DEPARTMENT: Animal Care Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Heber Lefgren
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S) IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT: Approval of a Lease Agreement for the City's Paul Jolly Center for Pet Adoptions & PETCO Pavilion Management
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to enter into a lease agreement with the Animal Defense League (ADL) to operate and manage the Paul Jolly Center for Pet Adoptions and PETCO Pavilion located at Brackenridge Park for a term of three years with the option to renew the lease for one additional three year term.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In October 2013, the City of San Antonio opened the Paul Jolly Adoption Center (PJAC) located at Brackenridge Park. This adoption center provides the public with an additional location to adopt pets and is currently operated by San Antonio Pets Alive!. The current lease, initially established in October 2013, is scheduled to end on October 31, 2016.
On June 5, 2016, the City released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the operation and facility management of the Paul Jolly Center for Pet Adoptions (PJAC). The City held a pre-submittal conference at Animal Care Services on June 14, 2016 to answer questions of potential Respondents. The proposal was advertised to the public in the San Antonio Express News, the City's Website and TVSA (Time Warner Cable Channel 21) and outreach notices were sent to existing animal care partners notifying them of the RFP and how to apply. Due to the nature of the scope of this RFP based on specific needs for specialized training, the SBEDA Program did not apply to this solicitation.
On July 6, 2016 the RFP closed and three responses were received. These responses were reviewed by a project evaluation committee consisting of representatives from the City Manager's Office, Animal Care Services, Animal Care Services Advisory Board, Metropolitan Health District, and the PETCO Foundation. Evaluations were based upon the respondent's Experien...
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