Legislation Details

File #: RES-2026-0902    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 7/13/2026 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 8/19/2026 Final action: 8/19/2026
Title: RE: Request to Award ITB #26-504 - Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF)
Attachments: 1. Legistar Submission Checklist_FYE2026 PSC, 2. PSC_EWF_Superior Groundcover_2026
To: Brian K. Flewelling, Public Works Committee Chairperson

From: Patrick Linihan, Parks and Recreation Director

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RE: Request to Award ITB #26-504 - Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF)

recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Genesee County Parks and Recreation staff requests approval to award ITB #26-504 - Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF) to Superior Groundcover, Inc. for a total contract amount not to exceed $43,000.00.
BACKGROUND:
ITB #26-504 was advertised by the Genesee County Purchasing Department. One bid was received. The bid was reviewed by Director and Director of Facilities Management.
DISCUSSION:
Parks has worked with Superior Groundcover, Inc. for multiple projects and were satisfied. Superior Groundcover, Inc. will furnish, deliver, and install EWF, at a rate of $39.00 per cubic yard, in the following parks: Bassett, Broome, Bundy, Cook, Delaware, Hasselbring, Mann Hall, McClellan, Sarginson, Bluebell Beach, Flushing County Park, Linden County Parks, Riverside West, and Woodlawn.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
NO USE OF GENERAL FUND.
Expenses to be paid from accounts:
2084-788.00-864.001 - $33,400
2080-770.01-930.000 - $9,600
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This project aligns with County priorities by enhancing safe, accessible, and inclusive recreational opportunities for residents and visitors of Genesee County. The project improves park infrastructure, supports accessibility, promotes public health and quality of life, and demonstrates responsible stewardship of county assets through durable, sustainable improvements that benefit families and communities across the county.































TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, the Parks Department has requested the Purchasing Department to solicit a bid/proposal for Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF), in which o...

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