County of Westchester

Board of Acquisition and Contract

Meeting Minutes

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Roll Call

11:00 AM County Executive Conference Room

Michaelian Office Building

Kenneth W. Jenkins, Vedat Gashi, and Christina Rampata

Present:

Attendees:

Deputy Commissioner of Finance

Associate Chief Deputy County Attorney

Board of Legislators

Mario Arena

Tami Altschiller

Greg Casciato

Santiago Caceres

Dylan Tragni

Secretary BAC

Assistant Secretary BAC

Raymond Sculky

Joan Cocciardi

Mr. Jenkins presided.

Mr. Jenkins said, “The Board of Acquisition and Contract permits in-person access to

the meeting and virtually through Webex.

For the record, has the Secretary gone to the reception area to invite any members of

the public who wish to attend today’s meeting in person to come to this conference

room?”

Mr. Sculky said, “Yes I have.”

Acquisition & Contract.

Minutes of the meeting 3/27/25 and the SEQR Review for agenda items.

R. Sculky

Mr. Jenkins moved to receive and file the foregoing minutes and SEQR review,

which were duly seconded and approved.

11074 6County Executive - Enter into an Inter-Agency Agreement with the

Westchester County Chiefs of Police Association, the NYS Justice Center

for the Protection of People with Special Needs, Westchester Community

Opportunity Program, Inc., Westchester Jewish Community Services, and

the Westchester Institute for Human Development (“WIHD”), through its

Children’s Advocacy Center (“CAC”) and Child Abuse Pediatrics program,

pursuant to which the aforesaid agencies will agree to adhere to certain

guidelines concerning the work of the CAC/Multidisciplinary Team in

Westchester County, including, but not limited to, ensuring that the best

interest and protection of children will be served, that appropriate law

enforcement agencies will investigate and gather evidence of allegations

of child abuse and neglect, and to protect children from harm.

R. Wishnie

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

11078 9Board of Elections - Enter into an agreement with the Ossining Public

Library located at 53 Croton Avenue, Ossining, New York, for use of the

library premises to conduct poll worker training in connection with the

2025 upcoming Primary, Special and General Elections, in which the

County will agree to save, hold harmless and indemnify the Ossining

Public Library.

T. Nelson

D. Colety

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

11077 4County Attorney - Settle the lawsuit of Marco T. Javielayala v. County of

Westchester, et al. by payment from the County of Westchester to Marco

T. Javielayala in an amount not to exceed $110,000.

J. Nonna

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

11076 9Planning - Enter into an agreement with the Village of Ossining, pursuant

to which the Village will do a Nelson Sitting Park playground replacement

project, for a term commencing on 4/15/25 - 4/14/26 and the County shall

pay the Village a not to exceed amount of $200,000 in Community

Development Block Grant Program funding.

B. Lopez

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

11082 7Planning / County Executive/Ctywide Admin Svc - Enter into any and

all agreements necessary to purchase approximately 0.68 acres of real

property located at 1, 7-11, 25, 29 and 33 North MacQuesten Parkway,

City of Mount Vernon (the “Property”) from the current owner(s) of record

in an amount not to exceed $6,125,000 and to convey the Property to

Qwest Towers LLC, its successors or assigns, or any entity created to

carry out the purpose of the proposed transaction, for ONE ($1.00)

DOLLAR and to grant and/or accept any and all property rights in

connection therewith for the purpose of creating 229 rental housing units

that affirmatively further fair housing.

B. Lopez

C. Steers

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

11078 6Social Services - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the Westchester

County Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from procurement

an agreement with Indeed, Inc.

L. Townes

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

11079 0Social Services - Enter into an agreement with Indeed, Inc., pursuant to

which Indeed will provide various resources for job-seekers, for a term of

one (1) year, commencing upon execution, at no cost to the County

(DSS5006-25).

L. Townes

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

11080 3Social Services - (1.) Amend an agreement (DSS3040-A-24) with

Altavista Lead Improvement Inc., pursuant to which ALI was to provide

housing quality standards inspections and lead-based paint inspections

and risk assessments for properties that may participate in the County’s

‘Emergency Housing Assistance Program’, for the period from 11/1/24 -

12/31/24, for an amount not-to-exceed $44,250, with the County having

the option, in its sole discretion, to extend the term for up to four (4)

additional one (1) year periods, on the same terms as the Initial Term,

except for the unit costs for the Services, and that each Option Term shall

have a not-to-exceed amount of $265,500, by reducing the not-to-exceed

amount specified for each Option Term, (2.) exercise the County’s first

one-year option, as it will be amended, and, therefore, (a) extend the term

of the agreement by one (1) year, to a new termination date of 12/31/25;

(b) increase the not-to-exceed amount of the agreement by $61,000, in

order to pay for the Services during the first Option Term; and (c) reflect

the fact that the County will have three (3) remaining one (1) year options.

L. Townes

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

11077 1Senior Programs and Services - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the

Westchester County Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from

procurement an agreement with Fox Party Rental, Inc. d/b/a Westside

Party Rental, for the provision of providing certain rental equipment and

labor services at the Westchester County’s Saxon Woods Park, for the

Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services’

Saxon Woods Pool Party 2024 event.

M. Carpenter

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

10. 11077 9Community Mental Health - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the

Westchester County Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from

procurement an agreement with Westhab, Inc.

M. Orth

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

11. 11078 1Community Mental Health - Amend an agreement with Westhab, Inc.,

for the provision of certain community mental health services, for the

period from 1/1/22 - 12/31/26, for an amount not-to-exceed $3,295,335,

in order to, a.) modify its scope of work in order to add the provision of

additional community mental health services, for the period from 1/1/24 -

12/31/26; b.) increase its amount by $278,181, to a new total amount

not-to-exceed $3,573,516, in order to pay for the Additional Services; c.)

modify its budget in order to allocate the additional funds that will be used

to pay for the Additional Services; and d.) modify its scope of services in

order to specify that the services under code 0690 (Outreach

(Non-Licensed Program) for the period from 8/1/23 - 12/31/26, with no

change in cost associated with the modification.

M. Orth

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

12. 11076 6Health - Enter into contract with Health Research, Inc., to accept

continued funding for the Expanded Partner Services Program Grant, for

the contract period 4/1/25 - 3/31/26, in the not-to-exceed amount of

$416,383.

S. Amler

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

13. 11083 1Health - 1) Enter into a three-party Lead Remediation Agreement with

Shereen Wilson-Salmon and Garfield Salmon, the Participant(s) and

Lead Professionals Inc., the Contractor, pursuant to which the Contractor

will perform lead remediation services on the Participant’s property

located at 707 South 6th Avenue, Apt. 1, Mount Vernon, New York 10550

in accordance the New York State Leading in Lead Prevention Pilot

Program for the period upon execution of the agreement between all

parties through March 31st, 2026, in an amount not-to-exceed $40,000;

and 2) enter into a Local Program Administrator Agreement with the

Participant(s), pursuant to which the County will provide an amount

not-to-exceed $40,000 to assist the Participant(s) with the direct costs of

lead remediation to be performed on Participant’s property in exchange

for which the Participant(s) will execute a Declaration of Interest which will

be secured as a recorded lien on the property and that the term of the

LPA will commence upon execution of the LPA by both parties and will

continue for a period of five (5) years thereafter, or until the term of the

DOI expires, whichever is later.

S. Amler

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

14. 11083 2Health - 1) Enter into a three-party Lead Remediation Agreement with

Derron Smith, the Participant and Altavista Lead Improvement, Inc., the

Contractor, pursuant to which the Contractor will perform lead

remediation services on Participant’s property located at 149 Voss

Avenue, Apt #2, Yonkers, New York 10703 in accordance the New York

State Leading in Lead Prevention Pilot Program for the period upon

execution of the agreement between all parties through March 31st, 2026

in an amount not-to-exceed $40,000; and 2) enter into a Local Program

Administrator Agreement with the Participant, pursuant to which the

County will provide an amount not-to-exceed $40,000 to assist the

Participant with the direct costs of lead remediation to be performed on

Participant’s property, as well as any eligible related costs, including

tenant relocation costs, in exchange for which the Participant will execute

a Declaration of Interest which will be secured as a recorded lien on the

property and that the term of the LPA will commence upon execution of

the LPA by both parties and will continue for a period of five (5) years

thereafter, or until the term of the DOI expires, whichever is later.

S. Amler

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

15. 11083 3Health - 1) Enter into a three-party Lead Remediation Agreement with

48-52 South 2nd Avenue LLC, the Participant and Altavista Lead

Improvement Inc., the Contractor, pursuant to which the Contractor will

perform lead remediation services on Participant’s property located at 52

South Second Avenue, Apt 3C, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 in accordance

the New York State Leading in Lead Prevention Pilot Program for the

period from upon execution of the agreement between all parties through

March 31, 2026 in an amount not-to-exceed $49,850; and 2) enter into a

Local Program Administrator Agreement with the Participant, pursuant to

which the County will provide an amount not-to-exceed $40,000 to assist

the Participant with the direct costs of lead remediation to be performed

on Participant’s property, as well as any eligible related costs, including

tenant relocation costs, in exchange for which the Participant will execute

a Declaration of Interest which will be secured as a recorded lien on the

property and that the term of the LPA will commence upon execution of

the LPA by both parties and will continue for a period of five (5) years

thereafter, or until the term of the DOI expires, whichever is later.

S. Amler

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

16. 11075 8Parks - Contract No. PRC-1456 for Service of Water Pumps,

Compressors, and Electric Motors, at Various Parks, Recreation and

Conservation Facilities, Westchester County, New York. Award to the

Sole Bidder, A&C Furia Electric Motors, Inc., White Plains, NY, in the

amount of $292,525. (1 bid)

K. O'Connor

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

17. 11076 5Parks - Contract No. PRC-1455 for Service Contract for Electrical

Repairs in conjunction with Con Edison and New York State Electric &

Gas Motors for Various Parks, Recreation and Conservation Facilities

Westchester County, New York. Award to the Low Bidder, D&M Electrical

Contracting, Inc., Elmsford, NY, in the amount of $131,873.10. (2 bids)

K. O'Connor

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

18. 11079 2Parks - Extend License Agreement No. PRC-1458 with Girl Scouts Heart

of the Hudson, Inc., Pleasantville, NY, for the use of a building and land

described at 360 Parkview Avenue, Yonkers, NY, which is also known as

a portion of Parcel 54, Sheet 12 of the Bronx River Parkway Map in the

City of Yonkers, New York, for a term commencing retroactively on 1/1/25

- 12/31/29.

K. O'Connor

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

19. 11079 3Parks - Amend License Agreement No. PRC-1459 with Westchester

Food Service, Inc., Larchmont, NY, for the operation of the food and

refreshment concession at Alfred B. Delbello Muscoot Park, Katonah,

New York, for the period from 1/1/20 - 12/31/24, for negotiated annual

license fees in the total aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $29,000, with

the County having the option to extend the agreement for an additional

five-year period, in order for the County to exercise its sole option to

extend the term of the agreement for an additional period of five (5)

years, commencing retroactively on 1/1/25 - 12/31/29.

K. O'Connor

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

20. 11076 0DPW/Transportation - Contract No.19-529 for Replacement of Bronx

River Parkway Bridge (NB: North of County Center - BIN3348679) and

Three Culverts (CBP0040, CBP0050, and CBP0060) over the Bronx

River Town of Greenburgh and City of White Plains, New York. Advertise

for bids.

H. Greechan

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

21. 11076 1DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 24-519 for Main House

Renovations, Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center 1271

Hanover Street, Yorktown, New York. Award to the Low Bidder, Moy

Contracting Corp. (WBE), White Plains, NY in the amount of $355,910.

(7 bids)

H. Greechan

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

22. 11076 2DPW/Transportation - Enter into Agreement No. 25-907 with the firm of

Ramboll Americas Engineering Solutions, Inc., Syracuse, NY, for

engineering services associated with Croton Pumping Station

Rehabilitation, Ossining Sanitary Sewer District, Village of

Croton-on-Hudson, New York. The Consultant shall provide design and

construction administration services associated with this project, for a

total compensation of $1,834,500 and the agreement shall commence

upon the Consultant's receipt of written notice from the Commissioner of

the Department or his designee and that the completion date shall be

12/31/30. Approval of the five (5) listed subconsultants.

H. Greechan

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

23. 11076 4DPW/Transportation - Enter into Agreement No. 24-940 with the firm

Johnson, Kukata & Lucchesi, P.C. d/b/a Johnson, Kukata & Lucchesi

Engineers, an MBE firm, New York, NY, for engineering services in

connection with Rehabilitation of Taxiway L between Taxiway C and

Runway 16 Approach End, Westchester County Airport, Towns of

Harrison and North Castle and Village of Rye Brook, New York. The

Consultant shall provide design services associated with this project, for a

total compensation of $569,991 and the agreement shall commence

upon the Consultant's receipt of written notice from the Commissioner of

the Department or his designee and that the completion date shall be

12/31/30. Approval of the five (5) listed subconsultants.

H. Greechan

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

24. 11076 7DPW/Transportation - Extend the term of Agreement No. 19-905 with

LiRo Program and Construction Management, PE P.C., Syosset, NY, for

the provision of additional On-Call Construction Administration Services

for Building construction projects at various locations in Westchester

County, New York, by extending the term retroactively from 2/24/25 -

2/24/27.

H. Greechan

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

25. 11077 6DPW/Transportation - Extend Agreement No. 19-908 with WSP USA

Inc., Valhalla, NY, for the provision of additional On-Call Construction

Administration Services for Roadway and Bridge construction projects at

various locations in Westchester County, New York, by extending the

term retroactively from 2/24/25 - 2/24/27.

H. Greechan

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

26. 11077 3DEF - Contract No. EF-2411 for the Maintenance Service of Electrical

Switchgears, Department of Environmental Facilities at its various

locations, Westchester County, New York. Award to the Low Bidder,

Advanced Testing Systems, Inc., Bethel, CT, in the amount of $465,400.

(2 bids)

V. Kopicki

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

27. 11078 3DEF - Enter into an agreement with NYPIT, Inc., d/b/a EverestLabs.AI, to

provide, service, and maintain in good condition optical eyes and robotic

arm for the sorting of recyclables and/or garbage at the Daniel P. Thomas

Material Recovery Facility, for the term from 5/1/25 - 4/30/28, for an

amount not to exceed $115,000 for Year 1, $85,000 for Year 2, and

$85,000 for Year 3, for a total amount not to exceed $285,000 for the

3-Year term, payable at the stated rates, with the County’s option to

renew for two additional one-year time periods at the stated rates, not to

exceed $85,000 per year, and an option to purchase the Robotic Arm unit

after year three (3) of lease for $45,000 or after year five (5) of lease for

$1.00 with an annual subscription cost of $35,000/year post lease.

V. Kopicki

Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and

unanimously approved.

There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting adjourned. All

approved resolutions are on file electronically with the Board of Acquisition and

Contract.

I have reviewed the foregoing minutes and have found them to be correct as written.