HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit 1 - Agenda Information SheetCity of Denton
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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Procurement
ACM: Christine Taylor
DATE: March 24, 2026
SUBJECT
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation,
authorizing the City Manager to approve a qualified professional services list of veterinary service
providers; authorizing staff to manage veterinary service providers in accordance with procurement
policies; authorizing the expenditure of funds for professional veterinary services as needed for animals in
care of the Animal Services Department; and providing an effective date (File 9028 – providing for a
recurring annual fiscal year expenditure not-to-exceed amount of $750,000.00).
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
This action supports Key Focus Area: Support Healthy and Safe Communities.
INFORMATION/BACKGROUND
The Linda McNatt Animal Care and Adoption Center contracts with RSVP Services, LLC to provide
staffing for its on-site veterinary surgical suite. Animal Services also utilizes additional off-site veterinary
service providers to deliver basic and specialized veterinary services, unscheduled urgent care, and after-
hours emergency care as needed.
Currently, Animal Services utilizes some off-site services provided through the contract with RSVP
Services, and they charge a 10% administrative fee for such services. Animal Services would like to work
directly with more service providers to reduce costs. Due to state and City procurement policies, Animal
Services is seeking to qualify other third-party providers through a qualified list of veterinary service
providers.
The qualified list of veterinary services providers will allow Animal Services to directly engage providers
for after-hours emergency veterinary care services, urgent care services during regular business hours, and
basic veterinary services including diagnostic testing (e.g., bloodwork, fecal exams, radiology
coordination); treatment of illness, injury, and chronic conditions; sterilization and other various surgical
procedures and post-operative care; wound care, pain management and infection control; administration of
sedation, analgesia, and anti-emetics per approved protocols; and other veterinary services to treat housed
animals as needed.
To qualify as a provider, service providers must complete an application available on the Animal Services
website. Vendors will be selected based on location, years in service, size of staff, history and performance,
ability to perform required services, and availability and clinic hours. Vendors on the eligibility list will be
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reevaluated annually based on the relevant selection criteria. Mistreatment or negligent care of animals will
result in immediate removal from the approved list.
Animal Services is requesting spending authorization in the amount not to exceed $750,000.00 to cover
outside veterinary services.
Professional services are exempt from competitive bidding in accordance with LGC 252.022.
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the establishment of a list of qualified veterinary service providers to provide off-site veterinary
services, unscheduled urgent care, and after-hours emergency care, and a system for evaluating and
reevaluating vendors with a recurring annual fiscal year not-to-exceed amount of $750,000.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
This authorizes spending in the recurring annual fiscal year not-to-exceed amount of $750,000.
FISCAL INFORMATION
Outside veterinary services will be funded from the Animal Services operating account 340001.7879.
Requisitions will be entered on an as-needed basis.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1: Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2: Ordinance
Respectfully submitted:
Lori Hewell, 940-349-7100
Purchasing Manager
For information concerning this acquisition, contact: Mark Jackson, 940-349-7461.
Legal point of contact: Marcella Lunn at 940-349-8333.