County of Westchester  
Board of Acquisition and Contract  
Meeting Minutes  
Thursday, July 3, 2025  
Roll Call  
11:00 AM County Executive Conference Room  
Michaelian Office Building  
Mr. Kenneth W. Jenkins, Mr. Vedat Gashi, and Ms. Christina  
Rampata  
Present:  
Attendees:  
Commissioner of Finance  
Associate Chief Deputy County Attorney  
Board of Legislators  
Board of Legislators  
Board of Legislators  
Karin Hablow  
Tami Altschiller  
Greg Casciato  
Santiago Caceres  
Dylan Tragni  
Board of Legislators  
Secretary BAC  
Assistant Secretary BAC  
Lisa Hochman  
Raymond Sculky  
Joan Cocciardi  
Mr. Jenkins presided.  
Mr. Jenkins asked, "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 I have."  
Mr. Jenkins said, "I understand that the Deputy Budget Director wishes to make a  
motion.”  
Ms. Rampata said, “I move to add item 30, Onbase ID 111419, Authority to (a) rescind a  
resolution approved on June 26, 2025 which awarded Contract No. DSS3042-25, for  
security escort services for personnel of the Department of Social Services of the  
County of Westchester to the low bidder, R&D Strategies, Security Company LLC as  
they failed to complete and return the awarded contract and (b) award DSS3042-25 to  
the second-lowest bidder, Century Protective Services Inc, in the total amount of  
$3,959,280.00 for the full possible term of the contract, comprised of an amount of  
$1,853,280.00 for the initial term of two (2) days less than three (3) full years,  
commencing on July 3, 2025; an amount of $673,920.00 for the County’s first one (1)  
year option thereafter, if exercised; an amount of $702,000.00 for the County’s second  
one (1) year option thereafter, if exercised; and an amount of $730,080.00 for the  
County’s third one (1) year option thereafter, if exercised; and with all amounts being  
payable pursuant to the cost terms specified in the bid solicitation and bid of Century."  
Mr. Gashi seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.  
Acquisition & Contract.  
Minutes of the meeting 6/26/25 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.  
1.  
111370County Executive / Board of Legislators - Enter into an agreement with  
Westchester Jewish Community Services, Inc. (“WJCS”) pursuant to  
which WJCS shall provide a series of senior citizen programs, early  
childhood development and enrichment educational programs and  
health-related service programs, for a term commencing retroactively on  
1/1/25 - 12/31/25, in an amount not to exceed $154,750.  
K. Jenkins  
V. Gashi  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
2.  
111379Human Resources - Enter into an agreement with Partners in Safety,  
Inc., for the provision of comprehensive drug, alcohol and medical testing,  
safety training and compliance services for a period of five (5) years,  
commencing 8/1/25 - 7/31/30, for a total amount not to exceed  
$1,325,310. Approval of Quest Diagnostics Clinical Labs, Inc.,  
Laboratory Corporation of America and MEDTOX Scientific, Inc., for  
Partners in Safety, as subcontractors.  
L. Denig  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
3.  
111189County Attorney - Purchase an insurance policy from the New York  
Municipal Insurance Reciprocal (“NYMIR”), through the brokerage firm of  
Brown & Brown of New York, Inc., for ‘Business Auto’ insurance for the  
‘Small Bus’ and ‘Paratransit’ fleets, for the policy period from 8/22/25 -  
8/22/26, for an amount of $620,012 and that for a total of 124 vehicles  
comprising the Fleets, the New Policy will provide both, a.) $11,000,000  
of ‘first dollar’ liability coverage, which is comprised of $1,000,000 in  
primary liability coverage and $10,000,000 in excess liability coverage,  
and b.) physical damage coverage for the actual cash value or cost of  
repair (whichever is less) for each covered vehicle, not to exceed the  
value of each vehicle, and subject to a deductible for each vehicle, which  
deductible will vary based upon each vehicle but will not exceed $2,000.  
J. Nonna  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
4.  
111248County Attorney - Purchase, a.) an insurance policy from Starr  
Indemnity & Liability 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, LLC and have a policy period from  
7/11/25 - 7/11/26, for a total amount of $360,786 for both policies plus all  
associated taxes, fees, and other costs.  
J. Nonna  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
5.  
111386County Attorney / Information Technology - Amend an agreement with  
Computer Sciences Corporation (“CSC”), pursuant to which CSC  
provides maintenance services for the County’s ‘Assure Claims’ risk  
management software system, for a term that will continue through  
6/30/25, by extending its term to a new expiration date of 8/31/25, for an  
additional amount not-to-exceed $5,310, payable in full in advance, to  
pay for the Services during the extended term.  
J. Nonna  
M. Beirne  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
6.  
111325Information Technology - Amend the 8/14/20 License Agreement No.  
IT-1607, with the Town of Bedford, pursuant to which the County, among  
other things, granted a license to the Town and its sublicensees to  
operate their public safety radio equipment and antennas on the County  
tower and in the County shelter located at the 75 Guard Hill Road in the  
Town, in order to modify the Town’s radio equipment and antennas at the  
Site, namely to modify its radio equipment in the County shelter and  
install a GPS antenna on the County’s transmission-line support (cable  
ice bridge) between the County shelter and County tower, commencing  
upon execution through to 3/25/46.  
M. Beirne  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
7.  
111353Planning - Amend an agreement with the Housing Action Council, Inc.  
(the “HAC”), as previously amended, pursuant to which HAC agreed to  
provide marketing and property management services for certain  
properties approved for purchase by the County, in order to increase the  
dollar amount of $2,922,934 to $2,952,934 an increase of $30,000.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
8.  
9.  
111389Planning - Amend an agreement with the Port Chester Carver Center for  
site restorations of its parking lot, in order to increase the dollar amount  
from $200,000 to $358,585, an increase of $158,585.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
111402Planning - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the Westchester County  
Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from procurement an  
agreement with Housing Action Council, Inc.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
10. 111405Planning - Enter into an agreement with the Housing Action Council, Inc.  
(the “HAC”), pursuant to which HAC will provide technical assistance to  
not-for-profit organizations, municipalities and hosing boards to develop  
fair & affordable housing developments and programs, in an amount not  
to exceed $138,689, for a term beginning 1/1/25 - 12/31/25.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
11. 111334Health - Amend a 3/27/25 Resolution to further contract with Public  
Health Solutions to accept additional funding for the Early Intervention  
Services - TriCounty program grant, for the seventh one-year budget  
period of 3/1/25 - 2/28/26 in the amount not-to-exceed $26,719, be  
hereby amended to further amend the contract, in order to increase the  
amount of funding authorized by $99,909, for a total revised amount  
not-to-exceed $126,628.  
S. Amler  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
12. 111398Health - 1) Enter into a three-party Lead Remediation Agreement with  
Sharon Hanson, the Participant and Lead Professionals, Inc., the  
Contractor, pursuant to which the Contractor will perform lead  
remediation services on Participant’s property located at 361 South 5th  
Avenue, 1st Floor, 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor, 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 3/31/26, in an amount not-to-exceed $80,000; and 2)  
enter into a Local Program Administrator Agreement with the Participant,  
pursuant to which the County will provide an amount not-to-exceed  
$80,000 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.  
13. 111409Social Services -Enter into License Agreement No. DSS3049-25 with  
Hercules Corp. (“Hercules”), pursuant to which Hercules will be given a  
revocable license for the use of the laundry room in the building at 21  
Fountain Place in New Rochelle, New York, (the “Facility”) which room  
shall be used solely for the purpose of installing and operating  
card-metered laundry equipment, for the period from 7/1/25 - 5/31/27,  
with the licensee paying the County ninety percent (90%) of all gross  
receipts collected in excess of $2,250 per quarter, with said amount being  
comprised of $750.00 per month.  
L. Townes  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
14. 111364Labs and Research - Amend a 10/2/19 agreement with the Westchester  
County Health Care Corporation (“WCHCC”), whereby the County,  
through the Department’s microbiology lab, provides WCHCC with donor  
milk bank testing to ensure that safe, pasteurized human donor milk is  
available for infant consumption, by retroactively extending the term of the  
agreement through 10/1/29, unless sooner terminated as provided in the  
agreement and that in consideration for services rendered, WCHCC shall  
pay the County the sum of ten ($10.00) per sample analyzed. This fee  
may be changed by the County at the beginning of each calendar year by  
giving WCHCC at least 60 days’ advance written notice.  
A. Milovanovic  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
15. 111336District Attorney - Enter into a grant agreement, known as Contract No.  
C485202, the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (the  
“DCJS”) to accept a grant with respect to Project ID No. GD25-1092-D00,  
in an amount not to exceed $364,750 in State funds, for the District  
Attorney’s Office to operate The Statewide Targeted Reductions in  
Intimate Partner Violence (STRIVE) Program, for the period from 3/1/25 -  
3/31/26.  
S. Cacace  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
16. 111296College - Enter into affiliation agreements with the listed providers and  
entities for supervised laboratory/clinical education and instruction for  
matriculated College Students in the Veterinary Technology Program.  
However, in accordance with the terms of the agreements, the College  
shall agree, in a form similar to the following, to defend, indemnify and  
hold the Veterinary Providers harmless from and against any and all  
damages, liability, claims, costs, losses, or injuries to persons or property  
of whatever kind or nature, suits or costs, including reasonable attorney’s  
fees, which arise out of or are directly or indirectly related to the actions or  
inactions of the College, its faculty, students, officers or employees,  
including, but not limited to, any actions brought against the other parties  
by any faculty or students of the College, and any third parties.  
B. Miles  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
17. 111331College - Amend an agreement with George Brown College (“GBC”), to  
expand the scope of the agreement to include Solar Energy Technician,  
and Solar Panel Installer distance education certificate programs for  
students enrolled through WCC and the College shall retain twenty-five  
(25%) percent of the Tuition and Module fees.  
B. Miles  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
18. 111344Parks - 1) Enter into an agreement with New York New Jersey Trail  
Conference to accept a grant in the amount of $15,000 to be used by the  
County to conduct a controlled burn at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation to  
eradicate invasive woody saplings and vines for a term commencing upon  
contract execution and continuing through 12/31/25; and 2) enter into an  
agreement with Star Tree Wildfire Protection, LLC, pursuant to which it  
will conduct the controlled burn at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, for a  
term commencing upon contract execution and continuing until the burn  
has been completed, but in no event later than 12/31/25, for an amount  
not-to-exceed $15,000.  
K. O'Connor  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
19. 111351Parks - Retroactively enter into an agreement (the “NYS Swim Grant  
Agreement”) with the New York State Department of State Division of  
Local Government Services to accept funding in the amount not to  
exceed $125,000 under the NYS Statewide Investment in More  
Swimming Program, for the period of 4/1/24 - 9/30/25, in order to hire and  
train seasonal lifeguards.  
K. O'Connor  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
20. 111414Parks - Enter into License Agreement No. PRC-1472 with Zamperla,  
Inc., for Zamperla to provide and place the Dragonator ride (the “Ride”) at  
Playland Park located in Rye, New York, for a term commencing upon  
execution of the agreement and expiring ninety (90) days after the last  
day of the2025 operating season or 12/31/25, whichever occur first and  
grant the County the option in its sole discretion to purchase the Ride for  
$575,000.  
K. O'Connor  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
21. 111303DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 17-540 with Gianfia Corp., for  
Rehabilitation of Commerce Street, C.R. No. 9, From Stevens Avenue to  
Liberty Street, A Distance of 1.23 Miles, Mount Pleasant, New York.  
Acceptance of completed work and approval of Final Contract Amount of  
$5,133,962.50.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
22. 111304DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 21-501 with ELQ Industries, Inc., for  
Reconstruction of Parking Lots, Driveways, and Sidewalks, and New  
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, 100 East First Street and 450 Saw Mill  
River Road, City of Mount Vernon and Village of Ardsley, New York.  
Approval of Central Industries, Inc. (WBE), Yonkers, NY; Sealcoat U.S.A.  
Inc., Yonkers, NY and Verde Electric Maintenance Corp., Mount Vernon,  
NY, as subcontractors.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
23. 111305DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 24-512 with Laura Li Industries, LLC  
(WBE) for Rehabilitation of Seven Bridges Road, C.R. 21, From  
McKesson Hill Road to NYS Route 133 a Distance of 1.21 Miles Town of  
New Castle, New York. Approval of Central Industries, Inc. (WBE),  
Yonkers, NY and A&K Slip Forming Inc. (WBE), Cobleskill, NY, as  
subcontractors.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
24. 111306DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 24-515 with Laura Li Industries, LLC  
(WBE) for Roadway Milling, Resurfacing and Additional Improvements,  
Murray Avenue, CR#74, Town of Mamaroneck; McLean Avenue,  
CR#127, City of Yonkers; South Ridge Street, CR#54B, Village of Rye  
Brook; and Columbus Avenue, CR#64-II, Town of Mount Pleasant; A  
Total Distance of 1.89 Miles, Westchester County, New York. Approval  
of A&K Slip Forming Inc. (WBE), Cobleskill, NY; Sealcoat U.S.A Inc.,  
Yonkers, NY and Verde Electric Maintenance Corp., Mount Vernon, NY,  
as subcontractors.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
25. 111327DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 23-531 for LED Lighting Upgrades,  
Bronx River Parkway, Westchester County, New York. Award to the Low  
Bidder, J.T. Oronzio General Contracting & Development, Inc., (WBE),  
Armonk, New York in the amount of $477,669. (3 bids)  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
26. 111328DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 24-507 to Replace Bus Wash  
System, Alphonso J. Cerrato Bus Maintenance Facility, Grasslands  
Campus, Valhalla, New York. Advertise for bids.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
27. 111329DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 25-206 for Coating Installation and  
Repairs, Norwood E. Jackson Correctional Center, Grasslands Campus,  
Valhalla, New York. Advertise for bids.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
28. 111330DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 25-207 for Service Contract for  
Automotive Repairs to Ford Fleet Vehicles, Department of Public Works  
and Transportation, Westchester County, New York. Advertise for bids.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
29. 111349DEF - Contract No. EF-2308 with ELQ Industries, Inc., New Rochelle, NY,  
for the West Third Street Pump Station and Sanitary Sewer Project,  
Hutchinson Valley Sewer District, City of Mount Vernon, New York.  
Acceptance of completed work and approval of Final Contract Amount of  
$7,095,469.05.  
V. Kopicki  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
30. 111419Social Services - (a) Rescind a resolution approved on 6/26/25 which  
awarded Contract No. DSS3042-25, for Security Escort Services for  
Personnel of the Department of Social Services of the County of  
Westchester to the low bidder, R&D Strategies, Security Company LLC  
as they failed to complete and return the awarded contract; and (b) Award  
Contract No. DSS3042-25 to the Second-Lowest Bidder, Century  
Protective Services Inc., in the total amount of $3,959,280 for the full  
possible term of the contract, comprised of an amount of $1,853,280, for  
the initial term of two (2) days less than three (3) full years, commencing  
on July 3, 2025; an amount of $673,920 for the County’s first one (1) year  
option thereafter, if exercised; an amount of $702,000 for the County’s  
second one (1) year option thereafter, if exercised; and an amount of  
$730,080 for the County’s third one (1) year option thereafter, if  
exercised; and with all amounts being payable pursuant to the cost terms  
specified in the bid solicitation and bid of Century. (3 bids)  
L. Townes  
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.  
Signed: Raymond Sculky, Secretary  
Dated: 07/03/2025