Title
Fleet Services Division Towing Services - IFB 12-120A (Ordinance S-43649)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to extend Contract 133856 and request additional payment authority under Contract 133856 with Western Towing of Phoenix, Inc. (Western Towing) in the amount of $298,000. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Under the contract, Western Towing provides services to remove City-owned vehicles from public rights-of-way and other miscellaneous towing services on an as-needed basis. Citywide towing services are critical to maintaining public rights-of-way when there are accidents or mechanical problems with City-owned vehicles. The towing services provide a safe and efficient transfer of the vehicles to a repair facility. This contract is being extended to allow time to prepare an Invitation for Bid (IFB).
Contract Term
The contract term will begin on July 1, 2017, and end on June 30, 2018.
Financial Impact
The additional expenditure will be $298,000 for the term of the contract. Funds are available in various department budgets.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The contract is the result of IFB 12-120 awarded by Formal City Council action on June 6, 2012.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr., Deputy City Managers Paul Blue and Karen Peters, and the Police, Aviation and Public Works departments.