Canada Geese Site Aversion Program

TOWN OF GREENWICH NO.: 7955
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
101 Field Point Road ISSUE DATE: 04/30/2026
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203)622-7881 DEADLINE DATE:05/21/2026
DEADLINE TIME:11:00 AM
X REQUEST FOR BID
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
PREBID CONFERENCE:
TIME AND DATE:
LOCATION:
RFB/RFP NAME: CANADA GEESE SITE AVERSION PROGRAM
LOCATION: GREENWICH, CT
PREQUALIFICATION
X STANDARDS/SPECIFICATIONS
X INSURANCE REQUIRED
PLEASE NOTE:
1. Sealed Bids/Proposals are due at the Town of Greenwich Purchasing Department on date noted.
NO bids/proposals will be accepted after the date and time specified above. Bidder is responsible for
actual delivery of the bid/proposal sent by mail or commercial express service to the PURCHASING
DEPARTMENT before the deadline time. Bids/proposals received after the deadline time will not be
considered. PLEASE CLEARLY INDICATE BID/PROPOSAL NUMBER ON LOWER LEFT-
HAND CORNER OF ENVELOPE.
2. BIDS/PROPOSALS ARE NOT ACCEPTED BY FAX OR E-MAIL.
3. COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS MUST CONFORM ON ALL DOCUMENTS INCLUDING
INSURANCE DOCUMENTS. A POST OFFICE BOX ADDRESS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
4. Bid/Proposal number must appear on all bids and related correspondence.
5. The Town of Greenwich is exempt from Federal and State Taxes.
6. The Town will consider an alternate bid only if Bidders have been permitted to provide an alternate
bid. An alternate bid must be clearly identified as such in order to be considered by the Town.
7. Stated prices are to be FOB destination inside delivery, unless otherwise specified herein.
8. Terms and Conditions indicated on reverse.
__________________________________________
Anthony Guardi, Procurement Specialist
An Affirmative Action/Equality Opportunity Employer, M/F/H

Terms and Conditions
Bidders shall familiarize themselves with all provisions of the specifications and shall not at any time after submitting bid,
dispute any of the specifications or assert that there was any misunderstanding in regard to the furnishing and delivering of the
items called for in the proposal.
The Town of Greenwich reserves the right to issue addenda as needed on bids/proposals.
The Town of Greenwich reserves the right to reject any and all bids not deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of Greenwich,
or to accept that bid which appears to be in the best interest of the Town of Greenwich. The Town of Greenwich reserves the right
to waive any informalities in or reject any or all bids, or any part of any bid.
References to a particular trade name or manufacturer's catalog or model number are made for descriptive purposes to guide the
Bidder in interpreting the requirements of the Town of Greenwich. They should not be construed as, nor are they intended to exclude
proposals on other types of materials, equipment and supplies. However, the Bidder, if awarded a contract will be required to
furnish the particular item referred to in the specification or description unless a departure or substitution is clearly noted and
described in the proposal.
Respondents shall provide one proposal and Bidders one bid price for each specified required line item with no more than one total
lump sum bid, unless allowed to do otherwise by the solicitation. Respondents shall provide no more than one bid reply unless
allowed by the solicitation. Bidders shall not include in their prices any Federal or State taxes from which the Town of Greenwich
is exempt.
The successful Bidder/s shall indemnify the Town of Greenwich against all losses, claims, actions and judgments brought or
recovered against the contractor or the Town of Greenwich. Any respondent that takes exception to the insurance requirements set
forth by the Town of Greenwich Director of Risk Management shall be deemed unresponsive.
No proposal shall be received from, or Contract awarded to, any person, firm or corporation who is in default or in debt to the
Town of Greenwich for non-performance of any contract, or who is a defaulter as surety or otherwise from any obligation to the Town
of Greenwich.
Bids must be signed in ink by the vendor. No bids shall be made in pencil. Any bids showing any erasures or alterations must be
initialed by the Bidder in ink. Failure to sign and give all information requested in the proposal may result in the bid being
rejected.
Quantities as listed on the bid sheets are estimated for bidding purposes only. Award of Contract shall be for the quantities
actually ordered as needed during the contract period. However, the Town of Greenwich reserves the right to increase or decrease
the quantities by 10%.
Unit prices quoted shall be net exclusive of all taxes, and must include all transportation, delivery and unloading costs; fully
prepaid FOB destination in place inside delivery. Debris, if any, removed.
The Town of Greenwich reserves the right to make awards on an item by item, total or lump sum basis. Where an award is made on an
item by item basis, the unit price prevails. The Town reserves the right to make award in best interest of its own operation. All
awards are contingent upon certification by the Town Comptroller that funds are available in appropriate accounts.
It is understood that prices shall hold firm and prevail for the actual quantities required or ordered as needed during the life of
the Contract whether more or less than estimated quantities. Unit prices shall not be subject to any increase during the life of
the Contract.
All deliveries are to be made within the time period specified in the bid proposal upon receipt of written purchase order or
authorized verbal requests except as may be otherwise arranged by Supplier and Purchaser. Receipt of Contract is not authority to
ship. Emergency deliveries are to be made within twenty-four (24) hours from receipt of a telephone request from the Town of
Greenwich. All deliveries are to be made on business weekdays between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm except as may be otherwise
arranged by the Supplier and Purchaser.
In the event deliveries are not made as specified to a Town delivery point, the Town of Greenwich shall reserve the right to
purchase any such bid item on the open market and to charge any increase in price paid over the current contract price to the
account of the vendor.
All bids will be awarded or rejected within sixty (60) days of bid opening date or for the stated period of validity, if different.
Therefore, Bidder agrees that prices will remain firm for acceptance for that period.
Terms of payment to the Contractor shall be net/30 days after receipt of invoice and acceptance and approval of the services by the
Town of Greenwich.
The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex or
national origin. The contractor, however, will take affirmative action to insure that minority group members are employed and are
not discriminated against during employment. Such actions shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment,
upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of
compensation; and selection of training, including apprenticeship.
The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex or national origin. The
contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other
Contract of understanding, a notice advising the labor union or worker's representative of the contractors' commitments under this
specification and under rules, regulations and orders promulgated by the State.
"Affirmative Action" means procedures which establish hiring and employment goals, timetables, and practices to be implemented,
with good faith efforts, for minority group members.
"Minority Group Members" as identified in EEO-4 reports shall mean Black, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islanders, American Indian,
and Alaskan Natives.
The contractor or subcontractor offers and agrees to assign to the public purchasing body all right, title and interest in and to
all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act, 15 USC. Section 15, or under Chapter 624 of the General
Statutes of Connecticut, arising out of the purchase of services, property or intangibles of any kind pursuant to a public purchase
contract or subcontract. This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the public purchasing body awards or
accepts such Contract, without further acknowledgment by the parties.

TOWN OF GREENWICH
REQUEST FOR BID #7955 DEADLINE: 05/21/2026 AT 11:00 AM
CANADA GEESE SITE AVERSION PROGRAM
BACKGROUND
The Town of Greenwich Purchasing Department, on behalf of the Conservation Commission, is
seeking bids for its' Canada Geese Site Aversion Program.
The Town of Greenwich has implemented a management program to control Canada Geese in
some Town parks. This program is a collaborative effort between the Conservation Commission
and the Department of Parks and Recreation. The Site Aversion program follows a protocol
developed by GeesePeace, Inc. The protocol involves the use of Border Collies and kayak(s), or
other small watercraft, to haze the geese from both land and water resources. The Town is
interested in establishing a Contract with a wildlife control professional.
The intention of this Request for Bid (RFB) is to establish a Service Contract with one (1) or
more Contractors who will, upon request, provide the Town with the services, labor, and supplies
described in the Specifications of this Request for Bid. There is no guarantee as to the amount of
services, labor, or supplies that the Town may purchase during the term of the Service Contract.
Each single project performed under this contract shall not exceed $35,000.
The Service Contract will have an anticipated initial term of one (1) year: August 1, 2026 - July
31, 2027. In addition, there will be four (4) optional years that may be engaged through the
mutual consent of both parties on an annual basis.
At the request of the Town, the Contractor shall provide quotations for required services, based
on the unit prices provided on the Reply Sheets.
The Site Aversion program is part of a geese management project. The project includes a
Population Stabilization program (Egg Oiling = no goslings) in April, and an ongoing
educational program aimed at teaching residents not to feed the geese. The educational program
is being conducted by staff with the help of trained volunteers. The Town conducts a Site
Aversion program to complement the Population Stabilization program.
The Site Aversion program runs year round with a break in the winter as determined by the
weather. The potential program locations are as follows: Byram Park, Bruce Park (to include
Roger Sherman Baldwin Park), Binney Park, Greenwich Point Park, Glenville School, and Cos
Cob Library. The Town reserves the right to include any locations in the contract. The goal of
the program is to eliminate geese from the parks and designated private areas during the fall after
the summer molt, and before they molt in late June, so that the designated parks are geese-free in
the summer.
Bidders shall submit pricing for all locations. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
The Contractor shall report directly to the Conservation Director, who is coordinating with the
Town's Superintendent of Parks and Trees.
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SPECIFICATIONS
GeesePeace Site Aversion Protocol
The Contractor shall comply with the following protocol when providing services for the Town
of Greenwich:
During the summer molt, Canada Geese need a body of water to retreat for safety. The
GeesePeace program recommends first hazing the geese from the land to their water safety zone,
and then hazing them away from the water. This is accomplished by using Border Collies, both
on land and in the water (using kayaks), bringing the predator to the geese.
Necessary Resources/Equipment: Border Collie(s) with floatation jacket(s), kayak(s) and/or
other small/agile watercraft, life jacket(s) for handlers, radio(s).
1. Hazing shall begin in late winter until the geese molt, suspending as needed during the
molt, beginning again in August as the geese come out of the molt, and continue until
snow cover/winter conditions. Any geese with goslings will be "walked" to a designated
safe zone in the parks. Bidders shall provide pricing for services on a weekly basis.
2. Hazing shall take place at random times during the daylight hours to ensure that geese are
not habituated to certain schedules.
3. Geese shall be moved from land by the Border Collie(s) and directed to the body of
water.
4. Geese shall then be hazed from the body of water using a kayak (or kayaks) with a
Border Collie (Border Collies) on board. On occasion a dog may enter the water directly
from the land, however the use of a kayak provides for a more effective program and may
be used to block or herd the geese in support of the Border Collie(s). Geese without
goslings are expected to take flight and should move from the "unsafe" exclusion area.
5. Each area shall have a zero tolerance for geese, with the flush/hazing continuing until all
uninjured geese without goslings are out of the area. All injured geese shall be reported
to a wildlife rehabilitator.
6. A designated safe zone for goslings shall be established by the Town, if needed.
Additional Responsibilities
* The Contractor shall provide a copy of their daily and monthly data collection forms.
* The Contractor shall have a twenty-four (24) hour phone number and be able to service a
call from the Town of Greenwich within one (1) hour of the request.
* The Contractor shall vary the time of the site visits from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM during
daylight hours. Random site visits shall be at least four (4) hours apart and may be
stipulated to be specific given times determined by the Town based on geese activity.
* The Contractor shall check the entire site and have the dog(s) chase all geese from the
site during each visit.
* The Contractor shall provide a summary of data on a monthly basis and shall include:
daily service visits, geese counts for each site visit, and related activity.
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CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS
1. The Contractor shall possess, and be able to communicate, a thorough knowledge of
Canada Geese species and sub-species, related biology, habitat needs, and Federal Laws
of protection.
2. The Contractor shall utilize trained Border Collies to perform the required services as
defined within this RFB.
3. The Contractor shall provide trained handlers to perform the required services. The
Contractor shall provide trained handlers who have experience working with dogs. The
handlers shall be knowledgeable in working with Canada Geese and be prepared to
answer questions from the public about "harassing" and the risk of feeding Canada
Geese.
4. The Contractor shall possess a valid license as a Nuisance Wildlife Control Officer with
the CT DEEP (Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection). All
State laws apply, and DEEP interprets the State law to require that the Contractor and all
employees who perform geese hazing shall be licensed NWCOs.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
* The completed Town of Greenwich Insurance Procedure Form
* A complete list of all trained handlers for this service
* A copy of the Certificate of Health from a licensed veterinarian for each dog for this service
* A copy of the Contractor's Certificate of Registration (i.e. CT DEEP NWCO license)
BIDDER REPLY
Bidders are to respond to this Request for Bid (RFB) by completing the attached Reply Sheets.
Bidders shall indicate their pricing and all other required information on the Reply Sheets. The
pricing on the Reply Sheets shall be complete and shall include the costs of all shipping,
delivery, installation, labor, insurance, certificates, permits, and/or other prices pertaining to this
procurement.
ISSUANCE OF ADDENDA
The Town of Greenwich reserves the right to amend this solicitation by addenda. Addenda will
be posted to the Town's website (www.greenwichct.gov/bids) up to 48 hours in advance of the
deadline. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to check the Town's website for addenda, the
Town will not provide notification. If in the Town's opinion revisions are of such a magnitude,
the deadline for this solicitation may be extended in an addendum. In addition, addenda can
change Specifications, Reply Sheets, and times/dates for Pre-Bid Conferences, as well as
deadlines for questions and submissions.
DELIVERY OF BIDS
Bids shall be delivered via USPS or commercial delivery service (UPS, FedEx etc.) to the Town
of Greenwich Purchasing Department, First Floor, Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich,
CT 06830 by:
11:00 AM on Thursday, May 21st, 2026
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The Purchasing Department is accepting hand-delivered bids. Bids received after the deadline
date and time will not be accepted and will be returned unopened to the Bidder. The Reply
Sheets must be completed and returned with the bid in a sealed envelope. Please clearly indicate
RFB #7955 on the lower left-hand corner of the envelope.
PACKAGING
Each bid must be sealed to provide confidentiality of the information prior to the submission date
and time. Please note the RFB # on the outside of the package. The Town will not be responsible
for premature opening of bids that are not properly labeled.
PRICE GUARANTEE / DURATION OF BID
Bids will remain in effect for a minimum of ninety (90) days from the deadline for submission of
the bid.
BID COSTS
The Bidder shall be responsible for all costs incurred in the development and submission of their
bid. The Town assumes no contractual obligation as a result of the issuance of this RFB, the
preparation or submission of a bid by a Bidder, or the evaluation of an accepted bid.
TAXES
The Town of Greenwich is exempt from the payment of taxes imposed by the Federal Government
and/or State of Connecticut, and such taxes shall not be included in the bid prices.
PAYMENTS
The Town of Greenwich shall make payment net thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice, submittal
of documentation, and acceptance of the products and/or services. The contractor will be
required to submit invoices monthly, at the same time each month. Invoices will be specific as to
number, type, and locations of units, cost of rental per unit, and costs for any extra services,
including, but not limited to extra cleanings, service of tipped-over units, and any other related
services. Pricing shall follow the contracted rates and the Town will have the right to challenge
any charges deemed to be incorrect or not properly calculated.
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
The Town of Greenwich reserves the right to reject any and all bids not deemed to be in the best
interest of the Town, or to accept that bid which appears to be in the best interest of the Town. The
Town reserves the right to waive any and all informalities, or to reject any or all bids or any part of
any bid.
CONTRACT FORMAT
The Town of Greenwich has included as part of this Request for Bid, Exhibit B, the Service
Contract format to be used for this procurement. In order to be considered by the Town, any
exceptions to the language included in the Town's Service Contract format must be declared in
the Exceptions area on the Reply Sheets.
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CANCELLATION OF AWARD/CONTRACT
If the Vendor fails to perform or observe any material term or condition of the bid/proposal or
Award/Contract and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after the Vendor's receipt of
written notice, the Town of Greenwich may cancel the Award/Contract without liability for
cancellation or termination charges.
MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF BID PRIOR TO DEADLINE
A Bidder wishing to withdraw a bid prior to the deadline may do so by preparing a formal
written request on company letterhead. The person who signs the letter must be the same person
who signed the Reply Sheets. The Town will verify that the signature on the letter matches the
signature on the Reply Sheets.
The Town will also verify the request to withdraw the bid by calling the Bidder at the telephone
number provided on the Reply Sheets.
After the Town is satisfied that a request to withdraw a bid before the established deadline is
valid, the bid will be returned to the Bidder. The Bidder may then withdraw completely from the
bidding process or may modify the bid and resubmit before the deadline.
MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF BID AFTER DEADLINE
If a bid security is required and a Bidder does not honor their bid for the specified time, the bid
check shall become the property of the Town; or, if a Bid Bond was furnished, the Bid Bond
shall become payable to the Town.
After the deadline, the submitted bids become the property of the Town and are valid offers to be
honored by the Bidder for sixty (60) days or longer, as specified in the Request for Bid.
Bidders who do not honor their bids for the sixty (60) day (or as specified) period, shall be
disqualified.
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS
The Bidder shall acknowledge and agree that if awarded the RFB, Bidder shall be solely
responsible for strict compliance with all Federal, State, and Local statutes, laws, codes, rules,
regulations and ordinances, and to obtain and maintain all necessary licenses and permits relating
to this procurement.
APPLICABLE LAW
The laws of the State of Connecticut shall govern this Award/Contract and any and all litigation
related to this Award/Contract. In the event of litigation related to this Award/Contract, the
exclusive forum shall be the State of Connecticut and the exclusive venue for such litigation
shall be the Judicial District for Stamford/Norwalk at Stamford.
CONTRACTOR/VENDOR VERIFICATION
If applicable, the Contractor/Vendor is required to perform employee background checks as
imposed by Section 2 of Public Act 16-67; which amended Connecticut General Statutes 10-
222c. The statute, as amended, applies to Contractors/Vendors as well as to the
Contractor's/Vendor's employees. With respect to Contractors/Vendors, the statute requires that
the Contractor/Vendor follow the procedures regarding applicant background checks for any
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employee with such a Contractor/Vendor who would be in a position in the school district
involving possible student contact.
PROHIBITED
Consumption or use of alcohol and/or drugs is prohibited on school property. Any individual
with alcohol or drugs will be removed from said property. Smoking in the building, consumption
of alcoholic beverages, or any illegal substance is expressly prohibited on all Greenwich Public
Schools property, in all school buildings, and on school grounds. All employees or persons
entering the property surrounding the school are restricted to the immediate area of work.
Communication between workers and students will not be tolerated.
CONFIDENTIALITY/DISCLOSURE
"Contractor" refers to all Bidders/Respondents submitting a bid/proposal.
The Town will afford due regard to the Contractor's request for the protection of proprietary or
confidential information received. However, all materials associated with the Bid/Proposal and
the Contract are subject to the terms of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA")
and all corresponding rules, regulations and interpretations. In making such a request, the
Contractor may not state generally that the materials are proprietary or confidential in nature and
therefore not subject to release to third parties. The specific sentences, paragraphs, pages or
sections that the Contractor believes are exempt from disclosure under FOIA must be
specifically identified as such. An explanation and rationale to justify each exemption consistent
with FOIA must accompany the request. The rationale and explanation must be stated in terms of
the prospective harm to the competitive position of the Contractor that would result if the
identified material were to be released and the reasons why the materials are legally exempt from
release pursuant to FOIA.
If the Contractor indicates that certain documentation is submitted in confidence, by specifically
and clearly marking said documentation as CONFIDENTIAL, the Town will endeavor to keep
said information confidential to the extent permitted by law. The Town, however, shall have no
obligation to initiate, prosecute or defend any information that is sought pursuant to a FOIA
request. The Contractor shall have the burden of establishing the availability of any FOIA
exemption in any proceeding where it is an issue. In no event shall the Town, or any
representative of the Town, be liable for the disclosure of any documents or information in its
possession which the Town believes are required to be disclosed pursuant to FOIA or other
requirements as mandated by policy/law.
Additionally, as per Section 1-210(b) of FOIA - Nothing in the Freedom of Information Act
shall be construed to require the disclosure of:
(24) Responses to any request for proposals or bid solicitation issued by a public agency,
responses by a public agency to any request for proposals or bid solicitation issued by a private
entity or any record or file made by a public agency in connection with the contract award
process, until such contract is executed or negotiations for the award of such contract have
ended, whichever occurs earlier, provided the chief executive officer of such public agency
certifies that the public interest in the disclosure of such responses, record or file is outweighed
by the public interest in the confidentiality of such responses, record or file.
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ISSUING AUTHORITY
Mr. Anthony Guardi, Procurement Specialist, is responsible for the conduct of this procurement.
Any inquiries or requests regarding this procurement shall be submitted in writing to Mr. Guardi
at the address below by 11:00 AM Thursday, May 7th, 2026:
Town of Greenwich
Purchasing Department
101 Field Point Road
Anthony.Guardi@GreenwichCT.Gov
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
The awarded Contractor will be required to provide insurance coverage as specified on the
Insurance Requirements Sheet, Exhibit A, of this RFB/RFP. The Acord certificate of
insurance form must be executed by your insurance agent/broker and returned to this office.
The most current Acord form should be used for insurance documentation purposes. Company
name and address must conform on all documents including insurance documentation. It is
required that the agent/broker note the individual insurance companies providing coverage,
rather than the insurance group, on the Acord form. The Contract number (provided to the
awarded Contractor), project name and a brief description must be inserted in the "Description of
Operations" field. It must be confirmed on the Acord Form that the Town of Greenwich/Town
of Greenwich d/b/a The Nathaniel Witherell/Greenwich Public Schools/Greenwich Board of
Education are endorsed as an additional insured by having the appropriate box checked off and
stating such in the "Description of Operations" field. Contractor's insurance must be primary
and non-contributory.
The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining the above insurance coverages in force
to secure all of the Contractor's obligations under the Contract with an insurance company
or companies with an AM Best Rating of A-:VII or better, licensed to write such insurance
in Connecticut and acceptable to the Risk Manager, Town of Greenwich. For excess
liability only, non-admitted insurers are acceptable, provided they are permitted to do
business through Connecticut excess line brokers per listing on the current list of Licensed
Insurance Companies, Approved Reinsurers, Surplus Lines Insurers and Risk Retention
Groups issued by the State of Connecticut Insurance Department.
The Contractor shall submit with the bid/proposal the signed, original "Insurance Procedure"
form, included in the reply sheets, which states that the Contractor agrees to provide the
specified insurance coverage for this bid/proposal at no additional charge above any insurance
charge declared in the bid/proposal.
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TOWN OF GREENWICH, CT
REQUEST FOR BID #7955 DEADLINE: 05/21/2026 AT 11:00 AM
CANADA GEESE SITE AVERSION PROGRAM
REPLY SHEET (Page 1 of 6)
The Bidder shall provide complete fixed pricing below, inclusive of all costs such as overhead,
profit, mark-up, equipment, and round trip travel costs. Round trip travel costs include the
worker's time traveling from the service center and all transportation costs, such as depreciation
of vehicle and gasoline. Pricing shall remain fixed for the initial term of the Service Contract.
Location Total Price Per Week
Byram Park $
Bruce Park $
(to include Roger Sherman
Baldwin Park)
Binney Park $
Greenwich Point Park $
Glenville School $
Cos Cob Library $
$
Total
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Bidder shall include the following information with their Reply Sheets. Failure to do so may
result in disqualification.
* A complete list of all trained handlers for this service
* A copy of the Certificate of Health from a licensed veterinarian for each dog for this
service
* A copy of the Contractor's Certificate of Registration (i.e. CT DEEP NWCO license)
BIDDER'S COMPANY NAME _________________________________________________
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE __________________________________________________