DATE: June 4, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Police Department
TITLE: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MAN-K9, INC. FOR TRAINING SERVICES TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CANINE UNIT
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff and the Police and Fire Commission recommend that the City Council approve a three-year Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Man-K9, Inc. to provide training services to the Police Department's Canine Unit for a three-year period, not to exceed $50,000 annually, for a total contract amount of $150,000; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Police Department's Canine Unit requires weekly training and maintenance to ensure that Canine teams operate to their full capacity. The Police Department Canine Unit has partnered with Man-K9, Inc. for over 18 years. To build the unit's knowledge and skill level, ongoing training from a service provider such as Man-K9, Inc. is a necessity.
On January 20, 2025, the Police Department published a Request for Proposals (RFP) to bid competitively this professional service and obtain proposals that offer the desired and required level of service and expertise. Man-K9, Inc. was the only company that submitted a proposal. The City's current contract with Man K-9, Inc. to provide Canine Training Services expires June 30, 2025.
After completing basic training and successfully passing an initial Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification examination, the K-9 team may be deployed in the field and assume basic K-9 team duties. However, training a police service dog is a continuous and demanding process that requires the assistance of a professional trainer. The Department's Trainer, Man K-9, Inc., provides regular and on-going maintenance training.
Mandatory maintenance training
All K-9 teams are required to take part in the following:
o Monthly - P.O.S.T. requires a minimum of 20 hours of training per c...
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