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~~l~R I~o-~ - PA-F- <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />HSUS/APS/Shelter Consultation Contract <br />December 2002 <br />STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br />COUNTY OF ORANGE <br />AGREEMENT BETWEEN <br />COUNTY OF ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br />AND <br />THE ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY, INC. <br />AND <br />THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES <br />This Agreement is made and entered into this 8th day of January, 2003 by and between Orange County, <br />hereinafter referred to as the County and the Animal Protection Society of Orange County, hereinafter <br />referred to as APS, and The Humane Society of the United States, hereinafter referred to as HSUS. <br />WITNESSETH: <br />WHEREAS, County of Orange, North Carolina and the Animal Protection Society of Orange County, <br />desire to contract with The Humane Society of the United States for professional services for its Animal <br />Services Consultation Propram. <br />WHEREAS, The Humane Society of the United States desires to provide those services; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the following Mutual promises, covenants and conditions, the <br />County, APS and HSUS agree as follows: <br />1. The HSUS will provide a Professional Animal Services Consultation, hereinafter known as ASC, to <br />the County and its animal shelter contract operator, the APS for the contract price of $18,500 <br />(hereafter "Contract Price"). <br />2. The HSUS will perForm all the standard components of the ASC program according to the standard <br />timetable provided and attached, beginning when the contract is signed by all parties. The Standard <br />Components (hereafter "Standard Components") to be included in the study are: <br />Shelter Operations/Facilities: The team will conduct a thorough, on-site review of all current <br />facilities and daily activities within the Orange County Animal Shelter. This will include, but not be <br />limited to, accessibility to the public (such as facility location and hours of operation), staff <br />training, customer service, policies and procedures involving incoming animals, animal care and <br />handling, health care and veterinary services, redemption, adoptions, and euthanasia. Volunteer <br />programs and fostering relationships will be reviewed. In addition, a review of all animal-related <br />recordkeeping forms, including statistics and any routine or required documentation or reports <br />(weekly/monthly/annually) will be performed. <br />G:\ASC Program\PendingEvals\SPCA Eastem Shore, VA\OrangeCountyCoMrad Final.doc <br />