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Home My WebLink AboutRES NO 115-11RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION SETTING RATES AND EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS FOR TOW TRUCK SEVICES PROVIDED PURSUANT TO CONTRACT WITH THE CITY 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, the City adopted Resolution # 031-10 on March 10, 2010, which addressed tow truck services and rates, with no increase in rates that existed in 2007; 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 the most current CHP Bakersfield Area Tow Services Agreement standards and certification requirements, as all are amended from time to time; and S:\Admin\Towing\Reso for Tow Truck Service fees 2011.doc Page 1 of 3 Pages gAKE~, Yn r C?r-. a., n.. 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 July 2007; and WHEREAS, the City has conducted technical analysis determining a rate increase of approximately 10.15% would be appropriate based on relevant criteria and costs associated with tow truck operations; 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 rates for fees and services previous adopted by Resolution 031-10. 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. --00000-- S:\Admin\Towing\Reso for Tow Truck Service fees 2011.doc Page 2 of 3 Pages rn r- O ,i:?II !''vAL 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 MV 1 6 2011, by the following vote: Y S: COUNCILMEMBER SALAS, BEN M, WEIR, COUCH, HANSON, ; JOHNSON COUNCILMEMBER 01\10 a AB N COUNCILMEMBER 8SE COUNCILMEMBER VN 2Z~&~ ROBERTA GAFFORD, C City Clerk and Ex Of Icio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield NOV 1 6 2011 APPROVED 0. , 0/0 0 0 O'd By HARVEY M HALL Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: VIRGINIA GENNARO City Attorne) j JQfiHUXH. RUDNICK Deputy City Attorney II Attachments: Exhibits A and B VG:CKI/Isc/nks fin S:\Admin\Towing\Reso for Tow Truck Service fees 2011.doc Page 3 of 3 Pages `gAk'F9 r:Pi:~i"1^,( 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 ("GVWR") of at least 14,000 pounds and meets current CHP specifications for a Class A Tow Truck. All light-duty towing Per hour $165.00 Inside Storage per day ...............................................$33.00 Outside Storage per day .............................................$28.00 Service call charge ...................................................$44.00 After hours release ...................................................$55.00 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 $198.00 Inside Storage per day ...............................................$39.00 Outside Storage per day .............................................$30.00 Service call charge ...................................................$55.00 After hours release ...................................................$55.00 ~AKtc m 0 R I 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 $330.00 Inside Storage per day ...............................................$55.00 Outside Storage per day .............................................$44.00 Service call charge ...................................................$83.00 After hours release ...................................................$55.00 ?,PKF~ 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: • 7`n 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 CHIP 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 r>