To: Brian K. Flewelling, Public Works Committee Chairperson
From: Patrick Linihan, Parks and Recreation Director
title
RE: Approval of a purchase order to various vendors for the fiscal year ending 2026, in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00, to provide for the purchase of vehicle and equipment parts and services at Genesee County's Parks & Recreation; the cost of this purchase order 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 for the purchase of vehicle and equipment parts and services in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00, for FYE 2026:
Todd Wenzel, Applegate, Graff, Knapheide
BACKGROUND:
This is for the purchase of parts and services only available from GM certified dealers.
DISCUSSION:
Parks maintains 80 vehicles and 200 pieces of equipment which are used to maintain over 11,000 acres across Genesee and Lapeer counties. Preventative maintenance and repair are essential to keeping safe and reliable vehicles and equipment in operation.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Budgeted expenses to be paid from account 6665-770.11-931.000.
NO USE OF GENERAL FUND.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Approval of expenses ensures the ability to maintain safe vehicles and equipment.
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 Todd Wenzel, Applegate, Graff, and Knapheide, in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00, for the purchase of vehicle repair parts and services as needed over the course of FYE 2026, said expenses to be paid from account 6665-770.11-931.000, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request being on file with the official records of the October 22, 2025 meeting of the Public Works Committee of this Board).