County of Westchester  
Board of Acquisition and Contract  
Meeting Minutes  
Thursday, May 8, 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:  
Deputy Commissioner of Finance  
Associate Chief Deputy County Attorney  
Director of Communications  
Board of Legislators  
Cesar Vargas  
Tami Altschiller  
Catherine Cioffi  
Greg Casciato  
LoHud  
Secretary BAC  
Assistant Secretary BAC  
David McKay Wilson  
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.”  
Mr. Wishnie said, "I understand that the Budget Director wishes to speak.”  
Mr. Soule said, “The Members of the Board of Acquisition and Contract received a  
memorandum from the Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Conservation for a  
declaration of emergency concerning Playland Park.  
On April 12, 2021 the Board of Legislators adopted an Act authorizing the County of  
Westchester to enter into a Second Restated and Amended Playland Management  
Agreement with Standard Amusements LLC. The Second Restated Agreement was  
duly executed on or about July 22, 2021.  
On January 21, 2025, the County received a Notice of Termination from Standard  
effective February 20, 2025, which purports to terminate the Second Restated  
Agreement. On January 22, 2025 the County sent a response rejecting Standard’s  
Notice of Termination and reciting a number of breaches on the part of Standard. On  
January 30, 2025, Standard sent another letter stating, inter alia, that its termination  
notice was valid, that Standard will not manage Playland in 2025, and the County’s  
breach claims were frivolous. Thereafter on February 4, 2025 the County sent a letter to  
Standard’s attorneys escalating the dispute to arbitration pursuant to Section 43(ii) of  
the Second Restated Agreement. In accordance with the Second Restated Agreement  
the parties have selected arbitrators and have each submitted documents in support of  
their claims. The arbitration hearing is scheduled to commence on August 12, 2025.  
In order to open the iconic Playland Amusement Park for a portion of the 2025  
operating season, the County will need to hire a company to inspect specific rides,  
secure all necessary supplies and parts to operate the rides, repair and thereafter  
maintain the rides. Standards abrupt departure leaves the County with little to no time  
to properly carry out all of this work. Standard left little or no spare parts in inventory,  
in some cases did not properly winterize rides and a number of rides were left  
dis-assembled.  
In order to protect County property and personnel and facilitate the return to operation  
of the Playland Amusement Park as quickly as possible, the County is declaring an  
emergency situation. As an emergency, this situation could not await competitive  
bidding. The County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation has selected  
Zamperla, Inc. to perform the necessary emergency work, which includes inspecting,  
repairing, replacing and maintaining these specific rides and procuring necessary  
supplies and parts. Zamperla is a worldwide company that was established in 1966  
and which owns and operates rides throughout the world. The County owns 11 rides  
that were manufactured by Zamperla and a number of other rides manufactured by a  
company that is no longer in business. Zamperla has the not only the familiarity with  
the rides and but has the expertise and ability to provide the parts and maintenance.  
Based on the above, it’s in the best interest of the County to enter into an agreement  
with Zamperla on an emergency basis as it is the most timely and fiscally efficient  
solution and will safeguard the County’s property and secure the public safety of park  
attendees and staff.”  
Mr. Wishnie said, “I direct the Secretary to the Board of Acquisition & Contract to  
include the memo from the Commissioner Parks, Recreation and Conservation as part  
of the minutes of today’s meeting.”  
Acquisition & Contract.  
Minutes of the meeting 5/1/25 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.  
1.  
111034Board of Legislators - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the Westchester  
County Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from procurement  
an agreement with New Dawn Family resource Center, Inc., for the  
provision of counseling, legal and emergency services and financial  
assistance to victims of violence and abuse in Westchester County, for a  
term commencing retroactively on 1/1/25 - 12/31/25, for an amount not to  
exceed $20,000.  
V. Gashi  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
2.  
111035Board of Legislators - Enter into an agreement with Westchester  
Children’s Association, Inc., to coordinate efforts with County  
departments, schools, and community-based providers to improve the  
mental health of school-age children, for the period from 1/1/25 -  
12/31/25, for an amount not to exceed $107,000.  
V. Gashi  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
3.  
111039Board of Legislators - Enter into an agreement with Westchester  
Disabled On The Move, Inc., pursuant to which the Contractor shall  
provide two programs dedicated to supporting and providing services to  
people with disabilities living throughout Westchester County, for a term  
commencing retroactively on 1/1/25 - 12/31/25, for an amount  
not-to-exceed $64,691.  
V. Gashi  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
4.  
111040Board of Legislators - Enter into an agreement with Yonkers Hispanic  
Cultural Foundation, Inc., pursuant to which the Contractor shall provide  
various programs, including its “World Start Program, a community food  
distribution program, educational workshops for children, and a cultural  
festival, for a term commencing retroactively on 1/1/25 - 12/31/25, for an  
amount not to exceed $40,000.  
V. Gashi  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
5.  
111041Board of Legislators - Enter into an agreement with the Jewish  
Community Center on the Hudson, Inc. d/b/a Harold & Elaine Shames  
Jewish Community Center, for the provision of health and wellness and  
workforce developmental programs and services, and community  
partnerships for individuals with disabilities, for the period commencing  
retroactively on 1/1/25 - 12/31/25, in an amount not to exceed $51,500.  
V. Gashi  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
6.  
111042Board of Legislators - Enter into an agreement with Mount Vernon  
Neighborhood Health Center Inc., d/b/a Westchester Community Health  
Center, pursuant to which the Contractor will provide community  
healthcare outreach services to those in need, for the period from 1/1/25 -  
12/31/25, for an amount not to exceed $55,105.  
V. Gashi  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
7.  
111017Human Resources - Enter into an agreement with Abigail Kirsch at  
Tappan Hill, Inc., pursuant to which the Contractor shall provide catering  
and event services, for an employee awards breakfast to be hosted by  
the County on October 17, 2025, for an amount not to exceed $6,400.  
L. Denig  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
8.  
9.  
111021Planning - 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. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
111022Planning - Enter into an agreement with HR&A, Inc. for the provision of  
an implementation plan for the relaunch of the County New Homes Land  
Acquisition and Housing Implementation Fund affordable housing  
programs, for a term commencing on 5/15/25 - 5/14/26, in an amount not  
to exceed $100,000.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
10. 111029Planning - Enter into an agreement with the Lifting Up Westchester, Inc.  
(the “LUW”), pursuant to which the LUW will create a computer lab for  
use by shelter residents and purchase new computers, beginning 1/1/25 -  
12/31/25, for which the County shall pay LUW a not to exceed amount of  
$41,844 in Emergency Solutions Grant funding.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
11. 111031Planning - Enter into an agreement with the Village of  
Croton-on-Hudson, pursuant to which the Village will do a playground and  
basketball court replacement project at Dobbs Park, for a term  
commencing on 6/2/25 - 6/1/26 and in consideration for performing said  
services, the County shall pay the Village a not to exceed amount of  
$200,000 in Community Development Block Grant Program funding.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
12. 111032Planning - Enter into agreements with the Human Development Services  
of Westchester, Inc., to provide personal protective equipment to  
low/moderate income households residing in municipalities that belong to  
the 2020 Urban County Consortium and to staff to prevent, prepare for  
and respond to COVID, for a not to exceed amount of $36,321.81 of  
Community Development Block Grant - COVID 19 program funding, for a  
term commencing on 1/1/25 - 12/31/25.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
13. 111018Social Services - Enter into a grant agreement (DSS3044-25) with the  
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development  
(“NYSDOT”), and thereby accept a grant, for the period from 3/1/25 -  
2/28/26, in an amount not-to-exceed $665,247, being made available to  
the County to pay for a ‘Continuum of Care’ program concerning  
‘Coordinated Entry’ data (the “Grant Agreement”; NY1050L2T042409).  
L. Townes  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
14. 111033Social Services - Enter into an agreement (DSS3039-25) with Greater  
Mental Health of New York, Inc. to operate the Single Homeless  
Assessment Center at Grasslands (“SHAC”), to provide comprehensive  
assessments, and coordinated plans for treatment, housing and  
employment for homeless single adults, and mobile clinician services to  
provide clients utilizing drop-in shelters with assessments and referrals for  
the period from 4/1/25 - 3/31/26, for an amount not to exceed $627,988,  
is hereby amended by decreasing the not to exceed amount by $113,903,  
to a new total not to exceed amount of $514,085.  
L. Townes  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
15. 111036Social Services - Enter into Agreement No. DSS3043-25 with  
Environmental Tech Solutions LLC (“ETS”), pursuant to which ETS will  
provide housing quality standards inspections and lead-based paint  
inspections and risk assessments for properties that currently participate  
in the County’s ‘Emergency Housing Assistance Program’, for the period  
from 1/1/25 - 12/31/25, for an amount not-to-exceed $50,500, with the  
County having the option, in its sole discretion, to extend the term for up  
to three (3) 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 $50,500.  
L. Townes  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
16. 111010Community Mental Health - Amend an agreement with Coordinated  
Care Services, Inc. (“CCSI”), pursuant to which CCSI was to provide  
assistance to the County with the creation and implementation of a  
‘Comprehensive Prior Approval Review’ (PAR) application process and  
securing an ‘Article 31’ license for a ‘Mental Health Outpatient Treatment  
and Rehabilitative Services’ (MHOTRS) program for the purpose of  
operating a pilot safety net outpatient clinic for individuals diagnosed with  
mental illness or emotional disturbance, for the period from 12/1/23 -  
11/30/24, for an amount not-to-exceed $90,000, by extending its term by  
one (1) year, to a new expiration date of 11/30/25.  
M. Orth  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
17. 111013Community Mental Health - Amend an agreement with The Guidance  
Center of Westchester, Inc., which the County entered into pursuant to  
Articles 25 and 41 of the New York State Mental Hygiene Law, and  
pursuant to which TGC was to provide certain community mental health  
services, for the period from 1/1/22 - 12/31/26, for an amount  
not-to-exceed $19,300,343, by, a.) modifying its scope of services, in  
order to add additional community mental health services, for the period  
1/1/23 - 12/31/26, b.) increasing its not-to-exceed amount by $830,183,  
from an amount not-to-exceed $19,300,343, to a new total not-to-exceed  
amount of $20,130,526, in order to pay for the Additional Services, and  
c.) modifying its budget in order to allocate the additional funds that will  
be used to pay for the Additional Services.  
M. Orth  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
18. 111020Health - Amend a contract with the New York State Department of Health  
to accept continued funding for STD Testing in Safety Net Populations  
Infertility Prevention / Sentinel Surveillance Project (“IPP”) Program Grant,  
for the extension period commencing from 2/1/25 - 2/28/26, in the amount  
not-to-exceed $35,749, for a total revised amount not-to-exceed  
$236,493.  
S. Amler  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
19. 111084Parks - Enter into an agreement with Zamperla, Inc., to perform  
emergency work, which includes inspecting, repairing, replacing and  
maintaining certain rides at Playland Park and procuring necessary  
supplies and parts retroactive to 4/15/25 - 9/5/25, for an amount not to  
exceed $1,506,639.48 for ride restoration, maintenance and support,  
parts, overhead and contingency, plus a County option for additional  
operations support services, in an amount not to exceed $228,390, for a  
total aggregate amount not to exceed $1,735,029.48.  
K. O'Connor  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
20. 110952Public Safety - Enter into a grant disbursement agreement with the  
Division of Criminal Justice Services of the State of New York, pursuant  
to which the County will accept a grant in an amount not-to-exceed  
$62,975, under the Gun Involved Violence Elimination Initiative program  
to be used for personnel costs for partially funding overtime Field  
Enforcement (Hot-Spot Policing) and a Field Intelligence Officer, and for  
partially funding Field Intelligence Officer Fringe Benefits costs, for a term  
commencing retroactively on 7/1/24 - 6/30/25.  
T. Raynor  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
21. 110984Public Safety - Amend an agreement with the Westchester Coalition for  
Legal Abortion - Choice Matters, Inc. (“Choice Matters”), pursuant to  
which Choice Matters, through its Center for Analysis and Tracking of  
Clinic Harassers, agreed to provide a training program entitled  
“Understanding & Enforcing Clinic Access Laws”, to educate County and  
other local law enforcement agencies about existing federal, state and  
County laws designed to ensure safety in and around reproductive health  
facilities, for a term commencing retroactive to 1/1/24 - 12/31/24, for an  
amount not-to-exceed $30,000, with the County reserving an option to  
renew the agreement for up to two (2) additional periods of one (1) year  
each to enable Choice Matters to provide additional training Services to  
local law enforcement agencies, for a lump sum amount not-to-exceed  
$32,500 per Renewal Option, in order to exercise the first of its two  
Renewal Options and thereby extend the term of the agreement for an  
additional one (1) year period commencing retroactive to 1/1/25 -  
12/31/25.  
T. Raynor  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
22. 111011Public Safety - Enter into an agreement with AllPaid, Inc., pursuant to  
which AllPaid will offer its remote pay system to those individuals who  
wish to pay, via debit or credit card, fines or fees issued by the  
Westchester County Taxi & Limousine Commission, or pre-arraignment  
bail for criminal arrests set by any local court for the benefit of WCDPS,  
or payments of civil judgments entered by any local court for the benefit  
of WCDPS, as well as payments for law enforcement personnel attending  
classes at the Police Academy, for a term of five (5) years commencing  
retroactive to 4/1/24 - 3/31/29 and that the credit card or debit card holder  
will be solely responsible to pay for all fees concerning the transactions  
directly to AllPaid.  
T. Raynor  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
23. 111025DPW/Transportation - Amend Agreement No. DOTOP04-17 with the  
New York City Transit Authority (the “NYCTA”) regarding the County’s use  
of the NYCTA’s MetroCard and MetroCard Automated Fare Collection  
System, for the purposes of fare collection on the County’s Bee-Line bus  
routes, as well as the County’s receipt of ancillary services provided by  
the NYCTA in support of such fare collection, for a period commencing  
upon execution and continuing through 6/30/23, or the earlier of  
completion of final reconciliation and payments, with the NYCTA  
reserving the right to shut off MetroCard System operations and fare  
collection based on the MetroCard on 12/31/22, while reconciliation and  
payments would then still continue through 6/30/23, or earlier as needed,  
by, (a.) adding provisions concerning the transition to the NYCTA’s ‘New  
Fare Payment System’, known as ‘OMNY’, (b.) extending its term through  
12/31/25, with the NYCTA having the sole right to extend the term by up  
to twelve (12) additional months beyond the new expiration date, and (c.)  
adding a provision restricting assignment of the agreement, all as shown  
in the draft amendment in Exhibit 1, which is listed hereto.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
24. 110991DPW/Transportation - Amend a 11/27/24 Resolution to Award Contract  
No. WCA-24002-Rev., for Line Striping and Runway Rubber Removal,  
Westchester County Airport, to Safety Marking, Inc., is hereby amended  
in order to reflect the correct company name as follows: Safety Marking  
LLC.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
25. 111024DPW/Transportation - Amend Agreement No. 18-928 with Lothrop  
Associates Architects D.P.C., White Plains, NY, be further amended to  
provide for additional architectural and engineering services associated  
with Westchester County Parking Garage Rehabilitation, White Plains  
Complex, White Plains, New York. The Consultant shall provide  
additional design services associated with Phase II of this project, for a  
fee of $2,198,920.60, increasing the total maximum fee to $4,840,508.60.  
Approval of Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (“GPI”), Suffern, NY, that 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.  
26. 111026DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 23-504 for Rehabilitation of  
Alexander Street and Irvington Pumping Stations, North Yonkers Sanitary  
Sewer District, City of Yonkers and Village of Irvington, New York.  
Advertise for bids.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
27. 111027DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 24-525 for Shoreline Restoration,  
Ossining Water Resource Recovery Facility, Ossining, New York.  
Advertise for bids.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
28. 111028DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 22-515 for Resurfacing and Related  
Improvements to Westchester Avenue, C.R. #112 From Bowman Avenue  
to Oak Street, A Distance of 0.60 Miles, Village of Port Chester, New  
York. Advertise for bids.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Wishnie 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:05/08/2025