To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Jay Parker, Animal Control Director
title
RE: Approval of a purchase order to Covetrus North America for the fiscal year ending 2025, in an amount not to exceed $95,000.00, to provide for medical supplies at Genesee County's Animal Control; the cost of this purchase order will be paid from account 2130-430.00-773.000
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorize and approve a Purchase Order for the FY24/25 in the amount not to exceed $95,000.00 to provide necessary medical supplies to meet the needs for the animal health and welfare of the stray population of Genesee County.
BACKGROUND:
Genesee County Animal Control serves the stray population of animals that require medical and surgical needs. Covetrus North America is the existing vendor that provides required vaccines, medical and surgical supplies to meet those needs of the animal’s health required to care for the count’s stray population.
DISCUSSION:
N/A
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
N/A
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Said expenditure funds are available and can be taken from Animal Control account line 2130-430.00-773.000.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
N/A
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
N/A
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Genesee County’s role in health and welfare includes the stray animal population. Covetrus North America aids us in the fight to provide this need.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Animal Control Director to authorize a Purchase Order to Covetrus North America, in an amount not to exceed $95,000.00 to be paid from account 2130-430.00-773.000, to provide necessary vaccines and medical and surgical supplies to meet the health and welfare needs of Genesee County’s stray animal population during FY 24/25, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request being on file with the official records of the September 11, 2024 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board).