County of Westchester

Board of Acquisition and Contract

Meeting Minutes

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Roll Call

11:00 AM County Executive Conference Room

Michaelian Office Building

Mr. Richard Wishnie, Mr. Vedat Gashi, and Mr. Lawrence C.

Soule

Present:

Attendees:

Commissioner of Finance

Associate Chief Deputy County Attorney

Board of Legislators

Karin Hablow

Tami Altschiller

Greg Casciato

Santiago Caceres

Dylan Tragni

Secretary BAC

Assistant Secretary BAC

Raymond Sculky

Joan Cocciardi

Mr. Wishnie presided.

Mr. Wishnie 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 replied, “Yes I have.”

Acquisition & Contract.

Minutes of the meeting 5/29/25 and the SEQR Review for agenda items.

R. Sculky

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

which were duly seconded and approved.

11117 9County Executive - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the Westchester

County Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from procurement

an agreement with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

K. Jenkins

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

unanimously approved.

11117 8County Executive - Enter into an agreement with Rensselaer

Polytechnic Institute to outline the expectations, engagement periods,

deliverables, and costs for the collaboration with the County to enhance

technical ability and workforce development in the Westchester County

market, for a term from 2/25/25 - 12/31/25, for an amount not-to-exceed

$425,000.

K. Jenkins

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

unanimously approved.

11118 8Emergency Services - Enter into a grant agreement with the New York

State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, to accept

$646,033 in funding under the New York State 2024 Statewide

Interoperable Communications Grant Program to be used to facilitate the

development and improved operation of public safety communications to

support and enhance statewide interoperable communications for first

responders, for the period retroactive to 1/1/24 - 12/31/26.

S. Spear

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

unanimously approved.

111222

Emergency Services - Amend an agreement (NYS OGS Contract

Number PN69178) with the New York State Technology Enterprise

Corporation (“NYSTEC”) pursuant to which NYSTEC agreed to update

the County’s Tactical Interoperable Communications plans and tools, for

a term commencing on 3/1/24 - 6/30/25, for an amount not-to-exceed

$137,347.92, in order to: (i) extend the term thereof through December

31, 2025; (ii) remove Task 5.2 -Conduct Research of Federal

Communications Commissioner (FCC) Database, Task 5.3 - Create and

Administer Online Survey Instrument, Task 5.4. Manage Data Collection

Efforts … and add Task 7 Governance Support - Task 7.1 -

Westchester County ESCWG Policies and Procedure Development and

Support; Task 7.2 Inter-Government Assessment and Analysis; and (iii)

increase the amount and overall budget by an additional $22,909.20, for

a new not to exceed amount of $160,257.12.

S. Spear

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

unanimously approved.

11124 1Social Services - Enter into an agreement with Maxim of New York, LLC

(“Maxim”) pursuant to which Maxim will provide Consumer Directed

Personal Assistance Program (“CDPAP”) services, for the period

beginning 4/1/25 - 6/6/25, for an amount not to exceed $15,000

(DSS8000CD-25; the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the agreement, the

County will pay Maxim based on the New York State Medicaid Rate.

L. Townes

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

unanimously approved.

11124 5Health - 1) Enter into a three-party Lead Remediation Agreement with

48-52 South 2nd Ave LLC, the Participant and Lead Professionals, Inc.,

the Contractor, pursuant to which the Contractor will perform lead

remediation services on Participant’s property located at 52 South 2nd

Avenue, Apt. C1, 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, 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.

S. Amler

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

unanimously approved.

11124 6Health - 1) Enter into a three-party Lead Remediation Agreement with

AMS Realty Group, 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 6 Van Cortlandt

Park Avenue, Apt. 1N, Yonkers, New York 10701 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.

S. Amler

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

unanimously approved.

11121 3Public Safety - Enter into an agreement with Texas A&M Engineering

Extension Service, pursuant to which the Consultant shall allow certified

bomb technicians to participate in Consultant’s Advanced Ordnance

Recognition for Law Enforcement course, for a term commencing 9/1/25 -

1/31/26, for an amount not to exceed $78,380.

T. Raynor

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

unanimously approved.

11115 5Parks / Finance - Enter into an agreement with GolfNow, LLC

(“GolfNow”) for the provision of point of sale software, tee time

reservation system, integrated credit card terminals and credit card

processing services at County park and golf course locations, with the

services to commence upon execution and continuing for a five-year

term, with both parties having an option to terminate upon thirty (30)

day’s prior written notice to the other party and that for use of GolfNow’s

integrated credit card terminals and credit card processing, the County

will agree to pay the fees set forth in Schedule “A” and these fees will

total to an estimated annual amount of $330,000 for a total estimated

amount of $1,650,000 for the five-year term.

K. O'Connor

K. Hablow

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

unanimously approved.

10. 11118 5Parks - Enter into License Agreement No. PRC-1469 with Interra White

Plains, LLC, Houston, Texas, for the use of a designated area of its

parking lot consisting of approximately 300 parking spaces, located at

1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY, as an overflow parking

area by the public attending Saxon Woods Pool on weekends and

holidays, from 6/20/25 - 9/14/25, at no cost to the County.

K. O'Connor

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

unanimously approved.

11. 11119 2DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 25-203 for Countywide Maintenance

Service, Small Air Conditioning Systems (Less Than 50 Tons), Various

Locations, Westchester County, New York. Advertise for bids.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

12. 11119 3DPW/Transportation - 1) Renew Contract No. 22-203 with Johnson

Controls, Inc., Hawthorne, NY, to provide a Countywide Maintenance

Service, Large Air Conditioning Systems (50 Tons and Above), Various

Locations, Westchester County, New York and extend the termination

date of the agreement from 12/31/25 - 12/31/27; and 2) increase the

amount of the agreement by $2,350,618, from an amount of $3,525,927,

to a new amount not to exceed $5,876,545.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

13. 11119 4DPW/Transportation - Enter into Agreement No. 24-906 with the firm of

Savin Engineers, P.C. (“Consultant”), an MBE firm, Pleasantville, NY, for

architectural and engineering services associated with the Smoke House

Building Replacement at the Richard A. Flynn, Sr. Fire Training Center,

Grasslands Campus, Valhalla, New York. This project is being done in

multiple phases. Currently, Phase I design is in progress for the Smoke

House Building. Additional improvements to the facility have now been

proposed and added as Phase II for the Fire Training Tower

Replacement. Design services and design services during construction

for Phase II are required at this time, for a Consultant’s fee of $790,030,

increasing the total maximum fee to $1,390,030, for which the completion

date of the agreement shall be extended to 12/31/30.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

14. 11119 5DPW/Transportation - Amend Agreement No. 24-919 with Johnson,

Kukata & Lucchesi, Engineers P.C., an MBE firm, NY, NY, be amended

retroactively from 3/31/25 to provide for additional engineering services in

connection with Runway 16/34 Rehabilitation, Westchester County

Airport, Towns of Harrison and North Castle and Village of Rye Brook,

New York. The Consultant shall provide additional design services

associated with this project which are outside of the scope of work

included in the existing Agreement for a fee of $785,108, increasing the

total maximum fee to $1,411,304, for which the completion date of the

agreement shall be extended retroactively from 3/31/25 - 12/31/30.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

15. 11119 6DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 22-508 with Sun-Dance Energy

Contractors, Inc. d/b/a Markley Mechanical, Peekskill, NY, for Basement

Mechanical Room Rehabilitation, Norwood E. Jackson Correctional

Center, Old Jail Medical Unit, Grasslands Campus, Valhalla, New York.

Acceptance of completed work and approval of Final Contract Amount of

$1,554,274.70.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

16. 11119 9DPW/Transportation - Amend Agreement No. 15-953 with Savin

Engineers, P.C., Pleasantville, NY, be further amended to provide for

additional engineering services in connection with the Sluice Gate

Replacement, Yonkers Joint Wastewater Treatment Plant, Yonkers, New

York. The Consultant shall provide additional design and construction

administration services associated with this project, for a fee of $535,927,

increasing the total maximum fee to $1,839,873 and the completion date

of the agreement shall remain 12/31/26.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

17. 11120 5DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 21-538 for Exterior Renovation and

Repairs, 112 East Post Road, White Plains, New York. Award to the Low

Bidder, Metropolitan Construction Corp. (MBE), Westbury, NY, in the

amount of $1,658,443.21 (5 bids)

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

18. 11120 9DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 24-500 for Biological Nitrogen

Removal, Media Replacement and Aeration Tank Rehabilitation,

Mamaroneck Water Resource Recovery Facility, Mamaroneck, New York.

Award to the Low Bidder, ELQ Industries, Inc., New Rochelle, NY, in the

amount of $40,467,409.43. Approval of Filingeri Electrical Contracting

Corp., Mohegan Lake, NY, as a subcontractor. (7 bids)

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

19. 11119 1DEF - Renew Contract No. EF-2206 with Clean Harbors Environmental

Services, Inc., for the Operation and Maintenance of Household Material

Recovery Facility, Valhalla, New York, for a term from 7/5/25 - 7/4/27, for

an amount not to exceed $1,550,000.

V. Kopicki

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

unanimously approved.