To: Ellen Ellenburg, Public Works Committee Chairperson
From: Patrick Linihan, Parks and Recreation Director
title
RE: Approval of purchase order to various vendors for the fiscal year ending 2025, in an amount not to exceed $34,500.00, to provide for the purchase of miscellaneous plants, shrubs and decorations 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 of expenses to the following vendors, in an amount not to exceed $34,500.00, for the purchase of plants, shrubs, and decorations, for FYE 2025.
Walker Farms, Wojo’s, Bordines, Carlsons
BACKGROUND:
Parks purchases plants, shrubs, and decorations for the garden beds throughout the parks, as well, as for seasonal programming decorations.
DISCUSSION:
Purchases are made based on availability, cost, and quality.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Budgeted expenses to be paid from accounts:
5080-763.00-752.000 - $1,000.00
2080-770.34-930.000 - $500.00
2080-770.01-930.000 - $500.00
2080-770.03-930.000 - $6,000.00
2080-770.05-930.000 - $1,500.00
2080-770.16-930.000 - $10,000.00
2080-772.00-930.000 - $3,500.00
2084-788.00-864.001 - $5,000.00
2083-765.04-801.028 - $6,500.00
NO USE OF GENERAL FUND.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Approval allows the Department to provide quality facilities to 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 Walker Farms, Wojo’s, Bordines, and Carlsons, in a total amount not to exceed $34,500.00, for the purchase of plants, shrubs, and decorations as needed over the course of FYE 2025, with $1,000.00 being paid from account 5080-763.00-752.000; $500.00 being paid from account 2080-770.34-930.000; $500.00 being paid from account 2080-770.01-930.000; $6,000.00 being paid from account 2080-770.03-930.000; $1,500.00 being paid from account 2080-770.05-930.000; $10,000.00 being paid from account 2080-770.16-930.000; $3,500.00 being paid from account 2080-772.00-930.000; $5,000.00 being paid from account 2084-788.00-864.001; and $6,500.00 being paid from account 2083-765.04-801.028; is approved (a copy of the memorandum request being on file with the official records of the December 4, 2024 meeting of the Public Works Committee of this Board).