SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the Purchasing Division until 2:00 pm on Wednesday, June 21,
2023 for:
Annual Contract for Veterinary Services for the Visalia Animal Care Center (VACC)
The City of Visalia Animal Services Division is requesting proposals from licensed and qualified Veterinarians
for an annual contract to provide all veterinary services necessary to handle the animal medical needs and
required regulations for the provision of veterinary care, and administration of veterinary medications and
controlled substances at the Visalia Animal Care Center (VACC) located at 29016 Hwy. 99 in Visalia, CA.
Contract documents may be obtained from the Purchasing Division by calling (559) 713-4334; emailing
purchasing@visalia.city; or downloading from City’s web site (visaliapurchasing.org).
Non-mandatory Proposer Conference. A non-mandatory Proposer teleconference has been scheduled for
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. This is an opportunity for Proposers to ask questions about the
project and the Request for Proposal requirements. Attendance at this meeting is highly recommended, but
not required in order to submit a proposal in response to this request. Interested proposers may register to
attend the teleconference remotely by emailing contact information to purchasing@visalia.city.
Executive Order N-6-22 – Russia Sanctions On March 4, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive
Order N-6-22 (the EO) regarding Economic Sanctions against Russia and Russian entities and individuals.
“Economic Sanctions” refers to sanctions imposed by the U.S. government in response to Russia’s actions in
Ukraine, as well as any sanctions imposed under state law. By submitting a bid or proposal, Contractor
represents that it is not a target of Economic Sanctions. Should the State determine Contractor is a target of
Economic Sanctions or is conducting prohibited transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities, that shall
be grounds for rejection of the Contractor’s bid/proposal any time prior to contract execution, or, if determined
after contract execution, shall be grounds for termination by the State.
Local Vendor Preference: To encourage local vendor participation, five (5) percentage points will be given to
proposals submitted by local vendors. A local vendor is any business whose business address is located
within Tulare County for the past six months. A P.O. Box will not be accepted as a business address. The
City reserves the right to request proof of Tulare County address.
The City hereby affirmatively ensures that Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business
Enterprises (DBE) will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this notice. Individuals
and/or entities submitting bids/proposals to the City of Visalia will not be discriminated against on the basis of
race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic
information, marital status, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and
veteran status in any consideration leading to the award of contract.
No qualified disabled person shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participating in, be denied the
benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity leading to the award of a
contract.The right is reserved by the City of Visalia to reject any or all proposals, to waive any irregularities or
informalities not affected by law, to evaluate the proposals submitted and to award the contract according to
the proposal which best serves the interests of said City.
Publication Dates: May 25, 2023
May 31, 2023
CITY OF VISALIA, CALIFORNIA
BID NET REGISTRATION INFORMATION
The City of Visalia utilizes a regional bid notification system created exclusively for the Purchasing Department within
the area. This system allows the City of Visalia to post all information needed by vendors regarding bids, quotes
(informal), request for proposals, construction notices, addenda and awards.
By establishing one centralized bidding and registration system, vendors will now have a single point of contact for
business opportunities throughout our region. The system will save the City of Visalia (and our vendors) time and
money by reducing printing, postage and mailing costs. All vendors who wish to do business with the City of Visalia
are asked to register on this new system.
Vendors may register online by visiting www.bidnetdirect.com/california/cityofvisalia.
Registration options are the following:
Option #1 is paid registration. This option emails notification of all bids and addendums from all participating
agencies. This option also allows the vendor to view award information and any other information that is posted. One
and two-year pricing options are available.
Option #2 is free registration. This allows the vendor to login and search (by agency) all bids, addenda, award
information, and any other information that is listed.
If you are already registered on this system, you do NOT have to register again.
The City of Visalia looks forward to providing you with more bid information, less paperwork and simplifying the entire
bid, proposal and quote processes for everyone involved. We appreciate your cooperation and welcome your
participation. Should you have any questions regarding this new system or registration, please call BidNet at (800)
835-4603.
