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