WHITE PLAINS, NY (December 28, 2025) — The Westchester County Board of Acquisition and Contract had a 30-item agenda for its Dec. 23 meeting that included proposed agreements related to properties in Port Chester and Rye.
One proposed resolution would authorize the county to enter into an agreement with WPS Contracting Group, LLC, and property owner Luisa V. Moran for repairs to a single-family home at 365 Willett Avenue in Port Chester through the Lead Safe Westchester Program. The agreement would not exceed $50,555 and cover the period from Jan. 15, 2026, to June 30, 2026.
Another proposed resolution would authorize the county to advertise for bids for the rehabilitation of the Ice Casino at Playland Park in Rye.
A proposed resolution would amend an agreement with Cablevision Lightpath, LLC, for telecommunications services by extending the term to Dec. 31, 2030, and increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $28,529,307.95 to a new total of $68,720,338.95.
Another proposed resolution would amend an agreement with West-H.E.L.P., Inc., for operating a family shelter at 240 Franklin Avenue in Mount Vernon by extending the term to Dec. 31, 2026, and increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $3,761,475.68.
A proposed resolution would amend an agreement with Aron Security, Inc., d/b/a Arrow Security, for security services at the Grasslands Shelter by extending the term to Dec. 31, 2026, and increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $1,346,042.88.
Another proposed resolution would authorize a grant agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $1,116,529 and an agreement with Westhab, Inc., in the amount of $1,159,425 for the Rapid Rehousing Program known as New Start, for the period from Sept. 1, 2025, to Aug. 31, 2026.
A proposed resolution would amend two agreements for eviction prevention programs by extending each term to Dec. 31, 2026, and increasing the aggregate not-to-exceed amount by $1,118,574.
Another proposed resolution would authorize five agreements for youth employment programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act with an aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $1,125,000 for the period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
A proposed resolution would amend an agreement with Beatty’s Services, Inc., for temporary personnel services by extending the term to Dec. 31, 2026, and increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $740,000.
Other proposed resolutions on the agenda included items under $100,000 or without specified amounts, such as exempting certain agreements from the procurement policy with Human Resources Research Organization, CivicPlus LLC and Cablevision Lightpath, LLC; entering into an agreement with Human Resources Research Organization for physical test administration services not to exceed $70,044; amending an agreement with McCarthy Fingar LLP for legal services by increasing the amount to $377,761.05; settling a lawsuit for not to exceed $55,000; amending a license agreement with Verizon Wireless at the Grasslands Reservation in Valhalla; entering into an agreement with AltaVista Lead Improvement, Inc., and Ramesh Deivasigamani for repairs in Buchanan not to exceed $45,500; amending an agreement with Environmental Tech Solutions LLC for inspections by increasing the amount by $50,500; authorizing advertising for bids for various maintenance services at Westchester Community College in Valhalla; approving a subcontractor for roof replacement work in North Salem; and amending agreements for engineering and land surveying services in various county locations.
Minutes from the Dec. 23 meeting were not available as of Dec. 28.
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