Listen to Dr. Reidenbach. It's impossible to imagine that the $19K/annum bid could possibly result in adequate care for animals. Even the higher bid from the Humane Society Sonoma County seems pretty reasonable, considering it includes staff, food, transportation, and medical Sebastopol loves its pets and doesn't want them sold out to the lowball bidder.
Yes to all in Dr. Reidenbach’s professionally informed detailed response. She outlines excellent reasons to not choose the lowest bid simply because it is low. I hope Sebastopol listens.
Regarding the construction of class ll bike lanes on Bodega Avenue, do we know why class 4 lanes are not possible? A major repaving project in Santa Rosa along West College Avenue has created mostly class 4 bike lanes (bike lanes separated from moving vehicles by parked cars or barriers for safety of the bicyclists)? I realize the public’s proposal to have a completely separate mixed use path from downtown to Pleasant Hill likely isn’t feasible at this time, despite many being in favor of it, but is not possible to create a safer space for bicyclists traveling along Bodega Avenue, to and from school?
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It was strange that the two bids were so different. The assumption by public commenters is that NBAS gave Sebastopol an irresponsible low bid that is not sustainable. On the other hand, the Humane Society representative said they bid on impounding 100 animals. The number in the past year was closer to 30. Obviously, the 30 were processed by NBAS so they bid on the service the city needed. The fact the Humane Society is 3.6 times NBAS is totally explained by the different expectations of the number of animals impounded.
Darn, that was a number I meant to include in the article. North Bay animal services dealt with 45 animals last year. The Humane Society bid was based on 100 animals, which is what they - the Humane Society - said it had been more like when they had the contract in the past.
Listen to Dr. Reidenbach. It's impossible to imagine that the $19K/annum bid could possibly result in adequate care for animals. Even the higher bid from the Humane Society Sonoma County seems pretty reasonable, considering it includes staff, food, transportation, and medical Sebastopol loves its pets and doesn't want them sold out to the lowball bidder.
Yes to all in Dr. Reidenbach’s professionally informed detailed response. She outlines excellent reasons to not choose the lowest bid simply because it is low. I hope Sebastopol listens.
Regarding the construction of class ll bike lanes on Bodega Avenue, do we know why class 4 lanes are not possible? A major repaving project in Santa Rosa along West College Avenue has created mostly class 4 bike lanes (bike lanes separated from moving vehicles by parked cars or barriers for safety of the bicyclists)? I realize the public’s proposal to have a completely separate mixed use path from downtown to Pleasant Hill likely isn’t feasible at this time, despite many being in favor of it, but is not possible to create a safer space for bicyclists traveling along Bodega Avenue, to and from school?
Thank you for your thorough reporting and coverage of these topics!
It was strange that the two bids were so different. The assumption by public commenters is that NBAS gave Sebastopol an irresponsible low bid that is not sustainable. On the other hand, the Humane Society representative said they bid on impounding 100 animals. The number in the past year was closer to 30. Obviously, the 30 were processed by NBAS so they bid on the service the city needed. The fact the Humane Society is 3.6 times NBAS is totally explained by the different expectations of the number of animals impounded.
Darn, that was a number I meant to include in the article. North Bay animal services dealt with 45 animals last year. The Humane Society bid was based on 100 animals, which is what they - the Humane Society - said it had been more like when they had the contract in the past.