Call to Order and Roll Call
The Government Contract Review Committee met on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at 10:00 AM, in Room 131 of the Capitol Annex. Senator Vernie McGaha, Chair, called the meeting to order, and the secretary called the roll.
Present were:
Members: Senator Vernie McGaha, Co-Chair; Representative Dennis Horlander, Co-Chair; Senators Julian M. Carroll, Carroll Gibson, and Paul Hornback; Representatives Jesse Crenshaw, Brent Housman, and Brent Yonts.
Guests: Jerry Frantz, Ellen Benzing, Jeff Strunk, Carole Beere, Bryan Russell, Kevin Mudd, Kathy Burke, Mike Haines, Amy Monroe, Tom Stratton, Jennifer Baker, Toyah Robey, Russ Salsman, Andrew Hartley, Kathy White, Carol Weber, Patrick Shirley, and Cindy Parker.
LRC Staff: Kim Eisner, Holly Harrod, and Becky Brooker.
A motion was made by Representative Yonts to approve Minutes of the October 2012 meeting of the committee. Representative Housman seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Representative Yonts to consider as reviewed, the Personal Service Contract List, with exception of those items selected for further review by members of the committee. Senator Carroll seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Representative Yonts to consider as reviewed, the Personal Service Contract Amendment List, with exception of those items selected for further review by members of the committee. Senator Carroll seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Representative Yonts to consider as reviewed, the Memoranda of Agreement List, with exception of those items selected for further review by members of the committee. Senator Carroll seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Representative Yonts to consider as reviewed, the Memoranda of Agreement Amendment List, with exception of those items selected for further review by members of the committee. Senator Carroll seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
BOARD OF CLAIMS & CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION:
Florence Sue Huffman, 1300000872.
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF:
Correctional Healthcare Companies Incorporated 1300000896; Maddox & Associates, 1300000983; Glenn Stuart Minor, 1300001052; The Kentucky Foundation for Women Incorporated, 1300001098.
DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH:
Julia Rodriguez Cervera, 1300000975.
DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL:
River Valley Behavioral Health, 1300000866.
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY:
James L. Fisher, 14-021; Academic Search Incorporated 14-023.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET - DIVISION OF ENGINEERING:
EOP Architects, P.S.C., 1300001016.
KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM:
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana-Bloomington, 552; Jackson State Community College, 553.
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION, COUNCIL ON:
CBW Associates, 1300000989; Collaborative for Teaching, 1300000995.
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF:
Steve Thomas, 1300000903.
TRANSPORTATION CABINET:
American Engineers Incorporated, 1300000977; Municipal Engineering Company, 1300000984; Municipal Engineering Company, 1300000985; Woolpert Incorporated, 1300000990; J. M. Crawford & Associates Incorporated, 1300001011; American Engineers Incorporated, 1300001078.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY:
Ross Tarrant Architects Incorporated, A131090; WorleyParsons Group Incorporated, K13-166; Commonwealth Economics, K13-167.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE:
Environ International Corporation, 13-135.
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF:
Hargis & Associates, LLC, 1300001002.
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY:
Multi, 121339; Stokes Production Services Incorporated, 121340; Active Learning Abroad (ALA), 121344; O’Brien & Gere Engineers Incorporated, 121432.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE AMENDMENTS WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
ATTORNEY GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE:
Miner Barnhill & Galland, PC, 1200002081; Miner Barnhill & Galland, PC, 1200003616.
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:
Tetra Tech Incorporated, C-05120724-1.
DEPARTMENT FOR NATURAL RESOURCES:
Tee Engineering Company Incorporated, 1100000440.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF:
Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition, 1200003824.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET - DIVISION OF ENGINEERING:
Rosser International Incorporated, 0900012990; HDR Engineering Incorporated, 1000000939; Staggs & Fisher Consulting Engineers Incorporated, 1200000308; Michael Baker Jr. Incorporated, 1200002777; Omni Architects, C-02043629-3.
KY HORSE RACING AUTHORITY:
Joseph B. Henderson, 1200001643.
MEDICAL LICENSURE, BOARD OF:
Multi, 1200002107.
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY:
Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects, 2013-604.
REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD:
Dennis Badger & Associates Incorporated, 1200002961.
TRANSPORTATION CABINET:
Burgess & Niple Incorporated, 0700003887; American Engineers Incorporated, 0700006583; Corradino Group, 1100000499; PB Americas Incorporated, 1100000527; Jordan, Jones & Goulding Incorporated, 1100001184; Strand Associates Incorporated, 1200000958; HMB Professional Engineers Incorporated, 1200000964; Stantec Consulting Services Incorporated, 1200001642; Strand Associates Incorporated, 1200001779; Dr. Alan Joe Hyden, 1200001967; Florence & Hutcheson, C-01063751-3; Florence & Hutcheson, C-01209283-2; W M B Incorporated, C-99005607-6.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY:
R.V. Kuhns & Associates Incorporated, K13-101.
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY:
David Dorris, 121313.
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENTS WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF:
Administrative Office of the Courts, 1300000869; University of Kentucky Research, 1300000957.
DEPARTMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES:
Louisville / Jefferson County Metro Govt-Department of Public Health/Wellness, 1200001210.
DEPARTMENT FOR FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS & VOLUNTEER SERVICES:
Treasurer Jefferson County Board of Education, 1300000229.
DEPARTMENT FOR NATURAL RESOURCES:
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, 1300000613.
DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH:
Whitaker Food Stores Incorporated, 1200002995-1; University of Kentucky Research Foundation, 1300000784.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF:
Research Foundation of State University of New York, 1200003196; Kentucky Association of School Administrators, 1300000380; Kentucky Educational Development Corporation, 1300000762; Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation, 1300000875; Madison County Board of Education, 1300001008.
EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY:
Ohio Valley Education Cooperative, 1300000904.
INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY:
Prestonsburg City's Utilities Commission, 1300001044; Letcher County Fiscal Court, 1300001081.
MILITARY AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF:
Kentucky Community & Technical College System (Pa), 1300000004; Multi, 1300000671.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT:
Martin County Fiscal Court, 1300000928; Martin County Fiscal Court, 1300000929; Martin County Fiscal Court, 1300000931; Martin County Fiscal Court, 1300000934; Letcher County Fiscal Court, 1300000935; Leslie County Fiscal Court, 1300000937; Martin County Fiscal Court, 1300000938; City of Henderson, 1300000940; Breathitt County Fiscal Court, 1300000944; Breathitt County Fiscal Court, 1300000945; Ohio County Fiscal Court, 1300000947; Henderson County Fiscal Court, 1300000991; Christian County Fiscal Court, 1300001000; City of Carlisle, 1300001005; Leslie County Fiscal Court, 1300001012; Letcher County Fiscal Court, 1300001015; Union County Fiscal Court, 1300001018; City of Sturgis, 1300001019; Jackson County Fiscal Court, 1300001027; Whitley County Fiscal Court, 1300001038; City of Water Valley, 1300001051; City of Covington, 1300001091; Wayne County Fiscal Court, 1300001118; City of Whitesburg, 1300001153.
PARKS, DEPARTMENT OF:
Breaks Interstate Parks Commission, 1300000311; Dry Stone Conservancy, 1300001089.
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION, COUNCIL ON:
Washington Center for Internships & Academic, 1300000993.
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF:
Kentucky Medical Service, 1300001045.
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT, OFFICE OF:
Kentucky Community & Technical College System, 1300000823; Center for Accessible Living, 1300000955; Independence Place, 1300000956; Independence Place, 1300000958; Disability Resource Initiative Incorporated, 1300000959.
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF:
Multi, 0900011666.
DEPARTMENT FOR AGING & INDEPENDENT LIVING:
Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Education Services, 1200001086.
DEPARTMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES:
Seven Counties Services, 1200001163.
DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES:
Tri County Community Action Agency, 1200001508; Bluegrass Regional MHMR Board Incorporated, 1200002058.
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:
Banklick Watershed Council, 0700006624.
DEPARTMENT FOR NATURAL RESOURCES:
Kentucky Waterways, 1100001133.
DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH:
Eastern Kentucky University, 1200002379; Food World Incorporated, 1200002995.
FISH & WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF:
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, 1300000225.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT:
Purchase Area Housing Corporation, 1000000751; Ashland Independent Board of Education, 1000003103; Hancock County Fiscal Court, 1100001968; City of Campton, 1100002326; Ashland Independent Board of Education, 1200000581; City of Middlesboro, 1200001264.
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION, COUNCIL ON:
Northern Kentucky Education Cooperative, 1200003668.
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY:
City of Bowling Green Police Department, 2013-002.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS WERE SELECTED FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
FAIR BOARD:
Dinsmore & Shohl, 1300000868. Jerry Frantz & Ellen Benzing discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by Representative Yonts to consider the contract as reviewed. Senator Carroll seconded the motion, which passed with Senator McGaha voting NO.
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY:
Witt/Kieffer, 2013-620. Jeff Strunk and Carole Beere discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by Representative Housman to consider the contract as reviewed. Representative Yonts seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY:
Ross Tarrant Architects, 121431. Bryan Russell discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by Representative Yonts to consider the contract as reviewed. Senator Carroll seconded the motion, which passed with Representative Housman voting NO.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS AMENDMENTS WERE SELECTED FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
DEPARTMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES:
AMS Temporaries Incorporated, 1200003784; Guardian Angel Staffing Agency, 1200003785; Nursestaffing Group Kentucky, LLC, 1200003786. Kevin Mudd and Kathy Burke discussed the contracts with the committee. A motion was made by Representative Yonts to consider the contracts as reviewed. Senator Carroll seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
DEPARTMENT FOR NATURAL RESOURCES:
Urgent Treatment Centers, 1200003458. Mike Haines and Amy Monroe discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by Representative Yonts to consider the contract as reviewed. Representative Crenshaw seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WAS SELECTED FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF:
Morehead State University, 1300000516; Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation, 1300000602. Tom Stratton and Jennifer Baker discussed the contracts with the committee. A motion was made by Representative Yonts to consider the contracts as reviewed. Senator Carroll seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF:
Kentucky Educational Development Corporation, 1300000971; Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative, 1300000999. Toyah Robey and Tom Stratton discussed the contracts with the committee. A motion was made by Representative Yonts to consider the contracts as reviewed. Senator Carroll seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT:
Appalachian Artisan Center of Kentucky Incorporated, 1300000867. Russ Salsman and Andrew Hartley discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by to consider Representative Yonts to consider the contract as reviewed. Representative Crenshaw seconded the motion, which passed with Senators Carroll, Hornback and McGaha voting NO and Representative Housman voting NO.
A motion was made by Senator Carroll to reconsider the previous vote. Representative Housman seconded the motion, which passed with Representatives Yonts and Horlander voting NO and Representative Crenshaw electing to abstain (PASS).
A motion was made by Senator Carroll to disapprove the contract. Senator Hornback seconded the motion, which did not pass with Representatives Crenshaw, Horlander and Yonts voting NO. The contract moves forward.
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENTS AMENDMENTS WERE SELECTED FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF:
Kentucky Association of School Administrators, 1200000397. Kathy White and Tom Stratton discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by Representative Housman to defer the contract to the December 2012 meeting of the committee. Senator Carroll seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT, OFFICE OF:
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, 1200002711. Carol Weber and Patrick Shirley discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by Senator Carroll to consider the contract as reviewed. Representative Yonts seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENTS FOR $50,000 & UNDER WERE SELECTED FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF:
University of Louisville Research Foundation, 1300000390; University of Louisville Research Foundation, 1300000392. Cindy Parker and Tom Stratton discussed the contracts with the committee. A motion was made by Representative Housman to consider the contracts as reviewed. Representative Yonts seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
ADDITION ITEM:
CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING, DEPARTMENT OF:
National Institute of Crime Prevention, 1300000821. A motion was made by Representative Yonts to consider the contract as reviewed. Representative Housman seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
With no further business before the committee, the meeting adjourned at 11:45 AM.