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Committee advances several procurement items, including major paratransit increase and preservation extension for Vaughn’s Bookstore

Detroit Public Health and Safety Standing Committee · March 23, 2026
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Summary

At its March 23 meeting the committee approved sending multiple contract amendments and extensions to new business, including a large paratransit contract increase for complementary ADA service, an ARPA‑funded extension for stabilization of historic Vaughn’s Bookstore, an ARPA extension for police precinct construction, and a police uniform contract correction and increase.

The Detroit Public Health and Safety Standing Committee on March 23 advanced a series of contract amendments and related procurement items, sending them to new business with recommendations to approve.

Paratransit contract increase: the committee approved sending amendment 2 for contract 6005361 — a city‑funded increase for ADA complementary paratransit services with Delray United Action Council — to new business. Chair noted the size of the increase and framed it as necessary: “A lot of money, but it’s needed. Our seniors need it, and this is a good investment that we’re making,” the chair said. The agenda lists the contract as extending to June 30, 2028 and the meeting transcript records a total contract amount in the meeting materials of about $18,447,122.49 (as stated in the sitting materials and read into the record); committee recorded no objections to forwarding the item.

Historic preservation and time extensions: the committee approved sending amendment 4 for contract 6006408 (ARPA‑funded) — a time‑only extension for…

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