To: Board of Supervisors
From: Ben Winkleblack, 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, on behalf of the Animal Services Director, to amend a blanket purchase order with MWI Veterinary Supply Co. to increase the payment limit by $200,000 to a new payment limit of $700,000 for veterinary pharmaceutical supplies and chemicals, with no change to the term through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Projected FY25-26 costs are $700,000. 58% City Contracts, 9% User Fees, 33% County General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Department’s in-house medical program requires access to a broad range of pharmaceutical and chemical supplies to support the care of thousands of animals 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 with the option for a fourth and fifth year renewal.
With the Board’s approval, this Change Order increases the FY 2025/26 Blanket Purchase Order by $200,000, from $500,000 to a total of $700,000. This increase will enable the department to procure additional veterinary pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and related products essential to maintaining the health and welfare of animals in the County’s care. The original term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, remains unchanged.
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.