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be $11,000 per month. The Board may note that APS also submitted an alternative proposal j3 cost that basically reflects the current arrangement with APS, in which they retain the revenue for adoptions, reclaims, etc. and also pay for veterinarian services, A copy of the proposed budget for a County operated Shelter as presented in the preliminary staff report on shelter operations dated August 28, 2003 is also attached for your information, It should also be noted that each respondent took into consideration the best practices and items for improvement contained within the HSUS Final Report to the County. The Manager's interview team, consisting of Jahn Link, Gwen Harvey, Greg Wilder, Rosemary Summers and Pam Jones, conducted interviews with both APS and HSOC. An interview was not conducted with ACES since their bid was judged to be less responsive given the greater cost projection and the lack of comparably detailed information. Based on proposal contents and results of the two interviews, the Manager recommends that the Board consider awarding the bid to the APS for the period February 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004, A copy of the presentation by the APS is attached. Both APS and HSOC provided excellent information through their proposals and expressed a sincere desire in their oral presentations to provide capable and compassionate care for the animals. Staff will be prepared if the Board wishes to provide additional comparative analysis. The interview team cites the fallowing reasons for their recommendation of APS, 1. Restructured APS Management Team. APS has restructured its management team at the shelter to include: a. Shelter Director Previously the APS Executive Director also served as Shelter Director. The restructuring will allow the Shelter Director to focus solely on Shelter operations, Representative duties of this position include, but are not limited to: establishing and implementing appropriate standard operating procedures, community relations, financial management, interactions with County staff, shelter businesses and other community partners, human resources activities such as staffing, training and evaluations. A complete job description is included in the Appendix of the proposal, previously provided to the Board. Susan Armstrong Cooke is currently serving as Interim Animal Shelter Director until a new, permanent Director can be named. APS has indicated that they want representation from the County on the selection committee for the next Director, and County Manager John Link has agreed to serve in that capacity. b. Shelter Operations Manager Representative duties of this position include, but are not limited to: the overall health care and general conditions of all sheltered animals, will oversee the Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS) program, ensure disease management protocols are being followed, order supplies, ensure appropriate training for employees and hire and terminate shelter employees with appropriate input.