County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control Administrative Office (562) 728-4610 • Fax (562) 422-3478 | COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL | |
| Marcia Mayeda |
August 21, 2008
| Shelter Locations Downey Shelter 11258 S. Garfield Ave. Downey, CA 90242 (562) 940-6898 Carson Shelter 216 W. Victoria St. Gardena, CA 90248 (310) 523-9566 | To: | Supervisor Yvonne B. Burke, Chair Supervisor Gloria Molina Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky Supervisor Don Knabe Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich |
Baldwin Park Shelter 4275 N. Elton St. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 (626) 962-3577
From: Marcia Mayeda Director
CONTRACT - D&D DISPOSAL, INC.
This is to advise you that the Department of Animal Care and Control (Department) intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with the existing vendor, D&D Disposal, Inc. of Vernon, for the removal and disposal of animal carcasses from the Department's six shelters. We have determined that D&D Disposal is the only vendor with the capacity and expertise to effectively accommodate the large volume of animal carcasses processed by the Department on an annual basis.
Background
The Department currently contracts with D&D Disposal to pickup animal carcasses at the Department's six shelters on a pre-determined schedule. In addition, special pick-ups may be required if circumstances warrant. D&D Disposal furnishes and maintains storage containers and other apparatus as needed to provide for the timely removal of the animal carcasses. The existing contract with D&D Disposal was for a term of five years and is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2008.
Sole Source Justification
In an effort to establish the continued sole source nature of this contract, we contacted all County animal care and control agencies in the region, large municipal animal care agencies within the County, and other local entities performing animal care and control services to determine their process for removal and disposal of animal carcasses. All counties surveyed, including Kern, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura, contract with D&D Disposal, Inc. for their animal removal and disposal services. In addition, the cities of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Santa Monica contract with D&D Disposal as well.
The City of Los Angeles, which is the most comparable agency surveyed, issued a Request for Proposals for animal disposal services in 2005. The City's Bureau of Sanitation performs the pick-up of dead animals. West Coast Rendering, an affiliate of D&D Disposal, was the only respondent to this solicitation. The City of Los Angeles subsequently executed an agreement for the period December 2006 through December 2009. Other agencies surveyed, including the Inland Valley Humane Society, Pasadena Humane Society, San Gabriel Humane Society, and Southeast Area Animal Control Authority indicated that D&D Disposal was being utilized for animal carcass removal and disposal. Attachment I summarizes the results of this survey.
In addition, we conducted research to identify other potential vendors that could provide services that would meet the needs of the Department. Utilizing information published by the State Department of Agriculture, the National Renderers Association, and a recent solicitation for services by the City of Los Angeles, we reviewed potential vendors that provided services related to removal and/or disposal of animal carcasses. Vendors from these lists performing some level of the required services were contacted to determine their ability to meet the needs of the Department.
The Department disposes of nearly 100,000 carcasses annually through regularly scheduled pickups. The Department also makes requests each month for special pickup of animals outside of the normal pickup dates. None of the vendors contacted could provide a full scope of removal and disposal services that would meet these requirements. Typically, vendors provided limited services such as pickup and removal of livestock and other farm animals. Additionally, vendors indicated that the geographic size and demands of servicing the County precluded their organization from effectively providing the required services. Attachment II provides a summary of these firms.
Unless otherwise instructed, we will commence negotiations with D&D Disposal and prepare an agreement for consideration by your Board in September 2008.
If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact me at (562) 256-2406 or via e-mail at mmayeda@animalcare.lacounty.gov.
No comments:
Post a Comment