GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
AGENDA
State
House, Concord, New Hampshire
June
3, 2009, 10:00 a.m.
BUSINESS FINANCE AUTHORITY
#1 Authorize
to hold a Public Hearing to approve an award of a State Guarantee
under RSA 162-A:13 with respect to a loan from
The Massachusetts Business Development
Corporation d/b/a BDC Capital Corporation to Land-Air
Express of New England, Ltd. and Land-Air Terminals, Ltd. located in
Londonderry, New Hampshire. Action will authorize a Resolution under RSA 162-A:18 to determine the
financing will serve a public use, provide public benefit and is within the
policy and authority of the Act.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
#2 Authorize to amend a
grant with the City of Claremont, NH (previously approved by G&C on 2-4-09, item #1), for a change under a
HUD-specific activity line item, by transferring $81,561 from the
rehabilitation line item to the acquisition line item. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING
#3 Authorize to accept
and expend federal grant funds in the amount of $50,000 from the US Department
of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office
of Refugee Resettlement, for refugee social service programs. (2)Further authorize to transfer funds
between classes as detailed in letter dated May 15, 2009. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
#4 Authorize
to enter into a sole source contract
with Southern NH Planning Commission, Manchester, NH, for planning assistance
and training to municipalities on local, municipal and regional planning issues
in the amount of $24,988. Effective July 1, 2009 through June 30,
2010. 100% General Funds.
#5 Authorize
to enter into a sole source contract
with Nashua Regional Planning Commission, Merrimack, NH, for planning
assistance and training to municipalities on local, municipal and regional
planning issues in the amount of $24,045. Effective July 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
#6 Authorize to amend a sole source contract with Infor Global Solutions Inc., Alpharetta, GA (previously
approved by G&C on 6-7-06, item #8), for
technical support and maintenance for the Masterpiece financial operations
software at the NH State Liquor Commission, by increasing the amount by $17,108
from $99,347 to $116,455, and by extending the end date from June 30, 2009 to
June 30, 2010. 100% Other (Agency Class 27) Funds: the agency Class 27 used by the NHSLC to reimburse DoIT for the
contract is 100% General Funds.
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
#7 Authorize to transfer
appropriated funds in the amount of $78,600 within organizational unit of the
appropriation warrant dated July 1, 2008, Chapter 262, Laws of 2007, for fiscal
year 2009, to compensate for expected shortfall and to adjust the budget as
detailed in letter dated April 27, 2009.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#8 Authorize to transfer
appropriated funds in the amount of $105,481.69 warrant dated July 1, 2008,
Chapter 262, Laws of 2007, for fiscal year 2009, to compensate for expected
shortfall and to adjust the budget as detailed in letter dated April 28,
2009. Fiscal Committee approved.
#9 Authorize that Jed J.
French, Yarmouth, ME, be nominated for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel, NH Air National Guard. This
officer meets all prerequisites for this grade, having been found to be
physically, mentally, morally, and professionally qualified.
#10 Authorize to accept
and expend funds in the amount of $402.13 from the Fish and Game Department for
expenses incurred on March 31, 2009 Aerial Serial and Rescue support in
NH. 100% Transfer Funds.
#11 Authorize to enter
into a Cooperative Project Agreement with the University of NH for Survey of
Grassland Habitats for Snakes and Nesting and Migrating Birds in the amount of
$8,880. Effective upon
G&C approval through December 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
#12 Authorize to transfer
appropriations in the total amount of $70,903 for fiscal year 2009 to
compensate for expected shortfalls and to adjust the budget between existing
expenditure lines. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#13 Authorize
Bureau of Court Facilities to transfer funds in the amount of $132,000 from
class 022 (Rents & Leases Other than State). Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2009. Fiscal Committee approved. 81% Transfer, 2.8% Agency
Income, 16.2% General Funds.
#14 Authorize to amend a
contract with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon
Wireless of Bedminster, NJ (previously amended by G&C
on 2-18-09, item #16), by extending the completion date from June 17, 2009 to March
16, 2010.
#15 Authorize Bureau of
Court Facilities to enter into a three-month holdover amendment with Cheshire
County, Keene, NH, (previously approved by G&C
on 6-13-07, item #40), for courtroom
space of approximately 32,545 square feet, by increasing the amount by
$97,943.88 from $391,755.52 for a total of $489,719.40. Effective July 1, 2009 through September 30,
2009. 100% Transfer Funds – transfer from AOC, Rent
from Other Agencies – General Funds.
#16 Authorize Bureau of
Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with E. Guimond Construction, LLC, Bow, NH, for Repointing
of the Granite Arch at the State House, Concord, NH, for a total price not to
exceed $42,987. (2)Further authorize a
contingency in the amount of $8,597 for unanticipated expense, bringing the
total to $51,584. (3)Further authorize
the amount of $872 for payment to the Department of Administrative Services,
Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction for engineering services
provided, bringing the total to $52,456.
Effective upon G&C
approval through August 30, 2009.
98.22% General,
1.78% Rental Income Funds.
#17 Authorize Bureau of
Public Works Design and Construction to retroactively
amend a contract with Keith P. Hemingway, Bristol, NH, for professional
design services for the new Merrimack District Courthouse, Merrimack, NH, by
increasing the amount by $59,662 from $425,320 to $484,982. (2)Further authorize a contingency increase
in the amount of $20,000 from $25,000 to $45,000 for unanticipated expenses for
the Merrimack District Courthouse at Merrimack, NH, bringing the total to
$529,982. Effective February 2, 2009
through July 1, 2010.
#18 Authorize Bureau of
Public Works Design & Construction to enter into an agreement with Oak
Point Associates, Portsmouth, NH, for professional Electrical Services required
for planning, design and construction of various Public Works’ Projects as
necessary and required by the Department in an amount not to exceed $300,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2012. ARRA Funds.
#19 Authorize Bureau of
Public Works Design & Construction to enter into an agreement with Lee F.
Carroll, PE, Gorham, NH, for professional Electrical Services required for
planning, design and construction of various Public Works’ Projects as
necessary and required by the Department in an amount not to exceed
$300,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2012. ARRA Funds.
#20 Authorize Bureau of
Public Works Design & Construction to enter into an agreement with John F.
Penney Consulting Services PC, Chester, VT, for professional Mechanical
Services required for planning, design and construction of various Public
Works’ Projects as necessary and required by the Department in an amount not to
exceed $300,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2012. ARRA Funds.
#20A Authorize to amend an
agreement with Anthem Health Plans of NH Inc., d/b/a Anthem Blue Cross and Blue
Shield, Manchester, NH (previously approved by G&C
on 10-17-07, item #24A), to establish the required provider network discount
guarantee and expend certain service requirements. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2010.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
#21 Authorize to enter
into a contract with Audit Services US LLC., New York, NY, for the purpose of
carrying out audits/examinations of records of any holder or person to
determine compliance with RSA Chapter 471-C, Custoday and Escheat of Unclaimed and Abandoned Property
for a price based on a contingent fee of 12% of the “gross amount identified”
and remitted to the state. Effective
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. 100% Other Funds.
#22 Authorize to issue a
warrant from funds not otherwise appropriated and the State Treasurer to issue
checks in the amount of $51,172.97 to the rightful owners of abandoned or
unclaimed funds.
BOARD OF TAX AND LAND APPEALS
#23 Authorize to maintain
the escrow accounts with Merrimack County Savings Bank for condemnees’
deposits of damages.
#24 Authorize to enter
into a contract with Avicore Reporting of Manchester,
NH, for court reporting services in an amount not to exceed $12,000. Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2011, with encumbrances for
fiscal years 2010 and 2011 in the amount of $6,000. 77% General, 23% Transfer (Highway) Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKETS &
FOOD
#25 Authorize to enter
into a grant with the Cheshire County Conservation District, Walpole, NH, for
the Keene Rain Garden Project in the amount of $25,023. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2010. 100% Other Funds.
#26 Authorize to enter
into a grant with the Nature Conservancy, Concord, NH, for the Community
Supported Restoration and Invasives Control Program
at Lubberland Creek in the amount of $19,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2010. 100% Other (Conservation moose plate) Funds.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
#27 Authorize to reappoint
J. Christopher Marshall as an Assistant Attorney General at a salary of
$87,622.50. Effective July 1, 2009.
#28 Authorize to pay
Fiscal Year 2009-2010 dues to the National Criminal Justice Association in the
amount of $3,669. Effective July 1, 2009
through June 30, 2010. 90% Federal, 10% General
Funds.
#29 Authorize to amend
sub-grants (previously approved by G&C on
12-18-08, item #16) utilized to provide services for women in NH who are
victims of violent crimes, by extending the end date from June 30, 2009 to
April 30, 2010. Effective
upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds.
#30 Authorize
to amend sub-grants in the total amounts of $46,129 and $46,029 (previously
approved by G&C on 10-8-08, item #60A) utilized in support of residential substance
abuse treatment programs for adult and juvenile offenders, by extending the end
date from June 30, 2009 to September 30, 2009.
100% Federal
Funds.
#31 Authorize to amend
sub-grants (previously approved by G&C on 2-4-09,
item #25) utilized to provide services for women in NH who are victims of
violent crimes, by extending the end date from June 30, 2009 to February 28,
2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#32 Authorize to amend
sub-grants (previously approved by G&C on
11-19-08, item #59) designed to provide services for women and their children
where there is a history of family violence, by extending the end date from
June 30, 2009 to September 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#33 Authorize to retroactively enter into an agreement
with the NH Department of Employment Security for the lease of office space and
equipment relating to the housing of the Offender Reentry Program in the City
of Manchester in the amount of $75,000.
Effective April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#34 Authorize to enter
into sub-grants totaling $327,150 with the agencies as detailed in letter dated
May 21, 2009, from the US Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention for increase enforcement of NH’s underage drinking
laws. Effective upon G&C approval through May 31, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#35 Authorize to enter
into sub-grants with the agencies as detailed in letter dated May 21, 2009, to
fund programs providing direct services to victims of crime in the total amount
of $396,000. Effective July 1, 2009
through September 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#36 Authorize to amend a
sub-grant to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (previously approved by G&C on 1-14-09, item #23), utilized to support forensic
services in NH, by extending the end date from June 30, 2009 to June 30,
2011. (2)Further authorize to amend a
sub-grant to the NH Department of Safety, Division of State Police, and to the
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (previously approved by G&C on 1-14-09, item #23), utilized to support forensic
services in NH, by extending the end date from June 30, 2009 to June 30,
2011. (3)Further authorize to amend a
sub-grant to the NH Department of Safety, Division of State Police (previously
approved by G&C on 11-19-08, item #61), utilized
to support forensic services in NH, by extending the end date from June 30,
2009 to June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#37 Authorize to appoint
Elizabeth Woodcock as an Assistant Attorney General at a salary level of
$75,226. Effective July 1, 2009 through
December 4, 2012.
#38 Authorize to enter
into a sole source contract with Dr.
Thomas Gilson as a substitute medical examiner to conduct autopsies as needed
in the absence of the State Medical Examiner and the Deputy Chief Medical
Examiner for a total not to exceed $10,000.
Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C
approval, whichever is later, through August 31, 2009. 100% General Funds.
#39 Authorize to enter
into a sole source contract with Dr.
Kristen Landi as a substitute medical examiner to
conduct autopsies as needed in the absence of the State Medical Examiner and
the Deputy Chief Medical Examiner for a total not to exceed $15,000. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through July 31,
2009. 100% General Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
#40 Authorize to enter
into a memorandum of agreement with the Workforce Opportunity Council Inc.,
Concord, NH, for acting as the grant recipient/fiscal intermediary to Workforce
Opportunity Council in an amount not to exceed $10,000. (2)Further authorize to accept and expend
agency income in the amount not to exceed $10,000. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2010. 100% Other (WOC)
Funds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
#41 Authorize to continue
one Business Systems Analyst II, position #8T087, salary grade 30, through June
30, 2010 at an estimated cost of $76,480.
100% Federal
Funds.
#42 Authorize to amend a
contract with Deloitte Consulting LLP, Boston, MA (previously amended by G&C on 4-15-09, item #22), for additional enhancements
of Unemployment Insurance processes and systems, by increasing the amount from
$13,088,647 to $13,510,497. Effective upon G&C approval through
December 31, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
#43 Authorize to exercise
a contract renewal option with Applied Measurement Professionals Inc., Olathe,
KS, (previously approved by G&C on 6-27-07, item
#56), for testing services in an amount not to exceed $170,000. Effective July 1, 2009 through June 30,
2010. 40% Examination Revenue, 60% General Funds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
#44 Authorize to transfer
$80,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Other Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
BANKING DEPARTMENT
#45 Authorize to continue
membership and participation in the Conference of State Bank Supervisors in the
amount of $8,150.93. 100% Bank Exams & Assessments.
LIQUOR COMMISSION
#46 Authorize to transfer
appropriated funds in the amount of $60,000 within and among organizational
units of the appropriation warrant dated July 1, 2007, Chapter 262, Laws of
2007, for fiscal year 2009, to compensate for expected shortfalls. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#47 Authorize to enter
into a contract with D.P. Melican
Construction, Hampton Falls, NH, for the sole purpose of providing necessary
repairs to one catch basin in the parking lot at the NH State Liquor Store #69,
Nashua, NH, for a total price of $6,400.
Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
#48 Authorize to accept
and expend $54,728.94 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency via the
State office of Emergency Management in order to reimburse eligible expenses
for mitigating water related damages suffered on public lands in Belknap, Coos
and Grafton counties during the July 24, 2008 through August 14, 2008
flooding. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#49 Authorize to accept
and expend $135,267.73 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency via the
State Office of Emergency Management in order to reimburse eligible expenses
for mitigating damages suffered on public lands state wide during the December
12, 2008 Ice Storm. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#50 Authorize Division of Travel and Tourism Development to renew a sole source contract with the New
England State Travel Directors Council Inc., d/b/a Discover New England, for
collaborative international marketing in the amount of $380,000. (2)Further authorize to make the first
quarterly payment to vendor in the amount of $26,125 in July of each fiscal
year of the contract. Effective July 1,
2009 through Jun 30, 2011. 100% General Funds.
#51 Authorize Division of
Economic Development to exercise a contract renewal option with Southern NH
University, School of Business, Manchester, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 6-13-07, item #94), for the support of the
State’s international trade training programs in the amount of $130,000. Effective July 1, 2009 through June 30,
2011. 100% General Funds.
#52 Authorize to renew ten
camp lot licenses at Umbagog State Park and to adjust
the fee schedule for the next five year term of the licenses as detailed in
letter dated June 3, 2009.
#53 Authorize to grant
utilities easement in perpetuity to NH Electric Co-op, at no cost to the state,
for utilities required for the new cabins built last year at Pawtuckaway State Park in Notthingham,
NH.
#54 Authorize Division of
Parks and Recreation to pay retroactive invoices
from Fastenal, Portsmouth, NH, in the amount of $1,488.24 for purchases made
between March 17 and April 21, 2009. 100% Capital Funds.
#55 Authorize Division of
Parks and Recreation to enter into a contract with Piscataqua
Environmental Services of Strafford, NH, to provide wastewater treatment plant
sampling and testing services at Wallis Sands State Beach, Rye, in the amount
of $44,352. Effective July 1, 2009
through June 30, 2011. 100% Park Funds.
#56 Authorize Division of
Parks and Recreation to enter into a contract with Bolen’s Septic,
Stewartstown, NH, for septic pumping and disposal at the nine state parks as
detailed in letter dated June 3, 2009, in
the amount of $4,880. Effective
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. 100% Park Funds.
#57 Authorize Division of
Forests and Lands to enter into a contract with Deirdre Brickner-Wood,
Durham, NH, for the coordination of land protection activities under the
Federal Forest Legacy Program in the amount of $16,000. Effective July 1, 2009 through June 30,
2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#58 Authorize Division of
Travel and Tourism Development to exercise a contract renewal option with Rumbletree Inc., North Hampton, NH, (previously approved by
G&C on 5-2-07, item #54), for domestic and
international advertising and promotional services in the amount of
$7,597,000. Effective July 1, 2009
through June 30, 2011. 98% General, 2% Park Funds.
#59 Authorize Division of
Travel and Tourism Development to enter into a sole source contract with Granite State Ambassadors Inc.,
Manchester, NH, for tourism related training and volunteer coordination in the
amount of $125,000. (2)Further authorize
to pay vendor $31,250 on July 1, 2009.
Effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. 100% General Funds.
FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
#60 Authorize to
reclassify position #13848, labor grade 25, Program Planner III, to a
Supervisor VI, labor grade 27, for an additional yearly salary of $2,496.
#61 Authorize to enter
into a contract with Joe Brigham Inc., Pembroke, NH, to carry out aerial
stocking and water sample collection (acid rain analysis) of remote, high
altitude trout ponds in the amount of $13,150.
Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2009. 25% Fish and Game, 75%
Federal Funds.
#62 Authorize to enter
into Off Highway Recreational Vehicle Law Enforcement supplemental contracts
with the NH Police Departments as detailed in letter dated May 20, 2009, for a
total of $47,475. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Other (OHRV) Funds.
#63 Authorize to enter
into a sole source contract with the
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies to provide facilitation services to
the Department. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Fish and Game Funds.
#64 Authorize to enter
into a retroactive cooperation
agreement with the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation for the purposes
of implementing a direct mail marketing program targeting lapsed anglers to
increase license sales in the amount of $15,975.50. Effective upon G&C approval through March 31, 2010. 100% Other (RBFF Grant Funds).
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
#65 Authorize to accept
and expend $395,600 in federal funds from the US Environmental Protection
Agency for purposes of funding water quality management planning projects. Effective upon G&C approval through August 17, 2011. Fiscal
Committee approved. ARRA Funds.
#66 Authorize to accept
and expend $1,286,000 federal EPA LUST Stimulus funds for purposes of
inventory, assessment, tank closure and/or cleanup at leaking underground
storage tank sites. Effective
upon G&C approval through September 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved. ARRA Funds.
#67 Authorize to accept and
expend $39,163,900 in ARRA Federal Funds from the US
Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of funding the Clean Water
State Revolving Fund loan program. Effective upon G&C approval through
December 31, 2013. ARRA Funds. Contingent upon Fiscal Committee approval of June 12, 2009.
#68 Authorize to retroactively pay Matthew Wood, Gorham,
ME, the amount of $2,484.14 for on call time (overtime) incurred in FY 2008
using FY 2009 funds. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
(2)Further authorize to retroactively
pay William C. Nash, Dover, NH, the amount of $5,062.96 for staff on call
time (overtime) incurred in FY 2008 using FY 2009 funds. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.
#69 Authorize to amend a
Local Source Water Protection grant to Pennichuck
Water Works, Merrimack, NH (previously approved by G&C
on 8-13-08, item #90), to complete a project to protect drinking water from
contamination, by extending the completion date to December 31, 2009 from June
30, 2009.
#70 Authorize to accept
and expend $57,700 in Federal Funds from the US Environmental Protection Agency
for public water system mutual aid development and assistance. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#71 Authorize to enter
into a sole source contract with the
Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association, Boston, MA, to provide
funding approved by USEPA for the Northeast Regional
Pollution Prevention (P2) Information Center in the amount of $98,126. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#72 Authorize Robert &
Candance Portilla’s request to approve a permit to perform work on frontage on
Lake Winnipesaukee in Gilford.
#73 Authorize Joseph &
Jennifer Cambi’s request to approve a permit to
perform work on frontage on Squam Lake in
Moultonborough.
#74 Authorize to amend a
Water Supply Land Grant to the City of Rochester, NH, (previously amended by G&C on 6-25-08, item #141), for the purchase of land in
a public water supply protection area, by extending the completion date to June
30, 2010 from June 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.
#75 Authorize to amend a
Water Supply Land Grant to the City of Rochester, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 6-4-08, item #68), for the purchase of a
conservation easement on land in a public water supply protection area, by
extending the completion date to June 30, 2010 from June 30, 2009. 100% General Funds.
#76 Authorize to enter
into a service agreement with GZA GeoEnvironmental
Inc., Norwood, MA, to design a replacement to the spillway of the dam at Ossipee Lake in Freedom in the amount of $225,948.03. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2010. 100% Capital-General Funds.
#77 Authorize to accept
and expend $19,500,000 in ARRA 2009 federal funds
from the US Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of funding the
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan program. Effective upon G&C approval through October 1, 2015. ARRA Funds. Contingent
upon Fiscal Committee approval of June 12, 2009.
#78 Authorize to award
grants to the entities as detailed in letter dated May 21, 2009, for the
purposes of used oil collection in a total amount of $8,700. Effective upon G&C approval through June 3, 2010. 100% Hazardous Waste Cleanup Funds.
#79 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with the Connecticut River Joint Commissioners Inc.,
Charlestown, NH, to complete the Assessment of the Ammonoosuc
River & Floodplain Conservation Project in the amount of $124,090. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#80 Authorize to award a
Local Source Water Protection grant to the Town of Exeter, NH, to complete a
project to protect drinking water from contamination in the amount of $5,500. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#81 Authorize to enter
into a memorandum of agreement with the NH Fish and Game Department for the
purpose of collecting and analyzing water samples from remote, high elevation
ponds for acid rain trend analysis in the amount of $1,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#82 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with The Green Mountain Conservation Group, Effingham, NH, to
complete the Ossipee Watershed Water Quality
Initiative Project in the amount of $35,000.
Effective upon G&C
approval through December 31, 2011.
100% Federal
Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office
of the Commissioner
#83 Authorize General Fund
transfers in the amount of $620,287 and increase related revenue adjustments of
$469,597 in Federal Funds and increase revenue adjustment of $779,871 in Other
Funds. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. Fiscal
Committee approved.
#84 Authorize General Fund
transfers in the amount of $216,883 and decrease related revenue adjustments of
$61,885 in Federal Funds and decrease revenue adjustments of $16,000 in Other
Funds. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. Fiscal
Committee approved.
Bureau of Human Resource Management
#85 Authorize to make a
one-time retroactive payment from SFY 2009 funds to Daniel French, Supervisor IV, Division of
Juvenile Justice Services in the amount of $156.36 to compensate for wages that
were not paid for the SFY 2007 & 2008. 67% General, 33% Federal Funds.
#86 Authorize to make a
one-time retroactive payment from SFY 2009 funds to Megan Sheehan, Juvenile Protection &
Parole Officer III, Division of Juvenile Justice
Services in the amount of $43.52 to compensate for wages that were not paid for
the SFY 2008. 67% General, 33% Federal
Funds.
#87 Authorize to make a
one-time retroactive payment from SFY 2009 funds to Toby Archer, Juvenile Protection &
Parole Officer II, Division of Juvenile Justice Services in the amount of
$32.64 to compensate for wages that were not paid for the SFY
2008. 67% General, 33% Federal Funds.
#88 Authorize to make a
one-time retroactive payment from SFY 2009 funds to Kathleen Companion, Juvenile Protection
& Parole Officer IV, Division of Juvenile Justice Services in the amount of
$150.92 to compensate for wages that were not paid for the SFY
2007 & 2008. 67% General, 33% Federal Funds.
#89 Authorize to make a
one-time retroactive payment from SFY 2009 funds to Cheryl Bouchier,
Juvenile Protection & Parole Officer IV, Division of Juvenile Justice
Services in the amount of $76.16 to compensate for wages that were not paid for
the SFY 2007 & 2008. 67% General, 33% Federal Funds.
Office of Medicaid Business and Policy
#90 Authorize
to accept and expend additional Title XXI State Children’s Health Insurance
Program federal funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in
the amount of $2,134,144.88, and reduce the General Funds in the amount of
$2,132,012.87. Effective
retroactive to October 1, 2008
through June 30, 2009. Fiscal Committee approved.
#91 Authorize
to accept and expend additional ARRA of 2009 Title
XIX Medicaid federal
funds from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services in the amount of
$14,297,130.85 and reduce the General Funds in the amount of $14,282,848. (2)Further authorize to accept and expend
additional federal revenue in the amount of $14,298,901.92 and additional ARRA Title XIX Medicaid federal stimulus funds from the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the amount of $1,771,073.16, and
make use of general funds above in the amount of $14,282,848 in the accounts as
detailed in letter dated May 11, 2009. Effective retroactive to
October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
Fiscal Committee approved. ARRA Funds.
#92 Authorize
to accept and expend additional ARRA 2009 Title XIX
Medicaid federal funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in
the amount of $3,943,604.67, and reduce the General Funds in the amount of
$3,939,665. (2)Authorize to make use of
general funds above in the amount of $1,000,000. (3)Further authorize to accept and expend
additional federal revenue in the amount of $2,942,969.18, and accept and
expend additional ARRA Title XIX Medicaid federal
stimulus funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the
amount of $364,518.46, and make use of general funds above in the amount of
$2,939,665. Effective retroactive to October 1, 2008 through
June 30, 2009. Fiscal Committee approved. ARRA Funds.
#93 Authorize
to accept and expend additional ARRA 2009 Title XIX
Medicaid federal funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in
the amount of $99,011.91, and reduce the General Funds in the amount of
$98,913. (2)Further authorize to accept
and expend additional federal revenue in the amount of $99,024.18, and
additional ARRA Title XIX Medicaid federal stimulus
funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the amount of
$12,265.21. Effective retroactive to October 1, 2008 through
June 30, 2009. Fiscal Committee approved. ARRA Funds.
Bureau of Homeless and Housing Services
#94 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with NH Coalition Against Domestic
and Sexual Violence, Concord, NH, to provide services to homeless individuals in
an amount not to exceed $552,134.
Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C
approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2011. 100% General Funds.
#95 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with Southern NH Services Inc., Manchester, NH, to provide
services to homeless individuals in an amount not to exceed $81,840. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2011. 100% General Funds.
Division for Juvenile Justice Services
#96 Authorize to enter
into an agreement with the consultants as detailed in letter dated May 4, 2009,
who will contribute to the care of residents at the John H. Sununu Youth
Services Center, Manchester, NH, in an amount not to exceed $102,500. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2011. 100% General Funds.
#97 Authorize to
compensate Robert Leonard, a Teacher II at the John H. Sununu Youth Services
Center, for time lost while recovering from a work-related injury, in the
amount of $1,447.87. 66% General, 34% Other (School Districts)
Funds.
Division of Family Assistance
#98 Authorize to amend a
contract with Southern NH Services Inc., Manchester, NH, (previously approved
by G&C on 6-13-07, item #388), to provide
staffing for the NH Employment Program in the delivery of employment and
training services to clients of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families and
2-Parent Needy Families programs, by increasing the price by $2,130,525.40 from
$2,150,090.33 to $4,280,615.73, and by extending the end date from June 30,
2009 to June 30, 2011. 67% Federal, 33% General
Funds.
#99 Authorize to amend a
contract with Southern NH Services Inc., Manchester, NH, (previously approved
by G&C on 6-27-07, item #296), to provide
post-employment job retention and support services to former clients of the
temporary assistance to Needy Families and 2-Parent Needy Families program, by
increasing the price by $1,051,859.47 from $1,171,591 to $2,223,450.47, and by
extending the end date from June 30, 2009 to June 30, 2011. 80% Federal, 20% General Funds.
Division
of Public Health Services
#100 Authorize Bureau of
Prevention Services, Nutrition and Health Promotion Section to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with Community Action Program of Belknap and
Merrimack Counties Inc., Concord, NH, (previously amended by G&C on 6-4-08, item #141), to provide Women, Infants
and Children, Commodity Supplemental Food Program, and Farmers’ Market
Nutrition Program nutrition services, by increasing the price by $828,269 from
$1,722,679 to $2,550,948, and by extending the completion date to June 30,
2010. 99 ¾ % Federal, ¼ % General Funds.
#101 Authorize Bureau of
Prevention Services, Nutrition and Health Promotion Section to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with Coos County Family Health Services Inc.,
Berlin, NH, (previously amended by G&C on 6-4-08,
item #137), to provide Women, Infants and Children and Farmers’ Market
Nutrition Program nutrition services, by increasing the price by $124,135 from
$276,242 to $400,377, and by extending the completion date to June 30,
2010. 99.7% Federal, 0.3% General Funds.
#102 Authorize Bureau of Prevention Services, Nutrition and
Health Promotion Section to exercise a contract renew and amend option with Ammonoosuc Community Health Services Inc., Littleton, NH,
(previously amended by G&C on 6-4-08, item #138),
to provide Women, Infants and Children, Commodity Supplemental Food Program,
and Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program nutrition services, by increasing the
price by $144,881 from $333,908 to $478,789, and by extending the completion
date to June 30, 2010. 99.7% Federal, 0.3% General Funds.
#103 Authorize Bureau of Prevention Services, Nutrition and
Health Promotion Section to exercise a contract renew and amend option with
Southwestern Community Services Inc., Keene, NH, (previously amended by G&C on 6-4-08, item #142), to provide Women, Infants
and Children, Commodity Supplemental Food Program, and Farmers’ Market
Nutrition Program nutrition services, by increasing the price by $464,125 from
$805,027.93 to $1,269,152.93, and by extending the completion date to June 30,
2010. 99.7% Federal, 0.3% General Funds.
#104 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Maternal & Child Health Section to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with Lamprey Health Care Inc., Newmarket, NH, (previously amended by G&C
on 6-25-08, item #222), to provide family planning services, by increasing the
price by $609,506 from $574,330 to $1,183,836, and by extending the completion
date to June 30, 2011. 88% Federal, 12% General
Funds.
#105 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Maternal & Child Health Section to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with Coos County Family Health Services Inc.,
Berlin, NH, (previously approved by G&C on
6-27-07, item #251), to provide family planning services, by increasing the
price by $197,611 from $138,892 to $336,503, and by extending the completion
date to June 30, 2011. 91% Federal, 9% General
Funds.
#106 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Maternal & Child Health Section to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with White Mountain Community Health Center,
Conway, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 6-13-07,
item #224), to provide family planning services, by increasing the price by
$273,369 from $200,694 to $474,063, and by extending the completion date to
June 30, 2011. 90% Federal, 10% General Funds.
#107 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Maternal & Child Health Section to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with Ammonoosuc
Community Health Services Inc., Littleton, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 6-13-07, item #229), to provide family planning
services, by increasing the price by $305,547 from $269,738 to $575,285, and by
extending the completion date to June 30, 2011.
90% Federal,
10% General Funds.
#108 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Maternal & Child Health Section to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with Avis Goodwin Community Health Center Inc.,
Dover, NH, (previously approved by G&C on
6-13-07, item #220), to provide family planning services, by increasing the
price by $387,050 from $355,224 to $742,274, and by extending the completion
date to June 30, 2011. 88% Federal, 12% General
Funds.
#109 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Maternal & Child Health Section to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Inc., Williston, VT, (previously approved by G&C
on 6-13-07, item #268), to provide family planning services, by increasing the
price by $1,769,748 from $1,908,368 to $3,705,116, and by extending the
completion date to June 30, 2011. 85% Federal, 15% General
Funds.
#110 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Maternal & Child Health Section to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with Concord Hospital Inc., Concord, NH,
(previously approved by G&C on 6-27-07, item
#250), to provide family planning services, by increasing the price by $346,427
from $371,690 to $718,117, and by extending the completion date to June 30,
2011. 62% Federal, 38% General Funds.
#111 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Maternal & Child Health Section to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with Community Action Program Belknap and
Merrimack Counties, Concord, NH, (previously approved by G&C
on 6-13-07, item #222), to provide family planning services, by increasing the
price by $642,478 from $602,638 to $1,245,116, and by extending the completion
date to June 30, 2011. 89% Federal, 11% General
Funds.
Division
of Public Health Services
#112 Authorize Bureau of
Prevention Services, Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Section, Breast and
Cervical Cancer Program, to exercise a contract renew and amend option with the
Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH (previously approved by G&C on 6-13-07, item #271), to provide breast and
cervical cancer screening tests and case management services, by increasing the
price by $96,842 from $94,480 to $191,322, and by extending the completion date
to June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#113 Authorize Bureau of
Prevention Services, Tobacco Prevention and Control Program to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with JSI Research and
Training Institute Inc., d/b/a Community Health Institute, Bow, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 6-13-07, item #243), to
provide telephone-based tobacco cessation services and to standardize
utilization of the US Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guidelines with
NH healthcare providers and insurers by increasing the price by $480,000 from
$590,000 to $1,070,000, and by extending the completion date to June 30,
2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#114 Authorize Bureau of
Disease Control to enter into a sole
source agreement with the University of NH, Durham, NH, to provide
epidemiological and health data analysis expertise in an amount not to exceed
$112,287. Effective July 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#115 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Maternal and Child Health Section to enter into a sole source agreement with the
University of NH, Office of Sponsored Research, Durham, NH, to provide
epidemiological expertise and analytic and research support in an amount not to
exceed $259,500. Effective July 1, 2009
through June 30, 2012. 52% General, 48% Federal
Funds.
#116 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Maternal and Child Health Section to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with the Trustees of Dartmouth College,
Lebanon, NH, (previously approved by G&C on
6-13-07, item #239), to provide injury prevention services, by increasing the
price by $185,000 from $185,000 to $370,000, and by extending the completion
date to June 30, 2011. 64% General, 36% Federal
Funds.
#117 Authorize Bureau of Laboratory Sciences, Public Health Laboratories to
advance Frank Horan $849.50 to cover costs other airfare to be incurred while
attending the 2009 Food Emergency Response Network National Training Conference
during the period of June 15-19, 2009. Travel Advance – 100% Federal Funds.
#118 Authorize Bureau of
Disease Control, Communicable Disease Control Section to exercise a contract
renew and amend option with Dragon Mosquito Inc., Stratham, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 4-18-07, item #64), to provide
mosquito collection services, by increasing the price by $60,000 from $120,000
to $180,000, and by extending the completion date to May 31, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#119 Authorize Bureau of
Community Health Services, Rural Health and Primary Care Section to make a
onetime payment to the State of VT, Department of Health, Office of Rural
Health and Primary Care, Burlington, VT, to co-sponsor and participate in the
Recruitment and Retention Symposium in the amount of $4,800. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
Bureau
of Developmental Services
#120 Authorize to accept and
expend additional federal funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services in the amount of $634,393.76, and decrease revenue adjustments to
General Funds in the amount of $633,760.
Effective retroactive
to October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Fiscal
Committee approved. ARRA Funds.
#121 Authorize to accept and
expend additional federal funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services in the amount of $6,584,636, and decrease revenue adjustments to
General Funds in the amount of $6,578,051.
Effective retroactive
to October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Fiscal
Committee approved. ARRA Funds.
#122 Authorize to accept and
expend additional federal funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services in the amount of $282,159, and decrease revenue adjustments to General
Funds in the amount of $281,877. Effective retroactive to
October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
Fiscal Committee approved. ARRA Funds.
#123 Authorize to accept and
expend additional federal funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services in the amount of $452,033.58, and decrease revenue adjustments to
General Funds in the amount of $451,582.
Effective retroactive
to October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Fiscal
Committee approved. ARRA Funds.
#124 Authorize Special
Medical Services Section to enter into an agreement with Child Health Services,
Manchester, NH, to support a Child Development Program Network of
family-centered, community-based, diagnostic evaluation and consultation
services for children birth through 7 years of age suspected of or at risk for
altered developmental progress totaling $903,784. (2)Further authorize advance payment up to a
maximum of one-twelfth the contract price limitation for the purpose of
assuring continuity of programs and services to clients. Effective July 1, 2009 through June 30,
2011. 57% General, 43% Federal Funds.
#125 Authorize Special
Medical Services section to enter into an agreement with Child and Family
Services, Manchester, NH, to provide family support services for children and
adolescents with chronic health conditions and their families totaling
$254,234. Effective July 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#126 Authorize Special
Medical Services Section to enter into an agreement with Concord Regional
Visiting Nurse Association, Concord, NH, to provide two Registered Nurses who
shall share the position of Community Care Coordinator to provide
community-based care coordination services to children with special health care
needs and their families residing in Merrimack County for a total amount of
$121,653.06. Effective July 1, 2009
through June 30, 2011. 68% General, 32% Federal
Funds.
#127 Authorize Special
Medical Services Section to enter into an agreement with Crotched Mountain
Foundation, Greenfield, NH, to develop a medical home system of care for children
and youth with special health care needs and their families in the total amount
of $170,600. Effective July 1, 2009
through June 30, 2011. 68% General, 32% Federal
Funds.
#128 Authorize Special
Medical Services Section to enter into an agreement with Cynthia A. Kahn,
Londonderry, NH, to provide developmental pediatric services to specialty
clinics for children with Neuromotor disabilities and
their families in the total amount of $213,140.
Effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. 68% General, 32% Federal Funds.
#129 Authorize Special
Medical Services Section to enter into an agreement with Community Health and
Hospice Inc., Laconia, NH, to provide family support services for children and
adolescents with chronic health conditions and their families, in the total
amount of $69,350. Effective July 1,
2009 through June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#130 Authorize Special
Medical Services Section to enter into an agreement with Joseph Fish, Ph.D.,
Psychologist, Goffstown, NH, to provide psychology services to children with
special health care needs and their families in the amount of $116,174. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2011. 57% General, 43% Federal Funds.
#131 Authorize Special Medical
Services Section to enter into an agreement with Tammie I. Sullivan, PT II,
PCS, Dunbarton, NH, to provide pediatric physical
therapy services to specialty clinics for children with neuromotor
disabilities and their families in the amount of $18,699. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2011. 68% General, 32% Federal Funds.
#132 Authorize Special
Medical Services Section to enter into an agreement with Colleen A. Sullivan,
PT, DPT, PCS, Bow, NH, to provide pediatric physical
therapy services to specialty clinics for children with neuromotor
disabilities and their families in the amount of $33,620.13. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2011. 57% General, 43% Federal Funds.
Bureau
of Drug and Alcohol Services
#133 Authorize Prevention
Services Unit to exercise a contract renew and amend option with Prevention
Certification Board of NH, Concord, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 8-22-07, item #205), to provide a certification
procedure for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention practitioners in NH,
by increasing the price by $8,671 from $20,000 to $28,671, and by extending the
completion date to June 30, 2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#134 Authorize
to exercise a contract
renew and amend option with Families in Transition, Manchester, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 10-3-07, item #60), to provide
intensive outpatient treatment services to pregnant and parenting women, by
increasing the price by $332,606 from $735,854 to $1,068,460, and by extending
the completion date to June 30, 2010. 56% Federal, 44% General
Funds.
#135 Authorize to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with Friends of Recovery NH, Kingston, NH,
(previously approved by G&C on 10-31-07, item
#103), to provide Peer-led support services for parents/guardians whose
children are or have been engaged in the abuse or illegal use of alcohol and/or
other drugs, by increasing the price by $5,424 from $12,000 to $17,424, and by
extending the completion date to June 30, 2010.
100% General
Funds.
#136 Authorize
to exercise a contract
renew and amend option with Grafton County, North Haverhill, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 6-27-07, item #225), to
provide alcohol and other drug treatment services, by increasing the price by
$69,427 from $153,600 to $223,027, and by extending the completion date to June
30, 2010. 100% General Funds.
#137 Authorize to exercise a contract renew and amend option
with Child and Family Services of NH, Manchester, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 6-27-07, item #243), to provide alcohol and
other drug treatment and prevention services, by increasing the price by
$208,566 from $472,892 to $681,458, and by extending the completion date to
June 30, 2010. 72% General, 28% Federal Funds.
#138 Authorize
to exercise a contract
renew and amend option with Northern Human Services, Conway, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 6-13-07, item #195), to
provide substance abuse prevention and treatment services, by increasing the
price by $521,797 from $1,175,572 to $1,697,369, and by extending the
completion date to June 30, 2010. 62% General, 33% Federal, 5%
Highway Funds.
#139 Authorize
to exercise a contract
renew and amend option with Serenity Place, Manchester, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 6-13-07, item #213), to
provide substance abuse treatment services, by increasing the price by $432,568
from $957,008 to $1,389,576, and by extending the completion date to June 30,
2010. 100% Federal Funds.
#140 Authorize
to exercise a contract
renew and amend option with CADY Inc., Plymouth, NH, (previously approved by G&C on 6-13-07, item #214), to provide substance abuse
prevention services, by increasing the price by $80,385 from $185,412 to
$265,797, and by extending the completion date to June 30, 2010. 57% Federal, 43% General Funds.
#141 Authorize
to exercise a contract
renew and amend option with Tri-County Community Action Program Inc., Berlin,
NH, (previously approved by G&C on 6-13-07, item #197),
to provide alcohol and other drug treatment services, by increasing the price
by $680,826 from $1,506,252 to $2,187,078, and by extending the completion date
to June 30, 2010. 43% General, 52% Federal, 5% Highway Funds.
#142 Authorize to pay the
Partnership for a Drug Free America in the amount of $10,000 per year. Effective retroactive to July 1, 2007 through
June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
#142A Authorize to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with The Youth Council, Nashua, NH, (previously
approved by G&C on 6-13-07, item #205), to
provide substance abuse treatment and prevention services, by increasing the
price by $195,912 from $444,814 to $640,726, and by extending the completion
date to June 30, 2010. 57% Federal, 43% General
Funds.
#142B Authorize to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with Greater Nashua Council on Alcoholism Inc.,
Nashua, NH, (previously amended by G&C on
10-31-07, item #111A), to provide alcohol and other drug treatment services, by
increasing the price by $1,110,623 from $2,460,732 to $3,571,355, and by
extending the completion date to June 30, 2010.
14% Federal,
83% General, 3% Highway Funds.
#142C Authorize to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with Phoenix Houses of New England Inc.,
Providence, RI, (previously amended by G&C on
10-3-07, item #56), to provide substance abuse treatment and prevention
services, by increasing the price by $1,382,859 from $3,072,666 to $4,455,525,
and by extending the completion date to June 30, 2010. 47% Federal, 49% General, 4% Highway Funds.
#142D Authorize to exercise a
contract renew and amend option with Monadnock Family
Services, Keene, NH, (previously approved by G&C
on 6-13-07, item #203), to provide substance abuse treatment and prevention
services, by increasing the price by $230,272 from $767,334 to $997,606, and by
extending the completion date to June 30, 2010.
97% Federal, 3%
General Funds.
Bureau
of Behavioral Health
#143 Authorize to accept
additional federal funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in
the amount of $433,645.32. Effective retroactive to
October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
Fiscal Committee approved. ARRA Funds.
#144 Authorize to accept
Title XIX Medicaid federal Funds through the ARRA of
2009 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the amount of
$4,177,642.51. (2)Further authorize to
accept and expend additional federal funds of $750,750 and ARRA
funds of $93,093 and make use of a portion of the general funds from above, $657,000,
to cover shortfall in the Community Mental Health Medicaid program. Effective retroactive to October 1, 2008 through
June 30, 2009. Fiscal Committee approved. ARRA Funds.
#145 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Trina Alexknovitch, Bradford, NH,
to provide public guardianship services in an amount not to exceed $2,499. Effective July 1, 2009 through June 30,
2010. 100% General Funds.
#146 NOT USED
#147 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Harbor Homes Inc., Nashua, NH, to provide non-Medicaid funded
mental health services and peer support services in an amount not to exceed
$116,820. Effective July 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2010. 70% General, 30% Federal Funds.
#148 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester, Manchester,
NH, to provide mental health services in an amount not to exceed $556,608. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2010. 91% General, 9% Federal Funds.
#149 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Community Council of Nashua, NH, d/b/a Greater Nashua Mental
Health Center at Community Council, Nashua, NH, to provide mental health
services in an amount not to exceed $476,501.
Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval,
whichever is later, through June 30, 2010.
88% General,
12% Federal Funds.
#150 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Northern Human Services, Conway, NH, to provide mental health
services in an amount not to exceed $301,310.
Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C
approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2010. 79% General, 21% Federal Funds.
#151 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Monadnock Family Services, Keene,
NH, to provide mental health services in an amount not to exceed $51,270. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2010. 96.5% Federal, 3.5% General Funds.
#152 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Seacoast Mental Health Center Inc., Portsmouth, NH, to
provide mental health services in an amount not to exceed $71,142. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2010. 45% General, 55% Federal Funds.
Bureau
of Elderly & Adult Services
#153 Authorize to accept and
expend Title XIX Medicaid federal funds from the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid in the amount of $7,066,424.84, and decrease revenue adjustments in
local funds of $2,050,923.17. (2)Further
authorize to accept and expend Title XIX Medicaid federal funds from the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid in the amount of $12,399,588.57, and decrease
revenue adjustments in local funds of $8,994,579.85 and general funds of
$3,392,621.52. (3) Further authorize to
accept and expend Title XIX Medicaid federal funds from the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid in the amount of $843,843, and increase revenue
adjustments in general funds of $657,000.
Effective retroactive
to October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Fiscal
Committee approved. ARRA Funds.
#154 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with The Homemakers Health Services, Rochester, NH, to provide
Homemaker, Adult In-Home Care, Adult Day Services, Alzheimer’s Disease and
Related Disorders, Respite Care, Home Health Aide, and Nursing services in an
amount not to exceed $989,571.86.
Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C
approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2010. 54% General, 46% Federal Funds.
#155 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with North Country Home Health and Hospice Agency Inc., Littleton,
NH, to provide Homemaker, Home Health Aide, and Alzheimer’s
Disease and Related Disorders, Respite Care services in an amount not to
exceed $71,869.71. Effective July 1,
2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later,
through June 30, 2010. 64% General, 36% Federal
Funds.
#156 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Area Homecare and Family Services Inc., Portsmouth, NH, to
provide Homemaker, Adult In-Home Care, and Alzheimer’s
Disease and Related Disorders, Respite Care services in an amount not to
exceed $1,621,517.79. Effective July 1,
2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later,
through June 30, 2010. 54% General, 46% Federal
Funds.
#157 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster, NH, to provide Homemaker,
Adult In-Home Care, Home Health Aide, Nursing, and Elder Abuse Counseling
services in an amount not to exceed $88,982.
Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C
approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2010. 51% General, 49% Federal Funds.
#158 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Newfound Area Nursing Association, Bristol, NH, to provide
Homemaker, and Home Health Aide services in an amount not to exceed
$12,474. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2010. 42% General, 58% Federal Funds.
#159 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of VT and NH Inc.,
Springfield, VT, to provide Home Health Aide services in an amount not to
exceed $30,429.80. Effective July 1,
2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later,
through June 30, 2010. 42% General, 58% Federal
Funds.
#160 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Community Alliance of Human Services Inc., Newport, NH, to
provide Homemaker, Home Health Aide and Transportation services in an amount
not to exceed $77,470.48. Effective July
1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later,
through June 30, 2010. 47% General, 53% Federal
Funds.
#161 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Carroll County Health and Home Care Services, Chocorua, NH, to provide Homemaker, Home Health Aide, Adult
In-Home Care, and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related
Disorders, Respite Care services in an amount not to exceed $424,326.28. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2010. 54% General, 46% Federal Funds.
#162 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Valley Regional Healthcare Inc., Newport, NH, to provide
Homemaker, Home Health Aide, Health Screening, Adult Day Services, Adult
In-Home Care, and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, Respite Care
services in an amount not to exceed $476,602.45. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2010. 55% General, 45% Federal Funds.
#163 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association Inc., Concord,
NH, to provide Homemaker, Adult In-Home Care, and Alzheimer’s
Disease and Related Disorders, Respite Care services in an amount not to
exceed $215,471.05. Effective July 1,
2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later,
through June 30, 2010. 57% General, 43% Federal
Funds.
#164 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Community Health and Hospice Inc., Laconia, NH, to provide
Homemaker and Adult In-Home Care services in an amount not to exceed
$604,071.70. Effective July 1, 2009 or
upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through
June 30, 2010. 53% General, 47% Federal Funds.
#165 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Androscoggin Valley Home Care Services, Berlin, NH, to provide
Homemaker, Home Health Aide, Adult In-Home Care, and Alzheimer’s
Disease and Related Disorders, Respite Care services in an amount not to
exceed $633,210.86. Effective July 1,
2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later,
through June 30, 2010. 54% General, 46% Federal
Funds.
#166 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Southwestern Community Services Inc., Keene, NH, to provide
Elder Abuse Counseling and Community Elder Support Services in an amount not to
exceed $15,257.68. Effective July 1,
2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later,
through June 30, 2010. 42% General, 58% Federal
Funds.
#167 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with NH Association for the Blind, Concord, NH, to provide Low
Vision Services in an amount not to exceed $21,643.92. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2010. 42% General, 58% Federal Funds.
#168 Authorize to enter into
a sole source memorandum of
understanding with the Office of Energy and Planning, Concord, NH, to provide
Energy Assistance in
an amount not to exceed $33,256.74.
Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C
approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2010. 42% General, 58% Federal Funds.
#169 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Seacoast Mental Health Center Inc., Portsmouth, NH, to
provide Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Elder Abuse Counseling in an
amount not to exceed $37,824.02.
Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C
approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2010. 3% General, 97% Federal Funds.
#170 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Mark Wentworth Home, Portsmouth, NH, to provide Adult Day
Services in an amount not to exceed $180,921.48. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2010. 51% General, 49% Federal Funds.
#171 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with The Holiday Center Inc., Berlin, NH, to provide Adult
Non-Medical Day Services and Transportation Services in an amount not to exceed
$157,309.28. Effective July 1, 2009 or
upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through
June 30, 2010. 50% General, 50% Federal Funds.
#172 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Easter Seals NH Inc., Manchester, NH, to provide Adult Day
Services in an amount not to exceed $158,458.62. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2010. 50% General, 50% Federal Funds.
#173 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Special Transit Service Inc., Manchester, NH, to provide
Transportation Services in an amount not to exceed $124,133.24. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2010. 42% General, 58% Federal Funds.
#174 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with City of Nashua, Nashua, NH, to provide Transportation
Services in an amount not to exceed $113,782.54. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2010. 42% General, 58% Federal Funds.
#175 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Lamprey Health Care Inc., Newmarket,
NH, to provide Transportation Services in an amount not to exceed
$160,720. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon
G&C approval, whichever is later, through June
30, 2010. 42% General, 58% Federal Funds.
#176 Authorize to enter into
an agreement with North Conway Community Center, North Conway, NH, to provide
Transportation Services in an amount not to exceed $15,725.53. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2010. 42% General, 58% Federal Funds.
#176A Authorize to enter into
an agreement with NH Legal Assistance, Concord, NH, to provide legal services
in an amount not to exceed $148,630.71.
Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C
approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2010. 58% Federal, 42% General Funds.
#176B Authorize to enter into
an agreement with Area Agency of Greater Nashua Inc., d/b/a Gateways Community
Services, Nashua, NH, to provide Adult Day Services in an amount not to exceed
$105,287.04. Effective July 1, 2009 or
upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through
June 30, 2010. 57% Federal, 48% General Funds.
Division for Children, Youth &
Families
#177 Authorize to accept and
expend additional federal funds from the US Administration for Children and
Families in the amount of $1,201,200. Effective retroactive to
October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
Fiscal Committee approved. ARRA Funds.
#178 Authorize to accept and
expend additional federal funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services in the amount of $2,236,379.15; and decrease revenue adjustments to
General Funds in the amount of $2,234,145.
Effective retroactive
to October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Fiscal
Committee approved. ARRA Funds.
#179 Authorize to amend an
agreement with Dr. Michael F. Kalinowski, Durham, NH,
(previously amended by G&C on 5-7-08, item #50),
to conduct a Child Care Market Rate Survey, by increasing the amount by $78,934
to $243,263, and by extending the end date from June 30, 2009 to June 30,
2011. 100% Federal Funds.
#180 Authorize to amend an
agreement with The Family Resource Center at Gorham, Berlin, NH, (previously
amended by G&C on 6-27-07, item #259), to include
implementation of a Pilot Program known as “Watch Me Grow” in the Laconia and
Conway district office catchment areas, by increasing the price from $402,000
to $407,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
New Hampshire Hospital
#181 Authorize to make a retroactive payment in the amount of
$6,536.40 to McKesson Medical-Surgical, Cincinnati, OH, for supplies and
equipment. Effective
upon G&C approval. 69%
General, 30% Federal, 1% Other (transfers from other
agencies) Funds.
#182 Authorize to increase
the annual salary of Sreenivas Katragadda,
MD, Physician In Charge by $3,000 for being board
certified in Family Practice.
Glencliff Home
#183 Authorize to enter into
a contract with NeighborCare of NH d/b/a OmniCare of
NH, Londonderry, NH, to provide pharmacy services in an amount not to exceed
$6,360. Effective July 1, 2009 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30,
2011. 100% General Funds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
#184 Authorize to enter into
a contract with NH Professional’s Health Program, Bedford, NH, to manage and
administer a Dental Professional Assistance Program in an amount not to exceed
$30,000. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. 91% General, 9% Other (Professional Assistance Program) Funds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE VETERANS HOME
#185 Authorize to a contract
renewal option with M. Jonathan Mishcon, M.D.,
Tilton, NH, (previously approved by G&C on
6-21-06, item #195), providing medical care to the residents of the NH Veterans
Home, by increasing the amount by $350,371.16 from $463,878.99 to $814,250.15. Effective July 1, 2009 through June 30,
2011. 32% Federal, 45% Agency Income, 23% General
Funds.
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION
#186 Authorize to award
$200,000 in FY 2009 to the University of NH, which has received private gifts
and contributions as a match for state funds under the Granite State Scholars
Program for the benefit of highly qualified NH residents pursuing programs for
study at public colleges and universities within the state. 100% General Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
#187 Authorize to budget and
expend ARRA Stimulus funds in the amount of $190,310
for Education for Homeless Children and Youth.
Effective upon G&C
approval through December 31, 2011.
Fiscal Committee approved. 100% Federal (ARRA) Funds.
#188 Authorize Division of Career Technology and Adult Learning to
establish one Program Specialist (LG19).
(2)Further authorize to allow allocation of salary of an existing
Secretary II part-time position, providing support for the ARRA
grant. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2011. (3)Further authorize to accept and expend WIA Youth ARRA agreement funds in
the amount of $2,395,321.25 from the Workforce Opportunity Council Inc. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2011. Fiscal
Committee approved. 100%
Federal (ARRA) Funds.
#188A Authorize to reclassify
position #13309 Program Specialist II (labor grade 21 -
$50,914.50) to an Education Consultant II (labor grade 27 -
$53,137.50). 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
#189 Authorize to transfer
$4,000 in “Transfers from other Agencies” funds for anticipated shortages in
salary expenses. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Transfers from Other Agencies. Fiscal Committee approved.
#190 Authorize Division of
State Police to transfer grant funds in the amount of $18,000 within a federal
grant entitled “New Entrant CDL 09”, from the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration for the purpose of improving motor carrier
safety. Effective upon
G&C approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
#191 Authorize Division of
Motor Vehicles to transfer funds between Driver Licensing, Motor Vehicle
Registration, Financial Responsibility and International Registration Program
in the amount of $65,000 for existing and anticipated shortages in overtime and
personal services – temporary for the FY 2009.
Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Highway Funds.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#192 Authorize Homeland Security and Emergency Management to amend a previous
request to accept and expend Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds from the
Federal Emergency Management Agency in the amount of $340,476 (previously
approved by G&C on 3-4-09, item #53). Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. (2)Further authorize to enter into a grant
agreement with the Town of Allenstown, NH, for the acquisition of land from The
River Pines Mobile Home Park Cooperative and the acquisition and demolition of
mobile homes on Jasper Drive for a total amount of $337,105. Effective upon G&C approval through January 31, 2010. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
#193 Authorize Division of
State Police to amend the grant known as “New Entrant CDL
09” from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (previously approved
by G&C on 2-4-09), for the purpose of improving
motor carrier safety, by reallocating funds.
Effective upon G&C
approval through June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#194 Authorize to amend a
grant received from the NH Highway Safety Agency entitled “NH DOS Prosecuting
Paralegal” (previously amended by G&C on 2-18-09,
item #59B), to reallocate funds in the amount of $1,500 to offset anticipated
shortages in FY 2009. 100% Transfers from Other Agencies.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#195 Authorize Division of
Motor Vehicles to retroactively
amend a grant received from the US Department of Transportation National
Highway Traffic Safety Agency (previously amended by G&C
on1-16-08, item #187), for the purpose of collecting and reporting fatal
accident information in the state, by extending the completion date of the
“Fatal Accident Reporting System” grant from January 31, 2009 to June 30, 2009. (2)Further authorize to accept and expend the
third-year funding of a five-year cooperative agreement in the amount of
$21,756.10 from the US Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic
Safety Agency for the purpose of collecting and reporting fatal accident
information in the State. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#196 Authorize Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management to accept and expend $2,156,030.81
in Flood Mitigation Assistance Program funds from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency for the purpose of reducing or eliminating the risk of
repetitive flood damage to homes in the Town of Allenstown. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. (2)Further authorize an agreement with the
Town of Allenstown, NH for a total amount of $2,156,030.81 for the acquisition
and demolition of homes repetitively damaged by floods in the Town. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
#197 Authorize Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management to accept and expend Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program Funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the amount
of $1,280,209 (a previous request accepted by G&C
on 3-4-09, item#53). Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2009. (2)Further authorize to enter into grant
agreements with the sub-grantees as detailed in letter dated April 13, 2009,
for a total amount of $1,261,320 for implementation of projects identified
through the evaluation of natural hazards.
Effective upon G&C
approval through January 31, 2010.
100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#198 Authorize Division of
State Police to retroactively pay
Trooper Joseph A. Villers at Troop C, military
differential pay in the amount of $5,476.65 for salary and $1,076.71 for
benefits during the period of July 19, 2007 through June 5, 2008, using SFY09
funds, for military differential in SFY08.
Effective upon G&C
approval. 81% Highway, 19% Turnpike Funds.
#199 Authorize Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management to enter into a sole source contract with JPA III
Management Co Inc., d/b/a Radisson Hotel Manchester, NH, for the purpose of
providing conference food services, and to conduct the training conference
entitled (Emergency Preparedness: Effective Strategies for Emergency Planning,
Response and Recovery) on June 23, 2009 in an amount not to exceed
$15,161. Effective
upon G&C approval. 100%
Federal Funds from the US Department of Homeland Security’s Emergency
Management Performance Grant.
#200 Authorize
the permit application of Camp Mowglis located on Newfound Lake in Hebron, NH, for
a congregate mooring field renewal of 9 mooring.
#201 Authorize the permit
application of Cottager’s Cover Association located on Squam
Lake in Holderness, NH, for a congregate mooring field renewal of 9 moorings.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
#202 Authorize to accept and
expend federal ARRA funds in the amount of $1,000,000
for the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport to acquire an Aircraft Rescue and
Fire Fighting vehicle. (2)Further
authorize to provide funding to the City of Manchester, to acquire an Aircraft
Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle in the amount of $1,000,000. Effective upon G&C approval through
February 16, 2011. Fiscal Committee approved. ARRA Funds.
#203 Authorize to accept and
expend Federal ARRA funds in the amount of $4,600,000
for airport improvement projects at the Dillant-Hopkins
Airport (Keene), Laconia Municipal Airport and Boire
Field (Nashua). Effective
upon G&C approval through February 16, 2011. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved. ARRA Funds.
#204 Authorize Bureau of
Aeronautics to provide funding to the Town of Whitefield, NH, to construct,
mark, light and sign taxiway “C” at the Mount Washington Regional Airport,
Whitefield, NH, in the amount of $316,073.
Effective upon G&C
approval through July 31, 2012. 97.44% Federal, 2.56%
General Funds.
#205 Authorize Bureau of
Rail and Transit to accept and expend $392,000 in Federal Railroad
Administration funds for improvements on the St. Lawrence & Atlantic
Railroad in Coos County. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 30, 2009. 100% Federal Funds.
Fiscal Committee approved.
#206 Authorize Bureau of
Rail & Transit to enter into a retroactive
lease agreement with Anthony and Barbara DeStefano,
Woburn, MA, for a parcel of land on the State-owned Concord to Lincoln Railroad
Line in Laconia for $1,300 per year.
Effective January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.
#207 Authorize Bureau of
Rail and Transit to pay an amount not to exceed $46,042 to Manchester Transit
Authority, Manchester, NH, to provide a portion of the funds required to match
Federal Transit Administration grant funds for bus acquisition. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2009. 100% Capital –General Funds.
#208 Authorize Bureau of
Rail and Transit to pay an amount not to exceed $80,000 to the City of Nashua,
NH, to provide a portion of the funds required to match Federal Transit
Administration grant funds for bus acquisition.
Effective upon G&C
approval through December 31, 2009.
100% Capital
–General Funds.
#209 Authorize to amend a
contract with CHA Inc., Keene, NH, (previously approved by G&C
on 11-10-04, item #152), for design review services for the Salem-Manchester
I-93 widening project, by extending the completion date from June 30, 2009 to
August 31, 2009.
#210 Authorize Bureau of
Right of Way to appoint a new Highway Layout Commission for the
Salem-Manchester project, and request that Ray Chadwick and Harley Featherston be added to the Layout Commission along with existing
member Real Pinard.
#211 Authorize Bureau of
Rail & Transit to enter into an agreement with Advance Transit Inc.,
Wilder, VT, for transportation services for the general public and elderly and
disabled citizens in the Hanover-Lebanon area for an amount not to exceed
$3,648,236. Effective July 1, 2009
through June 30, 2011. 99.67% Federal, 0.33%
General Funds.
#212 Authorize Bureau of
Rail & Transit to enter into an agreement with Community Action
Program/Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc., Concord, NH, for transportation
services for the general public and elderly and disabled citizens in the
Concord and Laconia areas for an amount not to exceed $1,268,887. Effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. 98.87% Federal, 1.13% General Funds.
#213 Authorize Bureau of
Rail & Transit to enter into an agreement with the Community Alliance of
Human Services Inc., Claremont, NH, for transportation services for the general
public and elderly and disabled citizens in the Claremont area for an amount not
to exceed $493,370. Effective July 1,
2009 through June 30, 2011. 99.07% Federal, 0.93%
General Funds.
#214 Authorize Bureau of
Right of Way to sell a 2,410 square foot parcel of State owned land in Salem to
Nam Y. An and Kyung B. An for $76,100 which includes a $1,100 Administrative
Fee. Effective upon G&C approval.
100% Highway
Funds.
#215 Authorize Bureau of
Right of Way to pay various owners $354,000 as documented in the Contemplated
Awards List for amounts great than $5,000 for the period extending from May 1,
2009 through May 15, 2009. Effective upon G&C approval.
#216 Authorize Bureau of
Planning and Community Service to enter into agreements with the municipalities
of Keene, Tamworth, and Franklin to provide services under the High Priority
Program in providing funding and services necessary for completing a total of
three projects through the municipal-managed process in the amount of
$1,987,920. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2014. 100% Federal Funds / 80% Federal, 20% Local Match Funds.
#217 Authorize Bureau of
Construction to enter into a contract with Nicom
Coatings Corp., Barre, VT, for crack sealing the
roadway at various locations in the southern tier of the State on the basis of
a low bid of $328,355. (2)Further
authorize a contingency in the amount of $32,835.50 for payment of latent
conditions, which may appear during the construction of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through September 18, 2009. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds.
#218 Authorize Bureau of
Construction to enter into a contract with All States Asphalt Inc., Sunderland,
MA, for resurfacing of approximately 15 miles of roadways located in Districts
III, IV, V & VI in the counties of Carroll, Hillsborough, Rockingham and
Strafford on the basis of a single bid of $818,002.50. Effective upon G&C approval through August 14, 2009. 100% Betterment Funds.
#219 Authorize Bureau of
Construction to enter into a contract with Nicom
Coatings Corp., Barre, VT, for crack sealing the
roadway at various locations in the northern tier of the State on the basis of
a low bid of $318,650. (2)Further
authorize a contingency in the amount of $31,865 for payment of latent
conditions, which may appear during the construction of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through September 18, 2009. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds.
#220 Authorize Bureau of
Construction to enter into a contract with R.D. Edmunds & Sons Inc.,
Franklin, NH, for pavement rehabilitation of 6.4 miles of NH Route 11 from the
I-89 ramps at Exit 11 to the Wilmot/Andover town line and improvements at the
intersection at NH 11/NH 114 on the basis of a low bid of $3,414,292.75. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the
amount of $239,000.50 for payment of latent conditions, which may appear during
the construction of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through
June 18, 2010. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds / 90%
Federal, 10% Highway Funds.
#221 Authorize Bureau of
Traffic to amend an agreement with Louis Berger Group Inc., d/b/a Louis Berger
Group Inc., Manchester, NH, (previously approved by G&C
on 10-20-04, item #115), to complete the Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement for the I-93 Salem to Manchester Project, by increasing the amount by
$130,758.68 from $1,465,488.86 to $1,596,247.54, and by extending the
completion date from June 30, 2009 to December 31, 2009. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds.
#222 Authorize Bureau of
Construction to amend a contract with R. S. Audley
Inc., Bow, NH, (previously approved by G&C on
9-17-08), for rehabilitation/widening and safety improvements on the bridge
carrying F.E. Everett Turnpike northbound and
southbound over the Souhegan River in the Town of
Merrimack, by increasing the amount by $530,000 from $13,588,454.21 to
$14,118,454.21. Effective
upon G&C approval. 100% Turnpike Funds.
#223 Authorize Bureau of
Aeronautics to provide funding to the Laconia Airport Authority, to design and
reconstruct the Terminal Aircraft Parking Apron at the Laconia Municipal
Airport in the amount of $835,420. Effective upon G&C approval through
February 16, 2011. 100% ARRA
Federal Funds.
#224 Authorize Bureau of
Aeronautics to provide funding to the City of Keene, NH, to design and
reconstruct the Terminal Aircraft Parking Apron at the Dillant-Hopkins
Airport (Keene) in the amount of $1,298,500.
Effective upon G&C
approval through February 16, 2011.
100% ARRA Federal Funds.
#225 Authorize Bureau of
Rail & Transit to enter into an agreement with the Community Alliance of
Human Services Inc., Claremont, NH, to purchase miscellaneous capital equipment
and facility rehabilitation for an amount not to exceed $119,400. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2010. 100% Federal Stimulus Funds. ARRA Funds.
#226 Authorize Bureau of
Aeronautics to provide funding to the Nashua Airport Authority to design and
reconstruct the Tower Aircraft Parking Apron at Aoire
Field (Nashua) in the amount of $1,753,000.
Effective upon G&C
approval through February 16, 2011.
100% ARRA Federal Funds.
#227 Authorize Bureau of
Rail & Transit to enter into a contract with Tri-County Community Action
Program Inc., Berlin, NH, to purchase miscellaneous capital equipment in the
amount not to exceed $3,225. Effective upon G&C approval through
December 31, 2010. 100% Federal Stimulus Funds. ARRA Funds.
#228 Authorize Bureau of
Rail & Transit to enter into a contract with Advance Transit Inc., Wilder,
VT, to complete the expansion and renovation of the Advance Transit facility
located in Wilder, VT, for an amount not to exceed $1,529,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2010. 100% Federal Stimulus Funds. ARRA Funds.
#229 Authorize the Bureau of
Materials & Research to enter into a contract with Pathway Services Inc.,
Tulsa, OK, for the purchase of a pavement condition and transportation asset
data collection vehicle, hardware, software and support services to provide
data collection support to NHDOT’s Pavement
Management and Asset Management programs in the amount of $1,098,400. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2011. FY
2009 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds / FY 2010 & 2011 100% Federal Funds.
#230 Authorize Bureau of
Planning and Community Service to enter into agreements with the municipalities
of Lebanon, and Manchester to provide services under the Federal Bridge-Aid
Program, in providing funding and services necessary for completing a total of
two projects through the municipal-managed process in the amount of
$10,807,044. Effective
upon G&C approval through June 30, 2014. 80% Federal, 20% Local Match Funds.
#231 Authorize to enter into
a contract with the Southern NH Planning Commission, Manchester, NH, to
undertake certain transportation related planning activities in the amount of
$1,288,893. Effective July 1, 2009 or
upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through
June 30, 2011. 100% Federal Funds
#232 Authorize Bureau of
Construction to enter into a contract with A.J.
Cameron Sod Farms Inc., Farmington, NH, for landscaping/plantings within the roundabout
at the intersection of NH 10/12/101 and Winchester in Keene on the basis of a
low bid of $24,592. (2)Further authorize
a contingency in the amount of $3,688.80 for payment of latent conditions which
may appear during the construction of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through August 27, 2010. 80% Federal, 20% Highway Funds.
TABLED ITEMS
ATTORNEY GENERAL (Tabled at 1-14-09 G&C Meeting)
#25 TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Pignatelli, seconded by Councilor Shea voted to table the petition of Wayne Allen Robbins requesting a pardon hearing for the offenses of Utterance Bad Checks, Forgery and Assault by Prisoner in Merrimack County. The Petitioner is eligible for annulment, however, prefers seeking a pardon.
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES (Tabled at 2-18-09 G&C
Meeting)
#23 TABLED – On motion of Councilor Burton, Seconded by Councilor Shea, the item was removed from the table. A motion to approve the item was made by Councilor Shea, seconded by Councilor Burton. After discussion all Councilors voted no to approve the motion. Councilor Pignatelli, seconded by Councilor Hollingworth voted to place back on the table, the request of the Division of Arts to accept and expend $10,000 from the Nashua Community College for the Percent for Arts program. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Donated Funds.
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.
ATTORNEY GENERAL (Tabled at 5/6/09 G&C Meeting)
#35 TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Hollingworth, seconded by Councilor Burton voted to table the petition of Ryan C. Murphy requesting a pardon hearing for the offense of Conduct After Accident. The petitioner is eligible for an annulment.