Animal Shelter Operations and Care Services

The City of Costa Mesa is seeking a contractor to operate an animal shelter and provide intake, humane care, veterinary coordination, adoption, foster, reunification, and related animal-control support services.

City of Costa Mesa > Finance Department


General
Open (bidding)
RFP NO. 27-03
Sep 30, 2026 12:00 PM
Sep 01, 2026 11:09 PM
3 years base + 2 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
stephanie.urueta@costamesaca.gov
+17147545305
77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, USA
Submission Instructions
Online
One PDF file of the proposal, Separate cost proposal file
Description

The City of Costa Mesa is seeking qualified consultants to provide and operate an animal care shelter service. The contractor must accept and manage dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals transferred by municipal animal control, including stray, sick, deceased, confiscated, abandoned, and owner-released animals originating within the city. Required services include intake and triage, kenneling and quarantine, feeding, cleaning, enrichment, behavioral assessment, medical and veterinary care, vaccination and parasite control, legally compliant euthanasia, deceased-animal disposal, spay/neuter services, adoption placement, foster and rescue-network development, lost-pet reunification, community outreach, emergency response, fee collection, and comprehensive operational, medical, behavioral, and financial recordkeeping. The contractor must operate an appropriately equipped shelter, provide controlled access for animal-control officers seven days per week and 24 hours per day, maintain normal public business hours at least six days per week and 24 hours per week, use cloud-based shelter-management software with read-only access for animal-control officers, and coordinate veterinary services within five miles of the provider's facility when required. Proposers must demonstrate at least five years of relevant experience, maintain an operational office within 15 miles of the city, be able to commence operations by January 1, 2027, provide required California and federal tax identification information and applicable licenses, and submit detailed qualifications, facilities, staffing, financial, pricing, and reference information. The anticipated term is three years with two one-year renewal options, and the City may award one or more contracts.

Classification Codes
NAICS812910Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
PSCR416Veterinary/Animal Care Services
Smart Codes
animal shelter operationsanimal adoption servicesveterinary animal care
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Sep 1, 2026-Release of RFP
Sep 8, 2026-Deadline for Written Questions
Sep 15, 2026-Responses to Questions Posted
Sep 30, 2026-Proposal Due Date
Nov 2, 2026-Tentative Interviews and Presentations (optional)
Tentatively scheduled during the week of November 2, 2026; the City may conduct interviews virtually at its discretion. Date subject to change.
Requirements
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 8 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Location
Local Preference:Local Requirement
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