To: Brian K. Flewelling, Public Works Committee Chairperson
From: Patrick Linihan, Parks and Recreation Director
title
RE: Approval of a purchase order to various vendors for the fiscal year ending 2026, in an amount not to exceed $80,600.00, to provide for the purchase of retail food supplies at Genesee County's Parks & Recreation; the cost of this purchase order will be paid from the accounts listed
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Genesee County Parks and Recreation staff requests the approval of expenses to the following vendors, in an amount not to exceed $80,600.00, for the purchase of retail merchandise and program supplies:
Sams Club (Sychrony); Gordon Food; Hershey Creamery
BACKGROUND:
Revenue generating facilities - Wolverine Campground, Crossroads Village, For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum have items available for purchase as well as for programming.
DISCUSSION:
Purchases will be made based on cost, availability, and quality.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Budgeted expenses to be paid from accounts:
2080-751.00-752.000 - $7,000
2080-770.01-752.000 - $15,000
2085-788.00-864.001 - $8,000
2083-765.00-762.050 - $2,000
2083-765.00-772.000 - $8,000
2083-765.02-772.000 - $3,000
2083-765.03-772.000 - $3,000
2083-765.04-772.000 - $3,000
2080-806.00-772.000 - $1,600
5080-763.00-762.000 - $30,000
NO USE OF GENERAL FUND.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Approval ensures quality facilities, services, and experiences for residents and visitors of Genesee County.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Parks and Recreation Director to authorize expenditures and Purchase Orders to Sams Club (Synchrony), Gordon Food, and Hershey Creamery, in an amount not to exceed $80,600.00, for the purchase of retail merchandise and program supplies as needed over the course of FYE 2026, with $7,000.00 being paid from account 2080-751.00-752.000; $15,000.00 being paid from account 2080-770.01-752.000; $8,000.00 being paid from account 2085-788.00-864.001; $2,000.00 being paid from account 2083-765.00-762.050; $8,000.00 being paid from account 2083-765.00-772.000; $3,000.00 being paid from account 2083-765.02-772.000; $3,000 being paid from account 2083-765.03-772.000; $3,000 being paid from account 2083-765.04-772.000; $1,600 being paid from account 2080-806.00-772.000; and $30,000.00 being paid from account 5080-763.00-762.000; is approved (a copy of the memorandum request being on file with the official records of the October 22, 2025 meeting of the Public Works Committee of this Board).