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Council approves short-term, on-call animal-control contract with Willdan after no competing bids
Summary
The council approved a not-to-exceed $245,000 contract for on-call animal control services with Willdan Engineering to ensure 24/7 field coverage and to cover staffing shortages; the initial term includes a March 1–June 30 trial and optional annual extensions.
The Garden Grove City Council approved a not-to-exceed $245,000 contract with Willdan Engineering for on-call animal-control officer services after staff reported Willdan was the only firm to respond to the city’s request for proposals.
Staff outlined two cost drivers used to set the contract amount: ($1) the estimated annual cost to replace a full-time animal-control officer if staffing shortages arise (about $175,000) and ($2) the cost to meet scheduling demands…
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