WHITE PLAINS, NY (October 16, 2025) — The Westchester County Board of Acquisition and Contract approved a slate of agreements on October 8, including multi-million-dollar contracts for personal care services, senior homemaker programs and infrastructure upgrades, alongside extensions for legal research and real estate consulting.
The board’s agenda, detailed in a seven-page document, covers 26 items ranging from psychological testing for police candidates to lead remediation in homes and ride maintenance at Playland Park. Meetings are held at 11 a.m. in the County Executive Conference Room at the Michaelian Office Building.
Among high-value pacts, the Department of Social Services seeks approval for 41 agreements with personal care agencies to deliver services under Title XIX of the Federal Social Security Act. The deals, which begin upon execution and run indefinitely with 30 days’ notice for termination, cap at $30.2 million for the 2025 calendar year, paid at New York State Department of Health-approved rates and subject to future appropriations.
The Department of Senior Programs and Services proposes multiple contracts for elderly support. One calls for agreements with contractors listed in Schedule A to provide homemaker and housekeeper services, including consumer-directed in-home care for frail, homebound seniors under the Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program. The retroactive term runs from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, with a total cap of $2,471,470, split between $1,866,826 in state funds and $604,644 in county tax dollars.
Parks and Recreation items include a proposed purchase of two parcels at 230 and 224 White Plains Road in Tuckahoe for up to $980,000, effective from Oct. 8, 2025, until title closing.
Another seeks to amend a deal with Zamperla Inc. for emergency ride work at Playland Park, extending the expiration from Sept. 14, 2025, to Sept. 15, 2025, while raising the cap to $1,781,756.57 with an added $46,727.09.
A new agreement with Zamperla would cover ride maintenance support at Playland, including winterizing and parts for October 2025 through December 2025 (up to $1,050,343.42) and March through May 2026 (up to $942,080), for a total of $1,992,423.42 through May 31, 2026, per an approved budget.
The Department of Public Works/Transportation requests approval of Change Order No. 1 on Contract No. 22-217 with ITG Larson Inc. for countywide access control and security equipment installations. The $3.5 million order would lift the total contract to $7,927,842.73.
The Department of Environmental Facilities proposes a five-year pact with the Glass Packaging Institute for $386,000 plus tariffs to fund equipment recovering post-consumer small metal recyclables.
The County Attorney’s Office seeks to amend a consulting agreement with Cos Cob Health PLLC, through Dr. Ziv Ezra Cohen, for expert witness services in the civil case Chevor Pompey v. County of Westchester et al. The retroactive extension through Sept. 12, 2026, would raise the cap from $85,000 to $150,000 at $850 per hour.
Social Services also eyes a $199,180 deal with The Children’s Village Inc. for transitional living services for homeless youth and those aging out of foster care, aged 17-21, from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, to promote self-sufficiency.
Smaller-scale items cluster around health, senior care and education. The County Executive proposes renewing a LexisNexis deal for online legal research through Dec. 31, 2026, at up to $68,485.20 annually, or $5,707.10 monthly.
Real estate exemptions and extensions with RM Friedland LLC run through May 11, 2027, at rates in Schedule A, capped at $50,000 plus commissions. Human Resources wants psychological testing from Public Safety Psychology PLLC at $350 per evaluation from Nov. 1, 2025, to Oct. 31, 2030, with costs borne by municipalities. A shared-interest pact with SUNY and New York community colleges on state-federal guidance expires March 25, 2027.
Senior services include $85,142 for Family Services of Westchester Inc.’s mobility management from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026; $40,609 with Lifeline Systems Co. for emergency response systems, allowing subcontracting with IT Service Point LLC; $50,000 with J & R Tours Ltd. for group transport; and $35,529 with Westchester Public/Private Membership Fund for Aging Services Inc. for senior center recreation.
A standout education item involves Westchester Community College amending an Aug. 21, 2025, resolution for courses in Health and Fitness for Life at Port Chester High School under the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District. The update adds campus visits and supplies to the original $38,500 pact from Sept. 1, 2025, to Aug. 30, 2026.
Health Department amendments cover lead remediation. One expands services at 361 South Fifth Ave., Mount Vernon, with Lead Professionals Inc., raising the cap to $26,650 through March 31, 2026. A new three-party agreement at 108 Beech St., Yonkers, follows the state’s Leading in Lead Prevention Pilot Program through the same date.
Parks seeks a no-cost license with Westchester Mall LLC for “Mall Walk at The Westchester” Tuesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon in 2026, with county indemnification. Public Works approvals name subcontractors for roofing at the County Center, renovations at Hilltop Hanover Farm and bulkhead rehab at the Yonkers wastewater plant. It also calls for bids on boiler upgrades at the Grasslands Campus heating plant.
This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards.
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