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Board approves new jail food and commissary contract after debate over quality and cost
Summary
After a contested RFP process, the board awarded a multi‑year jail kitchen and commissary contract to Canteen Services Inc., drawing debate over a roughly $320,000 annual cost increase, vendor litigation history and commissary pricing. Vote: 6‑3.
The Genesee County Board of Commissioners voted to award the county jail’s kitchen and commissary contract to Canteen Services Inc., a Michigan‑based vendor, after a contentious presentation and rounds of questioning from commissioners about cost, nutrition and vendor history.
Captain David Kenimer of the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office told commissioners the selection followed an RFP process with five bidders. “Our current vendor was the cheapest to go through. But there was several issues … I have 20 pages of documents of concerns that we had as far as food quality, food consistency, preparations, short staffs, security concerns,” Kenimer said, arguing the county needed a vendor with…
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