Nassau County Presiding Officer Judy Jacobs (D-Woodbury) and majority members of the Rules Committee approved several contracts last week that will allow the county’s e-government initiative to move forward. Two of the contracts-one for $12,800 to Quest Computer Products and the second for $72,950 to Neulion, Inc. Management Systems-will provide services to the Traffic, Parking and Violations Agency allowing the agency to implement an online parking and traffic ticket system. This online service is part of a grand plan for Nassau’s e-government initiative, which includes a county website, “Nassaucountyny.gov.” that is expected to go live in November 2004.

In addition, another contract for $297,300 to Vermont Systems will provide services to the county for online capability so that residents will be able to purchase Parks and Recreation leisure passes, as well as make reservations for golf tee times.

In other business, the Legislature’s Rules Committee also approved the following contracts:

• $1,288,000 to Sea Breeze General Construction to repair the roof of the county-owned Correctional Facility Main Support Building and four inmate housing clusters.
• $3,099,099 to Hawkeye, LLC to raise the road surface approximately three feet at Bayville Road and Bayville Avenue;
• $921,1000 to Newborn Construction Inc., to Widen Glen Cove Road at Northern Blvd. by adding additional southbound and turn lanes at Northern Blvd. The work will consist of new roadway pavement, resurfacing existing roadway, new curbs and sidewalks, and traffic signal installation. It will also reduce the frequency of tidal flooding.
• $400,000 for Cornell Cooperative Extension to help residents improve their lives by bringing educational resources from Cornell University, to Nassau County. The CCE is a public service agency that gives special attention to educational, health and quality of life issues for residents.