The City Council authorized several procurement and contract actions: a one-year extension of the city’s coordinated communications and computer-assisted report (CAD) contract with the St. Louis County Police Department at $232,716 (a 5% increase), acceptance of low bids for two public-works projects, and updated legal engagement agreements.

The council approved a contract extension with the St. Louis County Police Department for coordinated communications and computer-assisted report entry. City staff said the extension covers one year while a new contract is developed; the total amount is $232,716 (about $19,003.93 per month), representing a 5% increase from the prior year. The roll-call vote on the extension was recorded as 8-0 in favor.

In the Department of Public Works report, the council accepted the low bid from Spencer Contracting for the 2025 CDBG handicap ramp program, authorizing a contract not to exceed $110,000 to replace 24 ramps. The council also accepted a low bid from Parking Lot Maintenance (PLM) for the 2025 crack-sealing project, authorizing a contract not to exceed $100,000.

The council approved an updated special counsel agreement with Armstrong Teasdale for general development projects and separately approved an engagement agreement for services associated with RPA 3 so that RPA-related work is billed and tracked separately. Council members said the RPA-specific engagement will help track reimbursements and allocations for TIF accounting.

Decisions and votes: the CAD contract extension with St. Louis County passed 8-0. The Spencer Contracting award for CDBG ramps and the PLM award for crack sealing were approved by roll-call votes. The updated Armstrong Teasdale agreements were approved by roll-call votes.

Why it matters: the CAD/records contract is an operational necessity for police communications and records access; the ramp and crack-sealing contracts advance ADA accessibility and pavement maintenance; the legal engagements tie into the city’s redevelopment and TIF work and create project-specific billing for RPA 3.

Speakers and notes: City Administrator Geisel and Public Works staff presented the bid recommendations; Council voted unanimously on the CAD extension and on the bid awards. Financial figures and monthly amounts were provided in the meeting record and read by staff.