Information: The City of Hesperia’s Animal Shelter Department (City) is seeking qualified professional firms (Consultant) to submit a proposal to provide professional onsite veterinary services. Proposals shall conform to the provisions set forth herein.

The City intends to create an independent Consultant relationship with the Consultant through a Professional Services Agreement. Consultant shall not be considered an agent or employee of the City for any purpose.

The City desires to procure veterinary care for all animals that become the property of, or are in the custody of, the City of Hesperia Animal Shelter. The City is seeking a veterinarian, licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the State of California, who wants to work with the community and play a lifesaving role for the approximately 170 animals that the City cares for. In addition, the City is looking for a veterinarian who can work in a fast-paced environment without comprising care and who wants to be part of an innovative and supportive team that is passionate about saving lives. The selected Veterinarian is expected to provide all labor necessary to provide veterinary care for animals owned by, or in the custody of, the Animal Shelter.

Contact: The City contact (Contact) for this Request for Proposal (RFP) is the sole point of contact for this procurement. All communication shall be in writing and submitted to the Contact as designated below. Consultants are not permitted to communicate with other City staff or officials about this RFP, except during pre-proposal meetings and/or interviews, unless otherwise directed by the Contact. Direct written questions and/or correspondence related to this RFP to: Cristina Hall E-mail: purchasing@cityofhesperia.us For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. Consultants interested in participating in this RFP should immediately provide the Contact with a telephone number, and an e-mail address for dissemination of addenda and/or supplemental information, as applicable. Failure to provide said contact information may result in late notifications and/or incomplete proposals. (See Section V for proposal submittal address).

Deadline for Submitting Questions: Any questions regarding the RFP must be submitted to the Contact referenced above no later than April 8, 2024 at 1:00 PM. Reference the RFP Number and Title when making inquiries.

Deadline for Submitting Proposal: The deadline for submitting a proposal 1:00 PM on April 16, 2024.

The City has moved to an online platform for submittal of proposals. The PUBLIC|PURCHASE online platform ( Public Purchase: City of Hesperia Home Page ) will be utilized for receipt of all proposals. The City will no longer accept, nor will it consider proposals that are hand delivered or mailed. All proposals must be submitted online at PUBLIC|PURCHASE prior to the noted deadline.

The deadline for submitting a proposal is 1:00 p.m. on April 16, 2024. The PUBLIC|PURCHASE website will not allow the submittal of any proposals after this deadline; therefore, late submittals will not be permitted.

For a copy of the proposal, CLICK HERE

"Consultants interested in participating in this RFP should immediately provide the Contact with a phone number and email address for dissemination of addenda and/or supplemental information, as applicable. Failure to provide said contact information may result in late notifications and/or incomplete proposals."