HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2017-030RESOLUTION NO. 2017-030
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A CONTRACTOR SERVICES
AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE VEHICLE TOW AND IMPOUND
SERVICES FOR CITY -INITIATED TOWS BETWEEN THE
CITY AND AMERICAN TOWING & AUTO DISMANTLING,
INC., DOING BUSINESS AS AMERICAN TOWING,
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/TREASURER
TO EXECUTE THE SAME, AND AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/TREASURER TO APPROVE UP TO
FOUR ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2016, the City issued Request for Qualifications (RFQ) #Q14-
15/16 to seek proposals from qualified firms to provide tow and impound services to the City for
City -initiated tows on a rotation basis; and
WHEREAS, the City received seven proposals by the May 9, 2016 submittal deadline
from the following tow companies, listed alphabetically: 1) A to Z Enterprises, Inc.; doing
business as RoadOne; 2) Alexandra Investments, Inc., doing business as Angelo's Towing &
Recovery; 3) Amber Lynn, Inc., doing business as ASAP Towing: 4) American Towing & Auto
Dismantling, Inc., doing business as American Towing, Inc.; 5) Cortes Towing Enterprises, Inc.,
doing business as Cortes Towing; 6) RSQU Towing Inc., doing business as Rescue Towing and
Recovery; and 7) Tony's Auto Center, Inc., doing business as Tony's Auto Center; and
WHEREAS, City staff evaluated the proposals to determine each firm's ability to meet
the City's requirements; and
WHEREAS, the evaluation, conducted from May 2016 to January 2017, included
background and business propriety investigations and inspections of the place of business, tow
truck driver appearance, tow trucks and storage yard(s); and
WHEREAS, six of the seven tow companies passed all phases of the evaluation process
and were considered responsible and Final Qualified to provide tow and impound services to the
City for City -initiated tows: RoadOne, Angelo's Towing & Recovery, ASAP Towing, American
Towing, Cortes Towing, and Tony's Auto Center; and
WHEREAS, Rescue Towing and Recovery was considered unqualified because the
primary storage yard lacked customer parking and disability access, the sign was not visible, and
the temporary office trailer lacked a required Conditional Use Permit. This company was notified
with an explanation and given an opportunity to respond; and
WHEREAS; in coordination with the Finance Department and the City Attorney's
Office, the Police Department is recommending to enter into service agreements with each Final
Qualified contractor to provide tow and impound services for City -initiated tows on a rotation
basis for an initial term of February 1; 2017 to December 31, 2017, and up to four, additional
one-year terms (January 1 to December 31.)
Resolution No. 2017-030
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it approves the contractor services agreement to provide vehicle tow and impound
services for City -initiated tows between the City and American Towing & Auto Dismantling,
Inc., doing business as American Towing. Inc., in the form presented, with such minor
modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be
kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and authorizes and directs the Director of
Finance/Treasurer to execute same.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
authorizes the Director of Finance/Treasurer to approve up to four additional one-year
extensions.
Presented by
Roxana/kennedy
Police Chief
Approved as to form by
G lf n R. Go gins
Ci Atto y
Resolution No. 2017-030
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 7th day of February 2017 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, McCann. Padilla, and Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: Diaz
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mary !alas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California; do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2017-030 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 7th day of February 2017.
Executed this 7th day of February 2017.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk