Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize the award of a Contract for Veterinary Supplies to Patterson Veterinary Supply Inc, for a 1-year initial period with 4 additional 1-year renewal options not to exceed $30,000.00 per year for a possible 5-year term and total of $150,000.
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Deadline for Action: 3/15/2021
Submitting Department: Finance and Technology Services
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Melody Murch, 559-713-4379, melody.murch@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
That Council approve the award of a Veterinary Supply contract to Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc. for a 1-year period with 4 additional 1-year renewal options, not to exceed $30,000 per year for a total of 5 years and $150,000
Background Discussion:
The Visalia Animal Care Center (VACC) spent approximately $25k in the 2021-2022 fiscal year, and prices are rising quickly along with inflation. Most of these purchases were from Patterson Veterinary Supply, located in Phoenix, Arizona. This volume of annual purchases from a single vendor has required staff to issue an RFB pursuing a contract with fixed pricing. To allow for a competitive contract to be properly bid, an emergency purchase order (PO) was issued to Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc which will expire March 31, 2023. Staff has conducted an extensive search for piggy-back opportunities which might prevent the need for an RFB for these services, however, finding none, staff issued RFB 22-23-18 in November 2022, and received no valid bids. Having received no valid bids, and for the reasons discussed below, staff is recommending the City continue to purchase veterinary supplies from Patterson.
In the time since the Visalia Animal Care Center (VACC) was opened in 2016, there has not been a successful City of Visalia (COV) bid for the purchase of veterinary medications and supplies. The lack of a successful bid appears to be because pricing of Veterinary medications and disinfec...
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