HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2021-225RESOLUTION NO. 2021-225
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 CORTES TOWING ENTERPRISES, INC., DOING
BUSINESS AS CORTES TOWING, AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SAME,
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE/TREASURER TO APPROVE UP TO FOUR
ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS
WHEREAS, on July 26, 2021, the City issued Request for Qualifications (RFQ) #Q01-
22/23 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 eight proposals by the August 27, 2021 submittal deadline
from the following tow companies, listed alphabetically: 1) A to Z Enterprises, Inc., doing
business as RoadOne; 2) Alexandra Services, 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) Angie’s Towing, Inc. doing
business as Quality Towing and Recovery; 6) Cortes Towing Enterprises, Inc., doing business as
Cortes Towing; 7) Severin Mobile Towing Inc., doing business as USA Towing & Recovery; and
8) 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 process, conducted from September to October 2021, included
background and business propriety investigations and inspections of the place of business, tow
truck driver appearance, tow trucks and storage yard(s); and
WHERES, seven of the eight 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, Quality Towing and Recovery, Cortes Towing, and Tony’s Auto Center; and
WHEREAS, USA Towing & Recovery withdrew from the RFQ process on September 29,
2021, because the tow company is not able to meet the City’s storage yard requirements; 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 January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, and up to four, additional one-year terms
(January 1 to December 31.)
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Resolution No. 2021-225
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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 Cortes Towing Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Cortes
Towing, 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 City Manager to execute same.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
authorizes the City Manager or Director of Finance/Treasurer to approve up to four additional one-
year extensions.
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Resolution No. 2021-225
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Roxana Kennedy Glen R. Googins
Chief of Police City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 7th day of December 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Cardenas, Galvez, Padilla and Casillas Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: McCann
Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2021-225 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 December 2021.
Executed this 7th day of December 2021.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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