RFQ 18-FD-003 - Professional Veterinary, Management and Operation Services for the City of Edgewater Animal Shelter

The City of Edgewater, FL seeks a single vendor to provide comprehensive veterinary care and full‑service shelter management for its municipal animal shelter. The contractor will be responsible for all animal health services (diagnosis, treatment, spay‑neuter, vaccinations, surgeries), daily shelter operations (intake, boarding, feeding, cleaning, record‑keeping via Shelter Pro software), adoption program administration, compliance with low‑kill policies and all applicable animal‑welfare regulations, revenue‑generation activities, volunteer coordination, and public outreach. The agreement is a fixed‑fee, ten‑year contract with two optional ten‑year extensions, allowing the contractor to generate revenue from adoption fees, donations, and ancillary sales while the City supplies the facility and basic utilities. • Provides full veterinary services and day‑to‑day shelter operations for a 600‑animal‑per‑year intake. • Fixed‑fee (lump‑sum) compensation; no reimbursable expenses disclosed. • Ten‑year base term with two optional ten‑year renewals; extensive insurance and bonding requirements.