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Meeting Name: Board of Acquisition and Contract Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/3/2024 11:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: County Executive Conference Room Michaelian Office Building
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109508 1. ResolutionCounty Executive - Amend a 5/2/24 Resolution which pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the Westchester County Procurement Policy and Procedures, determined that application of the procedural requirements contained therein, including the necessity of soliciting proposals, is neither cost effective nor expedient, and accordingly, not in the best interests of the County of Westchester in connection with the procurement of an agreement with CDD Strategies, LLC, (“CDD”), pursuant to which CDD will work as an adviser to the County in negotiating with prospective educational entities, for the period from 3/30/24 - 6/30/24, for an amount not to exceed $30,000, is hereby amended to change the termination date of the agreement to 8/31/24.approvedPass Action details Not available
109511 2.ResolutionCounty Executive - Enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Bar Association for the preparation and certification of the New York County Law Article 18-B panel of attorneys for assignment to represent certain indigent persons in accordance with Chapter 186 of the Laws of Westchester County, commencing retroactively on 1/1/23 - 12/31/26, in an amount not to exceed $40,000, per year for an aggregate amount not to exceed $160,000, payable in an amount not to exceed $80,000 within thirty days after full execution of the agreement and an amount not to exceed $40,000 on or before 7/1/25 and an amount not to exceed $40,000 on or before 7/1/26.approvedPass Action details Not available
109474 3.ResolutionBoard of Legislators - Enter into an agreement with Trinity United Methodist Church, for which the Church shall provide a food pantry, hot meals, essential goods and educational resources about health and wellness to residents in need, for a term commencing retroactively on 1/1/24 - 12/31/24, for an amount not-to-exceed $40,000, payable in two equal installments.approvedPass Action details Not available
109510 4.ResolutionCounty Executive/Office of Tourism - Retroactively enter into a Film Permit with Eye on the Ball Enterprises, Inc., to authorize filming of a television program entitled “Recess” at the Westchester County Airport on 5/29/24, with an estimated fee of $51,775.approvedPass Action details Not available
109521 5.ResolutionHuman Resources - Enter into an agreement with the Institute for Forensic Psychology, P.C. (“IFP”), pursuant to which IFP will provide psychological evaluation services for each public safety officer candidate who wishes to appeal a disqualification notice for not meeting the psychological requirements for the position due to not passing an initial psychological evaluation, for the period from 7/1/24 - 6/30/26, for no monetary compensation from the County.approvedPass Action details Not available
109361 6.ResolutionCounty Attorney - Amend an agreement with McCarthy Fingar LLP, pursuant to which it retained McCarthy Fingar, at County expense, to serve in an “of counsel” capacity to the County Attorney, as needed, in connection with a matter concerning a will and an indenture, which specifically affect the County park known as Merestead, by increasing the authorized not-to-exceed amount by $26,000, from a total amount not-to-exceed $350,000, to a new total amount not-to-exceed $376,000.approvedPass Action details Not available
109481 7.ResolutionCounty Attorney - To purchase, a.) an insurance policy from Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company for cyber liability coverage, and b.) an excess insurance policy for cyber liability coverage from Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company, each of which will be purchased through the brokerage firm of Marsh USA, Inc., and have a policy period from 7/11/24 - 7/11/25, for a total amount of $376,000 for both policies, plus an amount not-to-exceed $24,000 for all associated taxes, fees, and other costs.approvedPass Action details Not available
109499 8.ResolutionCounty Attorney - Amend a “short form” agreement with the TASA Group, Inc. (“TASA”), pursuant to which TASA agreed to refer Timothy G. Joganich, M.S., C.H.F.P., a biomechanics injury analyst, to the County to serve as an expert witness in connection with the lawsuit entitled Mizra v. County of Westchester, et. al, for a term commencing on 2/2/23 - 2/1/24, in an amount not-to-exceed $35,000, payable at approved hourly rate, in order to retroactively extend the term of the agreement from 2/2/24 - 2/1/25.approvedPass Action details Not available
109520 9.ResolutionCounty Attorney - Amend an agreement with the law firm of Ballard Spahr, LLP, pursuant to which the Firm agreed to provide legal services and representation to the County and its co-defendants Westchester Community College, John Flynn and Patrick Hennessey, in an “of counsel” capacity to the County Attorney, as needed, in connection with the civil case of Fields v. County of Westchester, et al, Index No. 50797/2016, for a term commencing on 10/20/23 and continuing until the conclusion of the Case, for an amount not-to-exceed $100,000, payable at the following hourly rates: $550 for partner Joe Slaughter and $350 for associate attorneys, by increasing the not-to-exceed amount authorized thereunder by an additional $100,000, from an amount not-to-exceed $100,000, to a new amount not-to-exceed $200,000.approvedPass Action details Not available
109495 10.ResolutionPlanning - Enter into an agreement with Alicia Love (the “Property Owner”) and Casa Construction NY (the “Contractor”), pursuant to which the Contractor will make repairs to and for the benefit of the low and moderate-income residents of three units at the property located at 88 Main Street, in the Village of Tarrytown, for a term commencing on 7/1/24 - 6/30/25, for a total not to exceed amount of $70,000 in Landlord Tenant Assistance Program funding.approvedPass Action details Not available
109496 11.ResolutionPlanning - Enter into an agreement with the Village/Town of Mount Kisco, for which the Village/Town will install 1020 linear feet of 8 inch diameter class 54 ductile iron watermain pipe on Maple Avenue, for a term commencing on 7/1/24 - 6/30/25, for an amount not to exceed $200,000 in Community Development Block Grant Program funding.approvedPass Action details Not available
109497 12.ResolutionPlanning - Enter into an agreement with the Town of North Salem, pursuant to which the Town will purchase a new sixteen passenger van with a wheelchair lift to transport low and moderate income senior residents with mobility impairments, for a period beginning 6/1/24 - 5/31/25, for a total amount not to exceed $101,617.65, in Community Development Block Grant Program funding.approvedPass Action details Not available
109498 13.ResolutionPlanning - Amend an agreement with the Peekskill Housing Authority, pursuant to which the PHA agreed to rehabilitate 32 bathroom units at dwellings in the Dunbar Heights Apartments located at 696 Highland Avenue in the City of Peekskill, for a term commencing on 3/1/23 - 8/31/24, for an amount not to exceed $200,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding, by (i) increasing the number of units to be rehabilitated from 32 to 64 bathrooms; and (ii) increasing the dollar amount payable by the County to PHA from $200,000 to $400,000, an increase of $200,000, to compensate the PHA for performing the additional rehabilitation work.approvedPass Action details Not available
109450 14.ResolutionSocial Services - Amend an agreement with Caring for the Homeless Of Peekskill Inc. (“CHOP”; DSS3044-D-22), pursuant to which CHOP agreed to provide an emergency housing assistance program for victims of domestic violence to include the provision and operation of six (6) two-bedroom emergency housing units as well as related housing services, for an amount not-to-exceed $927,542, for the period from 12/1/20 - 7/31/24, with the County having the sole option to extend the term of the agreement for up to one (1) additional one (1) year periods thereafter on the same terms and conditions as the initial term, except for the different not-to-exceed amount specified for the remaining additional period: Fourth Option Term (8/1/24 - 7/31/25): $259,447 and amend the agreement by, 1.) extending its term by one (1) year, to a new termination date of 7/31/25; 2.) increasing its not-to-exceed amount by $259,447, to a new total not-to-exceed amount of $1,186,989, to pay for services rendered during the fourth Option Term; and 3.) reflecting the fact that the County will have no remaining one (1) yeapprovedPass Action details Not available
109462 15.ResolutionHealth - Enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Health Care Corporation for which the Corporation shall provide post exposure evaluation and follow-up medical services to employees of both WCDH and WCDLR for potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens, for a term commencing on 6/1/24 - 5/31/29, and that in consideration for services to be rendered, the County shall pay the Corporation on a per patient basis at no more than the then current worker’s compensation rates, not to exceed the total aggregate sum of $22,500, for the five-year term of the agreement.approvedPass Action details Not available
109501 16.ResolutionCollege / County Executive/Real Estate - Amend the lease agreement with Brooks Shopping Centers, LLC, for space located at the Cross County Shopping Center (“CCSC”), Yonkers, in order to authorize an increase of the total amount payable under the Lease by an amount not to exceed $500,000 for work required by WCC to be able to operate as a 21st century facility. The work that WCC requested the Landlord to undertake includes, but is not limited to additional security, signage, and engineering services.approvedPass Action details Not available
109502 17.ResolutionCollege - Amend an agreement with AnswerNet Education Services, Inc., for the provision of telemarketing services for the College, for a term commencing on 9/1/22 - 5/31/24, for an amount not to exceed $100,000, in order to extend the term of the agreement through 8/31/24, at no additional cost to the College.approvedPass Action details Not available
109482 18.ResolutionPublic Safety - Enter into an agreement with the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services to accept a grant in the amount of $751,900 under its FY24 Law Enforcement Technology Grant (“LETECH”), to be used by the County to purchase various technology related equipment including Surveillance Cameras, License Plate Readers, Acoustic Gunshot Detections Systems, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s, also known as drones), 3-D Crime Scene Laser Scanner, Scanners/Readers/Radios, Software applications - Development and Deployment, Patrol Vehicle Equipment (PC/Tablet, Scanners, Printers, Etc.), Body Worn Equipment, Lighting Systems, Vehicle Mounted GPS tracker (StarChase), and Oral Fluid Mobile Analyzer Systems and Accessories for Impaired Driving (Sotaxa), for a term commencing retroactively on 4/1/24 - 3/31/25, and DCJS shall directly reimburse the County on a block grant basis for such aforementioned purchases in an amount not- to-exceed $751,900, with the County retaining supporting documentation for review by DCJS if requested.approvedPass Action details Not available
109467 19.ResolutionDPW/Transportation - Contract No. 24-202 for Emergency Generator Service, Various Locations, Westchester County, New York. Award to the Sole Bidder, Gentech Ltd., New Windsor, NY, in the amount of $929,415. (1 bid)approvedPass Action details Not available
109468 20.ResolutionDPW/Transportation / County Executive/Office for the Disabled - Amend Agreement No. DOTOP03-22 with White Plains Bus Company Inc. d/b/a Suburban Paratransit Service, Inc., for the provision of paratransit services with technology enhancements, for a five year period from 1/1/22 - 12/31/26, in an amount not to exceed $70,155,000, with the County having the sole option to extend the term of the agreement for one additional five year period, in order to increase the not to exceed amount by $2,907,500, for a new amount not to exceed $73,062,500, in order to accommodate an increase in the per trip rates for calendar years 2025 and 2026.approvedPass Action details Not available
109470 21.ResolutionDPW/Transportation - Contract No. 12-503 with Vinco Builders LLC, Mahopac, NY, for Main House Restoration, Muscoot Farm, Somers, New York. Acceptance of completed work and approval of Final Contract Amount of $2,184,390.approvedPass Action details Not available
109507 22.ResolutionDPW/Transportation - Contract No. 18-526 with Gianfia Corp. for Twin Sludge Force Main Rehabilitation, Mamaroneck and New Rochelle, New York. Approval of Arold Construction Company, Inc. (WBE), Kingston, NY, as subcontractor.approvedPass Action details Not available
109513 23.ResolutionDPW/Transportation - Contract No. 24-206 for Installation of Exterior Panel Walls, Cold Storage Building, Richard A. Flynn, Sr. Fire Training Center, 4 Dana Road, Valhalla, New York. Advertise for bids.approvedPass Action details Not available
109514 24.ResolutionDPW/Transportation - Contract No. 24-518 for New Mental Health Clinic, 112 East Post Road, White Plains, New York. Advertise for bids.approvedPass Action details Not available
109519 25.ResolutionDPW/Transportation - Contract No. 15-537 with ELQ Industries, Inc., for Bronx River Reservation Pathway Renovation, From the Oak Street Loop to Midland Avenue, Cities of Yonkers and Mount Vernon and Village of Bronxville, New York. Approval of the four (4) listed subcontractors.approvedPass Action details Not available