Call to Order and Roll Call
The Government Contract Review Committee met on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 10:00 AM, in Room 131 of the Capitol Annex. Representative Stan Lee, Chair, called the meeting to order, and the secretary called the roll.
Present were:
Members: Senator Max Wise, Co-Chair; Representative Stan Lee, Co-Chair; Senators Julie Raque Adams and Julian M. Carroll; Representatives Chris Fugate and Diane St. Onge.
Guests: Deck Decker, Johann Herklotz, Allen Sizemore, Angela Burrows, Doug Hendrix, Phillip Brown, Blaine Gilmore, Adam Caswell, Lisa Lang, and Kirk Pomper.
LRC Staff: Kim Eisner and Jarrod Schmidt.
A motion was made by Representative Fugate to approve Minutes of the November 2017, meeting of the committee. Senator Wise seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Senator Wise to consider as reviewed the Personal Service Contract List, with exception of those items selected for further review by members of the committee. Representative Fugate seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Senator Wise 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 Fugate seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Senator Wise to consider as reviewed the Memoranda of Agreement List, with exception of those items selected for further review by members of the committee. Representative Fugate seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Senator Wise 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 Fugate seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Senator Wise to consider as reviewed the Film Tax Incentive List, with exception of those items selected for further review by members of the committee. Representative Fugate seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
DEPARTMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Sources of Strength, Inc., 1800000464; Train for Change, Inc., 1800000775.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET - DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
Facility Commissioning Group, Inc., 1800000588; Ross Tarrant Architects, Inc., 1800000590.
KENTUCKY EMPLOYERS MUTUAL INSURANCE
Milliman, Inc., 18-MIL-001.
KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
McCarthy Strategic Solutions, LLC, 18-07; Dr. Julie Bebak, 18-09; Sturgil, Turner, Barker & Maloney, PLLC, 18-11.
KY RACING COMMISSION
Advanced Investigative Sol, Inc., 1800000661.
LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION
Middleton Reutlinger, 17/18-28; Ransdell Roach & Royse, PLLC, 17/18-30.
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY
Boehl, Stopher & Graves, LLP, 016-18; Goldberg Simpson, LLC, 017-18.
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Omni Architects, 2018-11.
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
Billy K. Collins, 1800000957; Marc H. Carter, 1800000960; Ronnie R. Reynolds, 1800000964; Russell Roberts, 1800000965.
TRANSPORTATION CABINET
Cambridge Systematics, Inc., 1800000528; Aecom Technical Services, Inc., 1800000898; QK4, Inc., 1800000899; Palmer Engineering County, 1800000900; Integrated Engineering, 1800000901; HDR Engineering, Inc., 1800000902.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Ross Tarrant Architects, Inc., A181120; Stags & Fisher Engineers, A181130; Smith Management Group, K18-135; Rainforest Alliance, K18-136; Palmetto Engineering & Consulting, LLC, K18-137.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
Luckett and Farley, 18-045.
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Mark Tackett, MD, 1800000886; Multi, 1800000896.
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Huron Consulting Group, 171823.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE AMENDMENTS WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET - DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
URS Corporation, 1100002668; Third Rock Consultants, LLC, 1200003126; URS Energy & Construction, Inc., 1300001891; Patrick D. Murphy Company, Inc., 1300002659; CMTA, lnc., 1400000547; EOP Architects, PSC, 1500001370; John L Carman and Associates, Inc., 1600001100; Paladin, Inc., 1600001124; John A. Newman Consulting Engineers, PLLC, 1700001543; Ross Tarrant Architects, Inc., 1700002129.
KY RACING COMMISSION
Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC, 1600002152.
MEDICAL LICENSURE, BOARD OF
Multi, 1600002744.
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY
Bitsalt Digital, LLC, 18-033.
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Adams, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing, PLLC, 2017-196.
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION, COUNCIL ON
Blue & County, LLC, 1700001711.
SOCIAL WORKERS, BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF
Mary E. Martins, 1700000259; Richard Welsh, 1700000264; Edwin Hackney, 1700000808.
TRANSPORTATION CABINET
HRV Conformance Verification, 1100000720; Bureau Veritas Company, 1300000345; Strand Associates, Inc., 1300001849; Fogle Keller Purdy, PLLC, 1700002237.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
SSR Cx, LLC, A161190; Sherman Carter Barnhart, A171160; T2 Design, K17-202.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
Sherman Carter Barnhart, PSC, 09040; TEKsystems, 17-012.
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENTS WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
University of Kentucky, 1800000800.
CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
Office of the Governor, 1800000857.
DEPARTMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, 1800000576.
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Botanica, Inc., 1700002848; Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, 1800000031.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Advance Education, Inc., 1800000195; Daviess County Public Schools, 1800000474; Warren County Board of Education, 1800000484; University of Louisville Research Foundation, 1800000574; Eastern Kentucky University, 1800000747; Kentucky Valley Education, 1800000767; Literacy Design Collaborative, Inc., 1800000812; Kentucky School Boards Association Educational Foundation, Inc., 1800000866; Carter County Board of Education, 1800000872; Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, Inc., 1800000880; University of Louisville Research Foundation, 1800000884; Green River Regional Education, 1800000889; Green River Regional Education, 1800000890; Kentucky Educational Development Corporation, 1800000892; Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, Inc., 1800000894; West Kentucky Education Cooperative, 1800000895.
MILITARY AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Multi, 1800000580; Boyd County Fiscal Court (Pa), 1800000718; Boyd County Fiscal Court (Pa), 1800000721; Boyd County Fiscal Court (Pa), 1800000723.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
City of Millersburg, 1800000863; Campbell County Fiscal Court, 1800000870; Union County Fiscal Court, 1800000878; City of Auburn, 1800000885; Carter County Fiscal Court, 1800000904.
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
Kentucky Medical Service, 1800000801.
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Multi, 1700001659; Multi, 1700001857.
ATTORNEY GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE
Kentucky State Police, 1700001547.
DEPARTMENT FOR AGING & INDEPENDENT LIVING
Multi, 1700002631.
DEPARTMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Kentucky Housing Corporation, 1600001699; NAMI Kentucky, 1600001719; NAMI Lexington (Kentucky, Inc.), 1600001720; Four Rivers Behavioral Health, 1700001521; Pennyroyal Mental Health Mental Retardation Board, 1700001522; Green River Regional Mental Health Mental Retardation Board, 1700001523; Lifeskills, Inc., 1700001524; Centerstone of Kentucky, Inc., 1700001526; Northern Kentucky Regional Mental Health Mental Retardation Board, 1700001527; Comprehend, Inc., 1700001528; Pathways, Inc., 1700001529; Mountain Comp Care Center, 1700001530; Lake Cumberland Mental Health Mental Retardation Board, 1700001533; Bluegrass.Org, 1700001534; University of Kentucky Research Foundation, 1700002738.
DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES
Family and Children First, 1600001314; Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, 1600001348; Big Sandy Area Development District, 1600001912; University of Kentucky Research Foundation, 1600001997; Community Action Kentucky, Inc., 1700002734; Employment Solutions, 1800000430.
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Boone County Conservation District, 1500002370; Sanitation District 1, 1700001586.
DEPARTMENT FOR FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS & VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Multi, 1700001827.
DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
Kentucky Hospital Research & Education Foundation, 1600002281; DMA Kentucky Community Crisis Board, 1600002437.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Jefferson County Board of Education, 1700002772; Jefferson County Board of Education, 1700002774.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
City of Mount Sterling, 1100000700; City of Wheelwright, 1400000277; City of Auburn, 1400001679; City of Morehead, 1500000015; City of Catlettsburg, 1500002891; Floyd County Fiscal Court, 1600000206; Caldwell County Fiscal Court, 1600000308; City of Arlington, 1600000330; Monroe County Fiscal Court, 1600000352; Butler County Fiscal Court, 1600000354; Union County Fiscal Court, 1600000433; City of Highland Heights, 1600000953; City of Newport, 1600000954; City of Wilmore, 1600001291; Nicholas County Fiscal Court, 1600001568; City of Hustonville, 1600001571; Christian County, 1600001891; City of Guthrie, 1600002407; Crittenden County Fiscal Court, 1600002545; Clark County Fiscal Court, 1600002633; Edmonson County Fiscal Court, 1600003495; Hancock County Fiscal Court, 1600003536; City of Livermore, 1600003539; City of Wayland, 1600003841; City of Berea, 1700000148; Floyd County Fiscal Court, 1800000539; Floyd County Fiscal Court, 1800000541; Floyd County Fiscal Court, 1800000542; Floyd County Fiscal Court, 1800000567; Floyd County Fiscal Court, 1800000568; Floyd County Fiscal Court, 1800000569.
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT, OFFICE OF
Pennyrile Area Development District, 1600001464; Green River Area Development, 1600001496.
THE FOLLOWING FILM TAX INCENTIVES WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CABINET
Stargazer - MHW, LLC, 1800000932; Wicked Films, LLC, 1800000933; One Hlwd Kentucky, LLC, 1800000934.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS WERE SELECTED FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, 1800000843. Deck Decker and Johann Herklotz discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by Representative St. Onge to consider the contract as reviewed. Senator Carroll seconded the motion, which passed.
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Huron Consulting Services, 18-218. Allen Sizemore and Angela Burrows discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by Senator Carroll to consider the contract as reviewed. Senator Wise seconded the motion, which passed.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET
Gambrel & Wilder Law Offices, PLLC, 1800000839; Tooms, Dunaway & Webster, PLLC, 1800000840. Doug Hendrix and Phillip Brown discussed the contracts with the committee. A motion was made by Senator Carroll to consider the contracts as reviewed. Representative Fugate seconded the motion, which passed.
KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
Judith K. Jones-Toleman, 18-12. Lisa Lang and Kirk Pomper discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by Senator Carroll to consider the contract as reviewed. Representative Fugate seconded the motion, which passed.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE AMENDMENTS WERE SELECTED FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Isaacson Miller, Inc., 2017-201. Blaine Gilmore and Adam Caswell discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by Representative St. Onge to consider the contract as reviewed. Senator Wise seconded the motion, which passed.
EXEMPTION REQUESTS:
OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY
The Office of Homeland Security requests 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; and requests an exemption from two year contracting restrictions for State and Federal Homeland Security Grant Programs. A motion was made by Senator Wise to grant the request to June 30, 2020. Senator Carroll seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS
The Department of Military Affairs requests an exemption from the committee’s routine review process for Federally funded Chemical Stockpile Emergency Program (CSEPP) agreements, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) agreements, and FEMA funded MOA’s and Grants for declared emergencies, and will provide the committee with quarterly reports. A motion was made by Senator Wise to grant the request to December 31, 2018. Senator Carroll seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.