THE CITY OF NASHUA “the Gate City"
Diversion of Public Health and Community Services
Community Seruces Departnent
June 22, 2020
To: John Griffin, CFO; Daniel Kooken, Purchasing Manager
From: Bobbie D Bagley, Director
Subject: Renewal of Humane Society Contract for FY21
The Humane Society for Greater Nashua Corporation (HSFN) has provided
shelter, pound, isolation, and quarantine services for the City of
Nashua and has provided these services for over 20 years.
Nashua Revised Ordinances section 93-7 states, “The Mayor, with the
assistance and cooperation of the Dog Officer, shall select a suitable
place of confinement for impounded animals and those held under
suspicion of rabies and after biting.” HSFN has a proven record of
providing impoundment and quarantine services, has the facility space
to accommodate the needs of the City of Nashua’s Pound, and HSFN staff
has worked closely with City staff throughout the years to develop
sound policies and procedures to adequately provide efficient and
effective methods of handling impoundment and quarantine services.
The Division of Public Health and Community Services, Environmental
Health Department and the Nashua Police Department Animal Control
Officer work closely with HSFN and oversee the contract deliverables
and communications with HSFN.
The attached contract is effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021
in the amount of $99,081, to be paid in equal monthly installments.
Services include shelter for dogs, cats, rabbits and various other
small animals, adoption of stray animals, veterinary services for
stray animals surrendered to the HSFN, owner location of stray
animals, quarantine of unvaccinated dogs and cats which have bit a
human or another animal, and processing of animals found to he
positive for rabies.
In accordance with § 5-84 A (4) Special Purchasing Procedures for
Sele Source Procurements, the Division of Public Health recommends
that the contract with HSFN located at 24 Ferry Road, Nashua, NH, he
renewed for an additional year.
229 Main Street * Nashua, New Hampshire 03060 e Phone (603) 589-3307 » Fax (603) 594-3434
