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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute an agreement and all necessary documents with Manpower, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for temporary animal kennel maintenance services, for a term to continue through February 2008.
DISCUSSION
The Department of Health and Human Services, Animal Control Division, uses temporary staffing support in the kennels to ensure that lost, abandoned and rescued animals are cared for in compliance with State humane standards. The Division utilizes these temporary services from Manpower, Inc. (Manpower) to support maintenance and cleaning in kennel operations. Annually this may cost up to $95,000 in services from Manpower.
This year, the Animal Control Division has seen an unusually high number of animals in its care, mostly due to a large animal rescue operation occurring in late-August 2006. This operation increased the number of animals housed at the facility from 150 to 449, an increase of 200%. The care of these animals required additional maintenance staffing support from Manpower.
The current annual purchase order with Manpower was issued in February 2006 in an annual amount not to exceed $95,000. That purchase order will be insufficient to address the recent increased demands for this service.
It is requested that the City Council approve an agreement with Manpower for an amount not to exceed $300,000 for a term of two years. The request for the extension to the agreement with Manpower through February 2008 will allow time for the Department to work with the Purchasing Agent to issue a formal bid for the renewal of these services beyond this time period.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Lori A. Conway on November 1, 2006 and by Budget Management Officer David Wodynski on November 3, 2006.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this item is requested on November 21, 2006, to address outstanding payments with the vendor.
FISCAL IMPACT
Given that the actual cost for the...
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