Item 37 - Agreement with The Critter Care Center, Inc

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AGREEMENT WITH CRITTER CARE CENTER, INC.TO PROVIDE VETERINARY SERVICES AT THE SANTA ANA ZOO THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 20"' day of February, 2024 by and between Critter Care Center, Inc. a California corporation, (hereinafter "Contractor"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California (hereinafter "City"). RECITALS A. On December 11, 2023, the City issued Request for Proposal No. 23-183 ("RFP") seeking proposals from qualified contractors to provide specialized services of a licensed veterinarian to provide veterinary medical services to animals at the Santa Ana Zoo. B. Contractor submitted a timely and responsive proposal which was selected by the City. Contractor represents that it is able and willing to provide the services described in the scope of work that was included in the RFP. C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Contractor represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Contractor under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Contractor shall provide veterinary medical services for the Santa Ana Zoo as set forth in RFP 23-183, attached hereto as Exhibit A, and Contractor's proposal, attached hereto as Exhibit B. Contractor shall provide not less than eight (8) hours a week of veterinary medical services amounting to one full day of medical services on site at the Santa Ana Zoo once a week. 2. COMPENSATION City agrees to pay, and Contractor agrees to accept as total payment for its services, the rates and charges identified in Exhibit C. The total annual amount of this Agreement shall not exceed One Hundred and Eighty Thousand, Nine Hundred Ninety -Nine Dollars and Eighty Cents ($180,999.80). The annual amount is comprised of (1) a base amount of $ l 60,999.80 and (2) a contingency amount of $20,000 to be used at the City's sole discretion for additional services that may arise during the course of this Agreement. The total amount to be expended during the term of this Agreement, including any extension periods exercised by the parties, shall not exceed $904,999.00. Page 1 of 10