To: Brian K. Flewelling, Public Works Committee Chairperson
From: Patrick Linihan, Parks and Recreation Director
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RE: Approval of purchase orders to various vendors for the fiscal year ending 2027, in an amount not to exceed $79,000.00, to provide for the purchase of retail merchandise and program supplies by Genesee County's Parks & Recreation Commission; the cost of this budgeted expense will be paid from the accounts listed
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Genesee County Parks and Recreation staff requests the approval to purchase retail merchandise and program supplies over the course of FYE 2025, in an amount not to exceed $79,000.00, from the following vendors.
Sam’s Club (Synchrony), Gordon Food, Hershey Creamery
BACKGROUND:
Genesee County Parks and Recreation hosts many programs bringing in well over 100,000 visitors per year, through programming and revenue generating facilities, including Crossroads Village, For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum, and Wolverine Campground.
DISCUSSION:
All purchases are made based on availability and price.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Budgeted expenses to be paid from accounts:
2080-751.00-752.000 4,000.00
2080-770.01-752.000 15,000.00
2085-788.00-864.001 3,000.00
2084-788.00-864.001 3,000.00
2083-765.00-762.050 5,000.00
2083-765.00-772.000 8,000.00
2083-765.02-772.000 3,000.00
2083-765.03-772.000 4,500.00
2083-765.04-772.000 3,000.00
2080-806.00-772.000 500.00
5080-763.00-762.000 25,000.00
2083-765.00-839.000 1,500.00
2083-765.00-864.001 1,500.00
2083-765.02-864.001 1,000.00
2083-765.03-752.000 500.00
2083-765.04-752.000 500.00
NO USE OF GENERAL FUND.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
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 Sam’s Club (Synchrony), Gordon Food, and Hershey Creamery, in a total amount not to exceed $79,000.00, for the purchase of retail merchandise and program supplies as needed over the course of FYE 2027, with $4,000.00 being paid from account 2080-751.00-752.000; $15,000.00 being paid from account 2080-770.01-752.000; $3,000.00 being paid from account 2085-788.00-864.001; $3,000.00 being paid from account 2084-788.00-864.001; $5,000.00 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; $4,500.00 being paid from account 2083-765.03-772.000; $3,000.00 being paid from account 2083-765.04-772.000; $500.00 being paid from account 2080-806.00-772.000; $25,000.00 being paid from account 5080-763.00-762.000; $1,500.00 being paid from account 2083-765.00-839.000; $1,500.00 being paid from account 2083-765.00-864.001; $1,000.00 being paid from account 2083-765.02-864.001; $500.00 being paid from account 2083-765.03-752.000; and $500.00 being paid from account 2083-765.04-752.000; is approved (a copy of the memorandum request being on file with the official records of the September 16, 2026 meeting of the Public Works Committee of this Board).