To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Christopher R. Swanson, Sheriff
title
RE: Approval of a blanket purchase order to Bunzl Distribution, Inc., for the purchase of janitorial and related supplies to be used within the Genesee County Jail for FY 25/26 in the amount of $100,000.00 to be paid from account 1010-351.00-752.000
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Office of the Genesee County Sheriff is requesting approval for a blanket purchase order to Bunzl Distribution, Inc. for FY 25/26 for the purchase of janitorial and related supplies to be used within the Genesee County Jail in the amount of $100,000.00 as has been approved from budget line item 1010-351.00-752.000 (Budget approval through Fiscal*)
BACKGROUND:
Bunzyl Distribution has been a long-standing, steady supplied jail janitorial and related supplies vendor with readily available quality service and supplies at a cost-friendly rate that meets the needs of the Genesee County Jail day-to-day operations.
DISCUSSION:
Last FY the initial blanket PO amount was underestimated and required an additional increase request through another Reso and a new PO; this year requesting a larger up-front blanket PO amount as has shown to be needed in the past
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
N/A
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
$100,000.00 to be paid from Corrections/Supplies/Other: 1010-351.00-752.000
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
N/A
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
N/A
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This request conforms to the Healthy, Livable & Safe Communities by promoting public health to create safer and healthier residents (of the Jail*)
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 Office of Genesee County Sheriff to authorize an expenditure, in the form of a purchase order, to Bunzl Distribution, Inc., to purchase janitorial and related supplies for use at the county jail, at a total cost not to exceed $100,000.00 to be paid from account 1010-351.00-752.000 for the period commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the September 17, 2025 Finance Committee meeting of this Board).