GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AGENDA
State House, Concord, New Hampshire
June 10, 2015, 10:00 a.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR AGENDA
#1 MOP 150, I, B (1): Expenditure Approvals
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
#A. Authorize to advance $992.60 in cash to Jennifer Kiley, Education Consultant, to cover anticipated expenses while traveling to Atlanta, GA to attend the 2015 College-and-Career Readiness Networking Conference of the Southern Region Education Board, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis during the period of July 13-15, 2015. 100% Federal Funds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE LOTTERY COMMISSION
#B. Authorize to enter Tiffani Coriaty into an Educational Tuition Agreement with NHTI, Concord’s Community College, Concord, NH, to participate in the course entitled Accounting II, during the period of August 31, 2015 through December 21, 2015 and to pay said costs not to exceed $666. Lottery Funds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE LOTTERY COMMISSION
#C. Authorize to enter John Pedone into an Educational Tuition Agreement with Southern NH University, Manchester, NH, to participate in the course entitled Short Term Financial Management, during the period of July 13, 2015 through September 20, 2015 and to pay said costs not to exceed $1,888. Lottery Funds.
STATE TREASURY
#D. Authorize to issue a warrant from funds not otherwise appropriated in the amount of $138,162 and the State Treasurer to issue checks in the amount of $138,161.96 to the rightful owners of abandoned or unclaimed funds.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Division for Children, Youth and Families
#E. Authorize to pay a membership fee to the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators, Braintree, MA, in the amount of $3,492 for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
#F. Authorize to pay the National Association of State Personnel Executives, Lexington, KY, in the amount not to exceed $5,000 for FY 2016 membership dues for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. 100% General Funds.
#2 MOP 150, I, B (2): Approval of Acceptances
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
#A. Authorize to accept a gift in the form of a vehicle with a value of $3,786 from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
#B. Authorize the Division of Parks and Recreation, Bureau of Historic Sites to accept a stair glide and installation valued at an approximate value of $4,600 from the Weeks State Park Association of Lancaster, NH, for use at the John Wingate Weeks Historic Site at Weeks State Park in Lancaster, NH.
NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
#C. Authorize to accept a donation for up to $16,000 from Ammonoosuc Trout Unlimited to hire seasonal laborers to perform brook trout habitat surveys and population assessments on various streams in the Ammonoosuc River Watershed. Effective upon G&C approval.
#3 MOP 150, I, B (3): Reports and Findings
NEW HAMPSHIRE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
#A. Authorize to accept and place on file the 2014 Annual Report.
#4 MOP 150, I, B (4): Nominations, Confirmations and Appointments
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT
#A. Authorize the confirmation of Major Stephanie L. Kerrigan, Arlington, VA, for appointment to the rank of Major, NH Air National Guard.
#5 MOP 150, I, B (5): Other Items
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
#A. Authorize to amend an agreement with the Town of Jaffrey, NH (originally approved by G&C on 3-12-14, item #3, in the amount of $12,000), to complete an engineering study, by extending the completion date to December 31, 2015 from June 30, 2015. No Additional Funding. 100% Federal Funds.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
#B. Authorize to amend a grant agreement with the Town of Troy, NH (originally approved by G&C on 2-12-14, item #2, in the amount of $12,000), to complete a feasibility study, by extending the completion date to December 31, 2015 from June 30, 2015. No Additional Funding. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Division of Children, Youth and Families
#C. Authorize to amend an existing agreement with Families First of Greater Seacoast, Portsmouth, NH (originally approved by G&C on 6-18-14, item #80), for the provision of Comprehensive Family Support Services in the Rockingham county area, by adjusting certain budget line items in SFY 2015 in order to meet specified needs. Effective upon G&C approval through the original end date of June 30, 2016. No Additional Funding. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Division of Children, Youth and Families
#D. Authorize to amend an existing agreement with Children Unlimited Inc., Conway, NH (originally approved by G&C on 6-18-14, item #80), for the provision of Comprehensive Family Support Services in the Carroll county area, by adjusting certain budget line items in SFY 2015 in order to meet specified needs. Effective upon G&C approval through the original end date of June 30, 2016. No Additional Funding. 100% Federal Funds.
REGULAR AGENDA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of Medicaid Business and Policy
#6 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with the Foundation for Healthy Communities, Concord, NH, for the provision of provider education required by the federal Adult Medicaid Quality Grant, in an amount not to exceed $5,050.31. Effective upon G&C approval through October 1, 2015. 100% Federal Funds.
#7 Authorize the Bureau of Behavioral Health to amend an existing agreement with Harbor Homes Inc., Nashua, NH (originally approved by G&C on 10-29-14, item #16), by adding units to the Housing Bridge Subsidy Program, which provides housing services and subsidies for rent for persons with severe mental illness who are at risk of becoming homeless, and by increasing the price by $90,833 from $9,948,020 in an amount not to exceed $10,038,853, with no change to the end date of June 30, 2017. 100% General Funds.
#8 Authorize to enter into an amendment to exercise a renewal option with Milliman Inc., Brookfield, WI (originally approved by G&C on 12-5-12, item #33), for the provision of actuarial services and technical support relative to Medicaid Care Management, by increasing the price by $4,951,000 from $3,148,310 to an amount not to exceed $8,099,310 and by extending the completion date from June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2017. 52.76% Federal, 47.24% General Funds.
#9 Authorize to enter into a sole source agreement with Carol Chellman, Portsmouth, NH, to provide legal services, in an amount not to exceed $37,820. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2017. 100% General Funds.
Division of Client Services
#10 Authorize to exercise a renewal option to a sole source agreement with MAXIMUS Health Services Inc., Reston, VA (originally approved by G&C on 4-23-14, late item A), for the operation of a Temporary Enrollment and Eligibility Call Center supporting Medicaid enrollment inquiries and processing applications under the NH Health Protection Act, by increasing the price by $500,000 from $500,000 to $1,000,000, and by extending the completion date from June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2017. 50% Federal, 50% General Funds.
Division for Children, Youth and Families
#11 Authorize to enter into a sole source agreement with the NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Concord, NH, for the provision of a statewide program to improve responses to domestic violence, in an amount not to exceed $808,558. Effective July 1, 2015 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
Division of Public Health Services
#12 Authorize the Bureau of Population Health and Community Services, Oral Health Program to exercise renewal options and enter into amendments to existing agreements with vendors as detailed in letter dated May 5, 2015 (originally approved by G&C on 6-19-13, item #93 & 7-10-13, item #48), to provide access to preventive and reparative oral health treatment for individuals participating in the statewide community and school based oral health program, by increasing the price by $173,192 from $173,192 to $346,384, and by extending the completion date from June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2017. 44.7% Federal, 55.3% General Funds.
#13 Authorize with the Division of Community Based Care Services, to exercise a renewal option with the vendors as detailed in letter dated May 8, 2015 (originally approved by G&C on 6-19-13, item #97), for the continuation or regional public health emergency preparedness, substance use disorders continuum of care, and school-based influenza clinics, and Public Health Advisory Council ordination, by increasing the price by $683,760 from $8,324,350 to $9,008,110. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2017. 93.59% Federal, 6.41% General Funds.
#14 Authorize to pay various approved proficiency vendors as detailed in letter dated May 15, 2015, for proficiency testing programs that are currently required and for other proficiency testing that may become necessary, in an amount estimated at $68,065. Effective July 1, 2015 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2017. 40.67% Federal, 54.82% General, 4.51% Other Funds.
#15 Authorize to establish a list of dentists, with the ability to expend said list to include additional interested dental contractors to provide necessary dental treatment for clients enrolled in the NH Ryan White CARE Program. No maximum client or service volume is guaranteed. Accordingly, the price limitation among all agreements is $100,000 each State Fiscal Year for a total of $200,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2016. 100% Other Funds.
#16 Authorize to enter into a sole source agreement with Lamprey Health Care, Newmarket, NH , to provide regional public health emergency preparedness, substance use disorders continuum of care, and Public Health Advisory Council coordination, in an amount not to exceed $532,902. Effective July 1, 2015 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2017. 97.15% Federal, 2.85% General Funds.
Division of Child Support Services
#17 Authorize to amend the current Cooperative Agreement with the Supreme Court of the State of NH through the Administrative Office of the Courts, Concord, NH (originally approved by G&C on 6-18-14, item #81), to increase the price by $1,088,868 from $3,108,894 to $4,197,762. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds.
Division of Family Assistance
#18 Authorize to make a one-time retroactive payment in the amount of $14,242 to renew agency membership in the American Public Human Services Association, Washington, DC. Effective January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. 37% Federal, 63% General Funds.
Bureau of Elderly & Adult Services
#19 Authorize the Bureau of Development Services to exercise a renewal option to an existing agreement with Dr. Cynthia A. Kahn, MD, Developmental Pediatrician, Londonderry, NH (originally approved by G&C on 6-19-13, item #131D), to continue providing developmental pediatric services to specialty clinics for children with neuromotor disabilities and their families, by increasing the price by $229,198 from $224,778.80 to an amount not to exceed $453,976.80, and by extending the completion date from June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2017. 30% Federal, 70% General Funds.
#20 Authorize a renewal option to an existing agreement with Lamprey Health Care Inc., Newmarket, NH, (originally approved by G&C on 8-5-14, item #8), to continue providing two health promotion programs that promote health and independence opportunities for the citizens in NH, by increasing the price by $64,907 from $51,974 to an amount not to exceed $116,881, and by changing the completion date from June 30, 2015 to September 30, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
#21 Authorize a renewal option to existing agreements with the vendors as detailed in letter dated May 15, 2015 (originally approved by G&C on 6-18-14, item #109), for the continuation of nutrition and transportation services to support the seniors and the disabled to remain in their homes and community, by increasing the price by $12,511,977 from $9,984,063.25 to an amount not to exceed $22,496,040.25, and by extending the completion date from June 30, 2015 to September 30, 2016. 54% Federal, 46% General Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
#22 Authorize an annual salary step increase for Marie A. Mullen from Grade HH, Step 3, Salary $94,374.71 to Grade HH, Step 4, Salary $99,552.25. Effective upon G&C approval.
#23 Authorize the Bureau of Right of Way to pay property owners $95,950 as documented in the Contemplated Awards List for amounts greater than $5,000 for the period extending from April 29, 2015 through May 12, 2015. Effective upon G&C approval.
#24 Authorize the Bureau of Turnpikes to enter into a contract with Eckhardt & Johnson Inc., Manchester, NH, for Annual Boiler and HVAC Maintenance, on the basis of a single bid of $67,996. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2017. 100% Turnpike Funds.
#25 Authorize the Bureau of Turnpikes to enter into a contract with Precision Temperature Control Inc., Bedford, NH, for HVAC Control System Inspection and Service, on the basis of a single bid of $65,250. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2017. 100% Turnpike Funds.
#26 Authorize the Bureau of Bridge Design to enter into an agreement with HEB Engineers Inc., North Conway, NH, for the preliminary design for the rehabilitation or replacement to address the Red List bridge carrying Waukewan Road over Lake Waukewan Inlet between the Towns of Center Harbor and New Hampton, for a total amount not to exceed $194,276. Effective upon G&C approval through January 31, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.
#27 Authorize the Office of Federal Compliance to enter into two individual sole source Cooperative Project Agreements with the University of NH, Durham, NH, for Cooperative National Summer Transportation Institute with UNH Tech Camps in Fiscal Year 2016, for a total of $19,968. Effective upon G&C approval through October 1, 2015. 100% Federal Funds.
#28 Authorize the Bureau of Highway Maintenance, Well Section, to enter into a contract with Wragg Brothers of Vermont, Inc., Ascutney, VT, for a 6-inch drilled well and pump on the property of Paul Belanger, Bedford, NH, in the amount of $20,150. Effective upon G&C approval through December 18, 2015. 100% Highway Funds.
#29 Authorize the Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with Pike Industries Inc., Belmont, NH, for 4.7 miles of pavement rehabilitation along US 302 in Conway, on the basis of a low bid of $4,879,542.85. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $487,954.29 for payment of latent conditions which may appear during the construction of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through June 24, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
#30 Authorize the Bureau of Planning and Community Assistance to enter into a contract with the Lakes Region Planning Commission, Meredith, NH, to undertake certain transportation related planning activities in the amount of $428,980. Effective July 1, 2015 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#31 Authorize the Bureau of Planning and Community Assistance to enter into a contract with Central NH Regional Planning Commission, Concord, NH, to undertake certain transportation related planning, in the amount of $560,105. Effective July 1, 2015 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#32 Authorize the Bureau of Planning and Community Assistance to enter into a contract with the Southwest Region Planning Commission, Keene, NH, to undertake certain transportation related planning, in the amount of $674,426. Effective July 1, 2015 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#33 Authorize the Bureau of Planning and Community Assistance to enter into a contract with Rockingham Planning Commission, Exeter, NH, to undertake certain transportation related planning, in the amount of $1,057,100. Effective July 1, 2015 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#33A Authorize the Bureau of Human Resources to enter into a sole source agreement with Federal Highway Administration Finance Division, National Highway Institute, Arlington, VA, for training, in an amount not to exceed $92,000. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2015. 85% Federal, 6% Agency Income, 9% Highway Funds.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
#34 Authorize to award a grant to the Town of Conway, NH in the amount of $462,300 to support land acquisition for the Conway Pines development. Effective June 10, 2015 through December 31, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE GOVERNORS COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
#35 Authorize to enter into an agreement with Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Inc., Concord, NH, for the distribution of telecommunications equipment, in an amount not to exceed $184,500. Effective July 1, 2015 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2017. 100% Other Funds (PUC).
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
#36 Authorize to amend a sole source Cooperative Project Agreement with the University of NH, Granite State Distance Learning Network (originally approved by G&C on 10-7-09, item #19), on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services, for video teleconferencing networking, by increasing the amount by $148,938 from $222,152 to $371,090, and by extending the end date of June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2017. 100% Other (Agency Class 027) funds: the agency class 027 used by DHHS to reimburse DoIT for this work is 58% General, 42% Federal Funds.
STATE TREASURY
#37 Authorize to accept and place on file the quarterly report of the New Hampshire State Treasury for the period ended March 31, 2015.
#37A Authorize to enter into a contract with Charter Trust Company of Concord, NH, to provide investment and portfolio management services for the NH Hospital Trust Fund, in amounts based on portfolio market value. All fees will be paid from trust funds under management. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2020, with the option to renew for up to five years.
NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
#38 Authorize to accept funds in the amount of $1,000 from the University of NH, Durham, NH, for the participation of the Council on Developmental Disabilities in a series of project meetings associated with the Disability Community Planning Group of the UNH Institute On Disability, Disability and Public Health Project, in the State Fiscal Year 2016 and through June 30, 2016. 100% Other (UNH Grant) Funds.
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT
#39 Authorize to enter into a contract agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Bedford, NH, for Professional Civil/Environmental Engineering & Master Planning Services for planning and design of various projects as necessary and required, in the amount not to exceed $400,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017.
#40 Authorize to enter into a contract agreement with Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., Bedford, NH, for Professional Civil/Environmental Engineering & Master Planning Services for planning and design of various projects as necessary and required, in the amount not to exceed $400,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017.
#41 Authorize to enter into a contract agreement with Tighe & Bond Inc., Westfield, MA, for Professional Civil/Environmental Engineering & Master Planning Services for planning and design of various projects as necessary and required, in the amount not to exceed $400,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017.
#42 Authorize to enter into a contract agreement with Harriman Associates Inc., Auburn, ME, for Professional Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Engineering Services for planning and design of various projects as necessary and required, in the amount not to exceed $250,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017.
#43 Authorize to enter into a contract agreement with Dubois & King Inc., South Burlington, VT, for Professional Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Engineering Services for planning and design of various projects as necessary and required, in the amount not to exceed $250,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKETS & FOOD
#44 Authorize to enter into an agreement with the University of NH, to conduct research to evaluate hardy table grape cultivars and training systems suitable for NH production, in the amount of $19,434. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds – Specialty Crop Block Grant.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
#45 Authorize to hire Maureen Mustard into the position of Healthcare Statistician (unclassified LG DD) Step MAX with an annual salary of $78,591.34. Effective June 12, 2015. 100% Agency Income.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
#46 Authorize to offer a 25% salary enhancement for six positions as detailed in letter dated May 22, 2015. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% Agency Income (Inspection Fees & Certificates/Licenses).
NEW HAMPSHIRE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
#47 Authorize to enter into an inter-agency agreement with the NH Department of Transportation for use of premises located at 11 Stickney Ave, Concord, NH. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
#48 Authorize to enter into a contract with RTD Enterprises d/b/a RTD Roofing, Madison, ME, for roof replacement services at the NHES Salem local office building in the amount of $75,300. Effective upon GC approval through June 30, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
#49 Authorize to enter into an agreement with GMI Asphalt LLC, Belmont, NH, for parking lot repair and resurfacing services at the NHES Portsmouth local office in the amount not to exceed $91,550. (2)Further authorize to expend up to an additional $10,000 for any potential unforeseen issues, which may be required due to the unknown conditions. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
#50 Authorize to enter into an agreement with Mark Carrier Construction Inc., Manchester, NH, for storefront replacement/repair services at the NHES Portsmouth local office, in the amount not to exceed $40,960. (2)Further authorize to expend up to an additional $2,000 for any potential unforeseen issues, which may be required due to the unknown conditions. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
#51 Authorize to enter into an agreement with Eckhardt & Johnson Inc., Manchester, NH, for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning preventive maintenance and repairs at NHES offices statewide, excluding the Tobey building location, in the amount not to exceed $210,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
#52 Authorize to enter into a sole source retroactive contract with Abilis Solutions Corp., Portland, ME, for the provision of software support and maintenance services for the Corrections Offender Management Information System, in the amount of $1,599,987.51. Effective April 1, 2015 through June 30, 2019. 15% Other, 85% General Funds.
#53 Authorize to enter into a contract with The Doctor’s Office At Salmon Street, P.C., Manchester, NH, for the provision of Pre-Assignment & Fitness for Duty Exam services, in the amount of $22,500. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017, with the option to renew for one additional period of two years. 100% General Funds.
#54 Authorize to enter into an amendment to exercise the renewal option in the contract agreement with Eric Joyce d/b/a Joyce Dental Laboratory, Laconia, NH (originally approved by G&C on 1-29-14, item #21), for the provision of Dental Laboratory services, by increasing the price by $93,012 from $85,363.75 in the amount not to exceed $178,375.75, and by extending the end date from June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2017. 100% General Funds.
#55 Authorize to enter into a retroactive lease agreement with Oliver Weiss, Ossipee, NH, for the purpose of probation/parole district office space in the amount of $90,756. (2)Further authorize to make a one-time payment in the amount of $500 to provide partial reimbursement of renovation costs. Effective June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2020. 100% General Funds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE LIQUOR COMMISSION
#56 Authorize to make a retroactive payment for prior year invoices to Eversource Energy, Manchester, NH, for services in the amount of $722.54. (2)Further authorize to make a retroactive payment for prior year invoices to Constellation Energy Services, Green Bay, WI, for services in the amount of $163.60. Effective December 4, 2013 through March 10, 2014. 100% Liquor Funds.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
#57 Authorize to budget and expend balance forward funds from the FY 2014 Utilities Assessment, in the amount of $27,000 to fund the shortfall in the Retiree Health Benefits. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2015. 100% Utilities Assessment.
#58 Authorize to award grant funds in the amount of $580,757 to Milton Town Solar LLC, to install a solar photovoltaic system at the closed Milton Town landfill. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2016. 100% Renewable Energy Funds.
#59 Authorize to award grant funds in the amount of $187,000 to Steels Pond Hydro Inc., to install two 300kW turbine generators what will increase the generating capacity of its existing hydroelectric generating station located on the North Branch of the Contoocook River in Antrim, NH. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2016. 100% Renewable Energy Funds.
#60 Authorize to award grant funds in the amount of $150,000 to the Strafford School District to install two new wood fired boilers. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2016. 100% Renewable Energy Funds.
#61 Authorize to award grant funds in the amount of $387,842 to the Town of Bedford to install a geothermal space heating and cooling system at the Town Library. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2016. 100% Renewable Energy Funds.
OFFICE OF THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE
#62 Authorize to enter into a sole source amendment to a contract for professional services with Synapse Energy Economics Inc., (originally approved by G&C on 8-14-13, item #43), to provide continued assistance in representing NH residential ratepayer interests, by increasing the amount by $10,548 from $81,754 to $92,302. 100% Utilities Assessments.
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
#63 Authorize the Division of Parks and Recreation to enter into a contract with Felix Septic Inc., Bow, NH, for septic pumping and disposal at 11 state park facilities, 3 welcome information centers and 1 warehouse facility, in the amount of $32,494. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $6,499 to cover any unforeseen septic issues found. Effective upon G&C approval through October 31, 2015. 74% Park, 25% Highway, 1% Inter-Agency Transfer Funds.
#64 Authorize the Division of Parks and Recreation to enter into a contract with Rowell’s Sewer & Drain LLC, Tilton, NH, for septic pumping and disposal at 9 state park facilities and 1 welcome information center, in the amount of $12,910. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $2,583 to cover any unforeseen septic issues found. Effective upon G&C approval through October 31, 2015. 81% Park, 19% Highway Funds.
#65 Authorize the Division of Parks and Recreation to enter into a contract with Lamprey Suburban Septic Inc., Moultonborough, NH, for septic pumping and disposal at 10 state park facilities and 1 welcome center, in the amount of $41,377. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $8,275 to cover any unforeseen septic issues found. Effective upon G&C approval through October 31, 2015. 99% Park, 1% Highway Funds.
#66 Authorize the Division of Parks and Recreation to enter into a contract with the Town of Nottingham Police Department, Nottingham, NH, for security coverage and traffic control at Pawtuckaway State Park. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. 100% Park Funds.
#67 Authorize the Division of Travel and Tourism Development to enter into a sole source contract with the New England State Travel Directors Council Inc., d/b/a Discover New England, Portsmouth, NH, for collaborative international marketing, in the amount of $500,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% General Funds.
#68 Authorize the Office of Workforce Opportunity to amend retroactively a sole source contract with Hewlett-Packard State & Local Enterprise Services Inc., Vancouver, WA (originally approved by G&C on 6-22-11, item #73), to accomplish modify Production Hosting requirements and related services by increasing the amount by $23,288 from $2,185,412.63 to $2,208,700.63. Effective March 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. (2)Further authorize to increase the contract by $2,305,354.18 from $2,208,700.63 to $4,514,054.81, and extend the end date from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2021.
#68A Authorize the Division of Travel and Tourism Development to enter into a sole source contract with Yankee Publishing Inc., Dublin, NH, for production of NH Visitors Guide and Supporting Publications. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2016. No State Funds.
#68B Authorize the Division of Travel and Tourism Development to enter into a contract with Griffin, York and Krause d/b/a GYK Antler, Manchester, NH, for domestic and international advertising and promotional services, in the amount of $10,000,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017, with the option to renew for one additional two year period. 98.5% General, 1.5% Park Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
#69 Authorize to reimburse Eugene Forbes, Burlington, VT, for moving expenses associated with relocation from Burlington, VT to NH, in an amount not to exceed $5,000. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% General Funds.
#70 Authorize a loan agreement with the Bethlehem Village District, Bethlehem, NH, in the amount not to exceed $2,100,000 to finance water system improvements. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Repayment Funds.
#71 Authorize to amend a loan agreement with the Copple Crown Village District, New Durham, NH (originally approved by G&C on 8-5-14, item #67), to finance water system improvements, by increasing the loan amount by $125,000 from $150,000 to $275,000. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Repayment Funds.
#72 Authorize to execute an amendment to the sole source memorandum of agreement with the NH Department of Transportation (originally approved by G&C on 6-5-13, item #152), to perform test borings and soil sampling as needed at state-owned dam sites, by increasing the amount by $20,000 from $35,000 to $55,000, and by extending the completion date to June 30, 2017 from June 30, 2015. 100% Maintenance of Dams Funds.
#73 Authorize to enter into a sole source memorandum of agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services, Bureau of Laboratory Services, Concord, NH, to perform laboratory services, in the amount of $105,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% General Funds.
#74 Authorize to enter into an agreement with Ewing Electrical Co Inc., Deerfield, NH, for construction of the Main Electrical System Upgrade Project at the Franklin wastewater treatment plant, in the amount of $707,700. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $70,770 to cover unforeseen work that may occur during the construction of the improvements. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2016. 100% Clean Water SRF Loan Funds.
#75 Authorize to enter into an agreement with the Cobbett’s Pond Improvement Association Inc., Windham, NH, to complete the Cobbett’s Pond Restoration Plan Implementation Phase 3: Summer Street Area Best Management Practices project, in the amount of $12,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#76 Authorize to enter into an agreement with Green Mountain Conservation Group, Effingham, NH, to complete the Ossipee Lake Watershed Management Plan Phase 2: A Watershed Plan for the Ossipee Lake Shoreline and Lovell River Watersheds project, in the amount of $75,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#77 Authorize to enter into an agreement with Watershed Assessment Associates LLC, Schenectady, NY, for the purpose of processing aquatic benthic samples and taxonomic identification, in the amount of $134,215. Effective July 1, 2015 through May 31, 2020. 100% Federal Funds.
#78 Authorize to enter into an agreement with Cheapskate Landscaping and Property Maintenance LLC, Brentwood, NH, for lawn maintenance services, in the amount of $13,728. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2018. 100% WRBP Funds.
#79 Authorize to award an Aquatic Resource Mitigation Fund grant to The Nature Conservancy, Concord, NH, to acquire 1,013 acres of land located on East Conway Road, Conway, NH, in the amount of $46,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2015. 100% Aquatic Resource Mitigation Funds.
#80 Authorize to award a Brownfields Assessment Grant to the City of Nashua, to perform environmental site assessment work, in the amount of $66,700. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2016. 100% Brownfields Repayment Funds.
#81 Authorize to award a Local Source Water Protection grant to the Southeast Land Trust of NH, Exeter, NH, to complete a project to protect public drinking water systems, in the amount of $19,950. Effective upon G&C approval through May 31, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
#82 Authorize to enter into a sole source grant agreement with The Provider Enterprises Inc., Brentwood, NH, to help fund the purchase of a new high-efficiency diesel school bus, in an amount not to exceed $15,000. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2015. 100% Federal Funds.
#83 Authorize to enter into a sole source grant agreement with Oyster River Cooperative School District, Durham, NH, to help fund the purchase of three new high-efficiency diesel school buses, in an amount not to exceed $55,000. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2015. 100% Federal Funds.
#84 Authorize to award an Asset Management grant to the Town of Derry, NH, to improve public water system management, in the amount of $15,000. Effective upon G&C approval through May 31, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
#85 Authorize to enter into an agreement with SumCo Eco-Contracting LLC, Salem, MA, for construction services on the Leighton Brook Mitigation Project, in the amount of $207,617. (2)Further authorize to include allowances in the amount of $21,600. (3)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $30,000 to cover unforeseen conditions during the construction of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through October 31, 2015. 100% Capital (General) Funds.
#86 Authorize to execute an amendment to a contract with the Trustees of Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, (originally approved by G&C on 2-28-14, item #45), to provide health communications expertise to strengthen marketing-based interventions, by increasing the amount by $8,986 from $192,990 to $201,976 and by extending the end date to September 30, 2015 from August 31, 2015. 100% Federal Funds.
#87 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association, Boston, MA, to provide funding for the Northeast Regional Pollution Prevention Information Center, in the amount of $100,811. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
#88 Authorize to award a Brownfields Assessment Grant to the Rockingham Planning Commission, Exeter, NH, in the amount of $56,000 to perform environmental site assessment work. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2016. 100% Brownfields Repayment Funds.
#89 Authorize Ship Ahoy’s request to perform work on Lake Winnipesaukee in Laconia.
#90 Authorize Lakefront Landing Condominium Association’s request to perform work on Ossipee Lake in Center Ossipee.
#91 Authorize YMCA Camp Coniston’s request to perform work on Lake Coniston in Croydon.
BOARD OF LICENSING FOR ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUG USE PROFESSIONALS
#92 Authorize to expend examination fees not otherwise appropriated in the amount of $2,690. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2015. 100% General Funds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE VETERANS HOME
#92A Authorize to enter into a contract with Global Empire LLC, Harrisburg, PA, to provide pharmacy services to the Home’s residents, in the amount of $1,062,144. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018. 33% Federal, 33% General, 34% Other Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
#93 Authorize a salary increment for Deputy Commissioner Paul Leather from unclassified salary grade II step 5 $105,272.06 to salary grade II step 6 $110,750.02. Effective upon G&C approval.
#94 Authorize a salary increment for Division Director Heather Gage from unclassified salary grade GG step 5 $91,401.26 to salary grade GG step 6 $96,149.85. Effective upon G&C approval.
#95 Authorize to enter into a contract with GEM Consulting, Hollis, NH, for the purpose of assessment data validation, data analysis and state and federal reporting of assessment date in the amount of $30,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
#96 Authorize to enter into a contract with Stone Network Inc., Chalfont, PA, to provide medical transcription services in an amount not to exceed $92,682.88. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#97 Authorize to enter into a contract with Rebecca Gagnon, Contoocook, NH, for the purpose of providing support and training to school and district educators on the use of data analysis tools and resources made available to them by the Department in the amount of $60,480. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#98 Authorize to enter into a contract with Karen Matso, Kittery, ME, for the purpose of providing support and training to school and district educators on the use of data analysis tools and resources made available to them by the Department in the amount of $113,400. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#99 Authorize to enter into a contract with Donna Beauregard, Strafford, NH, for the purpose of providing support and training to school and district educators on the use of data analysis tools and resources made available to them by the Department in the amount of $31,200. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#100 Authorize to enter into a contract with Ann Mordecai, Portsmouth, NH, for the purpose of providing support and training to school and district educators on the use of data analysis tools and resources made available to them by the Department in the amount of $131,040. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#101 Authorize the Division of Career Technology and Adult Learning to enter into a contract with NH Jobs for America’s Graduates, Manchester, NH, to provide youth services, employment and training in Berlin and Manchester, in an amount not to exceed $50,000. (2)Further authorize to make advanced monthly payments for services. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. 100% Other Funds.
#102 Authorize the Division of Career Technology and Adult Learning to enter into a contract with NH Jobs for America’s Graduates, Manchester, NH, to provide youth services, employment and training in Woodsville, Merrimack, Nashua, Laconia, Rochester, Claremont and Manchester, in an amount not to exceed $1,356,139. (2)Further authorize to make advanced monthly payments for services. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% Other Funds.
#102A Authorize to amend a sole source contract with Iron Data Solutions Inc., Memphis, TN (originally approved by G&C on 2-8-06, item #68), for the purpose of extending the maintenance and support of the Disability Determination Services’ Case Expert System and to provide enhancements and training, by increasing the price by $513,725 from $720,000 to $1,233,725, and by extending the end date from June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2020. 100% Federal Funds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE LOTTERY COMMISSION
#103 Authorize to amend a contract with Scientific Games International Inc., Alpharetta, GA (originally approved by G&C on 7-11-12), for instant ticket printing and related services, by exercising one two-year renewal option, in an amount not to exceed $4,600,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% Lottery Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
#104 Authorize to grant Paul Mansure, a Financial Analyst, currently at $70,850.27, LG DD, Step 3, an increase to $74,721.49, LG DD, Step 4, effective June 12, 2015.
#105 Authorize to amend a sole source contract with Susan Watkins, Sanbornville, NH (originally approved by G&C on 6-4-14, item #29), for the purpose of providing technical assistance to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiners, by increasing the amount from $15,600 to $64,900, and by extending the end date from June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#106 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Monica Smiddy, New York, NY, as a substitute medical examiner, to conduct autopsies as needed in the absence of the Chief Medical Examiner and the Deputy Chief Medical Examiner, for a total not to exceed $20,000. Effective upon G&C approval through August 30, 2015. 100% General Funds.
#107 Authorize to enter into a subgrant with All “R” Kids, to support supervised visitation and the safe exchange of children at the Monadnock Family Services, All “R” Kids Visitation Center, in the total amount of $79,684. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
#108 Authorize to enter into subgrants with the agencies as detailed in letter dated May 20, 2015, to support the enhancement of Child Advocacy Center services, in the total amount of $100,000. July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. 100% General Funds.
#109 Authorize to enter into subgrants with the agencies as detailed in letter dated May 20, 2015, from the Federal Fiscal Year 2014 Victims of Crime Act grant program, for the purpose of funding programs that provide direct services to victims of crime, totaling $229,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
#110 Authorize the Division of State Police to enter into a contract with Joe Brigham Inc., d/b/a JBI Helicopter Services, Pembroke, NH, for the purpose of providing scheduled maintenance and inspections of the State Police Bell 407 helicopter as well as the Bell Helicopter Annual Re-Currency Pilot Training, in an amount not to exceed $225,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 48% Highway, 33% General, 19% Turnpike Funds.
#111 Authorize the Division of Motor Vehicles to enter into a contract with Marquis ID Systems, Fort Wayne, IN, for the continued provision of necessary workstations, printer, computer hardware software, and service to produce and issue driver licenses and identification cards, in an amount not to exceed $3,825,000. Effective upon G&C approval through January 15, 2021, with an option to renew for one two-year extension. 100% Agency Income.
#112 Authorize the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to enter into a grant agreement with the Strafford Region Planning Commission to provide technical assistance to the communities of Barrington, New Durham, Rollinsford, and Somersworth for updating their respective local hazard mitigation plans, for a total amount of $27,000. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
#113 Authorize the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to enter into a grant agreement with the Southwest Region Planning Commission, to provide technical assistance to the communities of Antrim, Chesterfield, Richmond, Sharon, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Westmoreland, and Windsor for updating their respective local hazard mitigation plans, for a total amount of $55,500. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
#114 Authorize the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to enter into a grant agreement with the City of Manchester for the purchase of special needs cots and linen sets for emergency sheltering purposes for a total amount of $29,475. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2015. 100% Federal Funds.
#115 Authorize the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to enter into a grant agreement with the Central NH Regional Planning Commission, to provide technical assistance to the communities of Canterbury, Hillsborough, Hopkinton, and Loudon for updating their respective local hazard mitigation plans, for a total amount of $27,000. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
#116 Authorize the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to enter into a grant agreement with the Town of Waterville Valley, for the purchase and installation of an emergency generator at the local Emergency Operations Center for a total amount of $44,445. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2015. 100% Federal Funds.
#117 Authorize the Division of State Police to amend an existing memorandum of understanding with the Administrative Office of the Courts (originally approved by G&C on 8-13-08, item #155), for the purpose of developing the AOC’s components of the Integrated Criminal Justice information System (J-ONE), by increasing the amount by $130,419, raising the total from $972,353 to $1,102,772, and by extending the end date from June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
#118 Authorize a Working Capital Warrant in the amount of $400,000,000 to cover expenditures for the month of July, 2015.
#119 Authorize the Division of Personnel’s request for waiver of classification decisions. Effective upon G&C approval.
#120 Authorize the Risk Management Unit to partially waive $8,000 of its overall lien in the amount of $63,860.13 related to Jeffrey Bird’s workers’ compensation claim. Effective upon G&C approval.
#121 Authorize the Bureau of Facilities and Assets Management to enter into an agreement with Boucher’s Landscaping Company, Laconia, NH, for lawn care services at the Laconia Lakes Region Facility at 1 Right Way Path in Laconia, NH, in the amount of $54,000. Effective upon G&C approval through October 31, 2017. 100% General Funds.
#122 Authorize the Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to amend a contract with Eckman Construction Company Inc., Bedford, NH (originally approved by G&C on 7-16-14, item #39), for the Regional Training Institute and Barracks Facility, by increasing the contingency for rework of unforeseen and latent conditions by $75,000 from $1,380,575 to $1,455,575, the contingency increase will increase the total not to exceed price from $28,992,075 to $29,067,075. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Capital – General Funds.
#123 Authorize to enter into a sole source amendment to a contract with Segtel Inc., d/b/a Firstlight Fiber, Albany, NY, (originally approved by G&C on 6-28-08, item #55), for Data Network Services, by extending the completion date from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
#124 Authorize a renewal option and amend a contract with Segtel Inc., d/b/a FirstLight Fiber, Nashua, NH (originally approved by G&C on 7-11-12, item #17), for high capacity fiber optic cabling telephone and data service connectivity to and among the State office parks, by increasing the price by $108,000 from $180,000 to $288,000, and by extending the end date from July 30, 2015 to July 30, 2017. 100% Agency Income (derived from State Agency and network charges).
#125 Authorize the Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a lease agreement with the County of Merrimack, Boscawen, NH, which shall provide courtroom and office space for the Merrimack County Superior Court comprised of approximately 18,412 square feet of space, for an amount not to exceed $571,884. (2)Further authorize the request for a waiver from the Clean Air testing requirement. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% Transfer Funds (transfer from AOC, Rent from Other Agencies).
#126 Authorize the Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a lease agreement with the County of Merrimack, Boscawen, NH, which shall provide courtroom and office space for the 6th Circuit – Probate Division – Concord Court comprised of approximately 6,612 square feet of space, for an amount not to exceed $204,108. (2)Further authorize the request for a waiver from the Clean Air testing requirement. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% Transfer Funds (transfer from AOC, Rent from Other Agencies).
#127 Authorize the Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a lease agreement with the Town of Plaistow, NH, which shall provide courtroom and office space for the 10th Circuit Court – District Division – Plaistow comprised of approximately 3,784 square feet of space, for an amount not to exceed $178,140. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2019. 100% Transfer Funds (transfer from AOC, Rent from Other Agencies).
#128 Authorize the Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a lease agreement with Sal’s Kitchen Realty LLC, Lawrence, MA, which shall provide courtroom and office space for the 9th Circuit Court – District Division – Milford comprised of approximately 5,700 square feet of space, for an amount not to exceed $162,576. (2)Further authorize the request for a waiver from the Clean Air testing requirement. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% Transfer Funds (transfer from AOC, Rent from Other Agencies).
#129 Authorize the Bureau of Court Facilities to enter into a lease agreement with the Town of Colebrook, NH, which shall provide courtroom and office space for the 1st Circuit Court – District Division – Colebrook comprised of approximately 1,581 square feet of space, for an amount not to exceed $49,560. (2)Further authorize the request for a waiver from the Clean Air testing requirement. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2019. 100% Transfer Funds (transfer from AOC, Rent from Other Agencies).
#130 Authorize to sell the former Nashua District Court property to Walnut Nashua LLC, for $720,000, plus a $1,100 administrative fee. (2)Further authorize to pay 5% of the gross proceeds from the foregoing sale (amounting to $36,000) to The Norwood Group Inc., d/b/a NAI Norwood Group, Bedford, NH, as its commission for real estate brokerage and marketing services provided with respect to the Property. Effective upon G&C approval.
#131 Authorize the Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with J. Parker & Daughters Inc., Pittsfield, NH, for site improvements pertaining to the Controlled Humidity Preservation Building in Nashua, for a total price not to exceed $128,600. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $12,000 for unanticipated expenses, bringing the total to $140,600. (3)Further authorize the amount of $13,000 for payment to the Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction for engineering services provided, bringing the total of $153,600. Effective upon G&C approval through August 28, 2015. 100% Federal Funds.
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TABLED ITEMS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Tabled at 5/27/15 G&C Meeting)
#42 TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Sununu, seconded by Councilor Wheeler voted to table the request of the Bureau of Planning and Community Assistance to enter into a contract with the Nashua Regional Planning Commission, Merrimack, NH, to undertake certain transportation related planning activities, in the amount of $1,600,000. Effective July 1, 2015 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (Tabled at 5/27/15 G&C Meeting)
#69 TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Van Ostern, seconded by Councilor Sununu voted to table the request to award a grant to the County of Cheshire, Keene, NH, in the amount of $500,000 for the purpose of providing funds to the Monadnock Economic Development Corporation that will provide a working capital and equipment procurement loan to Keene Energy and Agriculture Project LLC. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2016. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Tabled 5/27/15 G&C)
#89 TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wheeler, seconded by Councilor Sununu voted to table the request of the Division of Forests and Lands to enter into a contract with The Aulson Company LLC, Methuen, MA, for new Standing Seam Metal Roofing on the Pole Barn and Nursery Cooler Building at the State Forest Nursery in Boscawen, in the amount of $82,124. Effective upon G&C approval through June 26, 2015. 100% Capital Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Tabled at 5/27/15 G&C Meeting)
#125 TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Sununu, seconded by Councilor Wheeler voted to table the request to contract with Mary M. Lauzon of Campton, NH, to conduct impartial special education complaint investigations and authorized unencumbered payments for services to a total cumulative amount not to exceed $20,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Tabled at 5/27/15 G&C Meeting)
#128 TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Van Ostern, seconded by Councilor Wheeler voted to table the request to enter into a contract with Richard J. Farrell, Nashua, NH, to provide investigative services regarding complaints of educator misconduct, in an amount not to exceed $120,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% Other Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Tabled at 5/27/15 G&C Meeting)
#130 TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Sununu, seconded by Councilor Wheeler voted to table the request to contract with Stephen L. Woodcock of Center Conway, NH, to conduct impartial special education complaint investigations and Authorized unencumbered payments for services to a total cumulative amount not to exceed $20,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Tabled at 5/27/15 G&C Meeting)
#131 TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Sununu, seconded by Councilor Wheeler voted to table the request to contract with Andrew Kyriakoutsakos of Manchester, NH to conduct impartial special education complaint investigations and Authorized unencumbered payments for services to a total cumulative amount not to exceed $20,000. Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.