MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis says Mobile is taking a major step toward a long-awaited upgrade for Animal Services, with a construction contract expected to go before the Mobile City Council on Tuesday, April 21.
The city plans to build a new Animal Services facility along the I-65 service road, replacing the current shelter on Owens Street that was built in 1967. Leaders say the new site will expand space for animals and provide a more functional environment for staff and volunteers.
Plans for the facility include a dedicated adoption area with improved customer spaces and a lobby, plus an on-site clinic with an attached surgical suite. The shelter would also add 120 double-sided kennels in a fully climate-controlled setting designed to accommodate even large-breed dogs, along with epoxy flooring to improve sanitation and multiple outdoor play yards for animal enrichment.
Council members will consider a construction contract with Rogers & Willard Inc. for approximately $6.3 million. The proposal includes the base bid, a required contingency, and alternates for a walkway, shade structures, and other amenities…