# Denver Advances Behavioral Health Contracts

Denver’s Health and Safety Committee approved a $3,670,867 amendment to the Mental Health Center of Denver’s Behavioral Health Solutions Center contract on October 21, 2026, bringing the contract total to $27,079,152 through August 15, 2027; the report says a full City Council vote is still required. Related Denver proposals include $675,000 for Denver CARES facility renovation and expansion, also awaiting full Council action, and a $2,837,767.92 Denver Health contract for STAR emergency medical teams and vans that was pending before Council. These actions signal municipal spending on behavioral-health treatment, recovery facilities, and emergency response services, but the source identifies no open solicitation or procurement contact.

- Behavioral-health providers and facility-service contractors can assess whether the Solutions Center’s operating needs or Denver CARES renovation may create subcontracting or service opportunities; no specific open competition is identified.
- The proposed CARES work is intended to prepare the facility to meet upcoming Level 3.5 Residential Treatment standards, making the renovation scope relevant to providers and contractors supporting residential-treatment facilities.
- EMS providers and vehicle or support-service firms may find the proposed STAR team-and-van contract relevant, but it remains pending Council action according to the source.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare, Public Safety
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance, Emergency Response
**Published:** October 25, 2026

### Government Entities
- City and County of Denver
- Denver City Council
- Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE)
- Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA)

### Vendors
- Mental Health Center of Denver (Behavioral Health Solutions Center contract operator)
- Denver Health & Hospital Authority (Contractor for STAR emergency medical teams and vans)

### Sources
- [A $3.67M boost to Denver's Behavioral Health Solutions Center contract ($27.08M total through Aug 2027) passed a City Council committee Oct 21 (Council File 26-1513). Treatment can change lives. Prop 132 makes it mandatory for small fentanyl possession.
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