20-609ORDINANCE NO. 20-609
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH
INTER VET, INC. DBA MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH, FOR THE SUPPLY OF VETERINARY
AND ANIMAL HEALTH SUPPLIES FOR THE CITY OF DENTON'S ANIMAL SERVICES
SHELTER; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR; AND
PROVIDINGANEFFECTIVEDATE(IFB7178-AWARDEDTOTHELOWESTRESPONSIVE
BIDDER FOR EACH LINE ITEM: INTER VET, INC. DBA MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH, IN A
TOTAL FIVE (5) YEAR, NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $275,000).
WHEREAS, the City has solicited, received, and tabulated competitive bids for the purchase
of necessary materials, equipment, supplies or services in accordance with the procedures of State law
and City ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, or a designated employee, has reviewed and recommended
that the herein described bids are the lowest responsible bids for the materials, equipment, supplies or
services as shown in the "Bid Proposals" submitted therefor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has provided in the City Budget for the appropriation of funds
to be used for the purchase of the materials, equipment, supplies or services approved and accepted
herein; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. The numbered items in the following numbered bids for materials, equipment,
supplies, or services, shown in the "Bid Proposals" on file in the office of the City Purchasing Agent,
are hereby accepted and approved as being the lowest responsible bids for such items:
BID
NUMBER
7178
LINE
NUMBER
186-193
VENDOR AMOUNT
Intervet, Inc . dba Merck Animal Health $275,000
SECTION 2. By the acceptance and approval of the above numbered items of the submitted
bids, the City accepts the offer of the persons submitting the bids for such items and agrees to pur-
chase the materials, equipment, supplies or services in accordance with the terms, specifications,
standards, quantities and for the specified sums contained in the Bid Invitations, Bid Proposals, and
related documents .
SECTION 3. Should the City and the winning bidder(s) wish to enter into a formal written
agreement as a result of the acceptance, approval, and awarding ofthe bids, the City Manager, or his
designated representative, is hereby authorized to execute a written contract in accordance with the
terms, conditions, specifications, standards, quantities and specified sums contained in the Bid
Proposal and related documents and to extend that contract as determined to be advantageous to the
City ofDenton.
SECTION 4. The City Council of the City of Denton, hereby expressly delegates the
authority to take any actions that may be required or permitted to be performed by the City ofDenton
under this ordinance to the City Manager of the City of Denton, or his designee.
SECTION 5. By the acceptance and approval of the above enumerated bids, the City Council
hereby authorizes the expenditure of funds therefor in the amount and in accordance with the
approved bids.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approvaL _
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by Jf/n ~a and seconded
by )IJ:U.... .W"' ;.) , the ordinance was passed ru1 proved by the following ....
vote ~-.Q_]:
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Chris Watts:
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1:
Keely G. Briggs, District 2:
Jesse Davis, District 3:
John Ryan, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5:
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
PASSED AND APPROVED this the /~y of _ ____._IY7_!____!....!!..6V~t=i-==-=------' 2020.
CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ROSARIOS, CITY SECRETARY
BY .Aaz ~-
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
BY U ~~~-~
(/