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The City of Salina seeks a qualified contractor to assume full management and operation of its municipal animal shelter. The contract covers all core shelter functions—including licensing, intake, care, veterinary services, adoption programs, public outreach, staffing, record‑keeping, and compliance—with a minimum of 40 public service hours per week. The vendor must provide a transition plan to take over by Jan 1 2027, maintain a data‑management system, honor court‑ordered euthanasia, and assume electricity costs while the City supplies major utilities and repairs. The award will be for an initial one‑year term, with two optional one‑year renewals, and proposals are evaluated on service quality, experience, staffing, and cost. • Manage daily animal husbandry, veterinary care, and facility maintenance for a 10,100 sq ft shelter plus surgery suite. • Operate adoption, foster, volunteer, and outreach programs while complying with Kansas state licensing and City ordinances. • Submit a detailed three‑year budget, cost methodology, staffing plan, and transition schedule; proposals scored out of 100 points across services, experience, staffing, and cost.