Bark Better, LLC 12/10/2025 Amendment 1

Exhibit A (Scope of Work) Point of Contact is not available, your secondary Point of Contact is Leslie Wall, Assistant Animal Services Manager. 2. SERVICE PROVIDER AVAILABILITY. The service provider will provide services 5 days per week, 8 hours per day, between the hours of 7:30 am and 6:00 pm, 40 hours per week, for the duration of the contract. Two weeks of unpaid leave is permitted in 2026. This schedule will require flexibility, and the service provider must be available on weekends and evenings as needed for training classes, meetings, or other events. Weekly schedules will be mutually agreed upon in advance by the Animal Services Manager and service provider. 3. OFFICE SPACE AND EQUIPMENT. Office space, a desktop computer and phone will be provided by the City for the service provider’s use at the Everett Animal Shelter. The service provider will comply with all City policies and procedures, including limiting use to City business and following all security precautions. Other equipment may be provided with the Animal Services Manager’s approval and will remain the property of the City. 4. FACILITY ACCESS. The City will provide an access badge and keys to the Everett Animal Shelter. 5. EAS AND CITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. The service provider will follow all EAS and City policies and procedures. Copies will be provided to the service provider at the start of the contract period. 6. SELLING MERCHANDISE. Any request to sell merchandise to volunteers, foster parents, or members of the public must be made in writing and approved by the Animal Services Manager. Merchandise must be related to animal handling and training. 7. PAYMENT. Service provider will be paid for each hour worked, up to the total amount in the contract or the contract’s end date, whichever is reached first. Monthly invoices are needed to process payment. Invoices will include total service hours for the month, plus days worked. All services at the end of the calendar year must be invoiced no later than January 4, 2027. 8. GENERAL TIMELINE AND DELIVERABLES. Quarter 1:  Service provider will continue providing in-shelter direct training with dogs exhibiting behavioral challenges to foster and adoption placements.  Service provider will continue providing direct training support and training resources to our vital network of foster homes. This includes weekly check-in phone calls, on demand support.  Service provider will continue quarterly onboarding training for volunteers who interact with dogs (such as dog walkers, kennel attendants, etc) to increase volunteer expertise, confidence handling nervous dogs, and decrease adverse incidents between volunteers and animals.