Specifications include, but are not limited to: A.Providing animal control officer services as required by N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.16 et seq. B.Animal control officer services must be performed by a certified animal control officer or his or her animal control agent for five (5) days a week, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., as well as Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and nights as necessary for emergencies. Emergency services are defined as the care of injured animals, trapped animals, sick animals, animals whose lives are endangered or animals that are providing a danger to humans. The services shall also include the transportation, and control of animals as needed. Crocodiles, alligators, whales, porpoises, feral cat colonies and dead deer are specifically excluded from this agreement. The vendor shall be responsible for providing his/her own transportation and for animals that are taken to a shelter or for veterinarian services. The vendor shall bring the animals to a shelter, designated by the Town, for animals as needed. Vendor shall bring animals for emergency veterinary services, to a veterinarian designated by the Town, as needed. Vendor or his/her agent shall tour the streets of Town to issue summonses to owners when possible, for licensed and unlicensed dogs and cats running at large. When called upon by the Town, vendor shall impound or attempt to impound any stray dog or cat. Adoption services for these animals shall be provided or the animal shall be humanely disposed of in accordance with New Jersey law. Vendor shall be responsible for bringing the animals to the designated animal shelter, for rabies quarantine and compliance with those procedures. Any services provided by the animal control officer or his/her agents to private owners shall not be paid for by the Town but shall be subject to an agreement between those parties. C.Provide the Town with animal control officer services when a potentially dangerous dog is identified in accordance with N.J.S.A. 4:19-20 et. seq.
