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Westland council approves two‑year Lexipol contract for grant services at $14,250 per year
Summary
Council approved a two‑year master services agreement with Lexipol to provide a grant subscription, three contracted grant writings per year and six proofreading/coaching reviews annually, at a set cost of $14,250 per year with no success fees.
The Westland City Council voted to approve a two‑year master services agreement with Lexipol to provide centralized grant search and writing support to city departments.
The contract term is two years and costs $14,250 per contracted year, Director Smith told the council; there will be no additional success or contingency fees tied to awards. The subscription gives city staff access to Lexipol's grants database and a set number of contracted services: three grants written per year and six grants reviewed or proofread per year. Additional grant writing support can be procured later at negotiated rates.
Police department leaders described how they plan to use the subscription: the department assembled a cross‑departmental grant team after a previous vendor left and said Lexipol can both identify opportunities and provide writing, coaching and post‑award reporting support. The police chief said the service also offers training and review of internally drafted grant applications to improve the city's success rate.
Councilmembers asked whether the fee is fixed and whether there are per‑award charges; staff confirmed it is a set annual subscription with the option to pay for extra work if additional grants are requested beyond the included allotment. The motion to approve the contract passed without dissent.
