Title
[Contract Amendment] Professional Services Contract Amendments: Emergency and After-Hours Veterinary Services [Two-Thirds Vote Required]
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01215
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion by two-thirds vote per City Code Section 3.56.230 (E) authorizing the City Manager or designee to: 1) suspend competitive bidding, in the best interests of the City, for off-site and after-hours emergency veterinary services; 2) execute Contract Amendment No. 1 to City Agreement PRC003386 with VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center in an amount not-to-exceed $34,479.59, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount to $259,479.59 for contracted after-hours and emergency veterinary services through August 31, 2026; and 3) execute Contract Amendment No. 1 to City Agreement PRC003981 with VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center in an amount not-to-exceed $250,000, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount to $450,000 for off-site and after-hours emergency veterinary services and extend the contract term through January 31, 2027.
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Contact
Contact: Ryan Hinderman, Interim Animal Care Services Manager, (916) 808-8333, rhinderman@cityofsacramento.org; Jennifer Chikasawa, Program Manager, (916) 808-5851, jchikasawa@cityofsacramento.org; Community Development Department
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-PRC003386 Contract Amendment with VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center
3-PRC003981 Contract Amendment with VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: Staff is requesting authorization to execute the proposed contract amendments with VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center. Contract Amendment No. 1 to City Agreement PRC003386 with VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center is needed to pay invoices that were submitted by the vendor after the contract term expired. The contract amendment amount of $34,479.59 will bring the total not-to-exceed amount t...
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