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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 18, 2003 Action Agenda Item No. ~ ~ (:f SUBJECT: Proposal Award and Contract Negotiation with APS for Interim Management and Operation Services for the Orange County Animal Shelter DEPARTMENT: Manager's Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Letter to APS APS Reply Cost Summary APS Presentation County Proposed Budget Detail for Animal Shelter Operations INFORMATION CONTACT: John Link, ext, 2300 Gwen Harvey, ext. 2300 Rosemary Summers, ext. 2411 Pam Jones, ext. 2650 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider awarding a proposal and entering into a contract with the Animal Protection Society (APS) for interim management and operations of the Orange County Animal Shelter beginning February 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004, with a provision for possible extension, in an amount not to exceed $ 49,470 per month. BACKGROUND: At its meeting on October 21, 2003, the Board of County Commissioners directed the staff to: 1. Convey to the APS Board of Director's its decision to allocate an additional $4,229 on a monthly basis for shelter operations through January 31, 2004, effective October 1, 2003, and request a formal written response from APS no later than November 5, 2003 Attached is the letter from the County Manager and the response from APS accepting those terms and conditions. 2, Issue a Request for,Proposal for Interim Animal Shelter Management and Operation Services, with key elements as approved by the Board of County Commissioners, in sufficient time far staff to receive bids and prepare a recommendation for consideration at the Board meeting on November 18, 2003.