At its Dec. 22 meeting the Romulus City Council approved several procurement actions for public safety, facilities and fleet.

Public safety: the council awarded ITB 25-26-7 to Michigan Police Equipment LLC for duty pistols for the Romulus Police Department in the amount of $70,232.04 to purchase 192 pistols. The police chief clarified, "The handgun that the officers carry when they're working," explaining the department issues an officially sanctioned "duty pistol" that officers are trained and qualified to use. Finance confirmed budgeted funds were available.

Demolition: council awarded ITB 25-26-08 (demolition list 24-01) to Van Ashi Construction and separately authorized demolition of 11201 Middlebelt should the owner not complete the work by April 22, 2026. Staff noted the owner indicated intent to perform the demolition; the alternate bidder will perform the work if the owner does not.

Facility security and upgrades: council consented to piggyback on GSA contract GL07F173CA to purchase a door/security system from Akron Security Alarm Systems Inc. to upgrade the system at 11165 Bibbins Road for $134,769.45; deputy/assistant finance staff verified available funds.

Senior-center generator: council awarded ITB 25-26-09 to Kona Controls to replace the aging generator at the Ryan Miller Senior Center for $225,256.04 so the whole building can run on backup power.

Fleet: council authorized piggyback on a Macomb County contract with Longhammer Ford to buy a 2026 Ford F-150 SuperCrew 4x4 for $53,678 for the fire chief; the department plans to remove an older vehicle from service and rotate another into the inspector role.

All motions were moved, seconded and approved by roll call. Finance staff verified funds were budgeted for the listed acquisitions.