The city of Holland in Michigan is prepping for its Tulip Time Festival that's scheduled for next spring, but the process has presented some financial surprises. City officials faced significant cost increases when seeking bids for tulip bulbs from the Netherlands, necessary for the festival.
According to Holland Director of Parks and Recreation Andy Kenyon, this year's tulip bulb bid cost about $70,000 more than it did last year.
"In years past, we pay about six cents up to 12 cents to 20 cents a bulb. This year, they're 12 cents, 15, 32 cents a bulb, in that range, depending upon the style, so quite a bit more expensive," Kenyon said at Centennial Park Tuesday.
The city received three bids for next year's tulip bulbs at $189,500 (UNEX), $262,032 (Devroomen), and $386,331 (SiteOne), far exceeding the city's budget of $118,000.
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