22.
Commissioners Court - Regular Session
- Meeting Date:
- 06/13/2023
- Title:
- Approval of Agreement for Pet Food from Hill's Pet Nutrition Sales, Inc. for the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter
- Submitted For:
- Joy Simonton
- Submitted By:
- Mary Watson, Purchasing
- Department:
- Purchasing
- Agenda Category:
- Consent
Information
Agenda Item
Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on approving Agreement #2023199 with Hill's Pet Nutrition Sales, Inc. whereby vendor provides and/or makes available select Hill’s® brand pet food on an as-needed basis, under specified terms, to support the operations of the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, and exempting this purchase from the competitive bidding requirements per Texas Local Government Code Section 262.024.(a)(8) [an item of food], and authorizing execution of the agreement.
Background
This is a long-standing annual agreement between the Animal Shelter and Hill's Pet Nutrition Sales, Inc. (Hill's) for food for animals. Hill's makes the pet food available at a deeply discounted rate in exchange for exclusive provision of Hill's product to shelter animals. Due to the unique elements of this agreement and shelter needs, it is not possible to obtain competitive quotes from other suppliers. Discount rates are included in the attached agreement. Budget, Auditor's Office, Legal and Contract Audit have reviewed this contract. Food is ordered on an as-needed basis and within operational budget guidelines. Funding expenditure is 01.0545.0545.004968 as per FY23 budget. The department point of contact is Linda Gunter.
Fiscal Impact
| From/To | Acct No. | Description | Amount |
|---|
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| County Judge Exec Asst. | Becky Pruitt | 06/07/2023 04:11 PM |
- Form Started By:
- mary.watson
- Started On:
- 06/01/2023 03:57 PM
- Final Approval Date:
- 06/07/2023