GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AGENDA
State
House,
OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
#1 Authorize to accept and expend
Federal Highway Administration Scenic Byways Program funds in the amount of $625,709
from the Department of Transportation for the purpose of administering seven
scenic byways projects as detailed in letter dated
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
#2 Authorize on behalf of the
Department of Safety to enter into a sole
source retroactive contract with Software House International,
#3 Authorize to enter into a contract
with SymbioSys Solutions, Inc., Nashua, NH, for a
requirements analysis and design report for enhancements to the Department of
Health and Human Services, Division of Children, Youth, and Families existing
web billing application in the amount of $95,175. Effective upon G&C
approval through
HIGHWAY SAFETY AGENCY
#4 Authorize to accept and expend
$630,578 in federal highway funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration for the development and implementation of a statewide safety
program. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#5 Authorize to enter into a sole source contractual agreement with
the Safety & Health Council of Northern New England to conduct the
“Operation Lifesaver” public relations and education campaign in the amount of
$13,500. Effective
upon G&C approval through
GOVERNOR’S COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
#6 Authorize to accept and expend
$2,000 in Fiscal year 2007 Local funds from the
JUDICIAL COUNCIL
#7 Authorize to receive additional
General Funds from funds not otherwise appropriated in the amount of
$1,101,619. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#8 Authorize to amend an agreement with
the NH Public Defender (previously approved by G&C on 6-22-05, item #55,
amended on 11-16-06, item #11), for the purposes of providing representation in
State v. Addison, a pending capital murder case which has imposed significant
new and unanticipated demands on the Public Defender Program for which no prior
funds have been budgeted, by increasing the amount from $13,573,224 to
$13,707,766 an increase of $134,542 for Fiscal Year 2007. Effective upon G&C
approval through
SUPREME COURT
#8A Authorize the designation of Probate
Court Judge David D. King as a full-time judge.
100% General
Funds.
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
#9 Authorize to reclassify position #41563 Electronic Technician I, labor grade 17, to a Maintenance
Technician, labor grade 21.
#10 Authorize to reclassify position
#10056 Building and Grounds Utility Person, labor grade 8 to a Maintenance
Mechanic II, labor grade 12. 100% General Funds.
#11 Authorize to accept and expend
additional federal funds in the amount of $700,700 from the federal government
(National Guard Bureau) as part of the five-year Federal-State Master
Cooperative Agreement to cover the cost of utilities at Pease Air National
Guard Base. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#12 Authorize Adam C. Shattuck,
#13 Authorize Todd E. Swass,
#14 Authorize John Mirabello,
#15 Authorize David J. Mikolaities,
#16 Authorize
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
#17 Authorize
to accept and place on file the Report and Findings of Councilor Raymond S.
Burton with regard to the financing of certain equipment and certain routine
capital expenditures in connection with LRGHealthcare,
#18 Authorize to accept and place on file
the Report and Findings of Councilor Debora Pignatelli
with regard to the refinancing of certain existing indebtness
and the financing of certain new capital projects in connection with Southern
New Hampshire Medical Center,
#19 Authorize the
State Suggestion and Extraordinary Service Award Evaluation Committee to award
a sum of $1,000 to Gina Quimby of the Department of
Corrections.
#20 Authorize the
State Suggestion and Extraordinary Service Award Evaluation Committee to award
non-monetary recognition to Dr. Theresa de Langis,
Executive Director of the NH Commission on the Status of Women.
#21 Authorize the
State Suggestion and Extraordinary Service Award Evaluation Committee to award
a sum of $500 to Pierce Laskey-Rigrod of the
Department of Environmental Services.
#22 Authorize
to accept and place on file a list of agency transfers authorized for Fiscal
Year 2007 during the month of January.
#23 Authorize to accept and place on file
the quarterly allotments for the period through
#24 Authorize Bureau of Public Works
Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Palmer and Sicard, Inc., Exeter, NH, for the upgrade of Air
Conditioning Units for the NH Army National Guard Reservation, Concord, NH for
a total price not to exceed $203,730. Effective upon G&C approval through
#25 Authorize Bureau of Public Works
Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Turnstone Corporation,
Milford, NH, for Fire Alarm Replacement and Sprinkler Additions to the State
Library, Concord, NH, for a total price not to exceed $255,750. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#26 Authorize Bureau of Public Works
Design and Construction to enter into a contract with A.W. Therrien
Co., Inc., Manchester, NH, for roof repairs and replacement, for Manchester Court
Facilities and Hillsborough County Superior Court, Manchester, NH for a total
price not to exceed $463,892. Effective upon G&C approval through
#27 Authorize Bureau of Public Works
Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Meridian Construction,
Laconia, NH, for air conditioning at the Tarr North
& South Building, replace roofing on Tarr North,
replace windows in the Tarr North and Welch
Buildings, replace Fire Alarm & Nurse Call Systems in the Welch Building, Tarr North and Tarr South, also
replace a generator (life safety upgrades) in the Tarr
North and South, at the NH Veterans Home, Tilton, for a total price not to
exceed $2,607,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
#28 Authorize to issue a warrant from
funds not otherwise appropriated and the State Treasurer to issue checks in the
amount of $30,833.23 to the rightful owners of abandoned or unclaimed funds.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
#29 Authorize to accept and place on file
the refund report for January 2007.
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
#30 Authorize Division of Arts to grant an
award to the New England Foundation for the Arts, Boston, MA, for the
subsidized funding of NH Artist and Presenters in the amount of $19,500. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#31 Authorize Division of Historical
Resources to budget and expend prior year funds in the amount of $9,722.84 for
the purpose of support for future publications of the division, including a
future second printing or second edition of A Building History. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#32 Authorize Division of Historical
Resources to award two Certified Local Government grants to the City of
#33 Authorize to award a Conservation
Number Plate Grant in the amount of $8,531 to the Town of
#34 Authorize to award a Conservation
Number Plate Grant in the amount of $6,856 to the Town of
#35 Authorize Division of Historical
Resources to retroactively enter
into a lease agreement with HKH Associates, Concord, NH, for the provision of
4,100 square feet of space for an archaeological lab, Concord, NH, in the
amount of $112,143.32. Effective
JOINT BOARD OF LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
#36 Authorize to budget and expend $5,000
in funds not otherwise appropriated to provide funding for the procurement of
investigative services. Effective upon G&C approval through
ATTORNEY GENERAL
#37 Authorize to conduct a
multidisciplinary training for professionals from around the State entitled
“Elder Abuse and Neglect Summit” to be held on May 2, 2007 at the Holiday Inn,
Concord, NH, at a cost not to exceed $11,133.75. (2)Further authorize to accept and expend
registration fees for the training above in the amount of %35 from each of an
estimated 150 participants for a total amount not to exceed $5,250 to help
defray the costs of this training and facility expenses. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#38 Authorize to enter into a subgrant for residential substance abuse treatment
programming with the Belknap County Department of Corrections in the amount of
$5,063. Effective upon
G&C approval through
#39 Authorize to accept a grant in the
amount of $350,000 from the federal Office of Juvenile and Delinquency
Prevention for the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Grant Program. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#40 Authorize to expend a sum not to
exceed $360,000 from funds not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of
covering projected shortfalls in State witness fees paid by the Department of
Justice. Fiscal Committee approved.
#41 Authorize to expend a sum not to
exceed $450,000 from funds not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of
covering projected shortfalls in the general litigation expenses incurred in the
defense of the State and the prosecution of criminal law. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#42 Authorize to establish on full-time
temporary unclassified Attorney position to create a Traffic Safety Resource
Prosecutor in the Criminal Justice Bureau.
(2)Further authorize to accept and expend a grant from the National
Association of Prosecutor Coordinators in the amount of $27,984 for the purpose
of funding the above Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor position. (3)Further authorize to accept and expend a grant
from the NH Highway Safety Agency in the amount of $17,248 for the purpose of
funding the above Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor position. Effective upon G&C
approval through
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
#43 Authorize to reclassify positions
#10946 & #40860 Claims and Hearings Clerk II, labor grade 12 to Insurance
Claims Representative, labor grade 22.
(2)Further authorize to reclassify position #41691 Claims and Hearings
Clerk I, labor grade 10 to Statistician I, labor grade 16. 100% Other Funds.
LIQUOR COMMISSION
#43A Authorize to accept and expend Fatal
Choices and Underage Driver Education funds totaling $5,000 from the National
Alcohol Beverage Control Association. Effective upon G&C approval through
#43B Authorize to accept and expend Enforcing
Underage Drinking funds totaling $5,000 from the Office of Juvenile and
Delinquency Prevention of the US Department of Justice through the NH
Department of Justice. Effective upon G&C approval through
#43C Authorize to accept and place on file the
Annual Report for the period ending
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
#44 Authorize the temporary appointment of
Mr. Richard Gerry, Warden of the NH State Prison-Women,
#45 Authorize to reclassify position
#13031, Corrections Sergeant, labor grade 18 to a Hearings Officer, labor grade
26. Effective retroactive to
#46 Authorize to reclassify position
#30336, Corrections Lieutenant, labor grade 21, to a Supervisor VII, labor
grade 28. Effective retroactive to
#47 Authorize to retroactively enter Luis Pizarro into an Education Tuition agreement
with Southern NH University,
#48 Authorize to accept donations for the
period beginning June 2006 through December 2006 with a total value of $7,302.
BANKING DEPARTMENT
#49 Authorize retroactive payment to Banks Chevrolet in the amount of $3,119.62
for repairs to agency owned passenger vehicle B2, 2001 Chevy Malibu which
needed a new transmission and brakes on
OFFICE OF THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE
#50 Authorize to amend a contract with
Susan M. Baldwin (previously approved by G&C on
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
#51 Authorize Division of Forests and
Lands to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $10,000 from the USDA
Forest Service for administration of the Federal Forest Legacy Program through
September 30, 2007. 100% Federal Funds.
#52 Authorize Division of Parks and
Recreation to make a retroactive payment
to Green Mountain Communications, Inc.,
#53 Authorize Division
of Parks and Recreation to enter into a memorandum of agreement with EndorFUN Sports of Gilford NH who shall pay the annual
amount of $16,500 for the annual Timberman Triathlon
at
#54 Authorize Division of Parks and
Recreation to enter into a contract with Kohlhase
Electric, North Hampton, NH, to provide electrical services to the Hampton
Beach Seashell Complex, Hampton Beach State Park in the amount of $26,637. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#55 Authorize Division of Parks and
Recreation to amend a contract with Holmes Lewis Inc., Concord, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 8-3-05, item #77), for advertising and promotional
services for Cannon Mountain by increasing the amount of $60,000 from $200,000
to $260,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#56 Authorize Division of Travel and
Tourism Development to amend a sole
source contract with Rumbletree, Portsmouth, NH
(previously approved by G&C on 6-7-06, item #63), for advertising and
promotion services, by increasing the amount by $205,000 for a new total of
$3,395,000. 90% General, 10% Other Funds.
FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
#57 Authorize to accept and expend an
additional $34,000 in federal funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration for the purpose of examining lobsters for shell disease. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#58 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with the Audubon
Society of NH,
#59 Authorize to convey an easement for preservation
and protection of three parcels of land within Cohas
Marsh in the Town of Londonderry, NH, to the NH Department of
Transportation. Effective
upon G&C approval.
#60 Authorize to enter into a Cooperative
Service agreement with US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health
and Inspection Service, Wildlife Services to remove, by live-trapping,
predators of piping plovers at Hampton Beach State Park in the amount of
$8,635. Effective
#61 Authorize to transfer $266,000 from
the NH Fish and Game Fund Reserve to the Fish and Game FY 2007 Operating Budget
to cover the increased costs of fleet management and energy. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#62 Authorize to enter into a contract
with John Lucas Tree Expert Co.,
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
#63 Authorize to accept and expend
additional funds from Water Users in the amount of $4,000. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#64 Authorize
to budget and expend prior year
carry forward funds of $59,423 for the Drinking Water SRF Management Fee
Account. Fiscal Committee approved.
#65 Authorize to amend a sole source contract with Normandeau Associates Inc.,
#66 Authorize to enter into an agreement
with Northeast Laboratory Services,
#67 Authorize to enter into a Cooperative
Project Agreement with the
#68 Authorize to expend an amount not to
exceed $25,000 from the Dam Maintenance Fund for the replacement of one gate at
Souhegan Site 25B Dam in
#69 Authorize to enter into a memorandum
of agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of
Public Health Services, Public Health Laboratories,
#70 Authorize to enter into an agreement
with Capitol Alarm Systems Inc.,
#71 Authorize to enter into a grant
agreement with the Town of Exeter, NH, for an illicit sewage discharge
elimination project in the amount of $17,000.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#72 Authorize to award Wastewater State
Aid Grants in an aggregate amount of $4,161,487 for water pollution control
projects as detailed in letter dated
#73 Authorize to approve a loan agreement
with the Town of
#74 Authorize to amend a grant agreement
with the Al Wood Drive Road Association, Barrington, NH, (previously approved
by G&C on 7-13-05, item #72), for the Mendum’s
Pond Watershed Assessment Project by extending the completion date to April 30,
2008 from December 31, 2007. 100% Federal Funds.
#75 Authorize to approve an Original Loan
Agreement with the City of
#76 Authorize to approve an Original Loan
Agreement with the Town of
#77 Authorize to retroactively extend the grant agreement with the US Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (previously approved by
G&C on
#78 Authorize Town of Ashland’s request to
construct a stone wall with class 5 rip-rap placed to protect the wall footing,
place sand above high water to perch existing beach with a concrete handicap
ramp and stone stairs accessing the water, construct grass lined drainage swale
with a stone lined spillway on property located at Little Squam
Lake in Ashland.
#78A Authorize the nomination of David Ceharholm,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office
of the Commissioner
#79 Authorize Office of Medicaid Business
and Policy to amend an existing agreement with Electronic Data Systems
Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, (previously approved by G&C on 4-28-93,
item #81), to assess the impact of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act’s National Provider Identifier on the NH Medicaid Management
Information System, to include services specific to conducting an assessment to
determine the system changes necessary to support and implementation of the
National Provider Identifier in the NH AIM Medicaid Management Information
System, by increasing the amount not to exceed $250,000 from $119,182,803 to
$119,432,803.
#80 Authorize to transfer funds in the
amount of $3,350,737 and increase related revenue adjustments of $1,565,306 in
Federal Funds and decrease revenue adjustments of $213,583 in Other Funds in
the Department of Health and Human Services as detailed in letter dated January
23, 2007. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#81 Authorize
to transfer $4,900,000 of additional unrestricted revenue; accept and expend
additional federal matching funds in the amount of $7,437,912.48, and
additional county matching funds in the amount of $859,356; further authorize
the transfer of general funds in the amount of $5,607,152 and federal matching
funds in the amount of $2,217,314 in the Provider Payments-Regular Care
account. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#82 Authorize Emergency Services Unit to
accept and expend an additional $54,723 of Radiological Emergency Response Plan
funds from the NH Department of Safety. Effective upon G&C approval through
#83 Authorize to transfer funds in the
amount of $4,887,858 and increase related revenue adjustments of $498,817 in
Federal Funds and increase revenue adjustments of $420,609 in Other Funds. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#84 Authorize to
transfer $81,939.75 of additional unrestricted revenue; accept and expend
federal funds in the amount of $131,927.29; and accept and expend additional
county matching funds in the amount of $49,855.75. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#84A Authorize the reclassification of
seventeen positions as detailed in letter dated
Office of Homeless, Housing and
Transportation Services
#85 Authorize to accept and expend
$250,000 from the State Treasurer, from funds available to support the
provisions of the Housing Security Guarantee Program. (2)Further authorize to amend a contract with
Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc., Concord, NH,
(previously approved by G&C on 8-3-05, item #128), for homeless assistance
services, by increasing the price by $250,000 from $165,000 to $415,000. Effective upon G&C
approval through
Bureau of Medical Services
#86 Authorize Disability Determination
Section to enter into an agreement with Robert T. Joseph Jr., Registered Nurse,
New Hampton, NH, to function as a Disability Determination Reviewer in an
amount not to exceed $36,480. Effective upon G&C approval through
#87 Authorize Disability Determination
Section to enter into an agreement with Jeanne M. Benjamin, Registered Nurse,
Concord, NH, to function as a Disability Determination Reviewer in an amount
not to exceed $24,320. Effective upon G&C approval through
#88 Authorize Disability Determination
Section to enter into an agreement with Lori J. Rich, Registered Nurse,
Northfield, NH, to function as a Disability Determination Reviewer in an amount
not to exceed $12,160. Effective upon G&C approval through
#89 Authorize Disability Determination
Section to enter into an agreement with Susan T. Clark, Registered Nurse,
Goffstown, NH, to function as a Disability Determination Reviewer in an amount
not to exceed $36,480. Effective upon G&C approval through
#90 Authorize Disability Determination
Section to enter into an agreement with Jane B. Turgeon,
Registered Nurse, Northwood, NH, to function as a Disability Determination Reviewer
in an amount not to exceed $24,320. Effective upon G&C approval through
Division of Public Health Services
#91 Authorize Bureau of Disease Control to
enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Environmental
Services to continue the development of a state-based system to measure the
impact of environmental health outcomes such as asthma, allergies, poisoning
and cancer in an amount not to exceed $201,670.
(2)Further authorize the Department of Environmental Services to accept
and expend additional funds in the
amount of $115,509 to enhance data quality and compatibility between related
databases. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#92 Authorize Bureau of Prevention
Services, Chronic Disease Control and Prevention Section, Comprehensive Cancer
Control Program to amend an agreement with Foundation for Healthy Communities,
Concord, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 10-25-06, item #64), to provide
professional management, administrative support, and fiscal management to the
Comprehensive Cancer Collaboration, by increasing the amount by $45,000 from
$204,450 to $249,450. Effective
upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds.
#93 Authorize Bureau of Prevention
Services to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of
Education for the purpose of defining the terms of collaboration in
administering the Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
(2)Further authorize to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of
$15,000 from the Department of Education to fund the administration of the
Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Effective upon G&C approval through
#94 Authorize Bureau of Prevention
Services, Nutrition and Health Promotion Section, Women, Infants, and
Children’s Nutrition Program to enter into an agreement with JSI Research and
Training Institute Inc., d/b/a Community Health Institute, Bow, NH, to provide
the Evaluation Design of the NH Fit WIC Project in an amount not to exceed
$53,388.18. Effective
upon G&C approval through
Division for Children, Youth & Families
#95 Authorize to reclassify position #40541 Supervisor III, salary grade 23 to the level of Program
Planner III, salary grade 25, in the Manchester District Office. 50% Federal, 50% General Funds.
Office of Medicaid Business and Policy
#96 Authorize to accept and expend
additional federal Medicaid funds in the amount of $754,477 for home health
care provider rate increases. Effective retroactive to
#97 Authorize to enter MaryGaye
Grizwin into a retroactive
Educational Tuition Agreement with
#98 Authorize to reclassify position
#12189 from Senior Management Analyst, salary grade 26 to Business Systems
Analyst I, salary grade 28 in the Reporting and Analysis Unit. 50% Federal, 50% General Funds.
#99 Authorize to make a single payment of
$12,000 to the NH Dental Society of Concord, NH, to provide comprehensive
support and treatment services for oral health care for elderly and adult
disabled persons. Effective
upon G&C approval through
Bureau of Developmental Services
#100 Authorize to amend a contract with the Monadnock Developmental Services Inc.,
#101 Authorize to amend a contract with the
Area Agency of Greater Nashua Inc.,
#102 Authorize to compensate Elizabeth Sabbagh, a Mental Health Worker in the Patient Care
Services area, for time lost while recovering from a work-related injury.
#103 Authorize to compensate Melynda Thompson, a Mental Health Worker in the Patient
Care Services area, for time lost while recovering from a work-related
injury. 100% General Funds.
#104 Authorize to compensate Bruce Ahern, a
Mental Health Worker in the Patient Care Services area, for time lost while
recovering from a work-related injury.
#105 Authorize to compensate Thomas Tirrell, a Mental Health Worker in the Patient Care
Services area, for time lost while recovering from a work-related injury.
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL
#106 Authorize to enter into an agreement
with the
#107 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Richard Nusbaum,
NEW HAMPSHIRE VETERANS HOME
#108 Authorize to retroactively pay Precision Mechanical of Hooksett, NH, for the
reassemble of boiler #3 HB Smith that was not working and caused life safety
issues to the staff and residents at the Home in December of 2006 in the amount
of $777. Effective
upon G&C approval. 30% Federal, 36% Agency
Income, 34% General Funds.
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION
#109 Authorize
to award a $2,000 grant to the
NH
#110 Authorize to extend the medical leave of
absence without pay for Ms. Sharon Hancock, Executive Secretary at NHCTC –
#111 Authorize NHCTC –
POLICE STANDARDS & TRAINING COUNCIL
#112 Authorize to accept and expend federal
grant funds in the amount of $17,879.05 from the NH Highway Safety Agency for a
grant entitled PS&TC Rollover Demonstrations. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#113 Authorize to make payment in the amount
of $3,880 to Precision Mechanical Contractors Inc.,
#114 Authorize permanent assignment of a NH
Police Standards & Training Council vehicle to the Director of the
Council. 100% Other Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
#115 Authorize
to budget and expend prior year carry forward funds in the amount of
$263,372.05 for the Public Charter Schools Program and budget as detailed in
letter dated
#116 Authorize to accept and expend
additional 25% to States Funds in the amount of $246,413.75 from the US
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, to be used for the benefit of public
schools of the counties in which the
#117 Authorize to amend the original amount
of grant funds awarded to Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, (previously approved
by G&C on 12-12-06, item #101), for the purpose of assisting them with
implementing the new professional educator preparation program approval
process, by $18,000 from $17,000 to $35,000.
(2)Further authorize unencumbered payment of said grant with internal
accounting control. Effective
upon G&C approval through
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
#118 Authorize Division of State Police to retroactively amend a sole source contract with Green
Mountain Communications of Wolfeboro Falls, NH, (previously approved by G&C
on 5-5-06, item #114), by increasing the amount by $28,420 from $124,297 to
$152,717, and by extending the completion date from May 30, 2006 to August 8,
2006. Effective upon
G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds.
#119 Authorize Division of Motor Vehicles to
amend a sole source contract with
Advantage Sign, Inc., Concord, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 9-27-06,
item #87), for the installation of additional lettering needed to enhance
customer awareness of the location of specific services a the Division of Motor
Vehicles, by increasing the amount by $868 from $4,551.80 to $5,419.80. Effective upon G&C
approval. 100% Highway Funds.
#120 Authorize Division of State Police to
accept and expend a $22,998.58 grant from the NH Highway Safety Agency entitled
“NH State Police SMART Radar Trailers (2)” for the purpose of purchasing two
SMART radar trailers. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#121 Authorize Homeland Security and
Emergency Management to retroactively amend
grant agreements with the eight Regional Planning Commissions (previously
approved by G&C on 2-8-06, item #86), by changing the completion date from
December 31, 2006 to June 30, 2007.
#122 Authorize Division of State Police to
amend a $1,978,555 grant from the US Department of Justice called “COPS 2004
Technology Grant” (previously approved by G&C on 12-15-04, item #109,
amended on 1-26-05, item #65, amended on 1-11-06, item #78), for the purchase
of 21 dispatch consoles and related equipment to replicate the current existing
dispatch configurations, by extending the end date to January 31, 2008. 100% Federal Funds.
#123 Authorize Division of State Police to
accept and expend a grant form the NH Department of Justice in the amount of
$40,957 for the purpose of purchasing new instrumentation, maintaining existing
equipment and training laboratory personnel.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#124 Authorize grant agreements between
Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the regional planning
commissions as detailed in letter dated
#125 Authorize Division of Safety Services to
retroactively pay $4,436.34 to The
Irwin Zone,
#126 Authorize Division of State Police to
enter into a sole source, retroactive contract
with Slawsby Insurance Agency Inc., Nashua, NH, for
insurance coverage on the State Police Bell 407 helicopter, Cessna 182, FLIR
and Nightsun II in the amount of $27,579. Effective
#127 Authorize Division of State Police,
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and the Department of
Transportation to enter into a contract with Aerial Site Communications,
#128 Authorize Division of State Police to
accept and expend a $1,085,951 grant known as “Operation Street Sweeper – 2006”
from the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance for the purpose
of partnering with local law enforcement to address gang and drug related
problems. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#129 Authorize to establish a new Paralegal
I, labor grade 17, to provide additional support to the prosecutors in the
Bureau of Hearings. (2)Further authorize
to accept and expend a $33,226.73 grant from the NH Highway Safety Agency
entitled “NH DOS Prosecuting Paralegal for a new Paralegal I, labor grade
17. Effective upon
G&C approval through
#130 Authorize Office of the Commissioner to
accept and expend $3,686,261.85 which is a portion of the $7,886,573 received
from the US Department of Homeland Security FFY 2006 grant program, for the
purpose of providing reimbursement-based funds for costs related to homeland
preparedness activities for local and state entities. Effective upon G&C
approval through
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
#131 Authorize
to accept and place on file the Annual Report for the fiscal year ending
#132 Authorize to amend a contract with the
Lakes Region Planning Commission,
#133 Authorize to modify an agreement with
Louis Berger Group, Inc., Manchester, NH (previously approved by G&C on
10-20-04, item #115), to develop and implement additional functionalities to
the Statewide Travel Demand Model, by increasing the total amount by $116,500
from $471,794.34 to $588,294.34, and by extending the completion date retroactively from April 15, 2006
through December 31, 2007. 80% Federal, 20% Highway
Funds.
#134 Authorize to accept and place on file
the Monthly Equipment Acquisition Plan status report for the period ending
#135 Authorize Bureau
of Finance and Contracts to pay Small Claims for individual amounts less than
$600 for the period of
#136 Authorize Bureau of Construction to
enter into a contract with All States Asphalt Inc., Sunderland, MA, for
resurfacing NH 47 in Francestown on the basis of a
low bid of $170,590. (2)Further
authorize a contingency in the amount of $25,588.50 be approved for payment of
latent conditions, which may appear during execution of the project. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#137 Authorize Bureau of Construction to
enter into a contract with Pike Industries Inc., Belmont, NH, for pavement
rehabilitation and bridge repairs on I-89 in Warner, from just south of Exit 8
to just north of Exit 9 on the basis of a low bid of $1,581,678. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the
amount of $158,167.80 be approved for payment of latent conditions, which may
appear during execution of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through
#138 Authorize Bureau of Construction to
amend a contract with Middlesex Corporation, Littleton, MA, (previously
approved by G&C on 8-31-05, item #210, amended on 8-9-06, item #100), for
road and bridge improvements at the I-293 Exit 5 interchange with Granite
Street in Manchester, by increasing the amount by $1,920,000 from $29,257,750
to $31,177,750. Effective
upon G&C approval. 80% Federal, 20% State Turnpike Funds.
#139 Authorize Bureau of Construction to
amend a contract with R.S. Audley Inc., Bow, NH,
(previously approved by G&C on 12-15-04, item #125), for the reconstruction
of NH 16/US 302 and the installation of water, sewer lines along NH 16.US 302
in North Conway, by increasing the amount by $656,000 from $11,689,405.94 to
$12,345,405.94. Effective
upon G&C approval. 80% Federal, 20% Highway
Funds.
#140 Authorize Bureau of Aeronautics to go
forward with emergency cleaning and repair contracts for Hangar 3 at the Skyhaven Airport, Rochester, NH, which caught fire and
caused smoke and soot damage throughout the building.
#141 Authorize Bureau of Right of Way to
transfer 0.53 of an acre of surplus State owned property to Glenn N. Gidley. This transfer
is proposed as part of right of way negotiations for the Windham-Salem, 10075 project. Effective upon G&C approval.
#142 Authorize Bureau of Rail & Transit
to enter into an agreement with Tri-County Community Action Program Inc.,
Berlin, NH, to purchase computer hardware in an amount not to exceed
$3,660. Effective upon
G&C approval through
#143 Authorize Bureau of Rail & Transit
to pay the Maine Department of Transportation a portion of the costs associated
with the 2007 Tri-State Transit Conference in an amount not to exceed
$10,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#144 Authorize Bureau of Right of Way to pay
various owners $2,824,227.50 as documented in the Contemplated Award List for
amounts greater than $5,000 for the period of
#145 Authorize Bureau of Right of Way
petition for a hearing on the replacement of the NH 1A bridge
over Seavey Creek with a suggested budget of $1,291.
#146 Authorize Bureau of Right of Way to sell
a 0.63 acre parcel of State owned land improved with a 2 ½ story historic barn
in
#147 Authorize Bureau of Right of Way to sell
a 4.2 acre parcel of State owned land located in Windham to the Mesiti Windham Realty Trust and reserving to the State of
NH space on this 4.2 acre parcel to park 70 cars until the new I-93 Exit 3 Park
and Ride is completed and operational in the Town of Windham. Effective upon G&C
approval.
#148 Authorize of Bureau of Highway Design to
amend a contract with Fay, Spofford & Thorndike
LLC, Bedford, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 12-14-94, item #94), for
the preliminary design and environmental documentation of a study to improve
access (via a new Exit 10 Interchange) to and from the Spaulding Turnpike
within the Tri-City area of Dover, Somersworth and Rochester, by extending the
completion date retroactively from
June 30, 2006 to November 28, 2008. Effective upon G&C approval.
#149 Authorize
Bureau of Highway Design to amend a contract with Wilbur Smith Associates,
Portland, ME and New Haven, CT, (previously approved by G&C on 12-17-03,
item #112), for the study of transportation safety needs for NH 3A in the City
of Manchester and the Towns of Hooksett and Bow, by increasing the fee by
$5,657.58 from $490,564.88 to $496,222.46 for additional design services. (2)Further authorize to retroactively amend the contractor’s completion date from
#150 Authorize Bureau of Highway Design to
amend a sole source contract with
Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, LLC, Bedford, NH,
(previously approved by G&C on 11-21-01, item #121), for the final design
of the reconstruction of the I-89 Exit 20 (NH 12-A) interchange in the City of
Lebanon, by increasing the amount by $266,014.80 form $738,830.85 to $1,004,845.65
for additional design services. (2)Further authorize to retroactively amend the contractor’s completion date from
#151 Authorize Bureau of Highway Design to
amend a contract with Edwards and Kelcey, Manchester,
NH, (previously approved by G&C on 11-19-03, item #111), for on-call
engineering and technical services for design of Intelligent Transportation
Systems project for various highways throughout the State, by extending the end
date retroactively from November 20,
2006 to July 31, 2007.
#152 Authorize Bureau of Highway Design to
amend a contract with Edwards and Kelcey, Manchester,
NH, (previously approved by G&C on 9-26-02, item #148), for the final
design of the replacement of a bridge carrying NH 9 over the B&M Railroad
in the City of Dover, by extending the completion date retroactively from December 20, 2005 to December 31, 2008.
#153 Authorize Bureau of Highway Design to
amend a contract with SEA Consultants, Incorporated, Concord, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 8-18-99, item #205), to develop alternate design
concepts of highway improvements for the reconstruction and relocation of
segments of US 302/NH 10 in the Towns of Bath, Landaff
and Lisbon, by extending the end date retroactively
from September 23, 2006 to November 28, 2008.
#154 Authorize Bureau of Highway Design to
amend a contract with Rizzo Associates Inc., Manchester, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 4-17-02, item #131), for the preliminary design to
widening and construct shoulders along NH 108 in the Towns of Durham and Newmarket, by extending the completion date retroactively from June 30, 2006 to
December 28, 2007.
#155 Authorize Bureau of Finance &
Contracts to reclassify position #20756 Civil Engineer IV, labor grade 27 to
Financial Analyst, labor grade 28.
(2)Further authorize to reclassify position #20154 Survey Team
Technician III, labor grade 15 to Supervisor IV, labor grade 25. (3)Further authorize to reclassify position
#19680 Engineering Technician III, labor grade 16 to Program
Assistant II, labor grade 15.
#156 Authorize Bureau
of Human Resources to reclassify position #18276 Program Assistant I, labor
grade 12 to Program Specialist II, labor grade 21.
Requested Tuition Total : $24,742.50