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C. 65

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Glenn E. Howell, Animal Services
Date:	December 11, 2012

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Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Animal Services, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, contract #_____ with Robert L. Brown Cons

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/11/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Al Prince, ASO, 335-8370

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: December 11, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Animal Services, or designee, to execute a contract with Robert L. Brown Construction, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $28,500, to install 284 metal kennel tops at both shelters, for the period of December 11, 2012, through March 13, 2013.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 100% by the County's Animal Benefit Fund.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this contract is to install new metal counter tops for all of the kennels located at both the County's Martinez and Pinole shelters, thus preventing animals from climbing out of their kennels.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, animals will continue to climb out of their kennels, which may result in injury to the animal, as well as unintended and potentially dangerous contact with other anmals, the general public, and/or shelter staff.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

N/A.