GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AGENDA
State
House,
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
#1 Authorize to enter into an agreement
with the City of Keene, NH, for the purpose of supporting the acquisition of a
vacant industrial building, known as the J A Wright building, adjacent to the
Railroad Yard Development, in the amount of $500,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
#2 Authorize to enter into an agreement
with
HIGHWAY SAFETY AGENCY
#3 Authorize to enter into a sole source agreement with the NH
Fisher Cats Baseball Team to coordinate a highway-safety related advertisement
campaign during the 2007 season home games in the amount of $18,500. Effective upon G&C approval through
OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
#4 Authorize to conduct a one day
conference on
#5 Authorize to amend a sole source contract with Southwestern
Community Services Inc., Keene, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 9-27-06,
item #7), for the Fuel Assistance Program, by increasing the amount by $100,000
from $2,159,117 to $2,259,117. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#6 Authorize to amend a sole source contract with Strafford
County Community Action Committee Inc., Dover, NH, (previously approved by
G&C on 9-27-06, item #8), for the Fuel Assistance Program, by increasing
the amount by $114,913.93 from $1,755,576 to $1,870,489.93. Effective upon G&C approval through
#7 Authorize to amend a sole source contract with Tri-County
Community Action Program Inc., Berlin, NH, (previously approved by G&C on
9-27-06, item #9), for the Fuel Assistance Program, by increasing the amount by
$300,000 from $3,566,186 to $3,866,186.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#8 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Community
Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc.,
#9 Authorize to amend a sole source contract with Community
Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc., Concord, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 9-27-06, item #4), for the Fuel Assistance Program, by
increasing the amount by $200,000 from $2,977,899 to $3,177,899. Effective upon G&C approval through
#10 Authorize to amend a sole source contract with Rockingham
Community Action Inc., Portsmouth, NH, (previously approved by G&C on
9-27-06, item #9), for the Fuel Assistance Program, by increasing the amount by
$100,000 from $2,211,251 to $2,311,251.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#11 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Strafford
County Community Action Committee Inc.,
#12 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Southwestern
Community Services Inc.,
#13 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Tri-County
Community Action Program Inc.,
#14 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Southern NH
Services Inc.,
#15 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Rockingham
Community Action Inc.,
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
#16 Authorize to accept a gift in the
amount of $1,700 from Retail Information Systems News,
#17 Authorize to enter into a sole source retroactive contract with Formax, a Division of Bescorp,
Inc.,
#18 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with International
Business Machines,
#19 Authorize, for the benefit of the
Board of Tax and Land Appeals, to enter into a sole source contract with Real Data Corporation,
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
#20 Authorize Jeanne B. Jones,
#21 Authorize Daniel T. Wilson,
#22 Authorize David R. Routhier,
Grafton, be nominated for promotion to the rank of
#23 Authorize Brian A. Phillips,
#24 Authorize Daniel L. Saucier,
#25 Authorize David F. Baker,
#26 Authorize Melinda A. Morin,
#26A Authorize to accept and expend additional
federal funds in the amount of $37,000 from the National Guard Bureau for the
purpose of Integrated Training Area Management.
Effective upon G&C approval through
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
#27 Authorize Bureau of Public Works
Design and Construction to budget and expend $38,275 of excess revenue upon
G&C approval through
#28 Authorize to accept and place on file
the Report and Findings of Councilor John D. Shea
with regard to the financing of certain major new capital projects in
connection with New London Hospital Association Inc.,
#29 Authorize to accept and place on file
the Report and Findings of Councilor John D. Shea
with regard to the NH Higher Education Loan Corporation –
#30 Authorize to accept and place on file
the Report and Findings of Councilor John D. Shea
with regard to the Capital Note and Revenue Anticipation Note Program –
Statewide projects.
#31 Authorize Bureau of Court Facilities
to enter into a lease extension with the Town of Durham, NH, for space at the
Durham District Court for a total amount not to exceed $62,347.20. Effective
#32 Authorize Bureau of Public Works
Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Control Technologies
Inc., Manchester, NH, for the upgrade of Energy Management Systems in five
State owned buildings in Concord, NH, for a total price not to exceed
$269,950. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#33 Authorize Bureau of Public Works
Design and Construction to enter into a contract with J.V. Hostetter
Roofing/Progressive Roofing Inc., Haverhill, MA, for replacing roof membrane
and flashing at the State House, Concord, NH for a total price not to exceed
$203,300. Effective upon G&C
approval through
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
#34 Authorize to issue a warrant from
funds not otherwise appropriated and the State Treasurer to issue checks in the
amount of $14,105.30 to the rightful owners of abandoned or unclaimed funds.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
#35 Authorize to accept and place on file
the Annual Report for the fiscal year ending
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
#36 Authorize the State Library to make a
one time unencumbered sole source payment
to Jason Thibodeau, d/b/a D&J Professional Image,
for the cleaning of the State Library in the amount of $2,360. 100%
Federal Funds.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
#37 Authorize the petition of Joseph
Steven Crandall requesting a pardon hearing for the offense of Possession of a
Controlled Drug. The petitioner is not
eligible for an annulment until
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
#38 Authorize to retroactively amend a lease agreement with Mascoma
Rivermill Enterprises LLC (previously approved by
G&C on 4-21-04, item #31), for rental of 5,800 sq ft of office space in
Lebanon, by extending the agreement from February 1, 2007 through January 31,
2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#38A Authorize to enter into a retroactive contract with Ferdinando Insurance Associates Inc., d/b/a FIAI,
Manchester, NH, for property insurance and liability coverage for NHES
properties statewide in the amount not to exceed $142,602. Effective
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
#39 Authorize to pay $580,000 in overtime
for permanent personnel services out of salaries for vacant positions due to
pending recruitment for the period
#40 Authorize additional funding in the
amount of $1,600,000 for medical and dental expenses. Effective upon G&C approval through
#41 Authorize to retroactively amend G&C item #44 from the
OFFICE OF THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE
#41A Authorize to enter into a contract with Brevitz Consulting Services of Topeka, KS, for expert
testimony and related assistance concerning financial issues in the NH Public
Utilities Commission docket concerning FairPoint
Communications Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Verizon
New England’s landline business within NH in an amount not to exceed
$25,000. Effective upon G&C approval
through
LIQUOR COMMISSION
#42 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with NH Fisher
Cats,
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
#43 Authorize Division of Travel and
Tourism to award grants to Joint Promotional Advertising in the total amount of
$2,259.50 for their 2007 in-state marketing projects under the Joint
Promotional Program. Effective upon
G&C approval through
#44 Authorize Division of Travel and
Tourism to award grants to Joint Promotional Advertising in the total amount of
$17,870.50 for their 2007 out-of-state marketing projects under the Joint
Promotional Program. Effective upon
G&C approval through
#45 Authorize Division of Economic Development
to reclassify position #11496 from Secretary II, salary grade 9, to the level
of Program Assistant I, salary grade 12.
100% General Funds.
#46 Authorize Division of Economic
Development to enter into a sole source contract
with the Clear Channel Broadcasting Inc.,
#47 Authorize Division of Parks and
Recreation to enter into a retroactive contract
with Acuren Inspection Inc., LaPorte,
TX, for the cable and connection hardware inspection on the Cannon Mountain
Aerial Tramway in Franconia in the amount of $5,809.71. Effective
#48 Authorize Division of Parks and
Recreation to enter into a contract with Waterline Services LLC, Seabrook, NH,
to provide effluent pump station replacement at Wallis Sands State Beach, Rye,
NH, in the amount of $52,177. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#49 Authorize Division of Forests and
Lands to accept and expend $12,000 of federal funds to restore a Federal Excess
Property vehicle. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#50 Authorize Division of Forests and
Lands to award a Forest Land Enhancement Grant to Howard N. Feist III,
NH FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
#51 Authorize to enter into a contract
with Robert J. Condit d/b/a Maple Ridge Septic Service, North Sandwich, NH, for
the cleaning of department-owned portable restrooms for the Squam
Lake Boat Access facility in the amount of $4,180. Effective upon G&C approval through
#52 Authorize to enter into a memorandum
of understanding with the NH Department of Transportation for the purpose of
re-constructing a NH DOT public trailered boat access
facility fronting the
#53 Authorize to accept and expend an
additional $33,000 in other agency income from the Maine Department of Marine
Resources for the purpose of monitoring studies on rainbow smelt. (2)Further authorize a memorandum of
agreement with the Maine Department of Marine Resources in the amount of
$33,000 for the purpose of monitoring and conducting research on rainbow smelt. Effective upon G&C approval through
#53A Authorize to accept and expend $42,250 in
Other Funds which are from the Conn. Lakes Endowment Funds to be used in
substitution of Fish and Game Funds which will have no impact on the level of
appropriation in the budget. Effective
upon G&C approval through
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
#54 Authorize to enter into an agreement
with the Connecticut River Joint Commissions Inc.,
#55 Authorize to accept and expend
$100,561.32 in federal funds from the US Environmental Protection Agency for
the Beaches Environmental and Coastal Health Program. Effective upon G&C approval through
#56 Authorize to transfer funds between
classes. Effective upon G&C approval
through
#57 Authorize to accept and expend $99,200
in Federal Funds from the US Environmental Protection Agency to identify issues
and areas of concern for water resource management in NH. Effective through
#58 Authorize to enter into a sole source retroactive contract with
EMC Legato Corporation, Hopkinton, MA for the renewal of license subscription
and technical support services for the installed electronic file storage
management software, Legato Disk Extender 2000 Suite in the amount of
$8,555.99. Effective
#59 Authorize to enter into a contract
with Camp, Dresser & McKee Inc.,
#60 Authorize to award grant to the
entities as detailed in letter dated
#61 Authorize to retroactively amend a contract with Weston Solutions, Inc.,
Manchester, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 3-22-06, item #55), for
operations and maintenance, sampling and analysis and data evaluation services,
by increasing the contract value by $26,646 from $3,008,732 to $3,035,378 and
by extending the completion date from March 31, 2007 to March 31, 2008. 100%
Other Funds.
#62 Authorize to enter into a Joint
Funding Agreement with the US Geological Survey, Pembroke, NH, to estimate
current non-registered and future total water withdrawal and return flow by
census block in NH in the amount of $40,750.
Effective
#63 Authorize Water Division to enter into
an agreement with EnviroSystems Inc., Hampton, NH for
Whole Effluent Toxicity testing in the amount of $17,300. Effective
#63A Authorize to enter into a contract with
Jeffrey H. Taylor & Associates Inc.,
#64 Authorize a loan agreement with the
City of
#65 Authorize to award a Local Source
Water Protection grant and a Businesses United for Water Security Installation
grant to the City of Rochester, NH, to complete a project to protect drinking
water from contamination in the amount of $15,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
#66 Authorize to award Businesses United
for Water Security Installation grant to the entities as detailed in letter
dated
#67 Authorize to award a Local Source
Water Protection grant to the Green Mountain Conservation Group,
#68 Authorize to enter into a grant
agreement with the City of Rochester, NH, for an illicit sewage discharge
elimination project in the amount of $3,000.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#69 Authorize to enter into a grant
agreement with the Town of
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office
of the Commissioner
#70 Authorize to make a one-time payment
of $398.05 to Roberta Vitale-Nolen, Director of Nursing, at NH Hospital. 30%
Federal, 70% General Funds.
Office of Business Operations
#71 Authorize to amend a lease with 20
West Park LLC,
#72 Authorize to amend a sole source agreement with Absolute
Data Destruction, Goffstown, NH,
(previously approved by G&C on 6-26-02, item #129, amended on
5-18-05, item #58), to both safeguard confidential materials from misuse and to
recycle post-consumer waste paper, by extending the end date to June 30, 2012.
Office of Community & Public Health
#73 Authorize Office of Minority Health to
enter into a sole source agreement
with Richard Hunt, Littleton, NH, to provide consultation, technical assistance
and developmental support services to the OMH, and the coordination of a health
and wellness event for Native American populations in NH as funded through the
State Partnership Grant awarded to the DHHS in an amount not to exceed
$41,333. Effective upon G&C approval
through
Division of Public Health Services
#74 Authorize to reclassify position
#42925 Program Specialist II, salary grade 21 to Program Planner III, salary
grade 25. 100% Federal Funds.
#75 Authorize Bureau of Prevention
Services, Chronic Disease Prevention & Control Section, Asthma Control
Program to amend an agreement with Lamprey Health Care Inc., Raymond, NH,
(previously approved by G&C On 1-26-05, item #53, amended on 3-22-06, item
#69A), to build capacity to improve health outcomes for people with asthma, by
increasing the amount by $20,000 from $224,781 to $244,781, and by extending
the completion date to August 31, 2007. 100% Federal Funds.
#76 Authorize Community Public Health
Development Section to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of
$514,192 from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fund
public health emergency preparedness planning activities at the state and local
levels. (2)Further authorize to accept
additional Transfers from Other Agencies funds in the amount of $184,586 from
DHHS. Effective upon G&C approval
through
#77 Authorize Community Public Health
Development Section to grant the list of pandemic influenza preparedness funds as
detailed in letter dated
#78 Authorize to amend the Consultant List
(previously approved by G&C on 6-22-05, item #441, amended on 4-5-06, item
#61, amended on 1-10-07, item #83), by adding the individuals as detailed in
letter dated February 28, 2007. Effective
upon G&C approval through
Bureau of Elderly & Adult Services
#79 Authorize to accept and expend
additional Nursing Facility Quality Assessment Funds in the amount of
$8,000,000, and additional federal Medicaid funds in the amount of
$8,008,000. Effective upon G&C
approval through
Division for Juvenile Justice Services
#80
#81 Authorize to make a retroactive payment in the amount of
$1,532.11 to Capitol Fire Protection,
Division for Children, Youth & Families
#82 Authorize to provide quality child
care awards in the amount of $125,168 to a total of twenty-seven accredited
child care programs throughout the State of NH who partner with the DHHS to
provide child care services. Effective
upon G&C approval through
Division of Child Support Services
#83 Authorize to enter into a sole source agreement with the NH
Department of Employment Security,
Glencliff Home for Elderly
#84 Authorize to enter into a contract
with Brian Weeks Electric,
#85 Authorize to enter into a contract
with Hampshire Fire Protection Co Inc., to provide fire sprinkler system
inspections in an amount not to exceed $7,242.
Effective
#86 Authorize to enter into a contract
with Ecolab Inc.,
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL
#87 Authorize to accept and expend Federal
Fiscal Year 2006 grant award funds from the US Department of Health and Human
Services, Administration for Children and Families in the amount of
$83,755.63. Effective
NEW HAMPSHIRE VETERANS HOME
#88 Authorize to retroactively pay Pharmasource Healthcare
Inc.,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
#89 Authorize Division of Adult Learning
and Rehabilitation, Services for Blind and Visually Impaired, to accept
eighteen donations totaling $625 in the memory of Ruth Spelas.
#90 Authorize to utilize interpreter
services at public meetings or forums in an amount not to exceed $40,810. Effective
#91 Authorize to exercise the renewal
option to grant funds to the Southeastern Regional Education Service Center
Inc., Bedford, NH (previously approved by G&C on 10-5-05, item #113), for
on-site evaluations for programs designed for children and youth with
disabilities in an amount not to exceed $749,206.80. Effective
#92 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with the NH
Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities Inc., d/b/a Parent Information Center,
Concord, NH, to strengthen the partnership between schools and families through
the development and provision of family-friendly education opportunities and
materials in the areas of literacy and secondary transition services and
supports for youth with disabilities and their families in an amount not to
exceed $35,996. Effective upon G&C
approval through
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE PLANETARIUM
#93 Authorize to enter into a contract
with NH Public Radio,
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
#94 Authorize to pay annual membership
dues of $6,000 to the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
Inc.,
#95 Authorize to retroactively pay a total of $871.85 from SFY 2007 funds for SFY
2006 wages and benefits for the individuals as detailed in letter dated
#96 Authorize Division of Safety Services
to transfer $45,000 as detailed in letter dated
#97 Authorize Division of Homeland
Security and Emergency Management to transfer $95,921 as detailed in letter
dated
#98 Authorize Division of Motor Vehicles
to accept and expend a federal grant known as “Basic MCSAP Grant for 2007” from
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the amount of $219,821 for
motor carrier safety programs. Effective
upon G&C approval through
#99 Authorize Homeland Security and
Emergency Management to amend a grant from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (previously approved by G&C on 2-8-06, item #86), by authorizing the
receipt and expenditure of an additional $102,000 Pre-Disaster Mitigation
competitive grant funds for the purpose of developing cost effective hazard
mitigation activities that complement a comprehensive mitigation program. (2)Further authorize to amend a grant from
FEMA (previously approved by G&C on
#100 Authorize to accept and expend a
$189,000 grant known as “NH Buffer Zone Protection – 2006” from the US
Department of Homeland Security Preparedness Directorate for the purpose of
reimbursing the cost of preparedness activities at one designated federally
critical site. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#101 Authorize the application permit of the
Pine Harbor Condominium Association located on
#102 Authorize the application permit of the
Scenic Heights Condominium Association located on
#103 Authorize the application permit of The
Ledges at
#104 Authorize the application permit of the
Wolfeboro Corinthian Yacht Club located on
#105 Authorize the application permit of the
Manor Estates Condominium Association located on
#105A Authorize Division of Fire Safety to
reclassify position #10542 Executive Secretary, labor grade 11 to an
Administrative Supervisor, labor grade 17.
100% Fire and
#105B Authorize Division of State Police to amend
a grant (Operation Street Sweeper) received from the US Department of Justice
(previously approved by G&C on 11-10-04, item #132, amended on 9-13-06,
item #128), by reallocating $79,455.25 between operating classes, for the best utilization
of available funding. 100% Federal Funds.
#105C Authorize Division of Motor Vehicles to retroactively amend a federal grant
entitled “Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS)” from the US Department of
Transportation/NHTSA, by extending the end date of
#105D Authorize Grants Management Unit to enter
into a Memorandum of Understanding with Volunteer NH! for a total amount of
$189,386.92, to implement the Citizen Corps program in accordance with the
Department of Homeland Security guidelines.
Effective upon G&C approval through
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
#106 Authorize Bureau of Rail and Transit to
budget prior year carry-forward funds in the amount of $273,668.82 from the
Special Railroad Fund for maintenance and repairs to active state-owned
railroad lines. (2)Further authorize to
budget and expend additional revenue in the amount of $387,309.57 from the
Special Railroad Fund for maintenance and repair of active State-owned railroad
lines. (3)Further authorize to expend an
amount not to exceed $1,177,344.85 for maintenance and repairs to active
state-owned railroad lines. Effective
upon G&C approval. 100% Other Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
#107 Authorize Bureau of Right of Way to pay
various owners $101,373.25 as documented in the Contemplated Awards List for
amounts greater than $5,000 for the period extending from
#108 Authorize Bureau of Right of Way to sell
two contiguous parcels of State owned land consisting of 3.5 acres and .93 acre
respectively, located on the southerly side of
#109 Authorize Bureau of Highway Design to
amend a contract with Paul M. Darbyshire Associates,
Gilmanton, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 5-19-04, item #104), for
on-call professional survey consulting services for various highway projects
located throughout the State, by extending the completion date from May 19,
2007 to January 18, 2008. Effective upon
G&C approval.
#110 Authorize Bureau of Highway Design to
amend a contract with McFarland-Johnson Incorporated, Concord, NH, and
Binghamton, NY, (previously approved by G&C on 11-13-02, item #171), for
the final design of the Manchester Airport Access Road in the Towns of Bedford,
Londonderry and Merrimack and the City of Manchester by increasing the fee by
$291,596.77 from $7,733,664.32 to $8,025,261.09 for additional design services,
and by extending the completion date from April 15, 2007 to May 1, 2008.
#111 Authorize Bureau of Highway Maintenance
to reclassify position #20914 Highway Maintainer II, labor grade 9 to Program
Specialist I, labor grade 19.
#112 Authorize Bureau of Highway Maintenance
(Well Section) to enter into a contract with Capital Well Company, Dunbarton, NH, for the grout sealing of abandoned wells on
the properties of Sonia Gauthier, Auburn, NH, Carol Estes, Northwood and Josh DiJoseph, Barrington, in the amount of $10,115. Effective upon G&C approval through
#113 Authorize Bureau of Construction to
enter into a contract with Brox Industries Inc.,
Dracut, MA, on the basis of a low bid of $1,655,275 for roadway resurfacing of
38.1 miles in maintenance District VI and in Merrimack, Strafford and
Rockingham Counties. Effective upon
G&C approval through
#114 Authorize Bureau of Construction to
enter into a contract with CPM Constructors of Freeport, ME on the basis of a
low bid of $526,825 for installing protective netting throughout various
locations in the State. Effective upon
G&C approval through
#115 Authorize Bureau of Highway Design to
enter into an agreement with the Town of
#116 Authorize Bureau of Construction to
enter into a contract with New England Signal Systems Inc., Northwood, NH, on
the basis of a low bid of $169,433 for signal replacement on NH Route 106 and
NH Route 129 in Loudon. Effective upon
G&C approval through
#117 Authorize Bureau of Construction to
enter into a contract with Brox Industries Inc.,
Dracut, MA, on the basis of a low bid of $1,393,613 for roadway resurfacing of
16.5 miles of the F.E. Everett Turnpike/I-293 in the communities of Nashua,
Merrimack, Bedford, Manchester and Hooksett.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#118 Authorize Bureau of Construction to
enter into a contract with Weaver Bros. Construction Co., Inc., Concord, NH, on
the basis of a low bid of $654,912.50 for slope stabilizing on West Road in
Canterbury just west of I-93 Exit 18.
Effective upon G&C approval through
#119 Authorize Bureau of Construction to
enter into a contract with Brox Industries Inc.,
Dracut, MA on the basis of a low bid of $1,578,584 for roadway resurfacing of
13.94 miles of the Blue Star and Spaulding Turnpikes in the communities of Hampton
and Rochester. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#120 Authorize Bureau of Construction to
enter into a contract with Continental Paving Inc., Londonderry, NH, on the
basis of a low bid of $1,933,340 for roadway resurfacing of 39.6 miles in
maintenance District I and in Hillsborough, Merrimack and Rockingham
Counties. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#121 Authorize Bureau of Construction to
enter into a contract with Brox Industries Inc.,
Dracut, MA on the basis of a low bid of $1,757,580 for roadway resurfacing of
28.72 miles in maintenance District IV in Cheshire, Hillsborough, and Sullivan
Counties. Effective upon G&C
approval through
#122 Authorize Bureau of Construction to
enter into a contract with Continental Paving Inc.,
Requested Tuition Total : $23,806.00