Requirements under the City’s Request for Proposals
When Animal SOS received the Request for Proposals (RFP) from the City in April, it was easy to get excited about the possibility of Columbus Animal Care and Control (CACC) being privatized. It included requirements asking a vendor to supply services way beyond what is currently being provided — services our community expects and deserves.
Below is a comparison of some requirements from the RFP and current city services. The left side of the table are sections from the RFP, with key items bolded. The right side discusses the city’s current offerings.
Questions to consider:
- Will the city meet the standards required in this RFP if the contract does not move forward?
- Will their budget expand to include these requirements not funded today?
- Or will the excuses continue?
We believe our citizens expect Columbus’ animal services to meet the standards set under this RFP. Do you support the extra costs to provide these worthy services? How would you rate the City’s performance today on a 1–10 scale?