County of Westchester

Board of Acquisition and Contract

Meeting Minutes - Final

Thursday, January 29, 2026

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

Lisa Hochman

Dylan Trangi

Board of Legislators

Secretary BAC

Assistant Secretary BAC

Board of Acquisition and Contract

Raymond Sculky

Lindsay Jackson

Valerie Rodriguez

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 responded, "Yes."

Mr. Wishnie, "I see that you have brought at least one person with you, is that Valerie

Rodriguez?"

Mr. Sculky responded, "Yes"

Mr. Wishnie asked "Would you like to tell us who she is? "

Mr. Sculky said, "She works at the Board of Acquisition and Contract, she is Secretary

II, and we are going to miss her. She is a very good employee, she taught me a lot when

I came on, along with Joan Cocciardi, and I wish her all the luck in the world."

Mr. Wishnie, "I think Valerie has worked for the County for 33 years? "

Ms. Rodriguez confirmed.

Mr. Wishnie stated, "she is an outstanding employee, a very very good person who

everyone loves and she will be retiring tomorrow; and because she's retiring, I am

going to be retiring tomorrow too. Thank you so much for all the work you have done

for the County."

Acquisition & Contract.

Minutes of the meeting 1/22/26 and the SEQR Review for agenda items.

R. Sculky

11285 6County Executive - Enter into an agreement with Approved Storage &

Waste Hauling II, Inc., through the Department of Laboratories and

Research, to provide pick-up, transport and disposal services of regulated

medical waste from the Department of Laboratories and Research at 10

Dana Road, Valhalla, New York, in an amount not to exceed $35,000 at

the rates set forth herein, for a term commencing on 2/1/26 - 1/31/28.

K. Jenkins

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

unanimously approved.

11282 5County Executive/Office of Tourism - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of

the Westchester County Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt

from procurement an agreement with Harrison Edwards, Inc. d/b/a Harry.

N. Caputo

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

unanimously approved.

11282 6County Executive/Office of Tourism - Amend an agreement with

Harrison Edwards, Inc. d/b/a Harry (“Harry”), pursuant to which Harry

agreed to provide public relations and marketing services to promote

Westchester County as an attractive business-friendly destination for TV

and film production, in order to extend the term of the Agreement, for an

additional one (1) year period commencing on 1/1/26 - 12/31/26, for an

additional amount not-to-exceed $125,000, for a new total agreement

not-to-exceed amount of $450,000.

N. Caputo

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

unanimously approved.

11282 9County Executive/Office of Tourism - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of

the Westchester County Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt

from procurement an agreement with Eric Mower & Associates, Inc. d/b/a

Mower.

N. Caputo

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

unanimously approved.

11283 0County Executive/Office of Tourism - Amend an agreement with Eric

Mower & Associates, Inc. d/b/a Mower, pursuant to which Mower agreed

to provide public relations, marketing, advertising and creative services to

promote tourism in Westchester County in order to and to amend certain

provisions in the agreement regarding subcontractors and to extend the

term of the agreement an additional year, from 1/1/26 - 12/31/26, for an

additional amount not-to-exceed $490,000, for a new total agreement

not-to-exceed amount of $1,960,000.

N. Caputo

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

unanimously approved.

11290 3Information Technology / Public Safety - Enter into an agreement with

Intergraph Corporation, which does business under the name of its

Hexagon division, (“Hexagon”) pursuant to which Hexagon will provide the

County with ‘Resident Systems Administrator’ services, for Hexagon’s

‘OnCall Records’ system, for the period from 2/1/26 - 1/31/29, for a total

amount not-to-exceed $937,211.

M. Beirne

T. Raynor

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

unanimously approved.

11285 7Planning - Amend an agreement with CIVITAS, LLC (the “Consultant”) to

provide HUD compliance assistance for the CDBG, HOME, and ESG

programs serving low- and moderate-income persons in the Urban

County Consortium. Such amendment shall extend the expiration date of

the agreement from 2/28/26 to 2/28/27.

B. Lopez

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

unanimously approved.

11285 8Planning - Enter into an agreement with the Town of Ossining, pursuant

to which the Town shall replace an outdated bathroom facility at Louis

Engel Waterfront Park, for a term commencing on 2/1/26 - 1/31/27.

B. Lopez

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

unanimously approved.

11291 6Planning - Enter into a grant agreement with the New York State

Department of Transportation, pursuant to which the County will accept

grant funds in an amount not-to-exceed $1,000,000 for the Innovative

Transit Mobility Pilot Program to support public transportation systems,

for the period from 6/1/24 - 12/31/29 (Comptroller’s Contract No.

K007621).

B. Lopez

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

unanimously approved.

10. 11291 8Planning - Enter into a grant agreement with the New York State Energy

Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”), pursuant to which

the County will accept grant funds in an amount not-to-exceed

$3,000,000, for the implementation of a new zero-emission Bee-Line On

Demand microtransit service using all-electric vehicles in Peekskill, New

York, for the period from 12/8/25 - 2/28/30 (Project Number 244748).

B. Lopez

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

unanimously approved.

11. 11282 1Social Services - Enter into an agreement (DSS7009-26) with Dr. Robert

D. Holland (“Dr. Holland”), pursuant to which Dr. Holland shall provide

medical consulting services for Medicaid case reviews, for a term

commencing retroactively on 1//126 -12/31/26, in an amount not to

exceed $50,000.

L. Townes

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

unanimously approved.

12. 11286 2Health - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the Westchester County

Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from procurement an

Contract with Robert Ponzini and IIan D. Gilbert, as Hearing Officers.

S. Amler

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

unanimously approved.

13. 11285 9Health - Enter into contracts each with Robert Ponzini and Ilan D. Gilbert

to provide services as Hearing Officers, for a term commencing on 3/1/26

- 2/28/27, for a total aggregate amount to be expended under all

contracts for an amount not exceed $70,000.

S. Amler

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

unanimously approved.

14. 11289 6Community Mental Health - Amend each of thirty-four (34) agreements,

pursuant to each of which each entity was to provide certain community

mental health services, for a term continuing through 12/31/26, for

various not-to-exceed amounts, as specified, by increasing the

not-to-exceed amount of each agreement, by various individual amounts

and a total aggregate increase of $36,813,006, as specified.

M. Orth

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

unanimously approved.

15. 11286 4DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 18-525 with Mengler Mechanical,

Inc., for Aeration and Heating System Upgrade, Peekskill Wastewater

Treatment Plant, Peekskill, New York. Approval of RPM Steel, Inc.

(MBE), Elmsford, NY, as a subcontractor.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

16. 11286 5DPW/Transportation - Enter into Agreement No. 26-900 with the firm of

AI Engineers, Inc., an MBE firm, Valhalla, NY, in connection with

engineering services for Infrastructure Improvements and Site Work,

Tibbetts Brook Park, Yonkers, New York. The consultant shall provide

design services associated with this project, for a total compensation of

$376,290.75 and that the agreement shall commence upon the

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

Works and Transportation or his designee. With the completion date to

be 12/31/31. Approval of Paul J. Petretti, PE, LS, an SDVOB firm,,

Dobbs Ferry, NY, as a subconsultant.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

17. 11286 6DPW/Transportation - Obtain a Proposal and Negotiate a Fee with DY

Consulting Engineer, P.C. d/b/a DY Consultants, an MBE and DBE firm,

40 Wall Street, Suite 500, New York, NY, 10005, for engineering services

for Pavement Management Plan, Westchester County Airport, Towns of

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

(Agreement No. 26-903)

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

18. 11286 7DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 24-528 for Infrastructure

Improvements for Gas Main Extension, Westchester County

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

New York. Advertise for bids.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

19. 11286 8DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 25-506 for Baggage Handling

System Upgrades, Westchester County Airport, Towns of Harrison and

North Castle and Village of Rye Brook, New York. Advertise for bids.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

20. 11286 9DPW/Transportation - Amend Agreement No. DOTOP03-17 with MTA

Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, for Metro-North to provide

financial assistance with bus service between corporate employers and

certain commuter train stations, in order to extend the term of the

agreement through 12/31/26.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

Mr. Wishnie asked, "are there any other matters to be discussed? "

Mr. Gashi responded to the chair, "In addition to the retirement of "V-Rod" this is the

last meeting you will be chairing. You've done a fantastic job and it has been an

absolute pleasure serving with you. Thank you for your years of service and your

friendship."

Mr. Wishnie said, "Thank you. Being here every week, its amazing to see how the

process has changed. Back in 1980, I was the Secretary of the Board of Acquisition and

Contract and the process was unbelievably long and troubling. Now, today, all the work

is done in advance, we all have a chance to review the materials. I congratulate all of

you for the work that has been done over the years and wish you well."

Mr. Gashi said, "I recall when I was made chair of the Budget and Appropriations

Committee and requested a meeting with you to seek your advice. You told me to

always start on time, and as the Chair of A & C you've always started on time. "

Mr. Wishnie responded by congratulating Mr. Gashi on his leadership.

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.