The Government Contract Review Committee met on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at 10:00 AM, in Room 171 of the Capitol Annex. Representative Dennis Keene, Chair, called the meeting to order, and the secretary called the roll.
Present were:
Members: Senator Vernie McGaha, Co-Chair; Representative Dennis Keene, Co-Chair; Senators Ernesto Scorsone and Elizabeth Tori; Representatives Brad Montell and Brent Yonts.
Guests: Angela Vest, James Wood, Hiren Desai, Jon Copley, Carlton Shier, Zach Ramsey, Dr. Kraig Humbaugh, Paul Cooper.
LRC Staff: Kim Eisner, Becky Barnes, Brad Metcalf, Matt Ross, and Jennifer Wilson.
A motion was made by Representative Yonts to approve Minutes of the October 9, 2007 meeting of the committee. Senator Scorsone seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Senator McGaha to consider as reviewed, the Corrections List. Representative Yonts seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Senator McGaha to consider as reviewed, the Personal Service Contract List, with exception of those items selected for further review by members of the committee. Representative Yonts seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Senator McGaha to consider as reviewed, the Personal Service Contract Amendment List, with exception of those items selected for further review by members of the committee. Representative Yonts seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Senator McGaha to consider as reviewed, the Memoranda of Agreement List, with exception of those items selected for further review by members of the committee. Representative Yonts seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Senator McGaha to consider as reviewed, the Memoranda of Agreement Amendment List, with exception of those items selected for further review by members of the committee. Representative Yonts seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
Representative Yonts requested the committee staff send out an e-mail to state the committee will strictly enforce the statute regarding emergencies.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, OFFICE OF THE:
NASACT, 0700006379.
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY:
Dane Hosler, 08-017; Poetry Alive, 08-019; Ellen C. Williams & Associates, LLC, 08-031; The Palladium Group Incorporated, 08-035.
EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD:
Southern Regional Education Board, 0700006152; Jason Rothrock, 0700006334.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF:
Logan and Gaines, 0700006405.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET:
Tetra Tech EM Incorporated, 0700005624; Ben Thomas Associates Incorporated, 0700006267; Riverine Systems, LLC, 0700006285.
FISH & WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF:
Quail Unlimited Incorporated, 0700005523; Helicopter Applicators Incorporated, 0700005536; Ducks Unlimited Incorporated, 0700005607; Nature Conservancy, 0700005616.
HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, CABINET FOR:
Brain Injury Associates of Kentucky, 0700006296; Deloitte Consulting, 0700006360.
JUSTICE CABINET:
Sturgill Turner Barker and Moloney, PLLC, 0700005632.
KENTUCKY LOTTERY CORPORATION:
DeanHouston Incorporated, 0808035.
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION, COUNCIL ON:
Southern Regional Education Board, 0700006301.
PUBLIC PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF:
Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC, 0700005434; Frederick T. Verny, Jr., 0700006113; J. E. Hodges & Associates, LLC, 0700006115; Linda C. Dykes, 0700006202; Durham Financial, LLC, 0700006204.
TRANSPORTATION CABINET:
Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, 0700006185; Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, 0700006188; Williams Appraisal Company, 0700006229; Charles Joseph Bird, 0700006232; Emerson L. Richmond, 0700006265.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY:
Dell, 08-129; Denham Blythe, A081100; Kohn Pederson Fox Associates, A081110; Stengel-Hill Architects, A081120; Elizabeth C. Rightmeyer, K08-130; Rossa, Rossa & Associates, K08-131; John R. Meek, MD, K08-132; Lexington Infectious Disease Consultants, K08-133; Barton and Associates, K08-134; Ameripath Incorporated d/b/a Pathology Associated, K08-135; Commonwealth Anesthesia, K08-136; Marshall Emergency Services Associates, K08-137; U S Teleradiology, LLC, K08-138.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE:
Advances in Education, 08-045.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE AMENDMENTS
WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF:
Wyatt Tarrant and Combs, LLP, 0600002317.
CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES:
OWL d/b/a Opportunity for Work and Learning, 0600000334; Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, 0600000778.
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY:
Ad-Success Marketing Incorporated, 07-030.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY:
Moore Stephens Potter, LLP, M-06156366.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF:
Susan Gormley Tipton, 0700006213.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET:
Frost Brown Todd, LLC, 0600003105.
HUMAN SUPPORT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR:
Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky, 0600001250.
LIBRARIES & ARCHIVES, DEPARTMENT FOR:
Sharon G. Marcum, 0700004015.
MEDICAL LICENSURE, BOARD OF:
Kentucky Physicians Health Foundation Incorporated, 0700004317.
MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION, DEPARTMENT FOR:
Primary Care Associates of Southern Kentucky, PLLC, M-06051014.
NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CABINET:
Premier Drug Testing, 0600001039.
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY:
Deters, Benzinger & Lavelle, 2008-440.
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION, COUNCIL ON:
Moore Stephens Potter, LLP, M-06077921.
PUBLIC HEALTH, DEPARTMENT FOR:
Volunteers of America of Kentucky Incorporated, M-06183385.
PUBLIC PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF:
Neriette Eldridge, 0600000076.
TRANSPORTATION CABINET:
Vaughn and Melton, C-01154275-2; Mark A. Reid, M-06187686.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY:
Robert A.M. Stern Architects, A071140.
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY:
DDS Engineering, PLLC, 710608.
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT
WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF:
E Kentucky Child Care Coalition, 0700006016; Northern Kentucky Cooperative, 0700006107; Treasurer Pike County Board of Education, 0700006138; Treasurer Lincoln County Board of Education, 0700006205; Treasurer McCracken County Board of Education, 0700006207; Treasurer Webster County Board of Education, 0700006346.
FISH & WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF:
Big Sandy RC and D Area Incorporated, 0700006216.
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT:
ConnectKentucky, 0700005985; ConnectGradd Incorporated, 0700005998; City of Olive Hill, 0700006148; Shelby County, 0700006193; City of Florence, 0700006208; Butler County Board of Education, 0700006228; Knox County Fiscal Court, 0700006259; Lawrence County Fiscal Court, 0700006279; City of Corbin, 0700006280; Lawrence County Fiscal Court, 0700006281; City of Park City, 0700006291; Wayne County Fiscal Court, 0700006293; City of Lebanon, 0700006295; Lawrence County Fiscal Court, 0700006361; City of Bradfordsville, 0700006365; City of Crofton, 0700006373; City of Richmond, 0700006392; Bell County Fiscal Court, 0700006403; City of Georgetown, 0700006404; City of Bellevue, 0700006414.
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF ENERGY POLICY:
FIVCO Area Development District, 0700005834; URS Corporation, 0700005840; Cedar West Incorporated, 0700006290; Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation, 0700006294; RE Strategies, LLC, 0700006299.
HEALTH SERVICES, CABINET FOR:
Kentucky E-Health Corporation, 0700006298.
MILITARY AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF:
Martin County Fiscal Court, 0700005511.
NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CABINET:
Breathitt County Water District, 0700005566; Mountain Water District, 0700006187.
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF:
Buffalo Trace Area Development District, 0700005973.
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS
WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES:
Central Kentucky CAC Incorporated, 0700004973.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF:
Bethune Institute, 0600000345; Treasurer Campbellsville Independent Board of Education, 0600000367; Treasurer Corbin Independent Board of Education, 0600000379; Treasurer Dayton Independent Board of Education, 0600000386; Treasurer Frankfort Independent Board of Education, 0600000389; Treasurer Garrard County Board of Education, 0600000392; Treasurer Eminence Independent Board of Education, 0600000396; Treasurer Lewis County Board of Education, 0600000406; Treasurer Lincoln County Board of Education, 0600000409; Treasurer Metcalfe County Board of Education, 0600000415; Treasurer Middlesboro Independent Board of Education, 0600000416; Morgan County Board of Education, 0600000419; Owen County Board of Education, 0600000422; Treasurer Warren County Board of Education, 0600000434; Treasurer Whitley County Board of Education, 0600000435; Treasurer Union County Board of Education, 0600000555; Treasurer Jefferson County Board of Education, 0600001255; Treasurer Owensboro Independent Board of Education, 0600001605; Treasurer Adair County Board of Education, 0600001817; Treasurer Marion County Board of Education, 0600001822; Treasurer Jefferson County Board of Education, 0700004288; Christian County Board of Education, 0700004642; Treasurer Henderson County Board of Education, 0700004645; Treasurer Jessamine County Board of Education, 0700004646; Treasurer Martin County Board of Education, 0700004648; Owen County Board of Education, 0700004675; Treasurer Union County Board of Education, 0700004682; Treasurer Madison County Board of Education, 0700004856; Treasurer Whitley County Board of Education, 0700004857; Treasurer Bell County Board of Education, 0700004858; Treasurer Magoffin County Board of Education, 0700004860; Treasurer Jessamine County Board of Education, 0700004861; Treasurer Middlesboro Independent Board of Education, 0700004863; Treasurer Campbellsville Independent Board of Education, 0700004864; Covington Independent Board of Education, 0700004865; Treasurer Paintsville Independent Board of Education, 0700004866; Treasurer Floyd County Board of Education, 0700004867; Bullitt County Board of Education, 0700004868; Christian County Board of Education, 0700004869; Treasurer Pike County Board of Education, 0700004870; Treasurer Hopkins County Board of Education, 0700004872; Treasurer Wolfe County Board of Education, 0700004874; Treasurer Owensboro Independent Board of Education, 0700004876; Treasurer Lee County Board of Education, 0700004879; Fayette County Treasurer Board of Education, 0700004880; Treasurer Henderson County Board of Education, 0700004893; Treasurer Williamsburg Independent Board of Education, 0700004896; Treasurer Leslie County Board of Education, 0700004922; Treasurer Jefferson County Board of Education, 0700004927; Treasurer Clay County Board of Education, 0700004937; Treasurer Daviess County Board of Education, 0700004992; Treasurer Knox County Board of Education, 0700005008.
EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY:
Eastern Kentucky CEP Incorporated, M-06160778.
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT:
Henderson County Fiscal Court, 0600002604; City of Stanford, 0600002668; Russell County Fiscal Court, 0700004615; Menifee County Fiscal Court, 0700005141; Bronston Water Associates Incorporated, 0700005380; City of Middletown, M-04697647; City of Mount Sterling, M-05513559-1; Union County Fiscal Court, M-06038503-1; City of Versailles, M-06183307-1.
HEALTH SERVICES, CABINET FOR:
Treasurer Erlanger Elsmere Board of Education, M-06186699; Treasurer Glasgow Independent Board of Education, M-06187188; Treasurer Union County Board of Education, M-06188487; Treasurer Jackson County Board of Education, M-06188834; Treasurer Williamsburg Independent Board of Education, M-06189129; Treasurer Marshall County Board of Education, M-06190102; Morgan County Board of Education, M-06191233; Treasurer Nelson County Board of Education, M-06191640; Treasurer Newport Independent Board of Education, M-06191651; Treasurer Owensboro Independent Board of Education, M-06191791; Treasurer Paris Independent Board of Education, M-06191971; Treasurer Pendleton County Board of Education, M-06191989; Treasurer Powell County Board of Education, M-06192500; Treasurer Pulaski County Board of Education, M-06193069; Treasurer Rockcastle County Board of Education, M-06193236; Treasurer Rowan County Board of Education, M-06193271; Treasurer Russell County Board of Education, M-06193323; Treasurer Russellville Independent Board of Education, M-06193368; Simpson County Board of Education, M-06193984; Treasurer Trigg County Board of Education, M-06197672; Treasurer Wayne County Board of Education, M-06198141; Treasurer Whitley County Board of Education, M-06198192; Treasurer Williamstown Independent Schools, M-06198226.
HUMAN SUPPORT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR:
Northern Kentucky Cooperative, 0600001656; Green River Area Development District, 0600001686; Barren County Board of Education, 0600001698; Treasurer Jefferson County Board of Education, 0600001727.
MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION, DEPARTMENT FOR:
Seven Counties Services, 0700004816.
OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY:
Justice Cabinet, 0600000805.
PUBLIC HEALTH, DEPARTMENT FOR:
Cumberland River Regional Mental Health Mental Retardation Board, 0700004141; Pathways Incorporated, 0700004167; Kentucky River Community Care, 0700004252.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FROM
THE DEFERRED LIST WAS SELECTED FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
TRANSPORTATION CABINET:
John E. Witt, 0700005707. Angela Vest and James Wood discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by Representative Yonts to defer the contract to the December meeting of the committee. Senator Scorsone seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Representative Yonts requested additional information on the investigators that have similar contracts; where they live, who they are, how close do they live to the county garage.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
WERE SELECTED FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF:
Kroll Background America, 0700006333. Hiren Desai discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by Senator McGaha to consider the contract as reviewed. Representative Montell seconded the motion, which passed with Representative Yonts electing to abstain (pass) and Senator Scorsone voting NO.
TRANSPORTATION CABINET:
American Engineers Incorporated, 0700005389; WMB Incorporated, 0700006292; GRW Engineers Incorporated, 0700006362; Palmer Engineering Company, 0700006363. Representative Keene deferred the contracts to the December meeting of the committee.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE AMENDMENTS
WERE SELECTED FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR:
Health Management Systems Incorporated, 0600002556. Jon Copley, Carlton Shier, and Zach Ramsey discussed the amendment with the committee. A motion was made by Representative Yonts to consider the amendment as reviewed. Senator Scorsone seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
TRANSPORTATION CABINET:
Gess Mattingly & Atchison, 0600001600; Hazelrigg and Cox, 0600001603; Logan and Gaines, 0600001617; Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC, 0600001827; Porter Schmitt Banks & Baldwin, 0600001829; Taylor Keller Dunaway and Tooms, PLLC, 0600001833; Wyatt Tarrant and Combs, LLP, 0600002173; Palmer Engineering Company, 0700003132; GRW Engineers Incorporated, C-01345104-1; E A Partners PLC, C-99005363-1; Johnson Depp and Quisenberry, C-99005431-1; W M B Incorporated, C-99005798-3. Representative Keene deferred the amendments to the December meeting of the committee.
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
WAS SELECTED FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
PUBLIC HEALTH, DEPARTMENT FOR:
Unicor Federal Prison Industries, 0700006214. Jon Copley, Carlton Shier, and Dr. Kraig Humbaugh discussed the agreement with the committee. A motion was made by Representative Yonts to consider the agreement as reviewed. Senator McGaha seconded the motion, which passed with Representative Keene and Representative Montell voting NO.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
WERE DEFERRED FROM THE OCTOBER MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE:
TRANSPORTATION CABINET:
Burgess and Niple Incorporated, 0700006084; QK4, 0700006089; HMB Professional Engineers Incorporated, 0700006175. Representative Keene deferred the contracts to the December meeting of the committee.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE AMENDMENTS
WERE DEFERRED FROM THE OCTOBER MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE:
MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR:
Navigant Consulting Incorporated, 0600002141. Jon Copley, Carlton Shier, and Paul Cooper discussed the amendment with the committee. A motion was made by Senator McGaha to consider the amendment as reviewed. Senator Tori seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
TRANSPORTATION CABINET:
Burgess and Niple Incorporated, 0700005771. Representative Keene deferred the amendment to the December meeting of the committee.
HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, CABINET FOR:
NKCES, 0700004312. Jon Copley and Carlton Shier discussed the amendment with the committee. A motion was made by Senator McGaha to consider the amendment as reviewed. Senator Tori seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Representative Keene deferred agenda items #12-14 to the December meeting of the committee; Transportation request for exemption from the biennial restriction, Kentucky Department of Education request to extend beyond the biennium for Federal grant agreements, and Education Professional Standards Board request for waiver of the biennial time limit.
With no further business before the committee, the meeting adjourned at 11:23 a.m.