Call to Order and Roll Call
The Government Contract Review Committee met on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at 10:00 AM, in Room 131 of the Capitol Annex. Representative Dennis Horlander, Chair, called the meeting to order, and the secretary called the roll.
Present were:
Members: Senator Max Wise, Co-Chair; Representative Dennis Horlander, Co-Chair; Senators Julie Raque Adams, and Paul Hornback; Representative Jim Gooch Jr.
Guests: Jennifer Linton, Andy Casebier, Geri Grigsby, Don Spear, Russ Salsman, Harry Carver, and Bill Pauley.
LRC Staff: Kim Eisner, Daniel Carter, and Jarrod Schmidt.
A motion was made by Senator Wise to approve Minutes of the November 2015, meeting of the committee. Representative Gooch seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Representative Gooch to consider as reviewed the Personal Service Contract List, with exception of those items selected for further review by members of the committee. Senator Gooch seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Representative Gooch 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 Gooch seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Representative Gooch to consider as reviewed the Memoranda of Agreement List, with exception of those items selected for further review by members of the committee. Senator Gooch seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Representative Gooch 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 Gooch seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS:
McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, 1600000962.
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF:
Association of State Correctional Administrators, Inc., 1600000737.
DEPARTMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES:
Martine Turns, Psy.D. PLLC, 1600000789; John D. Ranseen, 1600000790; Susan Brittain, 1600000791.
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY:
Gess, Mattingly & Atchison, P.S.C., 16-163; Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC, 16-166.
EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION, KENTUCKY:
Carolyn Hoagland, 1600000675.
KENTUCKY HOUSING CORPORATION:
Matt Fiscus, KHC-2016-1.
MILITARY AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF:
Safe Transportation Training Specialists, LLC, 1600000739.
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY:
Rick Walter/Boehl, Stopher & Graves, LLP, 010-16.
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY:
Cardno ATC, 2016-712.
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION, COUNCIL ON:
The Lampo Group, Inc., 1600000824.
REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD:
McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, 1600000810.
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY, BOARD OF:
Marisa Neal, 1600000771.
TRANSPORTATION CABINET:
Burgess and Niple, Inc., 1600000845; URS Corporation, 1600000934; QK4, Inc., 1600000935; Integrated Engineering, 1600000938; BTM Engineering, Inc., 1600000940.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY:
Ross Tarrant Architects, Inc., A161110; Cook Ross, Inc., K16-165; Steel River Tech, LLC, K16-166; Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., K16-167; Paul Mostert, K16-168; Aspect Software, Inc., K16-169; Computer Task Group, Inc., K16-170; IBM, K16-171; Leidos Health, LLC, K16-172; Software Information Systems, LLC, K16-173; The CSI Companies, Inc. d/b/a CSI Healthcare IT, K16-174.
Workers Claims, Department of:
Fair Health, 1600000669; Fair Health, 1600000671
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE AMENDMENTS WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES:
Child Care Council of Kentucky, 1400001229.
DEPARTMENT FOR INCOME SUPPORT:
Psych, Inc., 1400002448.
DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH:
Kentucky Hospital Research & Education Foundation, 1400001125.
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY:
Crowe Horwath, LLP, 16-079; Mountjoy Chilton Medley, 16-080.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET:
The Baller Herbst Law Group, PC, 1500001040; Pension Trustee Advisors, 1600000160.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET - DIVISION OF ENGINEERING:
Ross Tarrant Architects, Inc., 1200001550; Staggs & Fisher Consulting Engineers, Inc., 1400000570; Murphy & Graves & Trimble PLLC, 1500000604; AMEC Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, Inc., 1500000606; ALT32, PSC, 1500000928; Omni Architects, 1500001238; Clotfelter Samokar, PSC, 1500001995; CMTA, Inc., 1500002374; THP Limited, Inc., 1500002870.
FISH & WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF:
Jonathan Mangin, 1400002000; The Animal Clinic, P.S.C., 1500000291.
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY:
Facility Commissioning Group, 003-16; Murphy + Graves + Trimble, PLLC, 015-15.
TRANSPORTATION CABINET:
ICA Engineering, Inc. f/k/a Florence & Hutcheson, Inc., 1100001049; Strand Associates, Inc., 1200000019; DLZ Kentucky, Inc., 1200000786; HDR Engineering, Inc., 1200001709; American Engineers, Inc., 1300000363; Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., 1300000367; QK4, Inc., 1300001567; EA Partners, PLC, 1300002652; Municipal Engineering Company, 1300003012; QK4, Inc., 1300003161; Arnold Consulting Engineering Services, Inc., 1400000014; Garver, LLC, 1400000256; HMB Professional Engineers, Inc., 1400000389; Palmer Engineering Company, 1400000708; Strand Associates Inc., 1400000729; HMB Professional Engineers, Inc., 1400001002; Ica Engineering, Inc. f/k/a Florence & Hutcheson, Inc., 1400001576; Strand Associates, Inc., 1500001032; CDP Engineers, Inc., 1500001103; H A Spalding, Inc., C-00120549-5; Johnson Depp and Quisenberry, C-01167628-6; Quest Engineers, Inc., C-03117944-1; H A Spalding, Inc., C-99005052-6; ICA Engineering, Inc. f/k/a Florence & Hutcheson, Inc., C-99005084-5.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY:
Ross Tarrant Architects, A0131090; Grant Cooper & Associates, K15-118; Fourth Quadrant, d/b/a Merge, K16-124.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE:
Multi, 15-012; Multi, 15-059; Multi, 15-061; Multi, 15-062-A-H.
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF:
ARH Regional Medical Center, 1400001274.
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY:
Hafer Associates, 141634.
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENTS WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS:
Morehead State University, 1600000957; Morehead State University, 1600000958; Morehead State University, 1600000959; National Center for State Courts, 1600000960; Morehead State University, 1600000961.
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF:
Madison County Fair and Horse Show, 1600000844; Casey County Fair, 1600000846; Rockcastle County Fiscal Court, 1600000848; Allen County Fiscal Court, 1600000849; Garrard County Fair, 1600000853; Grant County Fair, 1600000854; Woodford County Fair, 1600000855.
DEPARTMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES:
Volunteers of America of Kentucky, Inc., 1600000752; Chrysalis House, Inc., 1600000753; Transitions, Inc., 1600000754.
DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES:
Green River Regional Mental Health and Mental Retardation Board, 1600000636; NAFMNP, 1600000662; Office of Employment and Training, 1600000892.
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:
Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, 1600000670; KAEE, 1600000761.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF:
Jefferson County Board of Education, 1600000190.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT:
Butler County Fiscal Court, 1600000830; City of Eminence, 1600000890.
OFFICE OF THE KENTUCKY HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE:
Kentucky Health Departments Association, Inc., 1600000647.
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION, COUNCIL ON:
Eastern Kentucky University, 1600000432; Council for Opportunity In Education, 1600000751.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY:
Dept. of Criminal Justice Training, Eastern Kentucky University, MOA-004-16.
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS:
Morehead State University, 1300001380; Morehead State University, 1300001507; Pennyroyal Mental Health, 1300001740; Morehead State University, 1300002591.
DEPARTMENT FOR AGING & INDEPENDENT LIVING:
Multi, 1600000228.
DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES:
Bell Whitley Community Action, 1500001291.
DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAID SERVICES:
Department of Education, 1400001004.
DEPARTMENT FOR NATURAL RESOURCES:
University of Kentucky, 1300001321.
DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH:
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, 1400001614; Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Service, 1400003220.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF:
University of Wisconsin Madison, 1400003339; Jefferson County Board of Education, 1500002349; Newport Independent Board of Education, 1500002376; Newport Independent Board of Education, 1600000036.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT:
Lewis County Fiscal Court, 1300000660; Floyd County Health Department, 1400003658; Monroe County Fiscal Court, 1500000314; Letcher County Fiscal Court, 1500001379; Leslie County Fiscal Court, 1500001455; Cumberland County Fiscal Court, 1500001635; Menifee County Fiscal Court, 1500001844; Menifee County Fiscal Court, 1500001851.
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT, OFFICE OF:
Center for Accessible Living, 1500000262.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS WERE SELECTED FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET - DIVISION OF ENGINEERING:
CMTA, Inc. Consulting Engineering, 1600000509. Jennifer Linton and Andy Casebier discussed the contracts with the committee. A motion was made by Representative Gooch to consider the contracts as reviewed. Senator Hornback seconded the motion, which passed.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE AMENDMENTS WERE SELECTED FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET:
Vanantwerp Attorneys, LLP, 1400003623. Geri Grigsby and Don Spear discussed the contracts with the committee. A motion was made by Senator Wise to consider the contracts as reviewed. Representative Gooch seconded the motion, which passed with Senators Hornback, and Wise voting no and Senator Raque Adams voting to pass.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET - DIVISION OF ENGINEERING:
K. Norman Berry Associates, 1500000668. Jennifer Linton and Andy Casebier discussed the contracts with the committee. A motion was made by Senator Hornback to consider the contracts as reviewed. Representative Gooch seconded the motion, which passed.
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENTS FOR $50K AND UNDER WERE SELECTED FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT:
City of Pikeville, 1600000834; City of Springfield, 1600000841; City of Shelbyville, 1600000842; City of Scottsville, 1600000856; City of Carrollton, 1600000924; City of Paducah, 1600000925; City of Dayton, 1600000926. Russ Salsman, Harry Carver, and Bill Pauley discussed the contracts with the committee. A motion was made by Senator Hornback to disapprove the contracts. Senator Raque Adams seconded the motion, which did not pass with Representatives Gooch and Horlander voting no. A motion was made by Representative Gooch to consider the contracts as reviewed. Representative Horlander seconded the motion, which passed with Senators Raque Adams, Hornback, and Wise voting no.
EXEMPTION REQUEST:
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET:
The Energy and Environment Cabinet requested an exemption from the two year contracting restrictions and an exemption from the committee’s routine review process for Division of Abandoned Mine Lands Waterline Memoranda of Agreements. A motion was made by Representative Gooch to grant the request to December 31, 2016. Representative Horlander seconded the motion, which passed.
OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY:
The Office of Homeland Security requested an exemption from the committee’s routine review process for all agreements issued as instruments of obligation for funds under State and Federal Homeland Security Grant Programs and will provide quarterly reports to expire June 30, 2018; and requested an exemption for two year contracting restrictions for State and Federal Homeland Security Grant programs to expire June 30, 2018. A motion was made by Representative Gooch to grant the request to June 30, 2018. Representative Horlander seconded the motion, which passed.
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL:
The Department of Military Affairs, Office of the Adjutant General requested an exemption from the committee’s routine review process for federally funded Chemical Stockpile Emergency Program (CSEPP) agreements, and FEMA funded MOAs and grants for declared emergencies. A motion was made by Representative Gooch to grant the request to December 31, 2016. Representative Horlander seconded the motion, which passed.
With no further business before the committee, the meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.