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Council awards one-year blanket purchase orders for park and golf course fertilizers; approves modest multi-year extension for one vendor
Summary
Council approved one-year blanket purchase orders for fertilizers and chemicals for the golf course and parks, awarding contracts mainly to Harrell's LLC and Cinetek; council also authorized a 1.5% two-year extension for Synitec on that vendor's line items.
The St. Clair Shores City Council approved blanket purchase orders Monday for fertilizers and chemical supplies used by the golf course and parks department and authorized a modest, two-year extension for one bidder.
Golf Course Superintendent Jeffrey Fassett recommended awarding blanket purchase orders for fiscal year 2025'26 to Harrell's LLC and Cinetek after a competitive bid process. Fassett said the city received three bids and asked council to approve year-one blanket PO amounts of $35,000 to Harrell's for the golf course, $15,000 to Harrell's for parks and $25,000 to Cinetek. "We're up to 4% for 2627, and up to 8% for 2728," he said when explaining potential future price adjustments from Harrell's; Synitec requested a smaller increase of 1.5% for proposed extensions.
Councilmember Vitale and other members expressed concern about a potential 8% increase over future years but supported a one-year award. Councilmember Karen suggested approving Synitec's 1.5% extension for two additional years to provide price stability. Councilmember Frederick moved to award the 25-26 blanket purchase orders as recommended and to include the 1.5% two-year extension for Synitec; the motion passed 5-0.
Nut graf: The blanket purchase orders cover annual fertilizer and chemical needs for the golf course and parks; most high-tier fungicides and insecticides cited by staff are sold at agency pricing that limits supplier price variation. The one-year award with a modest Synitec extension balances immediate procurement needs against inflation concerns.
Fassett told council the city typically purchases "agency products" with locked prices for the top-tier chemical products and that granular fertilizers account for roughly a third of the spend. He also reported SiteOne declined to extend its contract and that the invoices for many materials are predictable under agency pricing.
Ending: The council approved the one-year blanket purchase orders and the limited extension for Synitec; staff will proceed with purchase orders and monitor price changes under the awarded contracts.
