DATE: May 8, 2018
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RESOLUTION SELECTING AND AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH A TO Z ENTERPRISES, INC., RSQU TOWING, INC. AND SEVERIN MOBILE TOWING, INC. FOR AS-NEEDED TOWING SERVICES AT NO EXPENSE TO THE DISTRICT FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO FIVE YEARS FROM MAY 1, 2018 TO JUNE 30, 2023
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
During the normal course and scope of Harbor Police duties, in 2017 the Harbor Police staff ordered 527 vehicles towed for various offenses. In order to ensure that in these instances the public's vehicles are safely towed and properly stored, the District must have service providers that both adhere to the laws and regulations set forth by the State of California, San Diego County, and the District. Additionally, the District must have confidence that the service providers are properly training their employees to perform these functions and that their employee's backgrounds are compatible with providing services to a public safety department. Finally, in order to ensure the public trust, all service providers need to have proper references and experience, prices consistent with the market environment, and have reputable and established history.
In order to achieve these goals, staff contacted both local and out of county public safety agencies to gather exemplars of other similar requests for proposals. The California Highway Patrol was also contacted as the authority in towing operations and the designated inspector of towing vehicles. The information gathered from these multiple sources was used to create the published RFP to ensure that the District and the Harbor Police will receive the towing services needed to maintain public safety and the public trust.
To ensure that both staff and the public will receive timely towing services, staff recommends awarding three agreements for towing services. The Service Providers will be required to impound, store, remove vehicles from a traffic collision, clean-up as required, attend to disabled vehicl...
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