To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Brian Hunter M.D.
title
RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Preferred Removal Services, in an amount not to exceed $180,000.00, to provide body removal services to the Medical Examiner’s Office; the cost of this agreement will be paid from account 1010-648.00-801.006
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve contract extension with Preferred Removal Services for body removal
BACKGROUND:
The original contract commenced on July 1, 2024 and is effective through September 30, 2025. The contract can be extended for three one-year terms.
DISCUSSION:
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
None
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
The Medical Examiner’s Office provides valuable insight into public health trends within a community. By identifying emerging health issues or areas of concern, we enable public health agencies to implement targeted interventions and preventive measures. This proactive approach to community health leads to healthier residents.
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 Medical Examiner’s Office to authorize extending the contract between Genesee County and Preferred Removal Services, whereby the contractor will provide body removal services for the period commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, at a cost not to exceed $180,000.00 to be paid from account 1010-648.00-801.006, with a purchase order being issued at the beginning of the fiscal year, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the September 17, 2025 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract on behalf of Genesee County.