraries to retroactively pay an FY 08 invoice to
NH College University Council,
#29 Authorize Division of Arts to retroactively pay an FY 08 invoice to Janvier Holdings,
#30 Authorize Division of Arts to retroactively pay an FY 08 invoice to
Washington Street Café,
#31 Authorize Division of the Arts to award
FY 2009 Arts in Education grants totaling $13,625 to the organizations as
detailed in letter dated September 15, 2008.
Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100%
Federal Funds
#32 Authorize Division of the Arts to award
FY 2009 Cultural Facility grants in the amount of $10,000 to the organizations
as detailed in letter dated September 15, 2008.
Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100%
Federal Funds
#33 Authorize to award a Conservation
Number Plate Grant in the amount of $9,485 to the Exeter Public Library, for
the Preservation of Old Exeter, NH Directories.
Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.
#34 Authorize to award a Conservation
Number Plate Grant in the amount of $9,122 to the Town of
#35 Authorize to award a Conservation
Number Plate Grant in the amount of $5,490 to the Town of
#36 Authorize to award a Conservation
Number Plate Grant in the amount of $9,612 to the Town of
#37 Authorize to award a Conservation
Number Plate Grant in the amount of $5,055 to the Town of
#38 Authorize to award a Conservation
Number Plate Grant in the amount of $10,000 to the Town of
#39 Authorize Division of the Arts to award
a Traditional Arts Project Grant in the amount of $5,000 to Newmarket
Main Street Corporation, Newmarket. Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#40 Authorize Division of the Arts to award
an FY 2009 Artist in Residence Grant to Holderness Central School in the amount
of $5,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.
#41 Authorize Division
of the Arts to award an FY 2009 American Masterpieces Grant in the amount of
$5,000 to Peterborough Players Inc.,
#42 Authorize to award Conservation Number
Plate Grants totaling $36,000 to the organizations as detailed in letter dated
September 15, 2008. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKETS &
FOOD
#43 Authorize Division of Regulatory
Services, o amend a grant with the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural
Marketing Service (previously approved by G&C on 8-13-08, item #38), for
implementation of he Agricultural Management Assistance Organic Certification
Cost-Share Program, in the amount not to exceed $35,000, and by extending the
completion date to December 29, 2008 from September 30, 2008. 100% Federal Funds.
#43A Authorize to retroactively enter Lynn Gallop into an educational tuition
agreement with Everest University Online, Tampa, FL, to participate in the
course entitled Computer Networking Fundamentals during the period of July 14,
2008 through October 6, 2008 and to pay said costs in the amount of $367. 100% General Funds.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
#44 Authorize the
petition of Shayne Pitts requesting a pardon hearing for the offense of Second
Degree Murder. The petitioner is not
eligible for an annulment.
#45 Authorize the
petition of Robert P Page Jr requesting a pardon
hearing for the offense of Statutory Rape.
The petitioner is not eligible for an annulment until August 2, 2010.
#46 Authorize to accept and expend a grant
in the amount of $70,395 from the Federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, federal
fiscal year 2008 Stalking and Domestic Violence Records Improvement Program, to
be utilized to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system. (2)Further authorize to enter into a subgrant with the Administrative Office of the Courts in
the amount of $70,325 to be utilized to enter Domestic Violence Protective
Orders into State and National databases so as to protect victims of Domestic
Violence. Effective October 1, 2008
through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#47 Authorize to enter into a new sub-grant
with the Newmarket Police Department in the amount of
$30,000 from the FFY 2007 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program, which
provides funding for programs to improve the functioning of the criminal
justice system. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 29, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#48 Authorize to conduct a two-day advanced
conference scheduled for November 20-21, 2008, entitled the Seventh Annual
Tri-State Victim Assistance Academy to be held at the Eagle Mountain House in
Jackson, NH, at a cost not to exceed $19,735 paid in part from registration
fees, paid by up to 100 attendees through December 30, 2008. 68% Agency Income, 32% Federal Funds. (2)Further authorize to accept and expend
registration fees for the two-day advanced training conference, in the amount
of $85 from each of an estimated 100 participants, for a total amount not to
exceed $85,000, $3,000 from the Muskie School Public Service in Portland, ME
and $2,000 from the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services, Waterbury, VT to
help defray the cost of this conference and facility expenses. Effective upon G&C
approval through December 30, 2008.
100% Agency
Income. (3)Further authorize
to enter into an agreement with The Eagle Mountain House in an amount not to
exceed $13,235 for necessary conference facilities and food services for the
two-day advanced training conference and is part of the total cost above. 64% Agency Income, 36% Federal Funds. (4)Further authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Stephanie Frogge, MTS, CTS of
#49 Authorize to enter into a new subgrant, with the Child Advocacy Center of Carroll County
in the amount of $20,000 from the 2008 Victims of Crime Act VOCA Assistance
Formula Grant award, to fund programs providing direct services to victims of
crime. Effective upon
G&C approval through June 30, 2009.
100% Federal
Funds.
#50 Authorize to accept and expend a grant
from the Consumer Protection and Education Fund (Sears Fund) in the amount of
$14,874.84 for the purpose of purchasing specialized equipment and the
distribution of information for outreach and consumer education in the Consumer
Protection Bureau. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009.
#51 Authorize to reappoint Stephen D.
Fuller as a Senior Assistant Attorney General, at a salary level of $87,357.14. Effective October 31, 2008 through October
31, 2013.
#52 Authorize to reappoint Naomi N.
Butterfield as an Assistant Attorney General at a salary level of
$74,994.40. Effective October 31, 2008
through October 31, 2013.
#53 Authorize to appoint Jason D. Reimers as an Assistant Attorney General at a salary level
of $60,000. Effective
October 10, 2008 through a period of five years.
#54 Authorize to designate Daniel J. Licata
as an attorney at a salary of $60,500. Effective upon G&C approval.
#55 Authorize to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,721,000
from the US Department of Justice Officer for Victims of Crime, Victims of
Crime Act Grant Program, to be used to support programs that provide direct
services to victims of crime. (2)Further
authorize to retroactively enter
into subgrants with the agencies as detailed in
letter dated August 26, 2008, in the total amount of $1,200,720 to fund
programs providing direct services to victims of crime and train direct service
providers. Effective July 1, 2008
through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#56 Authorize to accept and expend a grant
in the amount of $949,678 from the US Department of Justice, Office on Violence
Against Women, to be utilized to improve the state’s
response to women in NH who are victims of violent crimes. Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#57 Authorize to accept and expend a grant
in the amount of $630,203 from the Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance,
federal fiscal year 2008, Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program, to be
utilized to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system. Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#58 Authorize to establish one part-time
temporary classified position Paralegal I position, labor grade 16, in the
Charitable Trust Unit, to help in complying with the statutory requirements of
the Bureau. (2)Further authorize to
budge and expend additional revenue in the amount of $25,032 from the
Charitable Trust Unit, Agency Income which is generated by the $75 annual
renewal fee received from over 7,000 Charitable
organizations for the purpose of establishing a part-time classified position
in the Charitable Trust Unit. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Agency Income. Fiscal Committee approved.
#59 Authorize to amend the award received
from the National Association of Prosecutor Coordinators (previously amended by
G&C on 3-8-07, item #42) in a new account entitled TSRP 08 utilized in
support of the Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, currently budgeted in the
Criminal Bureau. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Agency Income.
(2)Further authorize to amend an award received from the NH Highway
Safety Agency (previously amended by G&C on 3-8-07, item #42), in a new
account entitled TSRP 08 utilized in support of the Traffic Safety Resource
prosecutor, currently budgeted in the Criminal Bureau. Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Transfers from other agencies. Fiscal Committee approved.
#60 Authorize to amend approval for one
full-time temporary unclassified Attorney position and to budget this position
in a new account entitled TSRP 08.
(2)Further authorize to accept and expend a grant from the NH Highway
Safety Agency in the amount of $81,941 for the purpose of continuing the
Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor position.
Effective October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. 100%
Transfers from other agencies.
(3)Further authorize to accept and expend the balance of an award from
the National Association of Prosecutor Coordinators in the amount of $9,632.48
for the purpose of funding the above Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor
position. Effective October 1, 2008
through June 30, 2009. 100% Agency Income.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#60A Authorize to enter into a subgrant from the 2005 Residential Substance Abuse
Treatment for State Prisoners Formula Grant Program for residential substance
abuse treatment programming with the agency as detailed in letter dated
September 29, 2008. (2)Further authorize
to enter into subgrants in the total amount of $9,427
from the 2006 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Formula
Grant Program for residential substance abuse treatment programming with the
agency as detailed in letter dated September 29, 2008. (3)Further authorize to enter into subgrants in the total amount of $46,129 from the 2007
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Formula Grant Program
for residential substance abuse treatment programming with the agency as
detailed in letter dated September 29, 2008.
(4)Further authorize to enter into subgrants
from the 2008 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Formula
Grant Program for residential substance abuse treatment programming with the
agency as detailed in letter dated September 29, 2008. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funding.
HIGHWAY SAFETY AGENCY
#61 Authorize to enter into a sole source contractual agreement with
the NH Association of Broadcasters,
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
#62 Authorize to enter into a Memorandum of
Agreement with the Workforce Opportunity Council Inc.,
#63 Authorize to retroactively reclassify position #11219 Legal Secretary III,
salary grade 13 to Paralegal I, salary grade 16. Effective September 12, 2008.
#64 Authorize to continue one Business Systems Analyst II position #8T087, salary
grade 30, in the amount of $46,672 through June 30, 2009. Federal Funds.
#65 Authorize to continue ten Certifying
Officer III positions, salary grade 20 for an estimated cost of $181,158.08
through April 18, 2009. Federal Funds.
#66 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with S.D. Carruthers Sons Inc., Argyle, NY, for roof repair services
at NHES’s Concord local office in the amount not to
exceed $16,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through December 31, 2008. 100% Insurance Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
#67 Authorize to reclassify position #13038 Corrections Sergeant, labor grade 18, X208 pay scale, to an
Administrator II, labor grade 29, A000 pay scale.
#68 Authorize to reclassify position #41501 Senior Psychiatric Social Worker, labor grade 26, to a
Supervisor VI, labor grade 27, and to make payment in the amount of
$216.99 as a result of this reclassification.
Effective retroactive
to May 9, 2008. 100% General Funds.
#69 Authorize to amend a contract with
#70 Authorize to accept retroactive donations of goods and
supplies with a total value of $5,663.84 from various contributors from
December 2007 – August 2008.
#70A Authorize to make a one-time retroactive payment of salary and
benefits to Corrections Lieutenant Santo Fiorillo in
the amount of $3,482.26 for the period of May 25, 2007 through July 3,
2008. 100% General Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
#71 Authorize to reclassify position #11464 Community Recreation Specialist, labor grade 24, to Internal
Auditor II, labor grade 21. 100
#72 Authorize Division of Travel and
Tourism Development to award grants to the organizations as detailed in letter
dated October 8, 2008, in the total amount of $6,585 for their 2008/2009
in-state and out-of-state marketing projects under the Joint Promotional
Program. Effective
upon G&C approval. 100% General Funds.
#73 Authorize Division of Travel and
Tourism Development to award grants to the organizations as detailed in letter
dated October 8, 2008, in the total amount of $161,189.98 for their 2008/2009
in-state and out-of-state marketing projects under the Joint Promotional
Program. Effective
upon G&C approval. 100% General Funds.
#74 Authorize Division of Parks and
Recreation, Cannon Mountain to pay a sole
source retroactive invoice from Rowell’s Sewer & Drain LLC, Franklin,
NH, in the amount of $1,395 for emergency pumping of the septic tanks at park
headquarters July 1, 2008. 100% Ski Area Funds.
#75 Authorize Division of Parks and
Recreation to enter into a sole source contract
with Aerial NDT Inspection Inc., Milton, NH, in the amount of $2,645 for the
magnetic particle testing of the chairlifts at Cannon Mountain Ski Area in
Franconia. Effective
upon G&C approval through November 30, 2008. 100%
#76 Authorize Trails Bureau to amend a
contract with the Sandwich Sidehillers Snowmobile
Club, N Sandwich, NH, (previously approved by G&C 7-16-08, item #52), for
Grant-in-Aid Trail Maintenance and Equipment, by increasing the amount by
$5,700 from $19,016.26 to $24,716.26. Effective upon G&C approval through January 1, 2009. 100% Trails Bureau Funds.
#77 Authorize Division of Economic
Development to award a grant to Colebrook Manufacturing Corporation, Colebrook,
NH, in the amount of $75,000 for a State Jobs Grant. Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.
#78 Authorize Division of Economic
Development to award a grant to Steel Elements Inc., Gorham, NH, in the amount
of $25,000 for a State Jobs Grant. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.
#79 Authorize Division of Parks and
Recreation to enter into a service agreement with Mikem
Inc., d/b/a AAA Septic, Berlin, NH, for septic pumping and disposal at Mount
Washington State Park in the amount of $26,600.
Effective upon G&C approval through December 31,
2009. 100%
#80 Authorize Division of Parks and
Recreation Cannon Mountain to renew membership with the New England Ski Areas
Council, Lebanon, NH, in the amount of $2,656.92r the 2008–2009 ski
season. (2)Further authorize to enter
into an agreement for distribution of ski reports for an amount of $5,710. 100% Ski Area Funds.
#81 Authorize Division
of Forests and Lands to purchase a 50 acre parcel of land in
#82 Authorize Division of Forests and Lands
to accept a donation of 4.4 acres of undeveloped forestland located in the Town
of
#83 Authorize Division of Forests and Lands
to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $5,738 from the US Fish
& Wildlife Service for Recovery and Research of Federally Listed and Globally
Rare Plant Species in NH. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds.
NH FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
#84 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Roger
Stephenson d/b/a Stephenson Strategic Communications, for fundraising efforts
for the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program in an amount not to exceed
$25,280. Effective
upon G&C approval through September 30, 2010. 100% Other (Nongame Management) Funds.
#85 Authorize to enter into a contract with
CGH Excavating,
#86 Authorize to enter into a Cooperative
Project Agreement with the
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
#87 Authorize to enter into an agreement
with the Town of
#88 Authorize to enter into an agreement
with Pennichuck Waterworks Inc.,
#89 Authorize
to award a Public Water System Emergency Interconnection grant to the Central
NH Regional Planning Commission,
#90 Authorize to enter into an agreement with the
#91 Authorize to enter into an agreement
with East Coast Granitex Inc.,
#92 Authorize to enter into an agreement
with the
#93 Authorize
Michelle Wilson’s request to perform work on an average of 100 ft of frontage
on Lake Winnipesaukee in
#94 Authorize Richard Gemberling’s
request to install a permanent wharf in addition to an existing “U” shaped pier
consisting of two piling piers connected by a walkway on an average of 360 ft
of frontage on Barndoor Island on Lake Winnipesaukee
in Alton.
#95 Authorize Joseph & Catherine
Nadeau’s request to construct a tidal docking structure consisting of a
permanent pier connecting to a ramp connecting to a float and associated float
stops, providing one under-sized slip on 100 ft of frontage on the Oyster River
in Durham.
#96 Authorize
Faith Family Trust’s request to perform work on an average of 391 ft of
frontage on
#97 Authorize
Nicholas Csendes’s request to perform work on 765 ft
of frontage on
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
#98 NOT USED
Office of Operations Support
#99 Authorize to reimburse John Hancock
from current year funds for in-state-travel related expenses incurred in the
performance of official state business during the last fiscal year. 55% Federal, 45% General Funds.
Employee Assistance Program
#100 Authorize to enter Penelope Lee Hollis in
to a retroactive Educational Tuition
Agreement with Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, NH, to participate in the
course entitled Principles of Economics I, Legal and Ethical Issues in
Organizations during the period of September 2, 2008 through February 28, 2009
and to pay said costs in the amount of $2,205.
56% General,
38% Transfers from other agencies, 6% Federal Funds.
Division of Family Assistance
#101 Authorize to enter Jessica Gorton into a retroactive Educational Tuition
Agreement with
Division for Juvenile Justice Services
#102 Authorize
to reimburse Rhonda Henault, Juvenile Probation &
Parole Coordinator, $252.99; Vanessa Tancrede,
Juvenile Probation & Parole Officer, $363.96; and Brady Serafin,
Juvenile Probation & Parole Officer IV $187.86 from current fiscal year
funds for a total of $804.81, for in-state travel expenses incurred while in the performance of official state
business during State Fiscal Year 2008. Effective upon G&C approval. 60% General, 40% Federal Funds.
Division of Family Assistance
#103 Authorize to reclassify position 12527
Technical support Specialist I, salary grade 17 to Program Specialist I, salary
grade 19. 51% General, 49% Federal Funds.
Bureau of Facilities and Assets Management
#104 Authorize to enter into an agreement with
Windfield Alloy Inc.,
Division for Children, Youth & Families
#105 Authorize to accept non-monetary
donations as detailed in letter dated September 5, 2008, received from July 1,
2008 through July 31, 2008.
#106 Authorize to retroactively enter Patrick Quann into an
Educational Tuition Agreement with Southern NH University,
#107 Authorize to retroactively enter Melissa Hatfield into an Education Tuition
Agreement with University of NH, Manchester, NH, to participate in the course
entitled Social Work Practice I; Field Internship during the period of
September 21, 2008 through December 31, 2008 and to pay said costs in the
amount of $1,875. 50% Federal, 50% General Funds.
#108 Authorize Child Development Bureau to
enter into a sole source contract
with
#109 Authorize to enter into an agreement with
Davis and Towle Group,
Division of Public Health Services
#110 Authorize
Maternal and child Health Section
to enter into an agreement with
#111 Authorize Bureau of Community Health
Services, Rural Health and Primary Care Section to enter into an agreement with
Dr. Donald Rose, Wolfeboro, NH, to receive reimbursement for payment of
educational loans through the State Loan Repayment Program in an amount not to
exceed $24,389. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
#112 Authorize Bureau of Prevention Services,
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention Section to exercise a contract
renew and amend option with White Mountains Regional School District,
Whitefield, NH (previously approved by G&C on 6-13-07, item #284), to
provide substance abuse prevention services, by increasing the price by $33,800
from $33,800 to $67,600, and by extending the completion date to June 30, 2009,
effective retroactive to July 1,
2008. 100% Federal Funds.
#112A Authorize Bureau of Community Health
Services, Rural Health and Primary Care Section to enter into an agreement with
Dr. Kei Jiang, Plymouth, NH, to received reimbursement for payment of
educational loans through the State Loan Repayment Program in an amount not to
exceed $4,796. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.
Division of Child Support Services
#113 Authorize to enter into an agreement with
Tri-County Community Action Program Inc.,
#114 Authorize to enter into an agreement with
Monadnock Family Services Inc.,
#115 Authorize to enter into an agreement with
Good Beginnings of Sullivan County,
#116 Authorize to enter into an agreement with
#116A Authorize to reclassify positions as
detailed in letter dated September 11, 2008.
66% Federal,
34% General Funds.
Bureau of Homeless and Housing Services
#117 Authorize to enter into an agreement with
Community Services Council of NH,
#118 Authorize to enter into an agreement with
Strafford County Community Action Committee Inc.,
#119 Authorize to enter into an agreement with
Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc.,
#120 Authorize to enter into an agreement with
Lakes Region Mental Health center Inc., d/b/a Genesis Behavioral Health,
#121 Authorize to enter into an agreement with
Rockingham Community Action,
#122 Authorize to enter into an agreement with
Harbor Homes Inc.,
#123 Authorize to enter into an agreement with
Community Services Council of NH,
#124 Authorize to enter into an agreement with
Glencliff Home
#125 Authorize to accept a monetary donation
from Margaret Hurll, Royal Palm Beach, FL, in the
amount of $100, and deposit same into the Patient’s Welfare Fund.
#126 Authorize to enter into a retroactive agreement with Uni-Care Health Services,
Board of Licensed Dietitians
#127 Authorize
to pay Marilyn Mills, Board Member, with current year funds the amount of
$46.46 for prior year travel costs for the period from April 2 through May 7,
2008. 100% General Funds.
LIQUOR COMMISSION
#127A Authorize to enter into a contract with Hammar & Sons Incorporated, Pelham, NH, to provide sign
maintenance and repair services at various liquor store locations throughout NH
for a total price of $366,575. Effective upon G&C approval through
August 31, 2011. 100% General Funds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE VETERANS HOME
#128 Authorize to enter into a retroactive sole source contract with
West Central Services Inc.,
#129 Authorize to accept and place on file the
Annual Report for the Fiscal Year 2008.
BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
#130 Authorize to accept and place on file the
Annual Report.
STATE VETERANS COUNCIL
#131 Authorize to accept and expend monetary
contributions in the amount of $525 for the use of the Veterans Council service
delivery programs. These contributions
were received during the period of September 6, 2008 and September 12,
2008.
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION
#132 Authorize to award a $23,500 grant to
Keene State College for the purpose of granting scholarships to NH residents
who have completed their freshman year and who will be selected for
scholarships by the college on the basis of financial need or merit. Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.
#133 Authorize to award a $27,500 grant to
Southern NH University for the purpose of granting scholarships to NH residents
who have completed their freshman year and who will be selected for
scholarships by the college on the basis of financial need or merit. Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.
#134 Authorize to award a $12,000 grant to
#135 Authorize to award a
$8,000 grant to
#136 Authorize to award a $57,000 grant to the
Community College System of NH for the purpose of granting scholarships to NH
residents who have completed their freshman year and who will be selected for
scholarships by the college on the basis of financial need or merit. Effective upon G&C
approval through Jun 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.
#137 Authorize to award a
$18,000 grant to
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
#138 Authorize
to enter into a contract with Measured Progress, Inc.,
#139 Authorize to enter into a contract with
the Brain Injury Association of NH,
#140 Authorize to enter into a contract with
the Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Inc.,
#141 Authorize Division of Program Support:
Bureau of Nutrition Programs and Services to amend a contract with Kyran Research Associates Inc., Middletown, RI, (previously
amended by G&C on 6-13-07, item #450), by increasing the scope of services,
as it relates to the direct certification of Food Stamp eligible children. Effective through September 30, 2010. 99%
Federal, 1% State Funds.
POLICE STANDARDS & TRAINING COUNCIL
#142 Authorize to enter into a service
agreement with the NH Chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill,
#143 Authorize to enter into a service
agreement with Forensic Consulting Associates of Nottingham, NH, to provide
instruction in 3-three-day sessions of Dust and Bust to be held at the Arthur
D. Kehas Law Enforcement Training Facility and Campus
in
#144 Authorize to utilize experienced law
enforcement officers and other persons with experience in the criminal justice
system as adjunct instructors in the part-time officer training academies in an
amount not to exceed $20,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Penalty Assessment Funds.
#145 Authorize to accept and place on file the
operations report for the fiscal year July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
#146 Authorize Division of Motor Vehicles to
enter into a contract with Jolly Tyme Landscaping
& Maintenance LLC, Gonic, NH, to provide snow
plowing and removal services for the Dover Point Office for the 2008/2009
winter season, in an amount not to exceed $3,500. Effective upon G&C approval though June
30, w009. 100% Highway Funds.
#147 Authorize Division of Motor Vehicles to
enter into a contract with CHG Trucking LLC, Shelburne, NH, to provide snow
plowing and related services for the Berlin Office for the 2008/2009 winter
season, in an amount not to exceed $3,500.
Effective upon G&C approval though June 30, w009. 100% Highway Funds.
#148 Authorize Division of State Police to retroactively reimburse Gergory Ferry,
#149 Authorize Division of State Police to
make a retroactive payment to
L&B Tailoring,
#150 Authorize Division of State Police to
enter into a contract with Banks Chevrlet-Cadillac Inc.,
Concord, NH, for the removal of decals from State Police cruisers in an amount
not to exceed $7,425. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Highway Funds.
#151 Authorize to enter into an agreement with
the Cintas Corporation,
#152 Authorize Division
of Motor Vehicles to enter into a sole
source Cooperative Project Agreement with the University of NH, Office of
Sponsored Research,
#153 Authorize to create consulting positions
within federal grants entitled “FY 2006 Homeland Security Grant Program” and
“FY2007 Homeland Security Grant Program”, from the US Department of Homeland
Security, Preparedness Directorate, Office of Grants and Training, to provide
for increased needs for subject matter experts beyond the limited resources of
in-house personnel. (2)Further authorize
to establish two new full-time temporary Planning Analyst positions, labor
grade 24, 37.5 hours per week, in the investigative Services Bureau, Terrorism
& Intelligence Unit. (3)Further
authorize to accept and expend $3,369,436 from federal grants entitled “FY 2006
Homeland Security Grant Program” and “FY 2007 Homeland Security Grant Program”
from the US Department of Homeland Security, Preparedness Directorate, Office
of Grants and Training, for the purpose of executing the mission of the
Homeland Security Grant Programs. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
#154 Authorize to accept and expend a
$57,609.98 grant form the NH Highway Safety Agency entitled “NH DOS Prosecuting
Paralegal” to continue the services of a Paralegal I position within the
Prosecution Unit. (2)Further authorize
to amend G&C item #100, approved by G&C on 9-19-07, by extending the
end date of Paralegal I position within the Prosecution Unit to June 30, 2009. Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Transfers from other agencies. Fiscal Committee approved.
#155 Authorize Division of State Police to
accept and expend federal grant funds known as “MCSAP FFY 08” in the amount of
$303,128.68 from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for the purpose
of improving motor carrier safety.
(2)Further authorize Division of State Police to amend G&C item #282
approved by G&C on 6-25-08, to extend a Program Specialist IV, labor grade
23, from September 30, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Effective upon G&C approval
through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#156 Authorize Division of Motor Vehicles to
accept and expend a federal grant known as “Commercial Drive License Program
Improvement Grant” from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the
amount of $56,275 to improve the CDL programs in order to be fully compliance
with the requirements of MCSIA.
(2)Further authorize to hire outside consultants for the purpose of
researching and reviewing implementation guides at a high level in order to
guide NH OIT staff in making the most effective/efficient modifications to the
system. Effective upon
G&C approval through June 30, 2009.
100% Federal
Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
#157 Authorize Division of Motor Vehicles to
accept and expend federal funds known as “Fatal Accident Reporting System” in
the amount of $41,176.23 from the NH Highway Safety Agency to supplement an
existing grant. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100%
Transfers from other agencies. Fiscal
Committee approved. (2)Further
authorize to amend item #134 approved by G&C on 10-31-07, to extend a
Program Assistant II, labor grade 15 from September 20, 2008 through June 30,
2009 for the purpose of entering, tracking, and collecting information
regarding fatal accidents for the federal and state database. Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2009. 46%
Federal, 54% Transfers from other agency Funds.
#158 Authorize Division of State Police to
enter into a sole source contract
with Computer Projects of Illinois, Bolingbrook, IL, to provide the hardware,
software, and services required to successfully implement the criminal justice
information exchange project called J-One in the amount of $2,321,560. Effective upon G&C approval
through July 22, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#158A Authorize Division of Safety Services to
enter into a sole source contract
with Breton Construction LLC, Laconia, NH, for the temporary repair and
re-grading of the back driveway and parking lot at the Gilford facility in an
amount not to exceed $6,150. Effective upon G&C approval through
November 27, 2008. 100% Navigation Safety
Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
#159 Authorize Bureau
of Finance and Contracts to pay Small Claims for individual amounts less than
$600. Effective upon
G&C approval through December 31, 2008. 100% Highway Funds.
#160 Authorize Bureau of Finance &
Contracts to retroactively pay Jerry
Bracy, prior year increment wages that were not
processed from October 28, 2005 through June 5, 2008 in the amount of $4,376.38
to be paid from Fiscal Year 2009 funds. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Highway Funds.
#161 Authorize to enter into a contract
agreement with Rockingham Planning Commission, Exeter, NH, for a new transportation
feasibility study in the Town of Windham in the amount of $230,670. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2009. 89% Federal, 11% Highway Funds.
#162 Authorize to enter David S. Smith into a retroactive educational tuition agreement
with Southern NH University, Manchester, NH to participate in the course
entitled Fiscal and Monetary Policies during the period of September 23, 2008
through December 9, 2008, and to pay said costs in the amount of $748.50. 100% Highway Funds.
#163 Authorize to amend a contract with
Southern NH Planning Commission, Manchester, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 6-27-07, item #380),
for certain transportation related planning activities, by increasing the
amount by $83,200 from $1,459,950.50 to $1,543,150.50. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 97% Federal, 3% Highway Funds.
#164 Authorize to enter into an agreement with
Accompany, Concord, NH, for the production and duplication of an informational
video focusing on wildlife and vehicle collisions. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2008. 100% Federal Funds.
#165 Authorize Bureau of Right of Way to pay
various owners $41,950 as documented in the Contemplated Awards List for
amounts greater than $5,000 for the period extending from August 28, 2008
through September 22, 2008.
#166 Authorize Bureau of Right of Way to sell
a 7.14 acre parcel of State owned land located in Exeter to Benham
Investments for $137,500 plus a $1,100 Administrative Fee. (2)Further authorize to compensate Prudential
Verani Realty from the proceeds of the subject sale
in the amount of $12,375. Effective upon G&C approval.
#167 Authorize to amend a grant to provide
additional funding to the Pease Development Authority, for AIP-30 to cover
costs for additional items needed to complete the Residential Sound Insulation
Program for Group 1 in the amount of $17,446.
Effective upon G&C
approval through July 31, 2012. 95% Federal, 5% General
Funds.
#168 Authorize Bureau of Rail & Transit to
amend a contract with VNA @ HCS
Inc., Keene, NH, (previously approved by G&C on
6-27-07, item #397), for transportation services for the general public and
elderly and disabled citizens, and travel training for individuals with
disabilities to assist them in using public transit, by increasing the amount
by $50,843 from $480,600 to $531,443. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#169 Authorize Bureau of Aeronautics to
provide funding to the City of Lebanon, NH, for AIP-38 for wetland mitigation
for the South Apron project in the amount of $198,842. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2012. 97.44% Federal, 2.56% General Funds.
#170 Authorize Bureau of Aeronautics to enter
into a grant agreement with the Town of Haverhill, NH, owner of Dean Memorial
Airport, Haverhill, NH, in the amount of $20,000 for construction of an
aircraft hangar. Effective
upon G&C approval through September 30, 2012. 100% General Funds.
#171 Authorize Bureau of Materials &
Research to enter into an agreement with GZA GeoEnvironmental, Manchester, NH, for on-call professional
geotechnical engineering and related technical services for various
transportation projects throughout the State in the amount of $300,000. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2011. Funding
to be determined when service is provided.
Highway/Turnpike/Federal.
#172 Authorize Bureau of Highway Design to
amend a contract with The Louis Berger Group, Incorporated, Manchester, NH, and
East Orange, NJ, for the final design for the Southern Section of the
reconstruction and widening of I-93 from Salem to Manchester, by increasing the
amount by $1,401,829.63 from $14,784,272 to $16,186,101.63, and by extending
the completion date from June 30, 2009 to June 30, 2010. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds.
#173 Authorize Bureau of Highway Design to
amend a contract with TBE Group Inc., Clearwater, FL
(previously approved by G&C on 10-21-05, item
#109), for on-call engineering and technical services for identification of
subsurface utility facilities for various highway projects throughout the
State, by extending the completion date from October 21, 2008 to September 30,
2009.
#174 Authorize Bureau of Highway Maintenance
(Well Section) to enter into a contract with Skilling & Sons inc., Hollis,
NH, for a 6-inch drilled well and pump on the property of Douglas McCarthy,
Harrisville, NH, in the amount of $17,530.
Effective upon G&C
approval through October 31, 2008.
100% Highway
Funds.
#175 Authorize Bureau of Highway Maintenance
(Well Section) to enter into a contract with Wragg
Bros., Well Drilling of Ascutney, VT, for a 6-inch
drilled well and pump on the property of Jon Moller, Newfields, NH, in the amount of $24,725. Effective upon G&C approval through October 31, 2008. 100% Highway Funds.
#176 Authorize Bureau of Highway Maintenance
(Well Section) to enter into a contract with Contoocook Artesian Well Co.,
Inc., Henniker, NH, for a 6-inch drilled well and pump on the property of Carol
Baker, Chester, NH, in the amount of $23,735.
Effective upon G&C
approval through October 31, 2008.
100% Highway
Funds.
#177 Authorize Bureau of Highway Maintenance
(Well Section) to enter into a contract with Capital Well Company, Dunbarton, NH, for a 6-inch drilled well and pump on the
property of Kimberly Bosma, Dunbarton,
NH, in the amount of $22,360. Effective upon G&C approval through
October 31, 2008. 100% Highway Funds.
#178 Authorize Bureau of Highway Maintenance
(Well Section) to enter into a contract with LG Cushing & Sons, Walpole,
NH, for a 6-inch drilled well and pump on the property of John Nicoll, Northwood, NH, in the amount of $26,175. Effective upon G&C approval through October 31, 2008. 100% Highway Funds.
#179 Authorize to reclassify position #21539 Engineering Technician IV, LG 19, to Program
Specialist I, LG 19.
#180 Authorize Bureau of Materials &
Research to enter into an agreement with Golder
Associates Inc., Manchester, NH, for on-call professional geotechnical
engineering and related technical services for various transportation projects
throughout the State in the amount of $300,000.
Effective upon G&C
approval through September 30, 2011.
Funding type will depend on the
Funding type of the project being worked on.
#181 Authorize Bureau of Construction to enter
into a contract with The Middlesex Corporation, Littleton, MA, for roadway and
bridge construction in the I-93 Exit 3 area in Windham, including the I-93 NB
bridges over NH 111 and NH 111A, and the SB new off ramp in Windham on the
basis of a low bid of $24,976,202.
(2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $1,248,810.10 for
payment of latent conditions, which may appear during the construction of the
project. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 5, 2010. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds.
#182 Authorize Bureau of Construction to enter
into a contract with Modern Protective Coatings Inc., Hudson, NH, for emergency
repair of the I-93 SB bridge over Hall Street in the City of Concord, on the
basis of a low bid of $225,000. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the
amount of $22,500 for payment of latent conditions, which may appear during the
construction of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through
December 12, 2008. 100% Highway Funds.
#183 Authorize Bureau of Construction to enter
into a contract with Reed & Reed Inc., Woolwich, ME, for replacement of
bridge number 252/156, which carries NH Route 1 over the Seavey
Creek in Rye and associated roadway reconstruction, on the basis of a low bid
of $2,035,701. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $101,785.05
for payment of latent conditions, which may appear during the construction of
the project. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 12, 2009. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds.
Requested Tuition Total: $16,777.00
#185 TRAVEL REQUESTS