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Home My WebLink AboutRES NO 175-2022RESOLUTION NO. 7 5.' m 2 2 A RESOLUTION SETTING RATES AND EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS FOR TOW TRUCK SERVICES PROVIDED PURSUANT TO CONTRACT WITH THE CITY WHEREAS, -it is necessary for the City of Bakersfield (herein "City") to contract for heavy, medium, and light towing services for its own need and the need of its citizens; and WHEREAS, City currently contracts with a number of tow truck companies to provide heavy, medium, and light towing services to meet its needs; and WHEREAS, the City adopted Resolution No. 064-19 on May 22, 2019, which addressed tow truck services and rates; and WHEREAS, it is City's intent to regulate City and non -City tow services through this Resolution and future agreements; and WHEREAS, it is City's intent to allow departmental agreements for towing services, for City and non -City tows, in accordance with this Resolution; and WHEREAS, tow truck companies which execute said agreements shall be capable and willing to tow both City and non -City vehicles; and WHEREAS, it is City's intent to allow only tow truck companies that have a primary location (as defined by contract), within City limits to enter into agreements for towing services with City; and WHEREAS, it is City's intent to limit the number of tow truck companies City contracts with for heavy, medium, and light towing services to ten (10) tow truck companies; and WHEREAS, it is City's intent that these six (6) tow truck companies shall, at a minimum, be on the most current California Highway Patrol ("CHP") Bakersfield Area Tow List (Northwest Tow District, Central Tow District, or Southwest Tow District) in good standing and meet tow truck classifications, equipment specifications, and auxiliary equipment specifications according to the most current CHP Bakersfield Area Tow Services Agreement standards 'and certification requirements, as all are amended from time to time; and C:\Program Files(x86)\neevia.com\docConverterPro\temp\NVDC\B61EOD7C-B4C8-489E-ABA9- 603B5188E3BD\Bakersfield.30271.1.Reso_for_tow_truck—rate_increase_May_2022.doc O� , -- Page 1 of 3 Pages -- ORIGINAL WHEREAS, the City received a request from the tow truck companies for consideration of a rate increase; and WHEREAS, the City last approved a rate increase in May 2019; and WHEREAS, the City has conducted a technical analysis determining that a rate increase of approximately 15% would be appropriate based on relevant criteria and costs associated with tow truck operations which includes the increases in the Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim, CA area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated in their entirety herein by reference. 2. Resolution No. 064-19 is hereby repealed in its entirety, and this Resolution supersedes all rates for fees and services previously adopted by Resolution No. 064-19. 3. Rates to be charged for tow truck services pursuant to an agreement with City shall be at the rates set forth in Exhibits "A" and "B" attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein. C:\Program Files(x86)\neevia.com\docConverterPro\temp\NVDC\B61EOD7C-B4C8-489E-ABA9- 603 135188E3 BD\Bakersfield.30271.1.Reso_for_tow—truck_rate_increase_May_2022.doc -- Page 2 of 3 Pages -- 'ORIQINAL' HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on NOV 0 2 20221 by the following vote: ✓ V v V v ✓ AYEP COUNCILMEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FREEMAN, GRAY, PARLIER ES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAIN COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER ' 1�� &4v)L J LIE DRIMAKIS City Clerk and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED NOV 0 2 2022 By O KAREN GOH Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: VIRGINIA GENNARO City Attorney SHUA H. RUDNICK puty City Attorney II Attachments: Exhibits A and B JHR/vlg C:\Program Files(x86)\neevia.com\docConverterPro\temp\NVDC\B61EOD7C-B4C8-489E-ABA9- 603 B5188E3BD\Bakersfield.30271.1. Reso_for_tow_truck_rate_increase_May_2022.doc -- Page 3 of 3 Pages -- 'ORIGINAL EXHIBIT A LOCAL TOW RATE STRUCTURE MAXIMUM RATES Tow Truck Services. Rates to be charged for tow truck services by any business providing tow services to the City pursuant to contract between the City and the business shall be set forth as follows: A. Light -Duty Tow Services. Use of a tow truck which has a manufacturer's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ("GV WR") of at least 14,000 pounds and meets current CHP specifications for a Class A Tow Truck. All light -duty towing Perhour ..................................................... $219.00 Inside Storage per day....... Outside Storage per day..... Service call charge........... After hours release ..................................... $ 73.00 B. Medium -Duty Tow Services. Use of a tow tmck with a manufacturer's GV WR of at least 26,001 pounds and meets current CHP specifications for a Class B Tow Truck. All medium -duty towing Per hour......... Inside Storage per day ................... Outside Storage per day ................. Service call charge ....................... After hours release....... .................. $261.00 $56M o��PKe�`T > m ` ORIGINA1 c C. Heavy -Duty Tow Services. Use of a three -axle tow truck with a manufacturer's GV WR of at least 48,000 pounds and meets current CUP specifications for a Class C Tow Truck. All heavy-duty towing Per hour ..................................................... $426.00 Inside Storage per day .......................... ..................... $73.00 Outside Storage per day.............................................$61.00 Service call charge ............... ___ ........................... $110.00 After hours release...................................................$73.00 "OR!G!NAL LOCAL TOW RATE STRUCTURE FOR CITY VEHICLES MAXIMUM RATES Tow Truck Services For City Vehicles. Rates to be charged for tow truck services of City vehicles by any business providing tow services to the City pursuant to contract between the City and the business shall be set forth as follows. All rates for the Greater Bakersfield area are defined by the following boundaries: • An Standard Road to the north Taft Hwy. to the south • Heath Road to the west General Beale Road to the east The rates listed are per tow. There is no fuel surcharge. *Note: Outside the defined area, add $4 per mile from point of pick-up to boundary As detailed below, in all cases where additional fees are applied, the invoice must include justification and be approved upon review by the City's Fleet Services Division. A. Light -Duty Tow Services. Use of a tow truck which has a manufacturer's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GV WR") of at least 14,000 pounds and meets current CHP specifications for a Class A tow truck. All light -duty towing Per Tow $50.00 B. Medium -Duty Tow Services. Use of a tow truck with a manufacturer's GV WR of at least 26,001 pounds and meets current CHP specifications for a Class B tow truck. All medium -duty towing Per Tow .................................................... $100.00 Dropping of driveline and supplying air to unit (as needed)..............$48.00 Installing driveline and disconnecting air to unit (as needed) ............ $48.00 C. Heavy -Duty Tow Services. Use of three -axle tow track with a manufacturer's GV WR of at least 48,000 pounds and meets current CUP specifications for a Class C tow truck. All heavy-duty towing — Tow rate is Per Hour ............................ $175.00/hr Dropping of driveline and supplying air to unit (as needed).._ ... ..... $48.00 Installing driveline and disconnecting air to unit (as needed)._ ........ $48.00 Vehicle involved in an accident (additional charge per hour) ........$30.00/hr D. Low -Bed Trailer Services. All low -bed trailer towing — Tow rate is Per Hour.... ...... ____ ... ... $1 15.00/hr Winchingon.............. ..... ..... ....... ............ ..................... ......... ............. S76.00 Winchingoff. ......... ............................................. ...................... ......... $76.00 E. Medium -Duty Trailer or Slide Bed. All medium -duty trailer or slide bed towing Per Tow....................$122.00 Winchingon........... ...... ................................... .................... .............. $76.00 Winching off ................ ........................................ ...................... ...... $76.00 IgAKFa O N c 0R!C:NAl