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ITEM: AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD MULTIPLE CONTRACTS FOR VEHICLE TOWING AND STORAGE SERVICES
REQUEST: Authorization to award a primary contract to West Way Towing, Inc. and a secondary contract to Blake's Towing and Transport, Inc., to provide vehicle towing and storage services for the Village.
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EXPLANATION: The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) currently has an agreement with eleven different towing companies throughout the County to provide the Village with vehicle towing and storage services in the event of an accident occurring within the Village limits. The existing agreements require that all towing companies charge customers the fixed Palm Beach County rate ($167.00), plus a mileage fee of $7.50 per mile for the number of miles from the point of accident to the towing facility. The towing companies currently under contract with PBSO are located between approximately two miles and twenty-three miles from the Village limits. Therefore, some Village residents and guests may be required to pay the $167.00 County tow rate, plus $172.50 (23 miles x $7.50 per mile fee) in mileage fees, as well as any applicable hookup fees, to retrieve their vehicle.
In order to defray the costs associated with retrieval of a towed vehicle for Village residents and guests, the Village released RFP# 009-17/ED seeking qualified firms interested in providing vehicle towing and storage services to the Village.
On April 25, 2017, the Village received proposals from five firms. On May 11, 2017, the selection committee met and independently scored and ranked each proposal based on the following criteria: Qualifications and Experience, Approach and Methodology, and Price/Fees, as summarized below:
1. West Way Towing, Inc.
2. Blakes Towing and Transport, Inc.
3. Sister's Towing
4. Kauff's Towing
5. Babbsco Towing
The selection committee recommended awarding a contract to West Way Towing, Inc., the highest ranked proposer, as a primary vendor and Blake'...
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