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Council extends civilian traffic-control contract; sets participation and monitoring goals
Summary
The council approved an amendment to the On Scene Services (OSS) contract with the New Orleans Police Department for civilian traffic-control response, extending the agreement and formalizing monitoring and local participation goals.
The City Council approved an amendment to the contract between the New Orleans Police Department and On Scene Services, LLC to extend civilian traffic-control services and set participation targets.
Details of the amendment: The amendment allows OSS to respond to up to 10,000 calls per month at a rate of $190 per call and extends the contract for six months rather than the typical one-year extension while the city monitors diversity, vendor equity (DVE) goals. Council members said local participation and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) goals are set at 35% for this contract and representatives from the Office of Supplier Diversity were present to discuss contractor status.
Why it matters: The contract expansion is intended to provide civilian traffic-control assistance to NOPD while the department manages officer shortages. Council members framed the extension as a temporary measure tied to performance monitoring and local participation targets.
Council action and process: The council first suspended rules to add the motion to the agenda, then moved to approve the amendment. The transcript records affirmative council action (motions carried), though a full line‑by‑line vote tally for the final approval is not specified in the meeting transcript excerpt.
Implementation notes: The amendment was described as an interim extension to be monitored for DVE compliance; staff said the clause limiting the extension to six months reflects that monitoring plan.
