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C. 56

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Beth Ward, Animal Services Director
Date:	November 14, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order with MWI Veterinary Supply Co.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/14/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Yolanda Long, 925-608-8413

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 14, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Animal Services Director, a purchase order with MWI Veterinary Supply Co. in an amount not to exceed $900,000 for veterinary pharmaceutical supplies and chemicals for the Animal Services Department, for the period October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval of this action, the department estimates costs to be $450,000 per year. These expenses will be funded 32% by User Fees, 31% by City Revenues, and 37% by 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 Purchasing Department conducted a formal competitive bid process in 2017 on behalf of Animal Services and awarded MWI Veterinary Supply Co. the purchase order for FY 2017/2018 and FY 2018/2019.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to approve this purchase order would severely impact the ability of the Department to provide required medical care for the animals in the County's two shelters.