Specifications include, but are not limited to: The County is seeking proposals from qualified respondents to assist in the design and retrofit of an existing County-owned building. When construction is completed, the selected respondent will lease the building from the County for an extended term at a nominal rent. The space will be utilized to operate the County’s Animal Care & Control Program (SEE SECTION I). Additionally, respondents should attempt to contract with municipalities in Delaware County, for a fee, to offer care and control services. A) Receive, assess and/or process: a. Stray/feral animals b. Owner surrendered animals c. Injured or ill domestic animals d. Vicious animals B) Adoption a. The contractor should provide a standard operating procedure for an adoption program that will be offered through this endeavor. C) Patrol a. Contractor should be affiliated with a duly sworn Animal Cruelty Officer, either as an employee or a subcontractor. Electronic means should be used to scan all domestic animals for input into a comprehensive master database b. Contractor should implement a patrol and pick-up schedule, carried out by Animal Control Officers (“ACO”). This schedule may be adjusted periodically for proper performance of contractor obligations under this agreement. The following are factors to be considered for control and pickup: the needs of the public, availability of manpower, availability of equipment and requirements of the County municipalities D) Dispatch Service a. The contractor should consider operating a 24-hour dispatch service to receive requests for services and health, safety and welfare complaints from the public. A designated, single phone number is suggested to be utilized Countywide b. The contractor should provide procedures regarding priority and response time for incoming calls c. The Contractor should provide standard procedures when handling incoming calls by dispatch. Specific procedures should be considered when residents call from municipalities that do not have a municipal agreement with the Contractor for animal care and control. E) Spay/Neuter Program a. Contractor should consider offering a spay/neuter program for dogs and cats. With regard to cats, a Return to Field Program is suggested to be utilized with the following suggested procedures: spay/neuter, vaccinate, ear-tip and return the animal to where found F) Reports and Independent Financial Audit a. Contractor shall render the following reports: i. Detailed monthly report of all animal adoptions ii. Detailed monthly intake which outlines length of stay for each animal iii. Quarterly revenue and expense report iv. Yearly independent financial audit v. Yearly report of all inventory and valuation of capital assets, including all vehicles and operating equipment.
