WHITE PLAINS, NY (June 14, 2025) — The Westchester County Board of Acquisition and Contract approved a series of agreements Thursday, allocating millions for domestic violence prevention, election logistics, infrastructure upgrades, and social services, according to the board’s June 5, 2025, minutes.
The board greenlit a memorandum of understanding with multiple organizations, including Westchester County Health Care Corporation, Hope’s Door, Inc., and Pace University, to form the Westchester County Domestic Violence High Risk Team. The initiative, running from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2030, aims to reduce lethality risks for domestic violence victims and their families through county-wide collaboration.
For election services, the board approved two contracts totaling over $400,000. Smart Moving & Storage, Inc., will handle moving voting machines, e-poll books, and related equipment in zones covering Cortlandt, Ossining, Peekskill, and other areas for $314,240. Ron’s Trucking Corporation will provide similar services in Greenburgh, Harrison, and White Plains for $94,236. Both contracts run from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026.
The County Attorney’s office secured a five-year, $475,593 contract with PCF Insurance Services of the West, LLC, for actuarial services from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2030. PCF will subcontract with Danziger & Markhoff, LLP, to address GASB 45 requirements. The agreement was exempted from procurement under county policy.
In planning, the board amended a loan agreement with Verus Development LLC, extending a $5,250,000 construction loan term from 33 to 35 months, with maturity dates shifting from March 30, 2063, to May 31, 2063. The funds support the County Housing Flex Fund Program.
The Department of Social Services approved a $2,143,347 contract with Carter Lard Consulting to operate emergency housing units at 21 Fountain Place in New Rochelle from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, with options for four one-year extensions. Additionally, the county accepted an assignment from Westhab, Inc., to assume a lease at the same New Rochelle address through 2038, with a total rent of $2,806,331.
The Health Department entered a $160,000 lead remediation agreement with Julio and Maria Zhingri and Lead Professionals, Inc., for a property at 290 North Washington Street in Sleepy Hollow. The project, part of the New York State Leading in Lead Prevention Pilot Program, runs through March 31, 2026.
The Parks Department approved a $150,000 contract with Edvin Ortega Productions LLC for entertainment at Playland in Rye, including shows and performers, from June 23 to September 30, 2025. Another agreement with CulinArt Group, Inc., for food and beverage concessions at Playland from July 1 to December 31, 2025, includes a $250 daily fee per food trailer and a percentage of gross receipts.
The Department of Public Works and Transportation secured a $6,798,750 federal grant to replace diesel buses with up to 95 hybrid diesel-electric buses for the Bee Line system. The board also awarded a $2,552,027 contract to Laura Li Industries, LLC, for roadway resurfacing on Bryant Avenue in White Plains after allowing Shawn’s Lawns, Inc., to withdraw its erroneous bid.
In Port Chester, the board approved Gateway Civil Demo Corp. as a subcontractor for bulkhead rehabilitation at the Port Chester Wastewater Treatment Plant. In Mamaroneck, an agreement with D&B Engineers and Architects, D.P.C., was extended retroactively to December 31, 2026, for outfall remediation at the Mamaroneck Wastewater Treatment Plant.
For items under $100,000, the board amended an agreement with the Clay Family Trust and JCG Construction Corp., increasing funding by $3,000 to $28,000 for property rehabilitation at 146 Elm Avenue in Mount Vernon, extending the deadline to October 31, 2025. Social Services extended a $15,000 grant agreement with Red Tie 05 for mobile van branding through September 30, 2025. Public Works amended two agreements with D&B Engineers for bulkhead rehabilitation in Yonkers, increasing fees by $65,000 and $95,000, respectively, and approved Charles A. Manganaro Consulting Engineers as a subconsultant. The Department of Environmental Facilities renewed a contract with Aaron Associates for $504,375 in instrumentation maintenance, extending it to July 5, 2027.
Projects in New Rochelle involve emergency housing and lease agreements at 21 Fountain Place, enhancing housing stability. Port Chester’s wastewater plant bulkhead work supports environmental infrastructure. Mamaroneck’s treatment plant rehabilitation addresses critical water quality needs.
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