GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
AGENDA
State
House, Concord, New Hampshire
November
18, 2009, 7:30 a.m.
BUSINESS FINANCE AUTHORITY
#1 Authorize
to accept and place on file the annual financial statement for FY 2009.
#2 Authorize
to hold a Public Hearing with respect to the financing of a
commercial facility by the Business Finance Authority for the Elliot Hospital
of the City of Manchester located in Manchester, New Hampshire. Action will
authorize a Resolution under RSA 162-I:9 to determine the financing will serve a public use,
provide public benefit and is within the policy and authority of the Act.
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
#3 Authorize to grant a
utility easement to Unitil Energy Systems Inc., and
New England Telephone Operations LLC, for overhead and underground electrical
lines and conduits in Concord, NH.
#4 Authorize that
Captain Nelson E. Perron, Nottingham, NH, be
nominated for promotion to the rank of Major, NH Air National Guard. This officer meets all prerequisites for this
grade, having been found to be physically, mentally, morally, and
professionally qualified.
#5 Authorize that Major
Richard D. Lynch, Jaffrey, NH, be confirmed to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel,
Governor’s Horse Guards, a ceremonial unit under the leadership
of the Adjutant General of the State of NH.
#6 Authorize that
Christopher E. Conley, Wolfeboro, NH, be confirmed to the rank of Colonel, NH
Army National Guard.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
#7 Authorize Bureau of
Facilities and Asset Management to retroactively
pay Daniel R. Gelinas, Landscaping and Excavating, Concord, NH, for
emergency sewer line repair at the Governor Hugh Gallen
Office Park, in late October in the amount of $7,627.86. 100% Transfer Funds.
#7A Authorize to amend a
lease with the Town of Plaistow, NH, for a five month extension for the
Plaistow District Court. Effective
January 18, 2011 and expiring June 30, 2011.
(2)Further authorize to accept a gift of free rent for the Plaistow
District Court for the period of December 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011, valued
at approximately $68,677.51 from the Town of Plaistow.
#7B Authorize to accept and
place on file the Report and Findings for Councilor Debora B. Pignatelli with regard to the acquisition of certain real
estate and in the construction of certain facilities and the purchase of
certain capital equipment in connection with the Young Men’s Christian
Association of Greater Nashua, Nashua, NH.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION COMMISSION
#7C Authorize a retroactive no cost extension with
Segal Advisors of New York, NY, to continue as an independent consultant for
the State of NH Public Employees Deferred Compensation Plan for the purpose of
completing the award of the new Plan Administrator contract with Great-West Life
and Annuity, by extending the date from February 12, 2009 to February 12, 2010.
#7D Authorize to retroactively amend a contract with
Segal Advisors of New York, NY, to continue as an independent consultant for
the State of NH Public Employees Deferred Compensation Plan for the purpose of
providing ongoing review of investment options, assessment of investment option
performance, and other recommendations concerning the Plan, by extending the
end date from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2011, and increasing the price by
$90,000 from $90,000 to $180,000.
(2)Further authorize to accept from the Plan Administrator sufficient
fees to fund these costs, the cost of audits and necessary training of the
Commission.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
#8 Authorize to issue a
warrant from funds not otherwise appropriated in the amount of $81,824 and to
issue checks in the amount of $81,823.01 to the rightful owners of abandoned or
unclaimed funds.
#8A Authorize the
resolution permitting the State Treasurer to proceed with the sale and issuance
of up to $150 million of General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds through a
competitive process, negotiated sale or private placement. Effective through January 31, 2010.
JOINT BOARD OF LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
#9 Authorize to enter
into a sole source contract in the
amount of $140,000 with the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and
Surveying, Clemson, SC, for membership and the participation and scoring of the
national professional engineering and land surveying examination from April 1,
2010 through March 31, 2012. 100% General Funds.
#10 Authorize to accept
and place on file the biennial report for FY08 and FY09.
NEW HAMPSHIRE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
#11 Authorize to enter
into a hold-over amendment for up to twelve months with McCarthy Properties,
West Wareham, MA, for office space in the amount not to exceed $11,088. Effective December 1, 20098 through November
30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKETS &
FOOD
#12 Authorize
to budget and expend
carry forward funds totaling $2,049.16 received from the University of NH,
Durham, NH. Effective
upon G&C approval through December 31, 2009. 100%
Other Funds – UNH Grant.
BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
#13 Authorize to accept
and place on file the Annual Report.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
#14 Authorize to enter
into subgrants totaling $59,320 with the NH
Department of Safety, utilizing funds from the US Department of Justice
Statistics FFY 2008 Statistical Analysis Center
($9,370) and FFY 2010 Supplemental Grant Program
($49,950) to compile crime statistics for the purpose of distributing the data
via the internet to law enforcement personnel, policymakers, the media and the
general public. Effective
upon G&C approval through September 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#15 Authorize to enter
into a new sub-grant, with the NH Department of Safety, in the amount of
$63,179 from the FFY 2009 Paul Coverdell National
Forensic Science Improvement Act Grant Program, which provides funding to
support forensic laboratory services in NH.
Effective upon G&C
approval through September 30, 2010.
100% Federal
Funding.
#16 Authorize to appoint
Todd M. Flanagan, as a Criminal Investigator, at a salary level of $60,583 (LG
BB, Step 3) for a term that expires June 30, 2012.
#16A Authorize to appoint
Tracey M. Culberson as an Assistant Attorney General through November 17, 2014
at a salary of $66,462.24. Effective upon G&C approval. ARRA Funds.
#16B Authorize to contract
with Robert P. Freitas Jr. to serve as a Criminal
Justice Investigator for the Cold Case Unit for the purpose of investigating
cold case homicide cases in the amount of $115,710. Effective December 1, 2009 through June 30,
2012. 100% Federal Funds.
#16C Authorize to enter into
a memorandum of understanding with the NH Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and
Esthetics for the purpose of providing administrative prosecutions for the
Board and to allow the DOJ to accept and expend $20,000 to provide these
services. (2)Authorize to contract with
Laurel Ann O’Connor, Derry, NH, to provide the prosecution services in an
amount not to exceed $15,400. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2011. 100% Agency Income.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
#17 Authorize
to accept and place on file the 58th Biennial Report reflecting the
period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009.
NEW HAMPSHIRE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
#18 Authorize to make a retroactive payment to Donna Collinsworth for an increment not processed in SFY2009 in
error. 100% Federal Funds.
#19 Authorize to make a retroactive payment to Luther Community
Services of NH Inc., in the amount of $180 for Language Bank interpretation
services provided between March 16, 2009 and June 24, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#20 Authorize to enter
into a contract with Alarm Computer Technology, Fall River, MA, for building
security camera installation services in the amount of $7,397. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
#21 Authorize to enter
into a lease agreement with P. and D. Zimmerman Family Limited Partnership,
Wolfeboro Falls, NH, for the purpose of housing a Probation/Parole District
Office, in an amount not to exceed $40,071.12.
Effective December 1, 2009 through November 30, 2014. 100% General Funds.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
#22 Authorize to continue
membership and participation in the New England Conference of Public Utility
Commissioners Inc., in the amount of $24,000.
Effective upon G&C
approval through September 30, 2010.
100% Utility
Assessment Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
#23 Authorize Division of
Parks and Recreation to enter into a contract with MC Contracting Inc.,
Tyngsboro, MA, for roof replacement of the Visitor Center and Covered Bridge at
the Flume in Franconia Notch State Park in the amount of $84,704. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Capital Funds.
#24 Authorize Division of
Parks and Recreation to enter into a sole
source contract with Doppelmayr CTEC Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, for overhaul of the Aerial
Tramway carriages at Cannon Mountain Ski Area in Fraconia,
in the amount of $56,622. Effective upon G&C approval through
December 24, 2009. 100% Ski Area Account Funds.
#25 Authorize Division of
Parks and Recreation to enter into a sole
source contract with Aerial NDT Inspection Inc.,
Milton, NH, for the cleaning, magnetic particle testing and painting of the
Aerial Tramway carriage assemblies at Cannon Mountain Ski Area in Franconia in
the amount of $2,900. Effective
upon G&C approval through December 15, 2009. 100% Ski Area Account Funds.
#26 Authorize Division of
Parks and Recreation, Cannon Mountain to continue a sole source lease agreement with Alter Moneta Corporation, Duluth,
GA, for an aged fleet lease rotation program for three Prinoth
snow groomers in the amount of $392,965.53.
Effective December 20, 2009 through January 20, 2012. 100% Cannon Mountain Funds.
#27 Authorize Division of
Travel and Tourism Development to amend a sole
source contract with SilverTech Inc., Manchester,
NH, (previously approved by G&C on 9-3-06, item
#64), for website redesign, hosting, and maintenance, by increasing the price
by $135,000 from $278,500 to $413,500. Effective upon G&C approval through June
30, 2011. 100% General Funds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
#28 Authorize to accept a
Conservation Easement on 53.49 acres land in the Town of Loudon, NH, for the NH
Motor Speedway. (2)Further authorize to
accept a donation of $10,000 from the NH Motor Speedway for the easement
monitoring and stewardship of the 53.49 acres.
The funds are to be deposited in the Land Conservation Endowment and
utilized by the Office of State Planning Conservation Land Stewardship Program
to conduct easement monitoring. Effective upon G&C approval.
#29 Authorize to enter
into a sole source retroactive contract
with The Active Network Inc., d/b/a The Active Network of Delaware, San Diego,
CA, for the purpose of providing maintenance and hosting of an Internet based
Department licensing and migratory bird Harvest Information Program website in
the amount of $25,000. Effective July 1,
2009 through June 30, 2011. 100% Fish and Game Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
#30 Authorize loan agreements
with the entities as detailed in letter dated November 2, 2009, to finance
wastewater improvement projects in the amount of $1,082,500. Effective upon G&C approval.
41.5% Federal, 8.5% Capital
(General), 50% Federal ARRA Funds.
#31 Authorize to enter
into a Grant Agreement with the City of Dover, NH, to support the purchase of
two replacement plow/dump trucks in an amount not to exceed $65,000. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2010. 100% ARRA Federal Funds.
#32 Authorize to enter
into a contract with M.J. Bradley & Associates
LLC, Manchester, NH, to provide on-call technical consulting services in
support of ARRA-stimulus NH Diesel Emissions
Reduction Act and non-stimulus 2008 DERA programs in
an amount not to exceed $50,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
September 30, 2010. 50% ARRA
Federal, 33% EPA – DERA, 17% AEP
Settlement Funds.
#33 Authorize to enter
into a sole source Grant Agreement
with Alvin J. Coleman & Son Inc., Conway, NH, to support the purchase and
installation of six replacement diesel engines in heavy construction equipment
in an amount not to exceed $260,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
September 30, 2010. 100% ARRA
Federal Funds.
#34 Authorize to award a
grant to the Gundalow Company, Portsmouth, NH, to
conduct an on-board environmental education series at locations in the seacoast
region in the amount of $30,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
December 31, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#35 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with the City of Nashua, NH, to complete the City of Nashua Stormwater Utility Feasibility Study Project in the amount
of $27,500. Effective
upon G&C approval through December 31, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#36 Authorize to enter
into a sole source agreement with
the University of NH, Office of Sponsored Research, Durham, NH, to support the
Nitrogen Assessment for the Lamprey River Watershed in the amount of
$40,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#37 Authorize to enter
into a sole source memorandum of
agreement with the NH Department of Transportation to perform drilling and
sampling at Lower Ballard Pond Dam and Hubbard Pond Dame at a cost not to
exceed $8,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Capital Projects (General) Funds.
#38 Authorize to retroactively expend $13,399 for FY
2010 annual dues of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control
Commission, Lowell, MA. Effective upon G&C approval. 16% Federal, 84% CWSRF Funds.
#39 Authorize to retroactively pay 2010 membership dues
to The Environmental Council of the States, Washington, DC, in the amount of
$8,800. Effective upon
G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds.
#40 Authorize to enter
into a sole source agreement with the
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, to conduct two “red tide”
cyst surveys in the Gulf of Maine as part of a multi-state project in the
amount of $150,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through September 30, 2012. 100% Federal Funds.
#41 Authorize to amend a
Local Source Water Protection grant to the Town of Canaan, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 5-21-08, item #68), to
complete a project to better protect drinking water from contamination by
extending the end date to December 31, 2010 from June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#42 Authorize to award
grants to the entities as detailed in letter dated October 22, 2009, for the
purpose of used oil collection. Effective upon G&C approval through
November 4, 2010. 100% Hazardous Waste Cleanup
Funds.
#43 Authorize to amend an
agreement with the Town of Hancock, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 5-16-07, item #83), for the Hancock Village Stormwater Management and Water Quality Improvement
Project, by extending the completion dated to December 31, 2010 from December
31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#44 Authorize James &
Lorna Dunham’s request to perform work on property having an average of 170 ft
of frontage on Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton.
#45 Authorize Steven &
Deborah Davis’s request to perform work on an average of 110 ft of frontage on
Locke Island on Lake Winnipesaukee in Gilford.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Division for Children, Youth &
Families
#46 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with White Mountain Community Health Center, Conway, NH, to
conduct Child Care Resource and Referral services for the Conway District
Office catchment area in the amount of $102,300. Effective January 1, 2010 through June 30,
2011. 100% Federal – 22% Federal ARRA Funds.
#47 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with Southern NH Services Inc., Manchester, NH, to conduct
Child Care Resource and Referral services for the Nashua District Office
catchment area in the amount of $189,750.
Effective January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. 100% Federal – 22% Federal ARRA Funds.
Bureau of Behavioral Health
#48 Authorize to pay the
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, Alexandria, VA,
$8,979 in annual membership dues. Effective retroactive to
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
100% General
Funds.
Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services
#49 Authorize to pay the
Partnership for a Drug Free America, New York, NY, for membership dues in the
amount of $20,000. Effective
retroactive to July 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
Disability Determination Unit
#50 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with Linda J. Tuttle, RN, Bedford, NH, to function as a
Disability Determination Reviewer in an amount not to exceed $24,128. Effective December 9, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2010. 75% Federal, 25% General Funds.
Division of Public Health Services
#51 Authorize to amend an
agreement with JSI Research and Training Institute
Inc., d/b/a Community Health Institute, Bow, NH, (previously amended by G&C on 10-7-09, item #60), to provide logistical
support for regional H1N1 workshops and to accelerate H1N1-specific technical
assistance to All Health Hazard Region planners, by increasing the price
limitation by $34,950 from $454,365 to $489,315. Effective retroactive to October 7, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#52 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Maternal and Child Health Section, Childhood Lead
Poisoning Prevention Program, to enter into an agreement with the Alliance for
Healthy Homes, Washington, DC, to research, develop, and recommend a plan and
timeline relative to NH becoming and Environmental Protection Agency,
authorized renovation, repair and painting program state in an amount not to
exceed $60,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through April 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#53 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Rural Health and Primary Care Section to enter into
an agreement with Amanda L. Wood-Friend, Portsmouth, NH, to receive
reimbursement for payment of educational loans through the State Loan Repayment
Program in an amount not to exceed $8,750.
Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2012. 100% General Funds.
#54 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Rural Health and Primary Care Section to enter into
an agreement with Dr. Nii Norte Lokko,
Doctor of Dental Medicine, Dover, NH, to receive reimbursement for payment of
educational loans through the State Loan Repayment Program in an amount not to
exceed $70,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2013. 100% General Funds.
#55 Authorize Bureau of
Laboratory Services, Public Health Laboratories to exercise a contract renew
and amend option with Pathways Professional Association, Concord, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 8-22-07, item #206), to
provide pathologist services to satisfy the Clinical Laboratory Improvement
amendments requirements for a Laboratory Director for laboratories performing
high complexity testing, by increasing the amount by $20,000 from $20,000 to
$40,000, and by extending the completion date to June 30, 2011 retroactive to July 1, 2009. 100% General Funds.
#56 Authorize Community
Public Health Development Section to enter into a sole source amendment with the Town of Exeter, NH (previously
approved by G&C on 9-9-09, item #94), to improve
readiness for, and response to, the H1N1 influenza pandemic, by increasing the
amount by $42,495 from $70,000 to $112,495.
(2)Further authorize advance payment not to exceed 25% of the amount,
for costs for projects within the agreement.
Effective retroactive
to September 9, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
New Hampshire Hospital
#57 Authorize
to accept nonmonetary donations received from July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009 as detailed in
letter dated October 15, 2009.
#58 Authorize to accept
donations from July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009, from contributors in
the amount of $2,115.17.
#59 Authorize to make a
payment of $13,280 to The Joint Commission, Chicago, IL, for on-site survey
fees.
Glencliff Home
#60 Authorize to enter
into a contract with ASCO Healthcare LLC, d/b/a Neighborcare, Windsor, CT, to provide oxygen services in an
amount not to exceed $14,400. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2011. 100% General Funds.
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION
#61 Authorize to award a
$6,000 grant to the New England 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, 2010. 100% General Funds.
#62 Authorize to award a
$12,000 grant to Saint Anselm 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, 2010. 100% General Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
#63 Authorize to reclassify
position #13225 Accounting Technician, labor grade 12, to
Rehabilitation Technician, labor grade 12, in the Lebanon Regional Vocational
Rehabilitation Office, Division of Career Technology and Adult Learning.
#64 Authorize to
reclassify position #13068 Executive Secretary Stenographer,
labor grade 12, to Accounting Technician, labor grade 12, in the Bureau
of Disability Determination Services, Division of Career Technology and Adult
Learning.
#65 Authorize to grant
funds with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to
Strafford County Department of Corrections to assist in the operation of the
approved career and technical education programs for male offenders in the
amount of $18,450. Effective
upon G&C approval through November 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#66 Authorize to grant
funds with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to
Strafford County Department of Corrections to assist in the operation of the
approved career and technical education programs for female offenders in the
amount of $11,140. Effective
upon G&C approval through November 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#66A Authorize to amend a
grant to Hillsborough County Department of Corrections, Manchester, NH,
(previously approved by G&C on 4-1-09, item
#106), by extending the end date from November 30, 2009 to February 26, 2010.
MCAULIFFE-SHEPARD
DISCOVERY CENTER
#67 Authorize to contract
with Kenyon HVAC LLC, Newbury, NH, for HVAC maintenance, in an amount not to
exceed $43,200-. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 36% General, 64% Planetarium Revenue Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
#68 Authorize Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to
expend State Matching Funds for Federal Emergency Management Agency Public
Assistance Grants in the amount of $368,801.45.
(2)Further authorize Division of Homeland Security and Emergency
Management to expend State Matching Funds for Federal Emergency Management
Agency Public Assistance Grants in the amount of $152,351.79. Effective upon G&C approval.
100% General
Funds.
#69 Authorize Division of
State Police to enter into a contract with Northern Pride Communications Inc.,
for the erection of a communications tower for DOS State Troop B, Bedford, NH,
in the amount of $8,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
December 31, 2009. 100% Private and Local
Funds.
#70 Authorize Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management to enter into a grant agreement with
the Town of Lancaster, NH, for the implementation of a project identified
through the evaluation of natural hazards in the amount of $343,650. Effective upon G&C approval through August 31, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#71 Authorize Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management to enter into grant agreements with
the sub-grantees as detailed in letter dated October 16, 2009, for the
implementation of a project identified through the evaluation of natural
hazards in the amount of $524,917. Effective upon G&C approval through
January 31, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#72 Authorize Division of
Fire Standards & Training and Emergency Medical Services to retroactively pay Irving Energy
Distribution and Marketing the amount of $453.65 for propane and kerosene used
for fire ground training. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Fire and EMS Funds.
#73 Authorize Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management to enter into a grant agreement with
the Town of Hooksett, NH, to complete the project identified by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency in the amount of $124,868.50. Effective upon G&C approval through May 25, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#74 Authorize Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management to enter into grant agreements with
the sub-grantees as detailed in letter dated October 19, 2009, to complete the
project identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the amount of
$223,641.50. Effective
upon G&C approval through May 25, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
#75 Authorize to
reallocate $4,935,251.78 of previously approved funding from ARRA funds to Highways funds, which represents
authorization for construction contingencies for contracts approved by prior G&C actions as detailed in letter dated October 26,
2009. Effective upon G&C approval.
100% Federal ARRA Funds.
#76 Authorize Bureau of
Finance & Contracts to retroactively
pay prior year’s increment and annual wages that were not processed from
September 11, 1998 through June 4, 2009 in the amount of $17,332.16 from FY
2010 funds. Effective
upon G&C approval. 100% Highway Funds.
#77 Authorize Bureau of
Planning and Community Assistance to enter into agreements totaling $58,400
with the City of Keene ($14,100), with the Town of Pittsfield ($19,500), with
the Town of Winchester ($9,800), and with the Town of Hollis ($15,000) to
provide services under the Safe Routes to School program through the
municipal-manages process. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#78 Authorize Bureau of
Right of Way to pay various owners $40,700 as documented in the Contemplated
Awards List for amounts greater than $5,000 for the period extending from
October 8, 2009 through October 28, 2009.
Effective upon G&C
approval.
#79 Authorize Bureau of
Traffic to enter into a sole source memorandum
of agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation, Ames, IA, to provide the
State’s share of the operational costs totaling $123,000 for the 511 Travel
Information Number. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010, or until all
obligations have been satisfactorily fulfilled, whichever occurs first. 80% Federal, 20% Match/Turnpike Toll Credit Funds.
#80 Authorize Bureau of
Materials and Research to enter into an agreement with Northern Test Boring
Inc., Gorham, ME, for respective fees not to exceed $300,000 for the purposes
of providing geotechnical subsurface exploration (drilling) services. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2012. Funded from monies
allocated to specific transportation-related projects.
#81 Authorize Bureau of
Highway Design to enter into an agreement with Vanasse
Hangen Brustlin Inc., Bedford, NH and Watertown, MA,
for on-call consultant assistance to the Bureau of Traffic in providing
technical support services in the amount of $300,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2012. Funded from monies
allocated to specific transportation-related projects.
#82 Authorize Bureau of
Traffic to enter into a contract with Green Mountain Communications Inc.,
Wolfeboro Falls, NH, for full implementation and maintenance of a wireless
microwave communications backbone/network (hardware and software) and delployment of Intelligent Transportation System field
devices along the I-93 Salem to Manchester highway corridor in the amount not
to exceed $3,833,347.28. Effective upon G&C approval through October 22, 1010, with a warranty
period extending 24 months beyond that date to October 22, 2012. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds (Turnpike Toll Credit).
#83 Authorize Bureau of
Construction to enter into a contract with C. White Marine Inc., Danvers, MA,
for replacement of concrete encasements on steel H-piles supporting the bridge
along Route 1B over Little Harbor in New Castle and Rye, on the basis of a low
bid of $1,084,817.50. (2)Further
authorize a contingency in the amount of $108,481.75 for latent conditions
which may appear during the construction of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through December 3, 2010. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds.
#84 Authorize Bureau of
Construction to enter into a contract with Klicos
Painting Company Inc., Baltimore, MD, for painting the NH approach spans of the
Piscataqua River Bridge carrying I-95 over the Pan-Am
Railroad, Ranger Way, and Preble Way in the City of Portsmouth, on the basis of
a low bid of $7,537,400. (2)Further
authorize a contingency in the amount of $376,870 for latent conditions which
may appear during the construction of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2011. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds.
#85 Authorize Bureau of
Construction to enter into a contract with Modern Protective Coatings Inc.,
Hudson, NH, for painting two overpass bridges carrying I-93 SB, NB at Exit 24
over US 3, NH 25 in the Town of Ashland on the basis of a low bid of
$182,400. (2)Further authorize a
contingency in the amount of $27,360 for latent conditions which may appear
during the construction of the project.
Effective upon G&C
approval through June 25, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
TABLED ITEM
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (Tabled at 5/6/09 G&C
Meeting)
#19 TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wieczorek, seconded by Councilor Pignatelli voted to deny the petition for Waiver of the State’s Workers’ Compensation Lien submitted by Timothy Copeland, in the amount of $241,000, with Councilor Burton, Councilor Shea and Councilor Hollingworth voting no, the motion to deny failed. The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Hollingworth, seconded by Councilor Burton then voted to table the petition.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (Tabled at 10/7/09 G&C
Meeting)
#25 TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Burton, seconded by Councilor Pignatelli, voted to table the request to exercise a one-year contract amendment option with Anthem Life Insurance Company, Worthington, OH, (previously approved by G&C on 11-15-06, item #G), for the employer-paid life insurance provided to full time employees in the amount of approximately $234,000. Effective January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Tabled at 10/21/09G&C Meeting)
Division of Public Health Services
#69 TABLED – The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Pignatelli,
seconded by Councilor Hollingworth voted to table the request of the Bureau of
Community Health Services, Rural Health and Primary Care Section to enter into
an agreement with Performance Management Institute LLC, Portland, ME, to assist
rural and underserved stakeholders in developing and sustaining creative,
effective access to quality health care services in their rural NH communities
in an amount not to exceed $786,000.
Effective
CONFIRMATION
TABLED (Tabled at 11-4-09 G&C Meeting)
The
Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Hollingworth, seconded by Councilor
Pignatelli, voted to table
the
confirmation as follows:
Air
Resources Council
(Municipal
Government)
Raymond
R. Donald, Kingston Effective: November 4,
2009
Reappointment Term: October 24, 2013