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Council accepts grants and renews professional services contracts for public safety, courts, parks and construction
Summary
Wyoming’s council accepted federal and state grants for public safety and veterans court, renewed a five-year agreement for psychiatric services, and approved bids and contracts for HVAC, signage design, asset-management software, surveying and other services.
The Wyoming City Council on Dec. 16 approved a package of grants, contracts and procurement actions affecting public safety, courts, parks and engineering services.
Key approvals included acceptance of the 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (about $30,000) to replace police interview-room cameras and acceptance of roughly $87,000 from the State Court Administrator's Office to support the city's Veterans Treatment Court.
Council approved a five-year renewal with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services for forensic psychiatric and psychological services used for pre-employment screenings and post-incident evaluations; staff estimated roughly $30,000 per year for primary screening work.
The council also awarded construction and maintenance procurements: Allied Mechanical recommended as low bidder for Kazan pump station HVAC improvements (just over $1.1 million), accepted proposals for parks signage design (MCSA Group), and approved three-year agreements for surveying (MBNN) and materials testing (MTC Materials Testing). Additionally, staff sought continued use of Ferguson and Aetna for water meters as part of the radio-read multiyear program.
On safety infrastructure, the council approved partnering with Kentwood to install a HAWK pedestrian signal funded largely by a state safety grant; staff estimated Wyoming's share would be about $62,000. Councilmember Hill voted no on that item, saying it could produce traffic disruptions.
What happens next: staff will monitor contract budgets, return to council for any large budget amendments, and form review committees for park signage design as implementation details develop.
