To: Board of Supervisors
From: Beth Ward, Animal Services Director
Report Title: Blanket Purchase Order Amendment with MWI Veterinary Supply Co.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the Animal Services Director, a blanket purchase order amendment with MWI Veterinary Supply Co., to increase the payment limit by $805,000 to a new payment limit of $1,000,000, and extend the term through June 30, 2025, for veterinary pharmaceutical supplies and chemicals.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Projected FY 2023/24 and FY 2024/25 contract costs are up to $1,000,000 (100% County General Fund).
BACKGROUND:
The Department’s in-house medical program requires access to a large variety of pharmaceutical and chemical supplies for the thousands of animals it cares for each year. The County’s Public Works Purchasing Department conducted a formal competitive bid process in late 2022 on behalf of the Animal Services Department and awarded the bid to MWI Veterinary Supply Co., for three years.
MWI Veterinary Supply Co. provides pharmaceuticals, medical supplies and chemicals for the appropriate care of animals. The original blanket purchase order (BPO) for MWI Veterinary Supplies Co., was effective January 30, 2023, to June 30, 2023. The current BPO is effective July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. The change order will add $805,000 to the current BPO and extend it through June 30, 2025, for additional medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and feed, as necessitated by higher numbers of animals served this fiscal year and a similar projected next fiscal year.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve this action would impact the Department’s capacity to provide mandated veterinary medical care for sick and injured animals in the County’s shelter.