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APPROVEDA
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CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
90116) RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.----------
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER [IF APPLICABLE]
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE TO THE EXISTING
OAKLAND ANIMAL SERVICES COOPERATIVE PURCHASE
AGREEMENT WITH COVETRUS NORTH AMERICA/BUTLER ANIMAL
HEALTH SUPPLY LLC BY AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY
THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND FIFTY
CENTS ($60,638.50) , FOR A TOT AL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY
THREE DOLLARS AND EIGHT CENTS ($799,293.08).
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland (City) Animal Services (OAS) houses over 7,000 animals annually; and
WHEREAS, OAS is responsible for the procurement of supplies for OAS; and WHEREAS, Oakland Municipal Code (OMC) § 2.04.080 provides that "[w]here advantageous for the City, the City Administrator may purchase supplies or services as defined in Section 2.04.010, through legal contracts of other governmental jurisdictions or public agencies that were awarded pursuant to an appropriate competitive process[ ... ] without further contracting, solicitation, or formal bidding. Cooperative agreements are subject to City of Oakland purchasing and other applicable policies and requirements set forth in the City's standard contracts and insurance requirements"; and
WHEREAS, the use of cooperative agreements allows the City to ensure services are uninterrupted, provides the City with access to commodities and services at lower prices, which results in significant cost savings for the City, and significantly shortens the contract cycle because the competitive solicitation process has been completed by another governmental jurisdiction or public agency thereby saving staff time and resources; and WHEREAS, OAS entered into a contract with Covetrus North America/Butler Animal Health Supply LLC (Covetrus) to provide veterinary supplies for shelter animals through a Cooperative Purchase Agreement based on County of Kern Contract Agreement # 13 77, Purchase Order #1984810, effective July 1, 2018;
WHEREAS, the contract was originally for an amount not to exceed $538,654.58 and, on March 20, 2023, was increased by $200,000 for a total amount of $738,654.58; and