The Township is interested in entering into a contract with a qualified vendor who is able to provide Animal Control Officer and Animal Shelter Services for the Township as detailed and described herein. The Township reserves the right to award the contract for the performance of these services in the manner which is most advantageous to the Township. The services to be provided by the vendor shall include, but not be limited, to the following: 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 Township, for animals as needed. Vendor shall bring animals for emergency veterinary services, to a veterinarian designated by the Township, as needed. Vendor or his/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, 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 Township but shall be subject to an agreement between those parties. C. 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. D. The vendor shall provide an animal shelter facility in full compliance with the laws governing animal shelter facilities in the State of New Jersey (N.J.A.C. 8:23A), including any regulations promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Health. Said animal shelter shall be designed to confine, receive, house and/or distribute animals seized within the Township’s jurisdiction or other location with reasonable distance to the Township, and pursuant to all applicable laws. Two (2) consecutive annual shelter inspection reports must be submitted with this proposal. E. Vendors are encouraged to bid providing their own animal shelter for this service. However, Veterinarian facilities shall not be utilized as a source of sheltering animals. F. Vendors who are selected will ensure that they are in full compliance with laws governing animal shelter facilities in the State of New Jersey, including any regulations promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Health. The shelter shall be designed to confine, receive, house and/or distribute animals seized within the Township’s jurisdiction or reasonable distance to the Township, and pursuant to all applicable laws (N.J.A.C. 8:23A-1 et. seq.).
