County of Westchester

Board of Acquisition and Contract

Meeting Minutes

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Roll Call

11:00 AM County Executive Conference Room

Michaelian Office Building

Mr. Kenneth W. Jenkins, Ms. Catherine Borgia, and Mr.

Lawrence C. Soule

Present:

Attendees:

Commissioner of Finance

Associate Chief Deputy County Attorney

Board of Legislators

Secretary BAC

Karin Hablow

Tami Altschiller

Greg Casciato

Lisa Hochman

Raymond Sculky

Valerie Rodriguez

Assistant Secretary BAC

Mr. Jenkins presided.

Acquisition & Contract.

Minutes of the meeting 8/25/22 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.

95539 County Executive -Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the Westchester

County Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from procurement

an agreement with Community Capital New York, Inc.

G. Latimer

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

unanimously approved.

95538 County Executive - Amend an agreement with Community Capital New

York, Inc., to administer payments to grantees under the Business FIRST

and the Launch1000 programs for local businesses and nonprofits, in

order to: i) reduce the amount to be transferred to Community Capital

New York by $15,223,590, from a total amount of $17,223,590 to a new

total amount of $2,000,000; ii) extend the term of the agreement for a

period of seven (7) months from 1/1/23 - 7/31/23 for the distribution of

approximately $802,600 of unspent funds to grantees who qualify for the

Launch1000 program only; iii) increase the fee to be paid to Community

Capital New York by an amount of $125,000, payable with unspent funds,

for a total not to exceed amount under the contract of $398,590, payable

pursuant to a revised payment schedule; iv) revise the scope of services

to add new task milestones and payment schedule, as set forth in

Schedule “A-1” and made a part hereof; and v) revise the source of

funding reflected in the agreement from American Rescue Plan Act

funding and County tax dollars to County tax dollars only.

G. Latimer

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

unanimously .

95788 Board of Legislators - Enter into a Facilities Use Agreement with the

Peekskill City School District for the use of meeting space at Peekskill

High School and Peekskill Middle School on Tuesday, September 13,

2022 between the hours of 6PM and 9PM, to hold a public input session

on Legislative Redistricting, with the permit fee to be waived. However,

the County will be required to indemnify and hold the District harmless, as

listed.

C. Borgia

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

unanimously .

95315 Planning - Amend an agreement with Volunteers of America Greater

New York, Inc., through the Emergency Solutions Grant COVID-19

program, for upgrades to the cooling and ventilation system by installing a

new HVAC system at the Homeless Shelter in Valhalla, NY, in order to

change the contract expiration date from 9/30/22 to 3/31/23.

N. Drummond

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

unanimously approved.

95471 Social Services - Enter into an agreement with the New York State

Office of Children and Family Services, in order to accept a grant in the

amount of $200,000 for the term from 1/1/22 - 12/31/22, pursuant to

which the County will hire essential staff to implement and operate the

Mobile Crisis Response Program.

L. Townes

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

unanimously .

95627 Social Services - Enter into a subgrant agreement with Westhab, Inc., to

provide permanent housing subsidies and intensive case management

services to approximately 32 parents between the ages of 18 and 24 and

their families (each of the families will have one or more disabled family

members), and to 3 chronic homeless single youth, pursuant to HUD’s

Supportive Housing Program, in an amount not to exceed $937,492, from

12/1/22 - 11/30/23.

L. Townes

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

unanimously approved.

95482 Senior Programs and Services - Enter into an agreement with Family

Service Society of Yonkers (“FSSY”), to provide Family Caregiver

Support Services for Westchester County grandparents/relative

caregivers, 55 and older of children under 18 years old, in accordance

with Title III, Part E, Subpart 1, Sections 372 and 373 of the Older

Americans Act, as amended, and its implementing regulations. Federal

funding for the Program will be for an amount not-to-exceed $31,170,

payable based on agreed upon unit cost for actual services provided and

data entered in NYSOFA’s PeerPlace System, for the period commencing

on 5/1/22 - 12/31/22, and FSSY is required to contribute $10,390 in

matching funds to the program.

M. Carpenter

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

unanimously approved.

95256 Community Mental Health - 1) Amend a 12/16/21 resolution with the

Larchmont-Mamaroneck Narcotics Guidance Council, pursuant to Articles

25 and 41 of the New York State Mental Hygiene Law, and pursuant to

which agreement LMNGC was to provide certain community mental

health services, from 1/1/22 - 12/31/26, for an amount not-to-exceed

$1,363,668, is hereby modified by replacing “Larchmont-Mamaroneck

Narcotics Guidance Council”, in the table in its second ‘RESOLVED’

clause, with “Larchmont-Mamaroneck Community Counseling Center,

Inc”; and 2) a resolution that provided an exemption for the procurement

of the agreement, is hereby modified by replacing

“Larchmont-Mamaroneck Narcotics Guidance Council”, in its ‘Attachment

1’, with “Larchmont-Mamaroneck Community Counseling Center, Inc.”

M. Orth

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

unanimously approved.

95262 Community Mental Health - Enter into a grant renewal agreement -

Contract Number-C00051GG with New York State Division of Criminal

Justice Services (“DCJS”), in order to (i) accept a grant in the amount of

$132,082 in state funds; and (ii) contribute $24,368 in County funds, for

the Department to operate the Westchester Reentry Task Force and

Enhanced Services Program, from 10/1/22 - 9/30/23.

M. Orth

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

unanimously approved.

10. 95271 Community Mental Health - Enter into an agreement with Program

Design and Development, LLC, to provide various planning and

management services related to the County’s Continuum of Care

program, for an amount not to exceed $198,197, for a term from 6/1/22 -

5/31/23.

M. Orth

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

unanimously approved.

11. 95659 Probation - Enter into an agreement with Sonesta, to provide catering

and event host services for the Department to hold an educational dinner,

for a term commencing on 9/22/22 - 9/22/22, for an amount not to exceed

$16,965.

R. Pozzi

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

unanimously approved.

12. 95335 DPW/Transportation / County Executive/Ctywide Admin Svc - Enter

into Lease Agreement No. 22-908 with Commerce Street Professional

Center, LLC, for 1,931 square feet of office space (Suite 208) on the

second floor of the building located at 1940 Commerce Street, Yorktown

Heights, New York, for a term of five (5) years, commencing on the first

day of the month following the date of occupancy of Suite 208 by the

County, for an amount of $327,326.40.

H. Greechan

C. Steers

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

unanimously approved.

13. 95549 DPW/Transportation - Enter into a grant agreement with the Federal

Transit Administration, for a grant totaling $500,000 (80% Federal

$400,000 and 20% Local $100,000) to be used for the installation of a

fully operational real-time digital sign system that will interface and

connect with Bee-Line and County equipment and systems. (Grant

Agreement No. NY-2022-016-00)

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

14. 95476 DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 22-522 Domestic Water System

Improvements, Westchester County Airport, Towns of Harrison and North

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

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

15. 95477 DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 17-519 with Laura Li Industries LLC,

a WBE firm, for Site Work Improvements, Blue Mountain Reservation,

Town of Cortlandt and City of Peekskill, New York. Approval of Verde

Electric Corporation, Mount Vernon, as a subcontractor.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

16. 95557 DPW/Transportation - Reject the sole bid for Contract No. 22-505 for

Installation of Building Management System (BMS) and Associated Work,

Department of Public Works and Transportation Operations Facility, 35

Woods Road, Grasslands Campus, Valhalla, New York, hereby is

rejected and to Re-Advertise as Contract No. 22-505-Rev.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

17. 95560 DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 21-541 with Mace Contracting

Corporation, a MBE firm, for Emergency Infrastructure Work, Restroom

Facilities and South Administration Building, Playland Park, Rye, New

York. Approval of Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $303,267.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

18. 95563 DPW/Transportation - Contract 21-542 with Worth Construction

Company, Inc., for Emergency Infrastructure Work, Playland Towers,

North Administration Building and West Cross Axis Food Facilities,

Playland Park, Rye, New York. Approval of Change Order No. 1 in the

amount of $636,349.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

19. 95577 DPW/Transportation -Contract No. 12-517-Rev. with Custom Marine Inc.

for Cellular Bulkhead Rehabilitation - Phase III & IV, Yonkers Joint

Wastewater Treatment Plant, Yonkers, New York. Approval of Con-Tech

Painting Inc. as a subcontractor.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

20. 95600 DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 15-550 with Papitto Construction

Co., Inc., for Woodlands Lake Dam Rehabilitation, V.E. Macy Park,

Irvington, New York. Approval of Riviezzo Contracting, Carmel and

Campanella Fence, Mahopac, as subcontractors.

H. Greechan

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

unanimously approved.

21. 95629 DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 20-508 with MPCC Corp., for

Various Paving and Drainage Improvements, South County Trailway,

Barney Street, Yonkers to Main Street, Elmsford, Westchester County,

New York. Approval of Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $332,262.

H. Greechan

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.