Towing
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – The Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved contracts with seven tow truck companies to handle transports of inoperable Riverside County sheriff’s patrol units, fire engines and other county autos over the next four years at a potential annual cost of $487,000.
In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board signed off on the collective contracts requested by administrators from the Department of Purchasing & Fleet Services.
The agency last summer originally sought a single vendor to handle the tow work, in keeping with past practices, but after further review, the decision was made to extend agreements to seven companies.
“The decision to contract with multiple towing vendors throughout Riverside County allows for multiple contracted options as the county’s potential needs exceed the capacity of any single towing provider,” according to a statement posted to the board’s agenda. “Utilizing multiple towing providers throughout the county’s five districts ensures that employees are receiving timely response, 24 hours per day, every calendar day of the year.”
The annual allocation of $487,000 is a not-to-exceed sum. Expenditures will be covered by each individual agency’s budget, in accordance with previously determined needs, with the Department of Purchasing & Fleet Services permitted to make the biggest outlay at $270,000 annually, officials said.
The Sheriff’s Department will be next at $117,000 annually, followed by the Fire Department and Transportation & Land Management Agency, each allowed a maximum of $50,000 yearly to meet vehicle removal and transportation requirements.
The following companies will be awarded contracts: Auto Aide Towing of Perris; Classic Auto Towing of Indio; Complete Towing & Recovery of San Jacinto; Lifesavers Towing of Redlands; Stagecoach Towing of Banning; Statewide Road Solutions of Riverside; and Town & Country Towing of Lake Elsinore.
“This multi-agency awarding approach will ensure each department will be responsible for managing their respective agreements, including amendments as applicable, tracking spend, collaborating with the awarded contractors for services and handling any performance issues directly,” documents stated.
The contracts take effect immediately and run to Nov. 30, 2029.
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