CITY OF SAN ANTONIO
ANIMAL CARE SERVICES
INTERDEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
TO: Erik Walsh, City Manager
FROM: Heber Lefgren, Director, Animal Care Services
COPY: Audit and Accountability Committee; Ben Gorzell, Jr., CPA, Chief Financial Officer; Kevin Barthold, City Auditor; Troy Elliott, CPA, Deputy Chief Financial Officer; Mar?a Villag?mez, Deputy City Manager
SUBJECT: Post-Solicitation Briefing for Operations and Management of the Paul Jolly Center for Pet Adoptions
DATE: August 30, 2019
The Animal Care Services Department (ACS) is seeking to lease the Paul Jolly Center for Pet Adoptions to an organization that will manage and operate the adoption center and the Petco Pavilion. The selected tenant will be required to rescue a minimum of 2,000 animals each year, either by rescuing from ACS or through direct public intake by the tenant. The tenant must also maintain a live release rate of 90% for all pets rescued and provide educational opportunities for the community through usage of the Petco Pavilion. The tenant must provide veterinary care and treatment, including sterilization, for animals at the facility, and may partner with the tenant of the Petco Clinic, located on the same property, for these services. The Petco Clinic tenant is on a separate lease agreement with the City, which will not be affected by this contract. The selected tenant will pay the City an annual lease amount of $1.00 and will be responsible for paying necessary repair and maintenance costs for the facility. All operational revenue of the Paul Jolly Center will be retained by the tenant.
On April 19, 2019, a Request for Proposals (RFP) was released seeking a qualified and experienced nonprofit organization to manage and operate the Paul Jolly Center and Petco Pavilion. On May 23, 2019, three proposals were received. One proposal was substantially incomplete and was deemed non-responsive. The recommended contract has a term of three years with one, three-year renewal option. The es...
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