The successful candidate will provide the Township with services related, but not necessarily limited to: (1) Providing animal control officer services as required by N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.16 et seq.; (2) 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 Contractor shall be responsible for providing his/her own transportation and for animals that are taken to a shelter or for veterinarian services. The Contractor shall bring the animals to a shelter, designated by the Township, for animals as needed. Contractor shall bring animals for emergency veterinary services, to a veterinarian designated by the Township, as needed. Contractor or his or her agent shall tour the streets of Township to issue summonses to owners, when possible, for licensed and unlicensed dogs and cats running at large. When called upon by the Township, Contractor 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. Contractor shall be responsible for bringing the animals 2 to the designated animal shelter, for rabies quarantine and compliance with those procedures. Any services provided by the animal control officer or his or her agents for private owners shall not be paid for by the Township, but shall be subject to agreement between those parties; (3) Provide the Township with animal control officer services when a potentially dangerous dog is identified in accordance with N.J.S.A. 4:19-20 et. seq.; and (4) Perform animal cruelty investigator services as set forth in N.J.A.C. 8:23A-2.1 et. seq. (5) Animal Shelter services shall be provides as required.
