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Home My WebLink AboutRES NO 031-10 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION REGARDING TOW TRUCK SERVICES WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield (herein "City") has a need 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, there are currently several City resolutions which address tow truck services and rates including but not limited to, Resolution Nos. 207-94, 15- 95,040-02, 089-05, and 186-07; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to update how it determines which tow truck companies can contract with City for tow truck services and the rates for said services; 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 ten (10) 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 S:\C0UNCIL\Resos\09-10\Tow Truck Services_FINAL_Alternate Version.doc ~AK4C9 Page 1 of 4 Pages m ORIGINAL the most current CHP Bakersfield Area Tow Services Agreement standards and certification requirements, as all are amended from time to time; and WHEREAS, it is City's intent to allow Barnett's Towing, Golden Empire Towing, H & S Body Works & Towing, Jim's Towing Service, Louie's Towing, and Randy's Towing, to execute agreements with CITY for heavy, medium, and light towing services even if these entities do not have a primary location within City limits, for a period of two (2) years from July 1, 2010; and WHEREAS, it is City's intent to utilize a Request for Proposal ("RFP") process to allow four (4) additional tow truck companies to contract with City for heavy, medium, and light towing services; and WHEREAS, City Council will approve the parameters of the initial RFP; and WHEREAS, it is City's intent to enter into an agreement for evidence towing services with one (1) tow truck company by way of a separate RFP process; and 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. This Resolution supersedes all previous Resolutions dealing with tow trucks, including but not limited to 207-94, 15-95, 040-02, 089-05, and 186-07 in their entirety. 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 and incorporated herein by reference. 4. It is City's intent to limit the number of tow truck companies City contracts with for heavy, medium, and light towing services to a total of ten (10) tow truck companies, comprised of the six (6) towing companies identified above and four (4) chosen through City's RFP process. 5. The City Manager is directed to begin the RFP process to determine which four (4) tow truck companies may contract with City to provide towing services from July 1, 2010. 6. The City Manager is directed to begin the RFP process to retain one (1) tow truck company for evidence towing services. 5:\C0UNCIL\Resos\09-10\Tow Truck Services-FINAL-Alternate Version.doc tC :S' Page 2 of 4 Pages > m ORIGMAL 7. It is City's intent to allow the City Manager to execute said agreements for towing services for City and non-City tows, in accordance with this Resolution. --00000-- S:\COUNCIL\Resos\09-10\TowTruck Services_FINAL_AlternateVersion.cloc T Page 3 of 4 Pages v ORIGNA, 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 MAR 1 o 2010 , by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER COUCH, CARSON,' HANSON, SUL VI AN, COUNCILMEMBER_SUr j✓✓14X.6Wb,-AM a _IY' S'ANN N COUNCILMEMBER n O AiL ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER ROBERTA GAFFORD, CM City Clerk and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED MAR 1 0 2010 By RVE . H LL Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: VIRGINIA GENNARO City Attorney By C RISTINE K. IM ssociate City Attorney Attachments: Exhibits A and B VG:CKI/Isc S:\C0UNCIL\Resos\09-10\Tow Truck Services-FINAL-Alternate Version.doc ~c4 IN KFt, Page 4 of 4 Pages v c 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. Liaht-Duty Tow Services. Use of a tow truck which has a manufacturer's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ("GVWR") of at least 14,000 pounds and meets current CHP specifications for a Class A Tow Truck. All light-duty towing Per hour $148.00 Inside Storage per day ...............................................$30.00 Outside Storage per day .............................................$25.00 Service call charge ...................................................$40.00 After hours release ...................................................$50.00 B. Medium-Duty Tow Services. Use of a tow truck with a manufacturer's GVWR of at least 26,001 pounds and meets current CHP specifications for a Class B Tow Truck. All medium-duty towing Per hour $180.00 Inside Storage per day ...............................................$35.00 Outside Storage per day .............................................$27.00 Service call charge ...................................................$50.00 After hours release ...................................................$50.00 o~gAKF ~ s ORIGINAL. C. Heavy-Duty Tow Services. Use of a three-axle tow truck with a manufacturer's GVWR of at least 48,000 pounds and meets current CHP specifications for a Class C Tow Truck. All heavy-duty towing Per hour $300.00 Inside Storage per day ...............................................$50.00 Outside Storage per day .............................................$40.00 Service call charge ...................................................$75.00 After hours release ...................................................$50.00 r-- m v ORIGINAL. EXHIBIT B 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: • 71h 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. A. Licht-Duty Tow Services. Use of a tow truck which has a manufacturer's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ("GVWR") of at least 14,000 pounds and meets current CHP specifications for a Class A tow truck. All light-duty towing per tow ......................................$35.00 B. Medium-Duty Tow Services. Use of a tow truck with a manufacturer's GVWR of at least 26,001 pounds and meets current CHP specifications for a Class B tow truck. All medium-duty towing per tow $75.00 C. Heavy-Duty Tow Services. Use of a three-axle tow truck with a manufacturer's GVWR of at least 48,000 pounds and meets current CHP specifications for a Class C tow truck. All heavy-duty towing per tow $175.00 D. Low-Bed Trailer Services. All low-bed trailer towing per tow ................................$100.00 i c~ ORIGINA+~