To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Jay Parker, Animal Control Director
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RE: Approval of a purchase order to Covetrus North America for the fiscal year ending 2026, in an amount not to exceed $95,000.00, to provide vaccines, medical, and surgical 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:
To authorize and approve a Purchase Order to Covetrus North America in the amount of $95,000.00 to remit payment during FY25/26.
BACKGROUND:
Genesee County Animal Control serves the stray population of animals that require medical needs. Covetrus North America is our existing vendor that provides shelter pricing in purchasing necessary vaccines, medical and surgical supplies to meet the needs of health and welfare to care for the county’s stray and surrendered 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 GL# Account 2130-430.00-773.000.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
N/A
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
N/A
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Genesee County Animal Control strives to provide a safe and healthy community in serving the public’s needs through education, animal enrichment, vaccinations, surgical, medical and nutritional needs, partnerships, rehoming and returning owned animals.
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 an expenditure, in the form of 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 purchase necessary vaccines, medical, and surgical supplies for the animals at Animal Control for FY 2025-2026, said budget amount to be finalized following this Board’s approval of the FY 2025-2026 County Budget, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request being on the official records of the September 3, 2025 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board).