Title
State Fair Towing - RFQ 18-129 - Amendment (Ordinance S-49065)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow additional expenditures under Contract 148443 with Western Towing of Phoenix, Inc. dba Western Towing for Arizona State Fair towing services for the Police Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $30,000.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide the Police Department towing services to relocate vehicles or property from illegal parking areas for the Arizona State Fair. The Arizona State Fair is held annually during the months of September and October. Additional funds are being requested, as the actual need for services has been greater than originally estimated and the length of the 2022 Arizona State Fair has been extended by one week. This service is essential to enforce the mandated Arizona Revised Statutes, Phoenix City Codes, and departmental policies to tow vehicles.
Contract Term
The contract term remains unchanged, ending on Sept. 30, 2023.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $30,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $125,000. Funds are available in the Police Department's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
• State Fair Towing - Contract 148443 (Ordinance S-44984) on Sept. 19, 2018;
• State Fair Towing - Contract 148443 (Ordinance S-48297) on Feb. 2, 2022.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.