County of Westchester  
Board of Acquisition and Contract  
Meeting Minutes  
Thursday, August 31, 2023  
Roll Call  
11:00 AM County Executive Conference Room  
Michaelian Office Building  
Mr. George Latimer, Mr. Lawrence C. Soule, and Mr. Vedat  
Gashi  
Present:  
Attendees:  
Deputy Commissioner of Finance  
Associate Chief Deputy County Attorney  
Board of Legislators  
Mario Arena  
Tami Altschiller  
Greg Casciato  
Dylan Tragni  
Board of Legislators  
Board of Legislators  
Board of Legislators  
Acting Secretary BAC  
Santiago Caceres  
Lisa Hochman  
Joan Cocciardi  
Mr. Latimer presided.  
Mr. Latimer 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?”  
Ms. Cocciardi said, “Yes I have.”  
Acquisition & Contract.  
Minutes of the meeting 8/24/23 and the SEQR Review for agenda items.  
J. Cocciardi  
Mr. Latimer moved to receive and file the foregoing minutes and SEQR review,  
which were duly seconded and approved.  
1.  
102774County Executive - Amend a “short form” agreement with Unique Affairs  
at the Davenport Club Corp., for the provision of catering and special  
event services, for a term commencing on 1/1/23 - 12/31/23, for an  
amount not to exceed $35,000, in order to: 1) increase the not-to-exceed  
amount by $25,000, to a new not-to-exceed amount of $60,000, and 2)  
replace the current budget / rates to reflect the new not-to-exceed  
amount.  
G. Latimer  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
2.  
102680County Executive - Enter into an agreement with the County of  
Westchester Industrial Development Agency (“WIDA”) for a one year  
period commencing 1/1/23, whereby the County shall provide office  
space, personnel and support services to the WIDA and for which WIDA  
shall pay the County an amount not to exceed $929,333, in accordance  
with Schedule “A”.  
G. Latimer  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
3.  
102686County Executive - Enter into an agreement with the Westchester  
County Local Development Corporation (“LDC”) for a one year period  
commencing 1/1/23, whereby the County shall provide office space,  
personnel and support services to the LDC and for which LDC shall pay  
the County an amount not to exceed $317,878, in accordance with  
Schedule “A”.  
G. Latimer  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
4.  
103039County Executive - Amend an agreement with NuEnergen, LLC, for  
which NuEnergen was to provide the County with services concerning  
‘demand response’ programs that relate to power usage at County  
facilities, for a term of five (5) years, commencing on 9/1/18, with the  
County having the sole option to extend the term of the agreement for up  
to two (2) additional two (2) year periods thereafter and therefore amend  
agreement by, 1) extending its term by two (2) years, to a new termination  
date of 8/31/25, and 2) reflecting the fact that the County will have one (1)  
additional two (2) year option remaining, and that under the agreement, in  
consideration of NuEnergen providing the Services, NuEnergen will be  
entitled to retain seven and three-quarters percent (7.75%) of the  
amounts owed to the County based upon its participation in the ‘demand  
response’ programs, with the County being paid the remaining ninety-two  
and one-quarter percent (92.25%).  
K. Jenkins  
P. McCartt  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
5.  
98507 County Executive/Office for Women - Amend an agreement with MJW  
Consultants LLC (“MJW”), pursuant to which Michelle Walker of MJW will  
continue to serve as Director of the Family Justice Center, for a  
three-year term commencing on 10/1/22 - 9/30/25, for a total amount not  
to exceed $315,720, in order to increase the amount by $30,000, to a  
new amount not-to-exceed $345,720.  
R. Schlaff  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
6.  
102981County Executive / Board of Legislators - Enter into an agreement with  
the Westchester Community Opportunity Program, Inc., to implement the  
following programs: Career and Training Initiative - Families Step Forward  
$64,233, Foster Grandparents $6,423, VFW $64,233, and  
Weatherization $8,814, for a total amount not to exceed $143,703, under  
the listed terms and conditions.  
G. Latimer  
V. Gashi  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
7.  
102950Information Technology - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the  
Westchester County Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from  
procurement an agreement with Granicus, LLC. (Contract No. IT-1788)  
M. Beirne  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
8.  
102949Information Technology - Enter into an agreement with Granicus, LLC,  
to provide various software modules as a Software-as-a-Service solution  
to automate and manage business processes, for a three-year term  
commencing on 8/31/23 - 8/30/26, for a total amount not-to-exceed  
$325,199.23. The not to exceed amount for each year of the contract will  
be as follows: Year 1 $101,153.76; Year 2 $108,234.52; Year 3  
$115,810.95.  
M. Beirne  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
9.  
102641County Attorney - Settle the lawsuit entitled, Shandel Carter v. The  
County of Westchester, et al, Index No. 67941/2016, by payment from  
the County of Westchester to Shandel Carter in an amount not to exceed  
$50,000.  
J. Nonna  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
10. 102986Planning - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the Westchester County  
Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from procurement an  
agreement with HR&A Advisors, Inc.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
11. 102914Planning - Amend an agreement with HR&A Advisors, Inc. (“HR&A ”),  
for which HR&A agreed to develop and deliver a comprehensive, long  
term plan to address housing challenges and how to strategically invest  
federal funds to increase the supply of affordable housing within the  
County and change the expiration date from 12/31/23 and continuing  
through 12/31/24, and to increase the dollar amount from an amount  
not-to-exceed $350,000 to $575,000, an increase of $225,000.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
12. 102706Social Services - Enter into an agreement (DSS6057-23) with Abbott  
House, to provide therapeutic ‘Brief Strategic Family Therapy’ services for  
the County’s Department of Social Services (“DSS”), for children and  
families involved in the child welfare system, for the period from 9/1/23 -  
8/31/26, for an amount not-to-exceed $2,689,725, with the County having  
the option, in its sole discretion, to extend the term for one (1) additional  
one (1) year period, on the same terms as the Initial Term, except that the  
not-to-exceed amount for the Option Term shall be $895,768.  
L. Townes  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
13. 102756Labs and Research - Enter into an agreement with the County of  
Rockland, to provide tuberculosis and other infectious disease testing, for  
a term commencing retroactive to 1/1/23 - 12/31/23, for an amount not to  
exceed $10,000, to be paid by the County of Rockland to the County  
pursuant to the County’s set fee schedule.  
A. Milovanovic  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
14. 102935College - Enter into a license agreement to provide classroom space and  
associated support in connection with the Pleasantville Lab School  
Program with the Pleasantville Union Free School District, for the period  
9/1/23 - 8/31/24, for which Pleasantville shall pay the College an amount  
not to exceed $141,292.  
B. Miles  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
15. 102746Corrections - Amend an agreement with New York Correct Care  
Solutions Medical Services P.C., for the provision of comprehensive  
medical, dental and mental health services for all individuals in the  
custody of the Westchester County Department of Correction,  
commencing 7/26/19 - 7/25/22, with the County of Westchester having  
the sole option to renew the agreement for three (3) additional one (1)  
year renewal periods, in order to exercise the second renewal option to  
extend the term of the agreement from 7/26/23 - 7/25/24, upon the same  
terms and conditions in the total amount is not to exceed $44,156,082,  
payable annually and respectively at a rate of $14,397,000 (year 1),  
$14,764,082 (year 2) and $14,995,000 (year 3), and for services to be  
provided pursuant to the third amendment, the County shall pay NYCCS  
a total amount not to exceed $16,249,497.  
J. Spano  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
16. 102916Corrections - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the Westchester County  
Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from procurement an  
agreement with Pro Safety Services LLC., for the provision of providing a  
noise, light, and ventilation survey of the Westchester County Department  
of Correction facilities located in Valhalla, New York, commencing on  
6/1/23 - 8/31/23, and for services rendered, the County of Westchester  
will pay Pro Safety Services LLC, an amount not-to-exceed $3,194.00  
upon completion of the work.  
J. Spano  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
17. 102723DPW/Transportation - Enter into Permit Agreement No. 23-930 with Nu  
Psi Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., 1701 Park Street,  
Peekskill, New York 10566 for participation in the Adopt-A-Road  
Program. The period will cover 9/7/23 - 9/6/25, to conduct the program,  
including maintaining the appearance of a specific segment of the County  
roadway system, namely, County Road No. 25-I, West Main Street, from  
Route 9 to North Division Street, Peekskill, New York, a length of 0.50  
miles.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Latimer moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
18. 102928DEF - Contract No. EF-2311 for Cleaning of Sludge Storage Tanks and  
Digesters, Yonkers Joint Water Resource Recovery Facility, Yonkers,  
New York. Award to the Sole Bidder, Spectraserv, Inc., Kearny, NJ, in  
the amount of $725,000. (1 bid)  
V. Kopicki  
Mr. Latimer 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.  
Signed: Joan Cocciardi,Acting Secretary  
Dated: 08/31/2023