Specifications include, but are not limited to: Contractor selected to operate the Homer Animal Shelter must provide safe and humane treatment for all animals, operate in compliance with Homer City Code Title 20 and the Humane Society of the United States Standards for Operating an Animal Shelter. The Contractor should introduce ideas and alterations to lower the costs of any and all aspects of operations, as well as purchase local supplies and consumable services wherever practical. In participating in this selection process, each Proposer will be seeking the opportunity to manage and operate the Homer Animal Shelter, as described in Appendix A, pursuant to Homer City Code Title 20. Appendix A describes the operational requirements of this management opportunity, including a General Description, Management and Operation of Animal Shelter, Animal Care and Feeding Routine, Vehicle, Records, Animal Adoptions, Fee Collection, Animal Control Code Enforcement, Volunteers, and Maintenance Requirements. The City Manager reserves the right to revise the form of the Contract prior to its execution to: (a) Reflect the Operation and Management Opportunity developed pursuant to this RFP, and (b) Incorporate any City requirements adopted or deemed applicable after the drafting of such draft Agreement, and (c) Incorporate any other non-substantive provisions desired by City Council.
