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Personnel Actions (37)

confirmation

Kenney, voted to confirm the following:

resignation

Amy E. Darling, Milford

Midwifery Council

resignation

Brandt Lambert, Fremont

State Board of Fire Control

resignation

Bruce K. Temple, Claremont

Fish and Game Commission

resignation

Carl W. Schmidt, Orford

State Historical Resources Council

resignation

Dana G. Jones, Conway

Oil Fund Disbursement Board

resignation

David Starbuck, Plymouth

State Historical Resources Council

resignation

Deborah Kennedy, Etna

Board of Mental Health Practice

resignation

Donald M. Roy Jr, Durham

New Hampshire Retirement System, Board of Trustees

resignation

Fred Emanuel, Stratham

Manufactured Housing Installation Standards Board

resignation

Helen E. Hanks, Lochmere

Commissioner, Department of Corrections

resignation

James L. Baird, Claremont

Manufactured Housing Installation Standards Board

resignation

Kathryn A. Bomba, Nashua

Genetic Counselors Governing Board

resignation

Lorraine Stewart Merrill, Stratham

Interim Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food

resignation

Mark C. Stevens, Canterbury

State Historical Records Advisory Board

resignation

Maureen Kelliher, Dover

New Hampshire Retirement System, Board of Trustees

resignation

Michael D. Seidel, Nashua

Division Director, Department of Education

resignation

Michael R. Milligan, Merrimack

New Hampshire Retirement System Board of Trustees

resignation

Michele D. Perkins, Henniker

Higher Education Commission

resignation

Nancy C. Dutton, Wilmot

State Historical Resources Council

resignation

Nathan Perry Lemay, Concord

Board of Home Inspectors

resignation

Nina C. Gardner, Sanbornton

Medical Review Subcommittee

resignation

Paul Thibault, Peterborough

State Board of Fire Control

resignation

Peter A. Whelan, Portsmouth

Advisory Committee on Marine Fisheries

resignation

Peter J. Lennon, Manchester

Fire Standards and Training Commission

resignation

Peter T. Whelley, Moultonborough

Juvenile Parole Board

resignation

Raymond R. Hebert, Manchester

Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy

resignation

Richard M. Heath, Bow

State Board of Fire Control

resignation

Rodney G. Obien, Canterbury

State Historical Records Advisory Board

resignation

Rudolph E. Urban, Berlin

Boxing and Wrestling Commission

resignation

Shawn N. Jasper, Hudson

Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food

resignation

Thomas J. Frawley, Lyme

Oil Fund Disbursement Board

resignation

Thomas J. Malafronte, Epsom

Aviation Users Advisory Board

resignation

Thomas N. Thomson, Orford

Assessing Standards Board

resignation

Wendy E. Weisiger, Pembroke

Wetlands Council

resignation

Wildolfo Arvelo, Newfields

Director of the Division of Economic Development, Department of Business and Economic Affairs

resignation

William J. Moran Jr, Gilford

Aviation Users Advisory Board

Agenda Items (88)

#	Department	Description	Vendor	Amount	Vote
6	BUSINESS FINANCE AUTHORITY	Authorize to hold a Public Hearing to approve an award of a State Guarantee under RSA 162-A:13-a with respect to a loan from TD Bank to Tri-County Community Action Program, Inc. located in Berlin, New Hampshire. Action will authorize a Resolution under RSA 162-A:18 to determine the financing will se			approved
7	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Authorize to reimburse Thomas Pristow, Lakewood, OH, for moving expenses associated with the relocation from Ohio to Henniker, NH, in an amount not to exceed $4,000. Effective upon G&C approval. 30% Federal, 70% General Funds.		$4,000	approved
8	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Authorize to budget and expend prior year carry forward funds in the amount of $106,282 awarded by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Administration for Civil Monetary Penalties for the purpose of disbursing funds in accordance with 42 CFR 488.442(f). Effective upo		$106,282	approved
9	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES contract	Authorize to enter into a sole source amendment to an existing agreement with Magellan Medicaid Administration Inc., Glen Allen, VA (originally approved by G&C on 6-9-10, item #82), to manage pharmacy benefits for the Medicaid Program, by increasing the price by $4,731,804 from $21,055,303 to $25,78	Magellan Medicaid Administrati	$25.8M	approved
10	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES contract	Authorize to enter into a sole source amendment to the existing lease with Riverside Properties Nashua Inc., Nashua, NH (originally approved by G&C on 10-21-09, item #56), for continued occupation by the Southern District Office, located in Nashua, by increasing the price in the amount of $153,750 t		$4.9M	approved
11	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Authorize to enter into a retroactive agreement with NH Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities Inc., d/b/a Parent Information Center, Concord, NH, for the provision of technical assistance and supports to improve existing health care for Children with Special Health Care Needs, in an amount not to	NH Coalition for Citizens with	$139,626	approved
12	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Authorize the Division for Children, Youth and Families to accept and expend the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act in the amount of $244,172. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2018. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.		$244,172	approved
13	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES transfer	Authorize to transfer general funds in the amount of $1,794,295 within the Office of Human Services. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2018. Fiscal Committee approved.		$1.8M	approved
13A	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Authorize the Division for Children, Youth and Families to accept and expend the Title IV-B, Subpart 2 of the Social Security Act under the Promoting Safe and Stable Families program in the amount of $181,643. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2018. Fiscal Committee approved.		$181,643	approved
14	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Authorize to enter into an agreement with Sustainable Results LLC, Nashua, NH, to provide Disproportionate Minority Contact Coordinator services to ensure equal and fair treatment of all youth in the juvenile justice system regardless of race and ethnicity, in an amount not to exceed $80,000. Effect	Sustainable Results LLC	$80,000	approved
15	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES grant	Authorize to accept and expend private funds in the amount of $60,000 for Spark NH, Early Childhood Advisory Council from Endowment for Health as follows: 1)$50,000 to fund Core Support to Spark NH; and 2) $10,000 to fund a Framework for Action Conference. Acceptance of the Core Support to Spark NH		$60,000	approved
16	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES contract	Authorize to enter into a sole source amendment with the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc., Lawrence, KS (originally approved by G&C on 2-25-15, item #9), to provide minor customizations of the Results Oriented Management public face website, by increasing the price by $1,700 from $61,20		$62,900	approved
17	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES grant	Authorize the Bureau of Health Statistics and Informatics to retroactively accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $162,881 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to further fund the Zika Surveillance, Intervention and Referral grant. Effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 201		$162,881	approved
17A	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Authorize to enter into a retroactive agreement with JSI Research & Training Institute Inc., Boston, MA, to provide the implementation, hosting and maintenance of a Family Planning Data Base, in an amount not to exceed $22,500. Effective retroactive to September 1, 2017 through February 28, 2019. 10	JSI Research & Training Instit	$22,500	approved
18	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Authorize the Bureau of Infectious Disease Control, Infectious Disease Surveillance Section to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $215,302 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fund the National Syndromic Surveillance Program. Effective upon G&C approval through June 3		$215,302	approved
19	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Authorize Infectious Disease Surveillance Section to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $109,686 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fund the National HIV Surveillance System program. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2018. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Commi		$109,686	approved
20	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Authorize Infectious Disease Section to accept and expend other funds in the amount of $4,000 from the State of NH Department of Environmental Services to support the development and distribution of Integrative Pest Management for Tick-borne Disease Prevention Educational Kits. Effective upon G&C ap		$4,000	approved
21	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES contract	Authorize to amend a sole source agreement with Scientific Technologies Corporation, Scottsdale, AZ, for technical development, support and services to the NH Electronic Disease Surveillance System, Patient Reporting Investigating Surveillance Manager module, and Tuberculosis Program Area Module, by	Scientific Technologies Corpor	$2.1M	approved
21A	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES contract	Authorize to enter into 10 agreements, of which 9 are retroactive, with the vendors as detailed in letter dated October 24, 2017, for the provision of Family Planning Services in an amount not to exceed $2,915,402. Effective retroactive to July 1, 2017 (with the exception of the agreement with new c		$2.9M	approved Pappas, Prescott, Volinsky
21B	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Authorize to enter into an agreement with Harbor Homes Inc., for the provision of transitional housing beds and services for adults who have severe mental illness or severe and persistent illness and who no longer meet the level of care provided by NH Hospital or a Designated Receiving Facility, in	Harbor Homes Inc.	$2.1M	approved
21C	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES contract	Authorize to amend an existing sole source contract with National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence/Greater Manchester – Serenity Place (originally approved by G&C on 8-23-17, item #22), to increase Substance Use Disorder crisis respite shelter services in Manchester, NH, by increasing the p		$550,000	approved
22	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	Authorize the Division of Operations to accept and expend revenue in the amount of $789,750 from US Environmental Protection Agency for the NH Clean Diesel Emissions Reduction Program. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2019. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.		$789,750	approved
23	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	Authorize the Bureau of Rail and Transit to accept and expend revenue in the amount of $325,000 from the Special Railroad Fund for the maintenance and repair of State-owned railroad lines. (2)Further authorize to enter into agreements with Railroad Operators, for an amount not to exceed $310,000 fro		$325,000	approved
24	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES	TABLED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wheeler, seconded by Councilor Kenney, and with Councilors Volinsky and Pappas voting no, tabled the request that the Adjutant General be designated to apply for, receive and administer federal military aid funds in compliance with applicable			approved
25	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES contract	The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wheeler, seconded by Councilor Papas voted to approve requested action #1, the Bureau of Finance & Contracts report that there were no Small Claims that were paid in the previous fourth quarter of FY 2017 for individual amounts less than $600. (2)TABLE		$600	approved
26	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION contract	Authorize to accept and place on file the Bureau of Finance & Contracts’ report of all Small Claims in the previous first quarter of FY 2018 totaling $2,095.04 for individual amounts less than $1,000. 100% Highway Funds.		$2,095	approved
27	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION amendment	Authorize the Bureau of Bridge Design to amend the Interstate Bridge Agreement with the state of Maine to allow the Department to reimburse Maine for half of the increased construction costs totaling $3,700,000 from $173,000,000 to $176,700,000 associated with the replacement of the Sarah Mildred Lo	state of Maine	$176.7M	approved
28	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION payment	Authorize the Bureau of Turnpikes to continue its membership and participation with the I-95 Corridor Coalition, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, by retroactively paying annual membership dues in the amount of $35,000 for Fiscal Year 2018. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Turnpike Funds.		$35,000	approved
29	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION contract	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 an amount not to exceed $63,250 for training. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.	Federal Highway Administration	$63,250	approved
30	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	Authorize the Bureau of Environment to enter into an agreement with Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., Bedford, NH, for water quality related engineering services for various projected located throughout the state, for an amount not to exceed $400,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 202	Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc.	$400,000	approved
31	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	Authorize to accept and place on file the Bureau of Construction’s quarterly basis summary of active projects that may require contingency use, through September 29, 2017.			approved
32	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION contract	Authorize the Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with R.M. Piper Inc., Plymouth, NH, for roadway and intersection improvements along the intersection of US 3 and NH 25 in Meredith, on the basis of a single bid of $2,581,586.50. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $129,07	R.M. Piper Inc.	$2.6M	approved
32A	DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY contract	Authorize, for the benefit of state agencies, to enter into a sole source contract amendment with System Automation Corporation of Columbia, MD (originally approved by G&C on 5-8-14, item #8), to provide licensing system enhancements, by increasing the amount by $1,128,226 from $2,175,061 to $3,303,		$3.3M	approved
33	OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES	Authorize to conduct a one-day conference on Saturday April 28, 2018 at the Grappone Conference Center, Concord, NH, to provide training to municipal land use board members, for a total cost not to exceed $23,580. Effective November 8, 2017 through April 28, 2018. 100% Other Funds (Registration Fees		$23,580	approved
34	NEW HAMPSHIRE GOVERNORS COMMISSION ON DISABILITY	Authorize to accept and place on file the Annual Telecommunications Assistance Report for the period ending June 30, 2017.			approved
35	THE ADJUTANT GENERALS DEPARTMENT	Authorize to accept a building addition to the Administration Building at the NH State Veterans Cemetery from the NH Veterans Cemetery Association valued at $469,008.04.		$469,008	approved
36	INSURANCE DEPARTMENT amendment	Authorize to retroactively amend item #35 originally approved by G&C on March 8, 2017, by extending the end date of the Federal Grant Award from the US Department of Health and Human Services from June 30, 2017 to October 30, 2018 to align with the Federal Grant end date, with no increase in funding			withdrawn
37	INSURANCE DEPARTMENT contract	Authorize to accept and expend federal grant funds in the amount of $536,561 for FY 2018 and FY 2019 from the US Department of Health and Human Services for the purpose of enhancing the States’ ability to effectively enforce the consumer protections under Part A of title XXVII of the PHS Act. (2)Fur		$536,561	withdrawn
38	INSURANCE DEPARTMENT contract	Authorize to retroactively amend a contract with Regulatory Insurance Advisors LLC, Lincoln, NE (originally approved by G&C on 7-19-17, item #67), for consulting services, by extending the end date from October 31, 2017 to October 31, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.	Regulatory Insurance Advisors		approved
39	INSURANCE DEPARTMENT contract	Authorize to amend a contract with Freedman Healthcare LLC, Newton, MA (originally approved by G&C on 8-23-17, item #64), for consulting services to assist NHID to provide data analysis that will support Department efforts to conduct consumer outreach and evaluate carrier compliance with federal and	Freedman Healthcare LLC		approved
40	INSURANCE DEPARTMENT contract	Authorize to retroactively amend a contract with Gorman Actuarial Inc., Marlborough, MA (originally approved by G&C on 3-8-17, item #37), for the provision of consulting services to assist NHID in its development of a data collection and reporting process for health care provider complaints, by incr	Gorman Actuarial Inc.	$79,940	approved
41	INSURANCE DEPARTMENT contract	Authorize to enter into a contract with Examination Resources LLC, Atlanta, GA, for consulting services, in the amount of $67,400. Effective upon G&C approval through October 30, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.	Examination Resources LLC	$67,400	approved
42	NEW HAMPSHIRE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY	Authorize to enter into an agreement with ECI Systems LLC, Salem, NH, for statewide alarm and access systems testing, maintenance, repairs and monitoring services, in the amount not to exceed $126,087. Effective December 1, 2017 through November 30, 2020. 100% Federal Funds.	ECI Systems LLC	$126,087	approved
43	DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS	Authorize to exercise a retroactive inter-agency memorandum of understanding with the NH Department of Safety which will establish reimbursement cost rates for the NH Department of Corrections, Correctional Industries Plate Shop’s manufacture of motor vehicle number plates. Effective July 1, 20917 t			approved
44	DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS amendment	Authorize to amend item #38 originally approved by G&C on February 1, 2017, by reallocating grant funds in the amount of $3,959 from the NH Department of Education Title I, Part – D, Federal Assistance to Meet the Special Educational Needs of Children in State Institutions for Neglected or Delinquen		$21,947	approved
45	DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS contract	Authorize to enter into a contract with m5 Marketing Communications Inc., Manchester, NH, to provide Media and Advertising Services for Recruitment services, in the amount of $324,080. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2019 with the option to renew for an additional period of up to two ye	m5 Marketing Communications In	$324,080	approved Volinsky
46	PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION grant	Authorize to accept and expend $60,000 in grant funds from the US Department of Transportation – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for non-gas related work performed in the enforcement of the Underground Utility Damage Prevention System. Effective upon G&C approval through June		$60,000	approved
47	DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS contract	Authorize the Division of Economic Development to enter into a retroactive sole source Cooperative Project Agreement with the University of NH, Durham, NH, for continued funding of the Innovation Research Center, in the amount of $550,000. Effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019. 100% General F	University of NH	$550,000	approved
48	DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS contract	Authorize the Division of Economic Development to enter into a sole source contract with the Granite State District Export Council, Dover, NH, to provide financial administration, oversight and reporting services in compliance with the State Trade Expansion Program Grant VI, awarded by the US Small	Granite State District Export	$252,733	approved
49	DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS grant	Authorize the Division of Economic Development, Office of International Commerce to accept and expend grant funds from the US Small Business Administration-State Trade Expansion Program grant program, in the amount of $14,866. Effective upon G&C approval through September 29, 2018. 100% Federal Fund		$14,866	approved
50	DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES personnel	Authorize the Division of Forests and Lands to pay overtime in the amount of $50,000 for permanent personnel from class 10 appropriations for positions that are vacant due to illness, extended leaves of absence, or pending recruitment in the Forest Protection Bureau. Effective upon G&C approval thro		$50,000	approved
51	DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES	Authorize the Division of Parks and Recreation to enter into a memorandum of agreement with Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country of Franconia, NH, to provide year-round adaptive sport and recreation opportunities at Franconia Notch State Park and Cannon Mountain Ski Area. Effective December	Adaptive Sports Partners of th
52	DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES contract	Authorize the Division of Parks and Recreation, Cannon Mountain Ski Area, to select as sole source, a new Prinoth Bison S Tier Snow Groomer to be used for mountain ski operations financed through an equipment lease agreement with Signature Public Funding Corp. (2)Further authorize to exercise a seco	Signature Public Funding Corp.	$364,580	approved Wheeler
53	NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT	Authorize to accept and expend $2,574,600 in federal funds from the US Fish and Wildlife Service for the purpose of acquiring 672+/- acres in Rindge and Fitzwilliam, NH and a conservation easement on 1,527.72 acres in Barrington and Nottingham, NH. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2018.		$2.6M	approved
54	NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT amendment	Authorize to acquire restricted fee title to 672+/- acres in Rindge and Fitzwilliam, NH, from the Law Office of Mark R. Dunn, acting as agent for Pearly Lake Forest LLC at the fair market value of $765,000. (2)Further authorize to work with the Society for the Protection of NH Forests to amend the c		$765,000	approved
55	NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT contract	Authorize to enter into a contract with Holden Engineering and Surveying Inc., Bedford, NH, to conduct a complete boundary survey and marking on the Pearly Lake Forest property in Rindge and Fitzwilliam, NH, and to conduct a complete boundary survey and marking Parcel #2 of the Sargent Wildlife Mana	Holden Engineering and Surveyi	$24,100	approved
56	NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT	Authorize to acquire a conservation easement on 1,525.62 acres in Barrington and Nottingham, NH from Bruton & Berube PLLC, Attorneys at Law as agent for the Southeast Land Trust of NH for $1,750,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.		$1.8M	approved
57	DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES transfer	Authorize to transfer funds in and among classes within an accounting unit in the amount of $166,500 for better use of appropriated federal funds. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2018. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.		$166,500	approved
58	DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES grant	Authorize to award state aid grant funds for wastewater facility projects, for the four entities as detailed in letter dated October 19, 2017, in the aggregate amount of $7,955,512. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% General Funds.		$8.0M	approved
59	DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES grant	Authorize to award an Aquatic Resource Mitigation Fund grant to The Monadnock Conservancy, Keene, NH, in the amount of $105,000 for the purpose of acquiring land owned by Craig W. Chamberlain. Effective upon G&C approval through June 29, 2018. 100% Aquatic Resource Mitigation Funds.	Monadnock Conservancy	$105,000	approved
60	DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES grant	Authorize to award an Aquatic Resource Mitigation Fund grant to the Town of Salem, Salem, NH, in the amount of $150,000 for the purpose of acquiring land formerly owned by Stonebrook Land Developers LLC. Effective upon G&C approval through August 31, 2018. 100% Aquatic Resource Mitigation Funds.	Town of Salem	$150,000	approved
61	DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES contract	Authorize to retroactively amend a sole source contract with HYSR, Dartmouth, MA, to calculate long-periods of daily stream flow records at ungauged locations in NH, by extending the end date to March 31, 2018 from September 30, 2017. No Cost Time Extension. 100% General Funds.	HYSR		approved
62	DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES contract	Authorize to enter into an agreement with Trout,Unlimited, Arlington, VA, to conduct stream crossing assessments in NH for a not to exceed contract value of $26,945. Effective upon G&C approval through March 31, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.	Trout,Unlimited	$26,945	approved
63	DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES contract	Authorize to execute a sole source amendment to contract with Robert Gibbons, Portsmouth, NH (originally approved by G&C on 5-4-16, item #57), to operate the state-owned mobile pumpout boat in NH’s coastal waters, by increasing the amount by $85,800 to $214,500 from $128,700, and by extending the co	Robert Gibbons	$214,500	approved
64	DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES amendment	Authorize to retroactively amend an agreement with the Town of Rollinsford, NH (originally approved by G&C on 4-14-17, item #50), for the purpose of purchasing a new fire truck, by extending the end date to March 31, 2018 from September 30, 2017. No Additional Funding. 100% Federal Funds.	Town of Rollinsford, NH (origi		approved
65	DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES	Authorize to enter into an agreement with the Lake Sunapee Protective Association, Sunapee, NH, to complete the Lake Sunapee Watershed Management Plan Development Phase I: Update of Existing Plan, in the amount of $50,000. Effective upon G&C approval through March 30, 2020. 100% Federal Funds.	Lake Sunapee Protective Associ	$50,000	approved
66	DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES	Authorize to enter into an agreement with the Lake Winnipesaukee Association, Meredith, NH, to complete the Moultonborough Bay and Winter Harbor Watershed Management Plan Development, in the amount of $65,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2019. 100% Federal Funds.	Lake Winnipesaukee Association	$65,000	approved
67	NEW HAMPSHIRE VETERANS HOME contract	Authorize to exercise a contract extension with Lakes Region General Healthcare Foot Clinic, Laconia, NH (originally approved by G&C on 1-14-15, item #32), to provide foot clinic services to the Homes residents, by increasing the amount by $64,500 from $84,000 to $148,500, and by extending the compl		$148,500	approved
68	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION contract	Authorize the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation to enter into a contract with the Brain Injury Association of NH, Concord, NH, to provide independent living services in an amount not to exceed $79,923. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2018. 58% Federal, 42% State Match Funds.	Brain Injury Association of NH	$79,923	approved
69	DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY lease	Authorize the Division of Motor Vehicles to enter into a lease agreement with Odhner Holographics Inc., Amherst, NH, for the purpose of temporarily housing the Milford Division of Motor Vehicles, in an amount not to exceed $114,000 including a payment of $57,600 for necessary interior fit-up prior t	Odhner Holographics Inc.	$114,000	approved
70	DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY contract	Authorize the Division of Emergency Services and Communications to enter into a contract with Green Mountain Communications Inc., for services related to the removal of and installation of microwave radio link equipment on a self-supporting communications tower located at the summit of Kearsarge Mou	Green Mountain Communications	$49,224	approved
71	DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY contract	Authorize the Division of Emergency Services and Communications to enter into a contract with Northern Pride Communications Inc., for services related to the removal of and installation of a high performance microwave dish and associated protective ice guard on a State of NH self-supporting communic	Northern Pride Communications	$25,000	approved
72	DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE grant	Authorize to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $283,958 from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs entitled National Criminal History Improvement Program in order to purchase updated fingerprinting machines for use by law enforcement agencies around the state. Effecti		$283,958	approved
73	DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE grant	Authorize to award subgrants to the agencies as detailed in letter dated October 23, 2017 in the total amount of $720,000 from the Regional Drug Task Force appropriation to support drug task force program operations. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2019. 100% General Funds.		$720,000	approved
74	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES transfer	Authorize the Department of Safety to transfer to the Department of Administrative Services sole management responsibility for a State land parcel and the improvements situated thereon , Milford, NH, consisting of approximately 2,051 acres of land, a building formerly housing a State Police Barracks			approved
75	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES	Authorize a Working Capital Warrant in the amount of $700,000,000 to cover the payment of expenditures for the month of December 2017.		$700.0M	approved
76	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES	Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into an agreement with McFarland-Johnson Inc, Concord, NH, for mechanical engineering services required for planning, design and construction of various Public Works’ Projects as necessary and required by the Department, in an a	McFarland-Johnson Inc	$300,000	approved
77	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES	Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into an agreement with Dubois & King Inc., South Burlington, VT, for mechanical engineering services required for planning, design and construction of various Public Works’ Projects as necessary and required by the Department, i	Dubois & King Inc.	$300,000	approved
78	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES	Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into an agreement with Dubois & King Inc., Bedford, NH, for civil/structural services required for planning, design and construction of various Public Works’ Projects as necessary and required by the Department, in an amount not	Dubois & King Inc.	$300,000	approved
79	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES	Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into an agreement with Oak Point Associates, Portsmouth, NH, for architectural services required for planning, design and construction of various Public Works’ Projects as necessary and required by the Department, in an amount n	Oak Point Associates	$500,000	approved
80	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES	Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into an agreement with Yeaton Associates Inc., Littleton, NH, for mechanical engineering services required for planning, design and construction of various Public Works’ Projects as necessary and required by the Department, in a	Yeaton Associates Inc.	$300,000	approved
81	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES contract	Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Harvey Construction Corp., Bedford, NH, for the Hampton Circuit Courthouse, Hampton, NH, for a total price not to exceed $4,129,378. Effective upon G&C approval through February 28, 2019. 100% General Capita	Harvey Construction Corp.	$4.2M	approved
82	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES contract	Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with North Branch Construction Inc., Concord, NH, for replacing the existing 12,000 square foot building with a new 23,000 square foot building Liquor Store in Portsmouth, NH, for a total price not to exceed $6,3	North Branch Construction Inc.	$6.7M	approved
83	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES contract	Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with T. Buck Construction Inc., Turner, ME, for a Center for Excellence for Adolescent Behavioral Health at the Sununu Youth Center, NH, for a total price not to exceed $1,349,200. Effective upon G&C approval thr	T. Buck Construction Inc.	$1.4M	approved
84	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES	Authorize the Risk Management Unit to enter into an agreement with Anthem Health Plans of NH Inc., d/b/a Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Manchester, NH, for medical benefits coverage for state employees, retirees, spouses and eligible dependents, in the estimated amount of $20,900,000 during the	Anthem Health Plans of NH Inc.	$20.9M	approved
85	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES	Authorize the Division of Personnel’s request for wavier of classification decisions. Effective upon G&C approval.			approved
86	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES	Authorize the list of Governor and Council meeting dates for the period of January through June 2018.			approved
105	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES contract	TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wheeler, seconded by Councilor Kenney, and with Councilor Pappas voting no, voted to table the request to accept and place on file the report containing a list of vendors that agencies have contracted with for the period of April 1, 2017 throu