Council briefed on renewal of crossing‑guard contract covering 62 positions; cost down after school closures

The Irving Police Department presented a resolution at the July 10 work session recommending renewal of the city's crossing‑guard services agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. for an estimated $915,151.80 for a one‑year term.

Assistant Chief Sam Hall described the contract as a renewal of the vendor‑provided crossing‑guard program. Hall said the vendor now provides 62 crossing‑guard positions (down from 66) after several school closures, and that the contract amount is about $53,618 lower than the prior year for that reason. He told council the vendor performs crossing‑guard services for schools within Irving and the surrounding districts that operate in the city ring.

Key details cited in the briefing - Contract annual not-to-exceed amount: $915,151.80 (as presented to council). - Number of crossing‑guard positions: 62 (reduced from 66 due to school closures; staff cited three school closures as the cause of the reduced positions). - Hourly rate: staff said the vendor’s hourly rate increased by $1.25 to about $26.90 per hour (staff provided this figure in the discussion). - Cost responsibility: staff confirmed the city pays the full cost of the crossing guards; the police department administers the contract.

Staff said the program has historically been city‑funded even where multiple school districts operate near or inside Irving, and the city provides guards at locations that serve students in Irving, Coppell and Carrollton‑Farmers Branch attendance areas when those pedestrian crossings are within the city's responsibility.

The work session recorded staff explanations and questions from council but did not record a formal council vote on the renewal; staff said they would proceed through the regular agenda process for formal action.