The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Public Safety Department – Animal Care and Control Division, is seeking proposals for after-hours emergency veterinary services for injured, ill, and potentially abused animals. The selected proposer will be required to provide emergency veterinary care, triage, and stabilization of animals brought to their facility by Animal Care Officers (ACOs) or designees. The proposer must have a minimum of two years of experience providing after-hours emergency veterinary care to companion animals and must be licensed by the Florida Board of Veterinary Medicine. The contract will be for a three-year period with the option for two one-year renewals. Key responsibilities include providing initial assessment, stabilization, and analgesia for patients, as well as maintaining complete animal treatment records on site. The proposer will also be required to participate in further evaluation conducted by the Animal Care and Control Division if warranted. Some key points to consider: • The anticipated number of animals to be served is 250-400 animals annually. • The proposer must be available to accept and hold animal patients for up to 12 hours until transport back to the Animal Care and Control Division can be completed. • The proposer must maintain complete animal treatment records on site, as required by law. • Hard copies of the treatment records shall accompany each animal upon return to the Animal Care and Control Division. • The proposer will provide specific metrics to the Animal Care and Control Division on a regular basis, including specific medical treatments done and specific findings on alleged cruelty and abuse cases.