General Management, Animal Care and Operation Services

The City of Santa Fe Springs, California is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive aviary management, animal care, operational oversight, and educational programming services. The agency requires these services to ensure the Aviary operates as a safe, humane, compliant, and engaging community asset. The selected partner will manage daily operations, animal husbandry, veterinary care, collection planning, and safety risk management. The scope of work covers daily inspections of the Aviary and the birds, daily feeding with nutritionally appropriate diets, and continuous access to clean water. The contractor must provide all food, supplies, and enrichment materials at their own expense. Required maintenance tasks include daily cleaning and sanitizing of enclosures, perches, and feeding areas, as well as the daily removal of waste, debris, and uneaten food. The agency requires the maintenance of detailed records, including health and veterinary records, feeding schedules, diet plans, and species inventories. The contractor must maintain animal inventory logs, with a preference for electronic formats. The agency has established a contract period of three years for these services. Only organizations based in the United States are eligible to bid on this opportunity. The performance of the contract work will take place offsite. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget for this project. Interested parties must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 23, 2026. The agency will evaluate proposals based on the submitted bids to select the service provider.