To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, Interim GCCARD Director
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RE: Authorization of a Request to Approve a Purchase Order to Oliver Packaging Not to Exceed $152,000
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee to approve a purchase order to Oliver Packaging for budgeted food and kitchen supplies, with a recommendation of approval by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
Meals provided to Genesee County seniors & school-age children are delivered in single-use trays, both paper and plastic. There are no other packaging trays available to GCCARD that can accommodate the automated packing system. Oliver is the only provider of the machine, film, and packaging trays utilized by GCCARD. Nutrition Services has been using this vendor for 25+ years. These are budgeted expenses in GCCARD's approved FY2023-2024 budget.
DISCUSSION:
This purchase order runs from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024, and is to be utilized by GCCARD's Nutrition Services program. The expenses listed in this memorandum are available as per GCCARD's approved Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 budget.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Funds for this purchase order will be available in the following fund accounts: 2731-697.14-765.000 for $3,000; 2731-697.15-765.000 for $11,000; 2731-697.03-801.000 for $55,000; 2733-697.15-765.000 for $75,000; 2736-697.25-801.002 for $4,000; 2736-697.28-765.000 for $4,000. No General Fund dollars are being requested.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
IMPACT ON INDIRECT COSTS:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This purchase order request conforms with Genesee County's priority of Healthy, Livable & Safe Communities by ensuring access to needed food & kitchen supplies to service the residents of Genesee County.
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