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File #: 25-1860   
Type: Ordinance-S Status: Adopted
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 10/15/2025 Final action: 10/15/2025
Title: Canine Veterinary and Boarding Services Contract RFP 26-0034 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52323) - Citywide
District: Citywide

Title

Canine Veterinary and Boarding Services Contract RFP 26-0034 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52323) - Citywide

 

Description

Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to enter into a contract with Svoboda Veterinary Services, LLC dba Hayden Road Animal Hospital to provide canine veterinary services for the Police Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $430,000.

 

Summary

This contract will provide routine and as-needed veterinary services for the Police Department's service canines. The Contractor will examine, evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide necessary health care services to the service canines in accordance with applicable federal, state, City, and local laws, rules, and regulations. Contractor will also prescribe, dispense, and administer prescription medications and provide 24-hour emergency veterinary consultation services as needed. 

 

Procurement Information

A Request for Proposal procurement was processed in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10. One vendor submitted a proposal for Canine Veterinary Services that was deemed responsive and responsible.

 

An evaluation committee of City staff evaluated the offer based on the following criteria with a maximum possible point total of 1,000:

  • Method of Approach (0-400 points)
  • Qualifications and Experience (0-400 points)
  • References (0-100 points)
  • Price (0-100 points)

 

After reaching consensus, the evaluation committee recommends award to the following vendor:

  • Svoboda Veterinary Services, LLC dba Hayden Road Animal Hospital, 935 points.

 

Contract Term

The contract will begin on or about January 1, 2026, for a five-year term with no options to extend the term.

 

Financial Impact

The aggregate contract value will not exceed $430,000. Funding is available in the Police Department's operating budget.

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.