Title
Additional Expenditures for Fleet Towing Services (Ordinance S-50314)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Contract 156288 with First Class Automotive Transport, LLC; Contract 156372 with Professional Towing & Recovery LLC; Contract 156287 with Quik Pik, LLC; and Contract 156289 with TnT Towing & Transport, LLC, in an amount up to $5,592,990 for fleet towing services. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The revised aggregate value of the contracts will not exceed $8,282,220.
Report
Summary
Public Works, Aviation, and Public Transit departments request additional funding to provide all materials, equipment, travel, and personnel for towing services of city-owned vehicles on an as-needed basis beginning Nov. 1, 2023. Towing services play a critical role in the efficient and timely response to City vehicle breakdowns and transport. Such expediency enables Fleet Services to ensure assets are delivered, repaired, and available for customer use.
Contract Term
Each contract began on or about June 1, 2022, for an initial one-year term, with four option years to be exercised in increments of up to one year, which allows for a total contract term of five years.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $5,592,990 in additional funds, the revised aggregate of the contracts will not exceed $8,282,220.
Funds are available in various departments' budgets.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously approved:
- Contract 156288,156372, 156287, and Contract 156289 (Ordinance S-48566) on May 11, 2022.
- Amendment to Contracts 156288,156372, 156287, and Contract 156289 (Ordinance S-49169) on Nov. 16, 2022.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Aviation, Public Transit, and Public Works departments.