To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee
From: Rhonda Ihm, Family Division Administrator
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RE: Approval of FY24/25 contract with Variety Foods
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a contract between Genesee County and Variety Food Services in the amount of $360,000.00 to provide food services for the Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center secure detention, residential treatment, and day treatment programs; the contract amount will be paid for from accounts 2920-356.00-801.012 ($330,000) and 2920-663.07-801.001 ($30,000). The services are a part of the childcare fund annual plan and budget.
BACKGROUND:
RFP #24-366 was released on April 4, 2024, for food management services at the Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center (GCJJC). Variety Foods was the only responsive bidder. The original contract is for an initial term commencing on July 1, 2024, and shall be effective through June 30, 2025. The contract allows for up to four (4) additional one-year terms. The Michigan Department of Education, Office of Nutrition Services has reviewed and approved this contract. This is required for the GCJJC to submit for reimbursement through the Federal School Nutrition Program.
DISCUSSION:
Variety Food Services provides three meals and two snacks per day, year-round for youth that are court ordered into either the secure detention program, the residential treatment program, or the day treatment program at the Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The cost of the contract between Genesee County and Variety Food Services is $360,000 to provide food services for the Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center secure detention, residential treatment, and day treatment programs; amount will be paid for from accounts 2920-356.00-801.012 ($330,000) and 2920-663.07-801.001 ($30,000). The services are a part of the approved childcare fund annual plan and budget.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
IMPACT ON INDIRECT COSTS:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
The County has identified maintaining the Courts as one of its major responsibilities and the Court works closely with the Board of Commissioners to develop a operational budget that allows the Court to administer justice efficiently and effectively. Part of the operational budget of the Court is providing juvenile justice services for the youth 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 7th Circuit Court Family Division Administrator to authorize entering into a contract between Genesee County and Variety Food Services, whereby Variety Food Services will provide food services for the Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center secure detention, residential treatment, and day treatment programs, for the period commencing July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, at a cost of $360,000.00 to be paid from accounts 2920-356.00-801.012 ($330,000) and 2920-663.07-801.001 ($30,000), is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the July 17, 2024 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract on behalf of Genesee County.