Animal Control and Dog Control Services

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is seeking proposals for comprehensive animal and dog control services, including enforcement, emergency response, impoundment, kenneling, licensing, reporting, and community education under a three-year agreement with two optional one-year extensions.

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen


General
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RFP-RDOS-26-Building & Bylaw-098
Oct 23, 2026 09:00 PM
Sep 22, 2026 12:00 PM
3 years base + 2 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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THE PROVISION OF ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES

Contact
mummenhofer@rdos.bc.ca
101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC, Canada
Submission Instructions
Online
Respondents must be registered as Vendors on the RDOS Bonfire portal to submit a Proposal and receive Addenda or other important notifications.
Description

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is seeking a qualified service provider to deliver comprehensive animal control and dog control services throughout participating Electoral Areas. The scope includes responding to complaints; investigating and enforcing animal-control bylaws; handling dangerous-dog and other public-safety incidents; providing after-hours emergency response; capturing, transporting, impounding, kenneling, and caring for animals; administering dog licensing; maintaining records; and preparing monthly, annual, and ad hoc reports. The contractor must provide the personnel, vehicles, equipment, facilities, technology, kenneling arrangements, and operational resources necessary to perform the work, as well as community education, outreach, and coordination with law enforcement, emergency services, veterinarians, shelters, and other stakeholders. Proposals must include a covering letter, respondent team information and resumes, an implementation schedule, methodology and approach, experience and references, exceptions to the contract, and pricing. The agreement will begin January 1, 2027, run for three years, and include two optional one-year extensions at the Regional District's discretion. Pricing must be provided as a fixed annual lump sum, with optional-year pricing subject to negotiation.

Classification Codes
NAICS812910Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
PSCR416Veterinary/Animal Care Services
Smart Codes
animal control servicesdog control servicesanimal welfare services
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Sep 23, 2026 01:00 AM-Issue Date
Oct 16, 2026 09:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Oct 20, 2026 09:00 PM-Last Day for Addenda
Oct 23, 2026 09:00 PM-Proposal Due Date
Oct 30, 2026-Estimated Award Date
Nov 13, 2026-Estimated Contract Execution Date
Jan 1, 2027-Estimated Service Start Date
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $5,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Yes
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