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Commission awards unarmed court security contract to Vets Securing America at about $155,000 per year
Summary
The commission approved awarding the county’s Security Guard Services contract for 2025–30 to Vets Securing America at a first-year cost of $154,856; commissioners noted seven bidders and said courts prefer unarmed coverage.
Cole County commissioners voted Dec. 2 to award the county’s Security Guard Services contract for the courts to Vets Securing America.
Speaker 2 said seven vendors responded to the solicitation and that the courts requested continuation of unarmed guards. The recommended first-year contract amount for unarmed services is $154,856. Speaker 3 moved to award the contract to Vets Securing America and the commission approved the motion by voice vote ('Aye').
Commissioners noted some price increases versus previous years but said internal provision by the sheriff’s office would be more costly. No roll-call vote or individual tallies were recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: county procurement will finalize contract paperwork and return for recordation and execution.
