HomeMy WebLinkAbout23245 RESOLUTION NO. 23245
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN TOW COMPANIES FOR
AS-NEEDED VEHICLE TOWING AND STORAGE
SERVICES FOR THE PALM SPRINGS POLICE
DEPARTMENT. A6280. A6281. A6282. A6283.
WHEREAS, the City needs the services of one or more privately-owned tow companies
for the purposes of: effectively enforcing parking and traffic laws; promptly towing
vehicles that are inoperative or involved in a collision; and expeditiously removing and
safely storing vehicles that the City's Police Department impounds or holds for
investigation, examination or evidence; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore adopted an ordinance establishing a
selection process and contractual system for vehicle towing and storage services that
are initialed by the Palm Springs Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the City has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP 01-13) for the purpose of
soliciting proposals from qualified tow companies wishing to provide vehicle towing and
storage services for the City's Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the City received five (5) response to its RFP; and
WHEREAS, these responses have been evaluated by an evaluation panel consisting of
representatives from the City's Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the evaluation panel used criterion established by the City's ordinance in
reviewing each response; and
WHEREAS, the evaluation panel has determined that four of the five responses meet
the City's criterion and should be awarded agreements to provide vehicle towing and
storage services for the City's Police Department; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Palm
Springs, California, that it is in, the City's best interests to award agreements to qualified
tow companies to provide towing and storage services for the City's Police Department;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that the City Council does hereby award agreements for
Police Towing and Storage Services to the following tow companies:
1. A&A Towing
2. Dave's Towing
3. Mohica Towing
4. Yucaipa Towing
Resolution No. 23245
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ADOPTED THIS 17T" DAY OF OCTOBER, 2012.
David H. Ready, CijWhager
ATTEST:
ames Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 23245 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on October 17, 2012, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Lewin, Councilmember Mills,
Mayor Pro Tem Foat, and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
mes Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California