Call to Order and Roll Call
The Government Contract Review Committee met on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at 10:00 AM, in Room 131 of the Capitol Annex. Senator Stephen Meredith, Chair, called the meeting to order, and the secretary called the roll.
Present were:
Members: Senator Stephen Meredith, Co-Chair; Representative Stan Lee, Co-Chair; Senators Julian M. Carroll and Paul Hornback; Representatives Chris Fugate and Diane St. Onge.
Guests: David McFadden, Jay Hall, Jennifer Linton, Doug Hendrix, Phillip Brown, Jeremy Ratliff, Steve Davis, Jamie Gitzinger, and Michelle Mitchell.
LRC Staff: Kim Eisner, Jarrod Schmidt, and Kim Smith.
A motion was made by Senator Carroll to approve Minutes of the March 2018, meeting of the committee. Senator Hornback seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
A motion was made by Senator Carroll 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 Carroll 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 Carroll 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 Carroll 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 Carroll 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.
A motion was made by Senator Carroll to consider as reviewed the Correction List. Representative Fugate seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
DEPARTMENT FOR INCOME SUPPORT
Bornstein Psychological Services, Inc., 1600001553-1.
EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL
Environment Rating Scales Institute, 1800001339.
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
National Science Teacher's Association, Inc., 18-246.
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET, DEPARTMENT FOR NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF MINE SAFETY
Mine Safety Services, LLC, 1800001334.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET - DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., 1800001103; CMTA, Inc., 1800001196; Clotfelter Samokar PSC, 1800001327.
JUVENILE JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF
Community Resources for Justice, Inc., 1800001305; Symphony Diagnostics Services No.1, LLC, 1800001328.
KENTUCKY COMMISSION ON MILITARY AFFAIRS
Sarah Nicole Gossett, 1800001401; Russell R. Watts II, 1800001402.
KENTUCKY HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION
Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC, 19-002.
KENTUCKY HOUSING CORPORATION
BLX Group, LLC, 2019-1; McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC, 2019-10; Regulatory Solutions, LLC, 2019-4; Valbridge Property Advisors, 2019-9.
KENTUCKY LOTTERY CORPORATION
SeNet International Corporation, 18-032.
KENTUCKY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
Zielke Law Firm, PLLC, 1800001499.
KY RACING COMMISSION
LGC Science, Inc., 1800001175.
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Russ Potts Productions, Inc., 2018-113; Isaacson Miller, Inc., 2018-115; Superior Management Group, 2019-111.
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
Mitchell D. Holliman, 1800001332; Brooks E. Young, 1800001333.
TRANSPORTATION CABINET
Tammy L. Barnes, 1700002482; Intequal-Duncan Appraisal, 1800001260; Edward L. Beck, 1800001261; Sloan Appraisal & Realty Services, 1800001516; Glaus, Pyle, Schomer, Burns & Dehaven, Inc., 1800001539; American Engineers, Inc., 1800001540; Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., 1800001566; Geotechnology, Inc., 1800001759.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Advanced Fiber Technologies, Inc., K18-150; Grant Cooper & Associates / Grant Cooper Healthcare, K18-151; Grant Cooper & Associates / Grant Cooper Healthcare, K18-152; Epic Technologies, K18-153; Smith Management Group, K18-154; Koch Modular Process Systems, K18-155; Worley Parsons Group, Inc., K18-156.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
Snell & Wilmer, LLP, 18-074; Integrity HR, Inc., 18-077.
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Management Registry, Inc., 1800001249; Trimen Solutions, LLC, 1800001250; Cross Country Staffing, Inc., 1800001251; Gifted Nurses, LLC, 1800001252; Premier Integrity Solutions, 1800001459; Dietary Consultants, Inc., 1800001534; Symphony Diagnostics Services No.1, LLC, 1800001537.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE AMENDMENTS
WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
Secon, Inc., 1600001802; Allen Veterinary Services, PLLC, 1600002257; Henry County Animal Clinic, 1600002565; Correct Care Solutions, LLC, 1600002933; American Correctional Association, 1700002445.
DEPARTMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Reach of Louisville, Inc., 1700000032.
DEPARTMENT FOR INCOME SUPPORT
Michelle D. Bornstein, 1600001553; Lisa D. Beihn, 1600003692; Diosdado Irlandez, 1600003821; Donna Fay Sadler, 1600003824; Lisa D. Beihn, 1600003828; Andres C. O. Crame, 1700000356; Joel C. Stephenson, 1700001834.
DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
Multi, 1700002138; Multi, 1700002194.
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
Lewis and Ellis, Inc., 1600002569.
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Hardy, Carey, Chautin & Balkin, 18-136.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Interpreting Service of the Commonwealth, LLC, 1700000354.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET - DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
Florence & Hutcheson, 1200001112; URS Energy & Construction, Inc., 1300001891; EOP Architects, PSC, 1400000675; Omni Architects, 1500001238; URS Corporation, 1500001991; THP Limited, Inc., 1500002870; Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., 1600001022; Paladin, Inc., 1600001124; Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., 1700001105; Staggs and Fisher Consulting Engineers, Inc., 1700002742; Staggs and Fisher Consulting Engineers, Inc., 1700002742; Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., 1800001103; Sustainable Streams, LLC, 1800001506.
JUVENILE JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF
Keith Hardison, 1600002755; Quality Mobile X-Ray Services, Inc., 1600003008; Pharmacy Alternatives, LLC, 1600004011.
KENTUCKY HOUSING CORPORATION
Stierle and Rettig, PLLC, 2018-38; Regulatory Solutions, LLC, 2018-4.
MEDICAL LICENSURE, BOARD OF
Multi, 1600002744; Multi, 1600002744.
TRANSPORTATION CABINET
GRW Engineers, Inc., 0600002125; H W Lochner Consulting Inc., 0700006607; S&ME, Inc., 1100000552; Palmer Engineering Company, 1100001196; Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., 1300001683; GRW Engineers, Inc., 1400000506; QK4, 1400000709; ICA Engineering, Inc. f/k/a Florence & Hutcheson, Inc., 1400000810; Palmer Engineering Company, 1500000221; Palmer Engineering Company, 1500001037; QK4, 1500001396; Palmer Engineering County, 1500001636; Palmer Engineering County, 1600000931; QK4, Inc., 1600000935; Family Medicine Associates of Flemingsburg, 1600001970; Youthful Essence Medical Center, 1600002041; Tim Long MD, PSC, 1600002054; Kentuckyworx, 1600002241; St. Elizabeth Business Health, 1600002772; Michael Baker International, Inc., 1700000260; McMurry and Livingston, 1700002250; Burgess and Niple, Inc., 1800000607.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Omni Architects, A141210; Omni Architects, A181090; Kari Maloney Photography and Design, K17-203.
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Multi, 161807.
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENTS
WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, 1800001291.
CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
Office of Procurement Services, 1800001541.
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
U of L Research Foundation, Inc., 1800000939.
DEPARTMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Pathways, Inc., 1800000994.
DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAID SERVICES
Cabinet for Workforce Development, 1800001088.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 1800000377; American Youth Policy Forum, Inc., 1800000988; University of Kentucky Research Foundation, 1800001503.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
City of Mortons Gap, 1800000443-1; Mason County Fiscal Court, 1800000685; City of Maysville, 1800000687; City of Louisa, 1800001119; Whitley County Fiscal Court, 1800001300; Letcher County Fiscal Court, 1800001301; University of Kentucky Research Foundation, 1800001336; City of Elkhorn City, 1800001342; Union County Fiscal Court, 1800001348; Newport Millennium Housing Corporation Iii, 1800001472; Knott County Fiscal Court, 1800001504; City of Booneville, 1800001542; Newport Millennium Housing Corporation Iii, 1800001546; City of Pikeville, 1800001575; Pulaski County Fiscal Court, 1800001576; Clay County Fiscal Court, 1800001577; Rockcastle County Fiscal Court, 1800001586; Pike County Fiscal Court, 1800001588; Ohio County Fiscal Court, 1800001590; City of Coal Run Village, 1800001593; City of Olive Hill, 1800001626; Kenton County Fiscal Court, 1800001701; Boone County Fiscal Court, 1800001777; Harlan County Fiscal Court, 1800001785; Warren County Fiscal Court, 1800001786; Perry County Fiscal Court, 1800001792.
PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET
Department of Insurance, 1800000426.
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT, OFFICE OF
KET Foundation, 1800001521; KCTCS, 1800001523.
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS
WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT OBJECTION:
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
Bluegrass Prevention Center Regional Mh-Mr Board, Inc., 1800001094.
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Multi, 1700001659; Multi, 1700001659; Multi, 1700001857.
DEPARTMENT FOR AGING & INDEPENDENT LIVING
Multi, 1700002630; Kentucky Nonprofit Network, Inc., 1800000379; Multi, 1800000579.
DEPARTMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Center for Human Entrepreneurship, 1600002463; Four Rivers Behavioral Health, 1700001521; Pennyroyal Mental Health Mental Retardation Board, 1700001522; Green River Regional Mental Health Mental Retardation Board, 1700001523; Lifeskills, Inc., 1700001524; Communicare, Inc., 1700001525; Northern Kentucky Regional Mental Health Mental Retardation Board, 1700001527; Comprehend, Inc., 1700001528; Pathways, Inc., 1700001529; Mountain Comp Care Center, 1700001530; Cumberland River Behavioral Health, Inc., 1700001532; Lake Cumberland Mental Health Mental Retardation Board, 1700001533; Bluegrass.Org, 1700001534; Eastern Kentucky University, 1700001624.
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, 1600003033.
DEPARTMENT FOR FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS & VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Multi, 1800000078; Multi, 1800000303; Green River Area Development District, 1800000327.
DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAID SERVICES
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, 1600000805.
DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
University of Louisville, 1700002276.
EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL
Eastern Kentucky University, 1600002551.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Kentucky Valley Education, 1700000660; Hopkins County Board of Education, 1700001618; Campbellsville Independent Board of Education, 1700001637; Jefferson County Board of Education, 1700001664; Boone County Board of Education, 1700001736; Department of Agriculture, 1700001748; Eastern Kentucky University, 1700002232; Collaborative Center for Literacy Development, 1700002835; Jessamine County Board of Education, 1700002861; Newport Independent Board of Education, 1700002871; Union County Board of Education, 1700002876; Morehead State University, 1700002885.
MILITARY AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Kentucky Division of Water, 1700001419.
NURSING, BOARD OF
Center for Nonprofit Excellence, Inc., 1800001048.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Harlan County Fiscal Court, 1300001701; Union County Fiscal Court, 1600000433; Knott County, 1600000986; Pike County Fiscal Court, 1700000653; Floyd County Fiscal Court, 1700000707; Knox County Fiscal Court, 1700001960; Perry County Fiscal Court, 1700002819; Perry County Fiscal Court, 1700002820; Perry County Fiscal Court, 1700002821; Perry County Fiscal Court, 1700002830; Bell County Fiscal Court, 1800000570; Breathitt County Fiscal Court, 1800001001; Lee County Fiscal Court, 1800001233.
TRANSPORTATION CABINET
Kentucky Transportation Center, 1600001900.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
WERE SELECTED FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Assured Partners NL, LLC, 20-002. David McFadden discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by Representative Lee to consider the contract as reviewed. Senator Carroll seconded the motion, which passed.
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Employee Network, Inc., 20-003. David McFadden discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by Representative Lee to consider the contract as reviewed. Representative Fugate seconded the motion, which passed.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Nelson Mullins Riley Scarborough, LLP, 1800001037. A motion was made by Representative Lee to defer the contract to the May 2018 meeting of the committee. Representative St. Onge seconded the motion, which passed.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET - DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
Vaughn and Melton, 1800001350; Vaughn and Melton, 1800001351; American Engineers, Inc., 1800001352; American Engineers, Inc., 1800001353; QK4, Inc., 1800001411. Jennifer Linton, Doug Hendrix, and Phillip Brown discussed the contracts with the committee. A motion was made by Senator Hornback to consider the contracts as reviewed. Senator Carroll seconded the motion, which passed.
KENTUCKY HOUSING CORPORATION
Multi, 2019. Jeremy Ratliff discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by Senator Carroll to consider the contract as reviewed. Senator Hornback seconded the motion, which passed.
KENTUCKY HOUSING CORPORATION
Caine Mitter & Associates, 2019-2; Gibson Consulting, LLC, 2019-5; T. Ronald Brown: Research and Analysis, 2019-6; Vogt Santer Insights, Ltd., 2019-7; Value Tech Realty Services, Inc., 2019-8. Jeremy Ratliff discussed the contracts with the committee. A motion was made by Senator Carroll to consider the contracts as reviewed. Representative Lee seconded the motion, which passed.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
U of L Research Foundation, 1800000928. Steve Davis, Jamie Gitzinger, and Michelle Mitchell discussed the contract with the committee. A motion was made by Representative Lee to consider the contract as reviewed. Representative St. Onge seconded the motion, which passed.
THE FOLLOWING FILM TAX INCENTIVES WERE
SELECTED FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CABINET
Chronicle Cinema, LLC, 1800001477; Post Time Audiovisual Services, Inc., 1800001490; Little Angel Film, LLC, 1800001491; Stargazer - 2018b, LLC, 1800001519; Post Time Audiovisual Services, Inc., 1800001528; Post Time Audiovisual Services, Inc., 1800001529; Post Time Audiovisual Services, Inc., 1800001531; Post Time Audiovisual Services, Inc., 1800001532; Post Time Audiovisual Services, Inc., 1800001533; Post Time Audiovisual Services, Inc., 1800001535; Bravo Media Productions, LLC, 1800001545; Loos Change Films, LLC, 1800001598; The Haunted Doll Company, LLC, 1800001599; Baldino Productions, LLC, 1800001763; Frank E. Johnson, 1800001804; The Haunted Doll Company, LLC, 1800001815; The Haunted Doll Company, LLC, 1800001816; Loos Change Films, LLC, 1800001819; Loos Change Films, LLC, 1800001862; Chronicle Cinema, LLC, 1800001863. Jay Hall discussed the contracts with the committee. A motion was made by Senator Hornback to defer the contracts to the May 2018 meeting of the committee. Representative Lee seconded the motion, which failed with Senator Carroll, Senator Meredith, and Representative St. Onge voting no. A motion was made by Senator Carroll to consider the contracts as reviewed. Representative St. Onge seconded the motion, which passed, with Senator Hornback, Representative Fugate, and Representative Lee voting no.
EXEMPTION REQUESTS:
TRANSPORTATION CABINET
The Transportation Cabinet requests an exemption from the committee’s routine review process for the KYTC’s Aviation Economic Development Grant Agreements and will provide quarterly reports. A motion was made by Representative Lee to grant the request to June 30, 2020. Representative St. Onge seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The Department of Agriculture requests an exemption from Committee Policy Statement #99-4 which prohibits contracts and agreements for extending beyond the biennium for the purpose of BSE; Avian Influenza testing. A motion was made by Representative Lee to grant the request to March 31, 2019. Representative St. Onge seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) requests an exemption on behalf of the Department for Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs from the Committee Policy Statement #99-4, which prohibits contracts and agreements from extending beyond the biennium for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program contracts. A motion was made by Representative Lee to grant the request to March 31, 2020. Representative St. Onge seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) requests an exemption on behalf of the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities from Committee Policy Statement #99-4, which prohibits contracts and agreements from extending beyond the biennium for KORE contracts. A motion was made by Representative Lee to grant the request to April 30, 2019. Representative St. Onge seconded the motion, which passed without objection.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:57 A.M.