CHRISTOPHER T. SUNUNU Governor

November 9, 2020

Taylor Caswell Director

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Governor's Office of Emergency Relief and Recovery 100 North Main Street, Suite 100 Concord, N.H. 03301

Dear Director Caswell,

Pursuant to my authority under RSA 21-P:43; RSA 4:45; RSA 4:47; and Executive Order 2020-04, as extended by Executive Orders 2020-05, 2020-08, 2020-09, 2020-10, 2020-14, 2020-15, 2020-16, 2020-17, 2020-18, 2020-20, and 2020-21 I have approved your written request, in attachment, to take the following actions related to the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds:

1. Authority for the Governor's Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR) to make payments to eligible recipients of Main Street Relief Fund (MSRF) 2.0 to expend an amount not to exceed $100,000,000 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Funding for Main Street Relief Fund 2.0 Program. Budgeted consistent with the information in the request in attachment, effective through December 30, 2020. (100% Federal Funds)

2. Authorize GO FERR to enter into and approve the attached contract with FAST Enterprises, LLC, 7229 S. Alton Way, Centennial, CO. 80112, Vendor# 315203 in an amount not to exceed $15,000 to make grant payments to approved applicants and submit distribution instructions to the New Hampshire State TreasuryBudgeted consistent with the information in the request in attachment, effective through December 30, 2020. (100% Federal Funds)

The Department of Administrative Services is authorized to take the actions necessary to effectuate this authorization.

Sincerely,

~T~ Christopher T. Sununu Governor

CC: Charles Arlinghaus, Commissioner, Department of Administrative Services

107 North Main Street, State House - Rm 208, Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Telephone (603) 271-2121 • FAX (603) 271-7640

Website: http://www.governor.nh.gov/ • Email: governorsununu@nh.gov TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

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EMERGENCY RELIEF AND RECOVERY

His Excellency, Governor Christopher T. Sununu State House Concord, NH 03301

November 4, 2020

REQUESTED ACTION UNDERRSA 21-P:43, RSA 4:45, RSA 4:47, AND EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-04, AS EXTENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-0S, 2020-08, 2020-09, 2010-10, 2020-14,

2020-151 2020-16. 2020-17, 2020-18, 2020-20 AND 2020..21

Dear Governor Sununu,

1. The Governor's Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR) requests authority to make payments to eligible recipients of Main Street Relief Fund (MSRF) 2.0 to expend an amount not to exceed $100,000,000 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Funding for Main Street Relief Fund 2.0 Program effective upon your approval through December 30, 2020. 100% Federal Funds.

Funding is available in 0l-02-002-0202 l 0- Governor's Office for Emergency Relief & Recovery, 19110000 - Office of the Director, as follows:

072-500575 - Grants Federal FY2021 $99,985,000

2. Contingent on approval of Requested Action #1, authorize GOFERR to enter into and approve the attached contract with FAST Enterprises, LLC, 7229 S. Alton Way, Centennial, CO.80112, Vendor# 31 S203 in an amount not to exceed $15,000 to make grant payments to approved applicants and submit distribution instructions to the New Hampshire State Treasury, effective upon your approval through December 30, 2020. 100% Federal Funds

Funds for this are available in 0I-02-002-0202 JO- Governor's Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery, 1911000- Office of the Director, as follows:

102 - 50073 I - Contracts for Program Services

EXPLANATION

FY 2021 $15,000

The Governor has authorized the allocation and expenditure of $99,985,000 million in emergency funding from the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund ("flex funds") to provide emergency financial relief to New Hampshire small for-profit businesses due to the economic disruption caused by COVID-19 in the Main Street Relief Fund (MSRF) 2.0 Program.

1 Eagle Square, Concord, New Hamp■hire 08301 Web■ite: http://www.goferr.nh.gov/ • Email: lnfo@goferrnh.gov

TDD Access: Relay NH 1•800-736•2984

GOFERR MSRF2.0

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This program will run like MSRF 1.0 with the same exclusions for non-profit entities and the self-employed industry. In order to be eligible, a business must have its principal place of business in New Hampshire and must have generated less than $20 million in revenue during the 2019 tax year. It also must have been in operation on or before May 29, 2019, the same date used in MSRF 1.0.

There will not be a pre-qualifying round in MSRF 2.0. New Hampshire small businesses desiring to obtain relief will be required to provide infonnation concerning their actual and projected COVID-19-related lost revenue through December 30, 2020 in the application. They will also be required to identify all other COVID funding received, such as receipt of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans or any other state and federal relief. This infonnation will be used to detennine of the level of funding for all eligible small businesses.

Funds for the contract services of $15,000 is designated to support additional vendor cost of the application and distribution process of payments to eligible, approved applicants as speclfled in the attached contract.

The Application Period will run from October 19, 2020 through October 30, 2020.

All losses covered by CARES Act funds must be incurred by the recipients before December 30, 2020.

Taylor Caswell, Director, GOFERR

1 Eagle Square, Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Website: http://www.goferr.nh.gov/ • Email: info@goferrnb.gov

TDD AcceH: Relay NH 1-800-7315-2984

FORM NUMBt-:R p.37 (,·crsion 12/11/2019)

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2. SERVICES TO 8[ P[Rt,'ORMt-:0 . rl1e State of ~c,~ Hampshire. act111y throu~h the 11gc11c) ide111ilied in hluck 1.1 ("State"). engages cmumctor idcntitied in block I .. l r·coruractor") ll' perform. and the Contruct,,r shall perform. the \\ork or sale of goods. or both. idcntilfod anti more particul11rl) de~rib~·d in the a11aclwd 1::\1111311 -\ \\hich is inrnq1omtcd herein h:, reference ("Ser"ice,·1.

J. El-·n:c nn: l>,\H:tCOMPI.El'I0:'11 o.- Sl-'.R\'l( 'ES. J, I !\otwithstanding any prn\'ision of this ,\!,1.reemenr to the ('Ontrary. and subject tu the upproval of the G~wcrnnr 11nd bccuti\'c Council llftlu: Stale of '.e\\ Hampshirl!', if applicahlc. this 1\grceme111. 1111d nll obt igutions 111'1he parties hm.•nnder. shall hcconic effccti\'c on the date the the State ,\_gency m ~ho,, n in hlock l . l .l ("Effccriw Date" ), .L:! If the ( 'un1raetor cc1111111cncc~ the Service~ 11rior to the H'tccti\'e Date. all Sen ices performed by the C'ontr:l(.:tur prfor tl1 the t:lli:ctivc Dale shall he performed al the sok risl.. of the ( ·ontractor. and in the cvcnl that this Ai;rcemcnt docs not ocel,mc cftcctivc. the S1111c shnll hnvc no linhilit> lo the Contrnctor. including witlwut limitation. an:, ohli11atio11 ro pa) the CPntractor for an) ~o~ts incurrL·J or Servi~es performed. C'ontrac1or must complclc all ~er\'iccs h) the Comph:tion Date ~pcdtied in blnck 1.7.

-4. CONDITIO,AI. ~ \'l'l 'R•: OF AGREUIF.ili'I'. ,111withstanding iln~ pro\ isirn1 ,,f this A~rccmcnt 10 tlw cuntrnr) . all obligation~ of the State hcrl"undl.'r, including. ,1itll()ut limitation. the L'Ontiuuancc Qf pti)'mcnts hen:under. arc co11ti1111c111 upon lhc availnhility m11I continued nppropriatiun of fonds affected b) an) stnte or fodcral h:gislati,c or cxecuti1·l' action that reduces. eliminates o.- othcrn ise modi lies thl.' appwpriation or availabilil> or fonding for thi~ :\gn.·cincnt and the Scopc for Services pro\'ided in F.XMIAIT 13. in \\hole 11r in pan. !n no event ~hall the State he! liable lor ,111) pa) mcnt~ hereunder in excess of such available approprimcd fumh. In the cwnt of a reduction or termination or appropriated funds. the State ~hall ha\c the riyht 10 withhold 1>a) mcnt until such funds bccumc a\'oilahlc. if e,·cr. and ~hall hDvi: 1he right to reduce ur tcnninatc the Services under this Ai;rccment immcdiatd) upon gi, ing the C'ontrac1or notice of such reduction nr termination. l'hc State shall not ht· required tl1 trnnsti:r funds from ;rn) other account or sourcl.' hJ the Account itlentiticd in bloc!,; I.

tontraclor sh,111 co11sti1111c an e, cm of dcfauh hereunder i "[vent of f)cfauh'" ); II. I. I failure I\~ perform lhl." Sen ice~ ~,1isfoc1oril~ or on schedule; 8.1 .1 failure t\l suhmit an} report rc4uired hereunder: and ,lr l!. I J failure 10 paform illl) other covenant. term l,r condition of thi~ ,\grccmcnt. 8.2 l;pon the occum:nce ufan} l:,enl ofOcfouh. 1hc S1a1e ma> 1.tk11 itn} om:. or 111cfauh and requiring it 10 he r.:medicd within. in 1he ah~cnce of a greater or lesser spccifica1ion oft ime. lhirty (30) da)·s from lhe date of1hc 11011cc: and if the Event of Default is nnl 1i111c!H11rcu. 1,:rrninate rhi~ Agreement. cfli:cti\'e 1wo (2) d,1ys .ilkr yi~ ing the Comrnctor notice oflcrmination: 8,2.2 gi\'c the cc1s an independent c11ntrnc1or, and is ncirhcr an agclll nor ,111 employee of the S1a1c. :--cirhcr lhe C '0111rm:1or nor nn~ of lls olliccrs. employees. agents or mcmhcrs shilll have aulhorit) to bin hcnclils. worliers· compcn);mion 11r other cmolurni:nts pro,ideu by the Stale It) its employees.

12 .. \SSIG'.'li\lE~T/l>f:I.H,,\'l'IO~/Sl UC0N'l'RACl'S. 12.1 1 he C.\m1rac1or ~hall not assign. or nrher\\ise translcr an) inlcrcsl in this i\grcc111en1 \\ilhmll lhc prior written nolicc. \\hich shnll h\' prm idcd 10 the Stille at leas, lifleen ( 15) da) s prior 10 the assignment. 1111d a written rnn~cnl of the State. hir purpo~c~ ,,r this parngraph. a Clm11ge of ('on1n,f shall cnns1i1utc assiynmc111 . "Change of Conrr,,r· mean~ {aJ mcrg~r. consoli

Stale. This cmcnant i11 paragraph IJ shall s111'\i,c the 1cnnina1io11 of this Agreement.

14. l'liSllRA~{'t:. 14.1 n,c Contractor shall. at its sole e"'pcn~c. t1htai11 nnJ rnntinuousl)· maintain in forcc. mid slrnll require 1111~ ~ubconlractm or a5~i1,:ncc ll' obiain .and m11in1ai11 in force. lhc following insurance: 14.1.1 commercial !;l!ncral liahilit> insurance against all da11ns of hodil}' injury. dcalh or prupcrt~ damage. in amount~ of 1101 lc~s than S 1,000.000 per occurrence and S2.000.000 agt,:n:gale or c,ccss: and 14.1.2 special cause ot'loss cmcrngc fonn con~ring all pmpen~ ~u~jccl to subparagraph 10 . .:! herein. in an a111oun1 1101 less thnn IWU:o of the whole replacc111cn1 value of the propcrt). 14.2 l'hc policies dcscribcd in suhpnragrnph 14.1 hcri:in shall he ,>n polic~ forms and cndor~c111c111s 11p1mm:d for use in the State of :\c\\ I lampshin: h) the ,.1 I. llcpanment or Insurance. 11nd issued b) insurer~ licensed in the State ofr-.cw 1 lampshire. l•U Th~ Contrm:tor shall fumish 10 the Contractin!-\ Oflkcr identified in blocl. 1.9. or hi~ ur her )IIICccssor. a ccrtili~alc(~l of irmmmce for all in~urance rc,1uircd under this Agreement. Contractor shall also fumish to the C'u111rac1ing Ollker identilicd in block 1.9, or his or her ,ucccssor. ccrtilicate(s) of insurance for all rcnewal(s) of' insurance required under this Agn:e111e111 no later 1ha11 ten 110) dnp prior to the c.-..pirntion dnlf: of cach ini,nrancc polk). The ccrtilicn1c(~l uf insunuu;c mic..1 ,111) rcnc\\ais thereofshilll he allndwd nnd arc 111corpom1ci1 herein b) rL·fcn:m:i:.

I~. WORKERS' C'OMP•:l\SATIO~. 15.1 H.> ~ignini; this agn:cmenr. the Cmrtraclor aJ,:rccs. certifies aml warrants that the Clmrrm;tor is in comp I iancc "ith or c,cmpt from. the requirements of':\.M. RS,\ chapter 281-,\ 1 ·11 ol'~l'I I· ( '11111pe11. 'Ulioll "J.

I ~-2 To the c:-.h:nt lhc Contrnclor b 1mhject In the requirements uf ~.H. RSA drnp1cr .281 •,•\. Cuntruclor ~h.ill n1.ii111.iin. and rcq11irc an) ~uhco111n11:lor 1-'0RF\I. This ,\grccme111 shnll I,-: i;o,·crncd. in1crpn.:h:d 1111d wnsu-ucd in .ic1:1.1rdance \\ith the luws of the Stale of '-c" 1-lumpshirc. and is hinding LlflOll and inures 10 the hcnc!lit of the purtic.s and their rcspcc1ivc successors and u~signs. l'he wording u~cd in this Agreemcnl is the \\Orc.lin~ chosen h) the panic~ to cxpres~ their 11111111al intent. Md Ill) rul..-of cllnstruction :-hall be l.lf)f)lled ngoinsl or in fnvor ,if any part). ,·\n) m:lion~ nrislni: out ,>f 1his :\grcerncnl shal I he hro11gh1 and maintained in :--.cw I l11111pshirc Su1lcri11r Court which shall lHI\C e:wlusi,e jurisdiction thereof.

19. C'ONH.ICll~G TER'.\-1S. In 1hc C\'CIII of a conllkt bc1,~ccn the 1cnns or this P-~7 thrm (.is modilli:d in EXIIIBI I A) amh1r nllnchnicnts and a111c111hncnt lhcrl·of. lhc h.:rms 11f the P-37 tas modified in E~HIBl'I ,\) shall control.

20. TIIIRI> PARTIES. The parties hcrc10 d11 1101 intend 1,, hcncli1 ,Ill) third part~:. und thrs .-\grccmerll shall nnt be conslnrcd to contcr mt~ ~1H:h hi:111:lit.

21. IIEAl>l:"iiGS. 1'11c he,ulings 1hro11ghou1 the ,\grccmcnt arc for rcfcrcm:e puq,oscs 011I). und the word~ contained lhcrc1n slmll in no Wll} lie held hi c~1ilain. mmlif}. umpli(y 11r aid in 1hc intcrprclalk)II. con~truction ,1r 1111:a11111g 1)f the provision~ or this Aµn:cm~·nt.

22, SPECIAL PRO\'ISIO'liS. -\dditional or modil')rng prmision~ sci l~lrlh in 1he uttachcd EXl IIBl'I ,\ arc inc1lll)NUlcd herein b) rcfon:nce.

2J. SE\'•:RAHIUT\', In lhc cvcntlm) ufthc pm, isions 11f1his A!;rl!en11!11t ar,.: held h) a c11un M compc1enl juri~diclion to be c

EXHIBIT A - SCOPE OF SERVICES

Scope of Services. The Contractor previously provid1.:d scr, ice~ under a prior contract to the Governor's Office for l~mergency Relief nnd Recovery (GOFERR) to quickly and succcssfull) develop a data system with an internet accc~s page to process applications f'or Muin Street Relief hmd (MSRF) grunts administered by the New I lampshirc Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) on behalf of GOFERR pursuant lo the Governor's Executive Order No. 2020-06. dated April 14. 2020. This contmct will build on. leverage and utilize the Revenue lnfonmltion Management System (RIMS) application. add-ons an related CARES Act l'unds in relation to the MSRI-' 2.0 to GOFERR. The datn recciYcd will be sent to the Contractor und stored in RIMS. The data to include. but not limitcJ to Name. Address. other uni~1uc identillcrs und Disbursement Amounts will then he used by RIMS to build a

EXHIBIT A -SCOPE OF SERVIC[S

9. GOFERR will hundle appeals. check re-issuance. check cancdlationl'.- and will proviu1: a file or updates to distribution amounts which will allow the Contractor to update the RIMS original source tables and datu for historical purposes. l'his is to ensure the changes UOFERR makes to checks after the initial tile is sent arc accurately ~torcd for future reporting.

10. Rcpo11ing and Interfaces required :

u. MSRF 2.0 ,1ualilicd applicants listing (prc-upprovcd ft>r direct distribution).

b. Disbursc1rn:nt data to/from Trensury and DAS for check issuance of grnnt payments.

c. Post tiles for GO FERR for purposes of reporting and responding to requests pursunnt to RSA 91-A.

11. eServiccs website. Moil. eMail. Abatement. /\ppcals. Litigation. /\udit. Revenue. Billing or Accounts Rcccivabk arc not included in design considerations.

12. Warrantv. The Contractor \\ill prm·idc suppurt until DAS and rreasury rccchc vali

EXHIBIT A - SCOPE OF SERVICES

foreseeable at the time this Contrnct was entered into h) the Pa11ics and docs not excuse the Contractor· s performance under this Contract. The Contractor agrees that any such impact. including any disruption to supply chains. \\orkforcc reductions. 1.kluys or interruptions in pcrfonnancc. or other effects on husincsscs. arc not the fault of th~ State and the Contractor may not seek Janmges against the State for any such impacts.

If the Contractor experiences or anticipates any such COVID- I 9-related impuct.s to this Contract. the Contractor shall immediately notify (iOFERR. In the event of uny COVID-19-rclated impact or anticipated impact to this Agreement. GOFERR shall hmc the right to temporarily modify. substitute, or decrease the Ser\'iccs. with the approval of the Governor. upon gi,ing \Hillen notice to the Cvntractor. The State's right to modif) includes. hut is not limited to the right to modify service priorities. including how and \\hen Services un: delivered. and expenditure requirements under this Contract so as to nchicvc compliance therewith. provided such moditicutions arc within the Scope of Scr\'ices and cost limitations of this Contract. By exercising any of the rights described within this subsection. the State Joes not wai\'e any of its right under this Contrucl.

In the event that u modification b) the State under this subsection would result in a reduction of Services that cannot he supplemented during the remaining term of this Contract with either replacement or substituted ser,·iccs or substantially similar value. the Partici-; shall suhmit an mncndment to this Contract with a commensurate reduction in the price. In order to facilitate reconciliation of services performed under this Contract. the Contrnctor shall submit weekly rep

EXHIBIT B- CONTRACT PRICE, METHOD OF PAYMENT, AND TERMS OF PAYMENT

I. Contract Price

Notwithstnnding any provision in the Contract tn the contrary. and notv.1ithstanding unexpected circumstances. in no event shall the total of all payments made by the State exceed the amount indicated in Part I. P-37 General Provisions - Block 1.8: Prit:

EXHIBIT B - CONTRACT PRICE, METHOD OF PAYMENT, AND TERMS OF PAYMENT

Centennial. Colorado 80112 ·1 cl; ( 877) 275-32 78 - Email: .I llmTison·,i]Fust Enterprises.com

3. O,•erpaymcnts 10 Contractor

The Contractor shall prnmptly. but no later than lift.ccn ( I 5) business days. 1·ctum to the State the full amount of any o,·crpaymcnt or erroneous payment upon discovery or notice from the State .

.f. Credits

The State may apply credits due to the State arising out of this Contract. against the Contractor's invoice!! with appropriate infonnntion ullached.

5. l>rojcct Holdbacks.

The State shall \\'tthhold ten percent ( 10'¾,) of the price until the conclusion of the \Vummty Period provided in Exhihit A. paragrnphs 4 and 12.

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