City of Albuquerque

Request for Bids

RFB-2026-760-GSD-ID

Towing Services Closing Date: April 19, 2026 at 5:00 pm

V2024.07.10JLB

Introduction

1. Purpose:

The City of Albuquerque is requesting bids for Towing Services in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications set forth herein. The City intends to establish a Price Agreement/Service Agreement (“Contract”) for Towing Services. The City reserves the right to award multiple agreements under this procurement if it is deemed in the best interest of the City.

2. City Contact:

The sole point of contact for this RFB is the Purchasing Division. Questions regarding this RFB should be directed to the following Purchasing representative unless otherwise specified in the solicitation. The City Contact will communicate with Bidders through its e-procurement system, Bonfire. Bidders will receive e-mail notifications from Bonfire to the e-mail that Bidder included in its Bonfire registration. Bidders are responsible for monitoring any communications sent through Bonfire and responding to any requests for information or directives within stated deadlines. Bidders who fail to abide by this instruction may be deemed nonresponsive.

• Isaiah Davila, Senior Buyer, Department of Finance and Administrative Services, Purchasing Division

• Phone: (505) 768-3319 or E-Mail: idavila@cabq.gov

3. Bidder Contact: Please provide in the “Requested Information” section of Bonfire the name, title, email address and telephone number of the person in your organization who is authorized to execute the contract resulting from this RFB.

mailto:idavila@cabq.gov

4. Contract Management:

The Contract resulting from this RFB will be managed by the General Services Department, Fleet Division.

5. Term of Contract:

The initial term of the Contract shall be four (4) years from date of award with the option to renew for two (2), one (1) year extensions. The total term of the Contract shall not exceed a total Contract term of six (6) years.

Part 1: Instructions to Bidders

1. Submission of Bids:

Submit your complete Bid, including all forms, attachments, exhibits, etc. using the eProcurement System at https://cabq.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities. Please allow a minimum of two

(2) business days to submit your proposal. If you do not have a username and password, please register as this is the only method to submit electronically on the Bonfire portal. Please make sure to register on the system in order to receive notices and submit a response to a solicitation. For assistance, please contact support@gobonfire.com or 1-800-354-8010.

Failure to submit your Bid electronically through the City’s eProcurement system shall result in your Bid being deemed nonresponsive.

2. Posting of Apparent Lowest Bidder:

The apparent lowest bidder(s) will be publicly posted by the close of business on the submission deadline. The results will be made available via “Public Notice” in the Bonfire Portal. No award shall be made until all submitted bids have been properly reviewed for responsiveness.

3. Public Inspection of Bids:

A. The Purchasing Division’s procurement file and any documents relating to this RFB, including the bids submitted by Bidders, shall be open to public inspection in accordance with applicable law after the bids are unsealed.

B. A Bidder who chooses to submit material they consider a “Trade Secret” must do so in a segregated file clearly designated as containing trade secrets both in the file name and within the contents of the file itself. These segregated files are to be used by the City for reference only. A Bidder’s failure to segregate such materials constitutes a failure to reasonably, under the circumstances, maintain the materials’ secrecy and Bidder indemnifies and holds the City harmless for any and all liability resulting from the disclosure of any materials not segregated as described above.

C. If a Bidder submits with a Bid material required by law to be kept confidential, the Bidder must segregate such material in a separate file. Such a file should be clearly designated as “Legally Confidential” in both the file name and within the contents of the file. The contents of the file must include a description and citation to the legal https://cabq.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities http://www.cabq.gov/vendor/email-notification mailto:support@gobonfire.com basis for why the material must be kept confidential. Failure to segregate the material and describe the legal basis for why it is to be kept confidential may result in the information being disclosed. Designating the entire Bid confidential is not acceptable without providing the legal basis and may result in the information being disclosed.

Bidder indemnifies and holds the City harmless for any and all liability resulting from such disclosure resulting from information not segregated as described above.

D. Pricing, makes and models or catalog numbers of items offered, delivery terms, and terms of payment shall not be designated as trade secrets or required to be kept confidential by law.

E. The City will endeavor to restrict the release of material segregated and designated as “Trade Secret” or “Legally Confidential to only those individuals involved in the review and analysis of the bids, and to any other party as required by law or court order. Under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act (Sections 14-2-1 et seq, NMSA 1978) (“Act”) the City may redact trade secrets and other material required to be kept confidential by law, but may not redact proprietary or confidential information. Any Proprietary or Confidential Data provided as part of a Bid is subject to public inspection under the Act. Notwithstanding any provision of this RFB, the City shall not be responsible or liable to the Bidder for any disclosure of records required by the Act or an order of a court or other tribunal with jurisdiction over the City.

4. Questions:

Any questions regarding this RFB shall be submitted electronically through the City’s eProcurement system Bonfire at least ten (10) business days prior to the deadline for receipt of bids. The City will not consider requests for an extension of time after that deadline nor will it answer any questions submitted after the deadline. The City will not respond to questions that are submitted by any other means than electronically through the City’s eProcurement system. Purchasing shall prepare answers to questions in the form of addenda and shall post all such addenda to the eProcurement System.

5. Addenda:

Changes in quantity, specifications, delivery schedules, opening dates, etc., shall be accomplished by an addendum to the RFB posted to the eProcurement system before the date and time for Bid opening. Bidders are responsible for acquiring issued addenda in time to incorporate them into their bids. It is the responsibility of each Bidder to check the system prior to submission of their Bid to ensure that they have received all addenda issued.

6. Modification and Withdrawal of Bids:

Bidders are responsible for submitting, modifying, or withdrawing bids prior the closing time specified in the eProcurement system. Late bids shall be deemed nonresponsive.

Modifications or withdrawals occurring after the closing date shall be rejected.

7. Evaluations of bids:

The City reserves the right to analyze, examine and interpret any Bid for a minimum period of ninety (90) calendar days, after the deadline for the receipt of bids. Bids may not be rescinded during this period except for good cause and with the written approval of the Chief Procurement Officer. In those situations where the analysis/evaluation exceeds the ninety (90) calendar days, Bidders may withdraw their bids from consideration.

8. Minor or Technical Irregularities and Technical Review Period

Minor or technical irregularities that are matters of form rather than substance can be waived or corrected without prejudice to other Bidders. The defect or variation is immaterial when there is no effect on price, quality, quantity, or delivery or the effect is negligible when contrasted with the total cost of the goods or services being acquired. The Chief Procurement Officer may waive such irregularities or defects or allow the Bidders to correct them if either is in the best interest of the City. Purchasing will notify any Bidders of minor or technical irregularities. Bidders will then have three

(3) business days from the time they are notified of the failure to correct the irregular (only) portion of their Bid before the evaluation process begins. Bidders will be notified via email.

9. Mistakes in Bids:

Mistakes in bids may not be corrected after the RFB closes. The only exception is when a Bidder incorrectly calculates a total price based on unit price times estimated quantity. In such a case, the unit price will be presumed to be the correct price and the total price may be recalculated. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

If there is only one Bidder in this circumstance, the City may determine that re-posting the Bid is in the best interest of the City.

10. Cancellation:

The Chief Procurement Officer may cancel an RFB at any time, if the Chief Procurement Officer deems such action is in the best interest of the City. Purchasing will notify all Bidders through a general notice of cancellation through the eProcurement system.

11. Protest Procedure:

A. RFB Documents: If the protest concerns the specifications for the RFB or other matters pertaining to the solicitation documents, the protest must be filed with the Chief Procurement Officer no later than 5:00 p.m., ten (10) business days prior to the deadline for the receipt of Proposals.

B. Notice of Award: If the protest concerns the Notice of Award, the protest must be filed with the Chief Procurement Officer no later than 5:00 p.m. of the fifth (5th) business day after the receipt of notice of the Notice of Award.

C. Timely Protests: Protests must be received by the Chief Procurement Officer prior to the appropriate deadline as set out herein, or they will be rejected. The Chief Procurement Officer may waive the deadline for good cause, including a delay caused by the fault of the City. Late delivery by the U.S. Postal Service or other carrier shall not be considered good cause.

D. How to File a Protest: Any Offeror who is aggrieved in connection with a competitive solicitation or notice of award of a contract may protest to the City Chief Procurement Officer. The protest shall be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, must be submitted in written form and must be legible. Protests may be electronically delivered via email or mailed. Facsimile, telephonic, telegraphic or any other type of electronic protests will not be accepted.

E. Required Information: The protest shall contain at a minimum the following:

(1) The name and address of the protesting party;

(2) The number of the competitive solicitation;

(3) A clear statement of the reason(s) for the protest detailing the provisions believed to have been violated;

(4) Details concerning the facts, which support the protest;

(5) Attachments of any written evidence available to substantiate the claims of the protest; and

(6) A statement specifying the ruling requested.

F. Delivery of Protests:

(1) By Mail: Protests may be mailed in an envelope marked “PROTEST” with the solicitation number. Protests which are mailed should be addressed as follows:

Chief Procurement Officer City of Albuquerque, Purchasing Division P.O. Box 1293 Albuquerque, NM 87103 PROTEST, RFB Number

(2) By Electronic Mail: Protests may be emailed to:

Kathleen Oney, Chief Procurement Officer

Koney@cabq.gov

The message should clearly indicate “PROTEST” and the RFB number in the subject line.

G. Protest Hearing: If a hearing is requested, the request must be included in the protest and received within the time limit. Only the issues outlined in the protest mailto:Koney@cabq.gov will be considered by the Chief Procurement Officer, or may be raised at a protest hearing. The granting of a hearing shall be at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer following review of the request.

H. Protest Response by Chief Procurement Officer: The Chief Procurement Officer will, after evaluation of a protest, issue a response. Only the issues outlined in the written protest will be considered by the Chief Procurement Officer.

12. Award of Contract:

A. When Award Occurs: The award of a contract occurs when a Purchase Order is issued or another written contractual commitment of acceptance by Purchasing is provided to the Bidder. A Notice of Award or Letter of Intent does not constitute award of Contract.

B. Award: If a Contract is awarded, it shall be awarded to the responsive and responsible Bidder whose Bid is lowest in total price and is the most advantageous to the City, Specifications and other factors considered. The apparent lowest Bid upon opening of the bids may not result in a Contract. The award of a Contract is subject to completion of a review of the Bid for responsiveness to the RFB and of the responsibility of the Bidder.

C. Basis of Award: The City reserves the right to award a Contract based on this solicitation in total or by group of items, on the basis of individual items, or any combination of these, which in the judgment of the Chief Procurement Officer, best serves the interests of the City, unless otherwise stated in this solicitation.

13. Procurement Preferences:

A Pay Equity Preference as provided in Section 5-5-31 R.O.A. 1994 (as amended by C/S O-17-33) and the State Preferences as provided in 13-1-21 NMSA 1978 are applicable to this solicitation. To request the application of a preference, as applicable, Bidder shall submit with its Bid a City Pay Equity Preference Form or the New Mexico State Certification for the requested preference.

14. Pay Equity:

Pay Equity Documentation. All bids shall include a Pay Equity Reporting Form that can be accessed at https://www.cabq.gov/gender-pay-equity-initiative. Bidders who believe they are exempt because they are an out-of-state contractor (meaning that you have no facilities and no employees working in New Mexico) are not required to report data, but must still submit a Pay Equity Reporting Form with the box verifying the exempt status checked. Any Bid that does not include a Pay Equity Reporting Form shall be deemed nonresponsive, as stated in the Public Purchases Ordinance, 5-5-31. A Pay Equity Reporting Form will be automatically issued within two (2) business days of completing your information at the link above. To ensure you have your form before the deadline for solicitation close, please access the link at https://www.cabq.gov/gender-pay-equity-initiative least three (3) business days prior to the solicitation deadline. Please contact the “City Contact” identified above in Section 2 with any questions about the Pay Equity Reporting Form.

15. General Terms and Conditions:

Response to this solicitation signifies that Bidder agrees to the City’s Terms and Conditions. Bidders may preview terms and conditions applicable to the Contract resulting from this solicitation at:

https://www.cabq.gov/dfa/procurement-division/vendor-services/terms-and-conditions

Individual solicitations and/or Contracts may have supplemental terms and conditions which may add or change the listed terms and conditions.

https://www.cabq.gov/dfa/procurement-division/vendor-services/terms-and-conditions https://www.cabq.gov/dfa/procurement-division/vendor-services/terms-and-conditions https://www.cabq.gov/dfa/procurement-division/vendor-services/terms-and-conditions

Part 2: Supplemental Terms and Conditions:

1. Intent of Specifications:

The following specifications are intended to describe the requirements of the City. The City reserves the right to accept some minor variances in the approved goods and/or services offered by Bidders if such acceptance is determined to be in the best interest of the City.

2. Interpretation of Bid Specifications:

Awarded bidder(s) shall ensure that goods and/or services offered meet or exceed the stated criteria.

The City reserves the right to add additional products directly related to these Specifications after award of Contract. Any such addition shall be accomplished via an amendment to the Contract awarded under this RFB.

3. Other Requirements:

• Additional Insurance Coverage: Awarded bidder(s) shall maintain Garage

Keeper’s Legal Liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, including coverage for damage by fire, theft, vandalism or collision during the term of the contract awarded under this RFB.

• New Mexico Car Towing License (Required). Licenses and Certifications: Bidders shall upload proof in a manner acceptable, that they are licensed and certified by the appropriate agencies as required by law to perform the services or provide the goods specified in this solicitation. This proof of license shall be uploaded in Bonfire in the Requested Information file.

4. No Cost Plus:

Pursuant to Section 5-5-9(B) of the Purchasing Ordinance, the City shall not enter into any contract which is a cost-plus-percentage of cost contract. Bids that include cost plus provisions shall be deemed nonresponsive.

Part 3: General Specifications:

1. Objective Description (Statement of Needs):

The City of Albuquerque is seeking bids from qualified vendors to provide wrecker, towing, and related services for City owned vehicles. Services shall be available twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days per week, three hundred sixty-five (365) days per year at the request of various City departments.

2. Minimum Requirements:

Awarded bidder(s) shall maintain all towing vehicles, equipment, and safety equipment in good working order and in compliance with all applicable requirements of the Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) and the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) Transportation Division Statewide Wrecker Tariff, attached hereto as Appendix A. The applicable transportation regulations may be viewed at: https://www.dot.nm.gov/trb/.

All vehicles shall be properly registered and insured in accordance with the requirements of the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) and shall remain in compliance throughout the term of the contract.

3. Bid Specifications:

All bid responses and pricing shall be made in the City’s eProcurement System in the Requested Information section. Pricing shall not exceed the NMPRC rates as stated in the attached Statewide Wrecker Tariff.

Awarded bidder(s) shall:

A. Maintain a written log containing:

• The time of the dispatch call.

• The beginning and ending mileage from the location of the vehicle to the City Facility.

• The Department/Division Name and the name of the requestor/caller.

B. Provide all labor, supervision, equipment, materials and other requirements necessary for proper performance of these services.

C. Ensure the arrival of a tow truck at the required location within (sixty) 60 minutes unless otherwise notified by the awarded bidder(s) and accepted by the City requestor. The response time begins upon receipt of notification of the request for the services by the City. When requested to tow Class 4 (heavy/large) and above vehicles, additional time up to sixty (60) minutes may be authorized by the City.

D. Adhere to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations governing maintenance and https://www.dot.nm.gov/trb/ repair, record keeping, driver licensing, drug and alcohol testing, and hours of service.

E. Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of the geography of Albuquerque.

F. Be licensed, trained, and insured in accordance with the NM Motor Vehicle Division and the requirements of this RFB. Awarded bidder(s) shall maintain a driver qualification (DQ) file for each driver in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Regulations.

G. Although the capability of towing a Pelican is not required in order to submit a bid, bidders shall provide a response regarding the tow of a Pelican within Bonfire: Requested Information. Specifications are attached in this document as Appendix B and also in Bonfire Public Files. The answer to this question is informational only.

H. Awarded bidder(s) shall have a wide array of adequately sized towing vehicles that are equipped to tow vehicles up to the size of a sixty-foot ( 60’) bus from an embankment or an otherwise challenging location.

I. Awarded bidder(s) shall make the proper adjustments according to the vehicle being towed before the vehicle is towed. Examples: pulling the driveline or axle or hooking up airlines and electrical for lights. For gas bus tows, drivelines shall be removed through a hatch in the floor of the bus and for electric buses the rear axles shall be removed and caps shall be placed on the axles to prevent loss of fluid.

J. Awarded bidder(s) shall have a wide array of adapters to tow vehicles properly.

K. Awarded bidders(s) shall provide lockout and jump start services upon request.

L. The Fire Department shall request mutual aid calls that require tows in other counties to include Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, Socorro, Santa Fe and Valencia.

M. Tire Changing Services shall be requested that require the awarded bidder(s) to change out damaged tires for a spare.

4. The City’s Requestor’s Responsibilities:

The City requestor shall request services by telephone or email during normal business hours and after normal business hours. For all requests the awarded bidder(s) shall be provided the following information:

• Caller name and phone number.

• Division and Department.

• Vehicle description.

• A description of the services that are being requested.

• Vehicle location for pick-up and drop off.

Drop offs shall be at the awarded bidder(s)’ storage lot, a City lot or a vendor auto body shop lot. If no location has been provided, vehicles are to be towed from the scene to the awarded bidder(s)’ storage lot until further direction has been provided.

Billing for storage shall not begin until the respective requesting department has been notified.

After normal business hours, vehicles shall be stored at the awarded bidder(s)’ lot. A storage fee may be applied.

Definitions of normal business hours, after normal business hours, and storage are defined in the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Transportation Division Statewide Wrecker Tariff, attached hereto as Appendix A.

5. The Awarded Bidders Responsibilities:

Tow truck availability shall be confirmed with awarded bidder(s) at the time of the request.

For crashes, awarded bidder(s) shall notify the Risk Division immediately at:

riskmgmt@cabq.gov.

Awarded bidder(s) shall provide services within sixty (60) minutes from the receipt of notification of the request.

6. Ordering and Invoicing Instructions for Fixed Price Contracts:

A. The City shall issue a Purchase Order for any goods and/or services ordered.

Any goods and/or services ordered shall be on the contract awarded under the

RFB.

B. The Awarded Bidder shall provide services within sixty (60) days from the receipt of notification of the request. The City requestor shall dispatch a Purchase Order on the same or next business day depending on when the service call is made.

C. Each invoice shall include: (1) a unique invoice number, (2) the Purchase Order number, and (3) be itemized to show contract pricing and (4) log details as described in Section A. The amounts on the invoice shall match the amounts on the Purchase Order. Failure to comply with this Section may result in delayed or denied payments.

D. Invoices may be submitted for processing via Transcepta, email or standard mail, but should only be sent to the AP Division via one of the submission options.

Please do not submit invoices via more than one of the stated options, as it will increase chances for processing errors.

1) Email: Accounts.payable@cabq.gov

2) Standard mail: City of Albuquerque, PO Box 1985, Albuquerque, NM, 87103

3) Transcepta: Through the Transcepta Hub or abq.invoices@submit.transcepta.com mailto:riskmgmt@cabq.gov mailto:Accounts.payable@cabq.gov mailto:abq.invoices@submit.transcepta.com

7. Order of Precedence:

In the event of conflict between the General Terms and Conditions, the Supplemental Terms and Conditions, and the Specifications, the General Terms and Conditions shall take precedence.

Appendix A

New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Transportation Division

Statewide Wrecker Tariff –Effective February 1, 2017

SCOPE:

This Tariff governs rates for nonconsensual towing between points and places in New Mexico by wrecker, of wrecked, damaged, or abandoned motor vehicles and their cargo, and inoperative and replacement vehicles and parts and equipment for the above–described vehicles, vehicles of which the driver has been declared unable to drive by a duly authorized law enforcement officer, and vehicles repossessed, confiscated or seized by any lawful authority.

ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN WRECKER SERVICES IN THE STATE OF

NEW MEXICO ARE CONTAINED IN THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION MOTOR

CARRIER RULES AND NMSA ARTICLE 2A, MOTOR CARRIER ACT

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THIS TARIFF:

After Hours: the hours between 5:00 pm to 8:00 am, Monday through Friday, all Weekend hours, and Holidays.

After Hours Delivery: placing a vehicle in the actual possession of the owner or the owner’s agent after normal business hours.

After Hours Response Charge: hourly charge that the wrecker service may add to the total bill when the wrecker service is performing work after hours.

Administrative Charge: maximum allowable fee for administration, plus any actual costs a wrecker service incurs for discovery and notification of owner.

Day: a calendar day which begins at 12:00 midnight and ends at 11:59pm.

Deadhead: unloaded mileage that may be charged when the towing service is not towing the vehicle back to its base of operation or storage facility (eg. may be towing to law enforcement storage, or owner requests to have vehicle towed to home address, mechanic or bodyshop, etc.)

Excess Deadhead: unloaded mileage from base of operation to scene and from scene back to base of operation, when vehicle needs to be recovered but the vehicle is not towed.

Extra Equipment: equipment which a wrecker does not ordinarily need to provide its authorized service, but is reasonably necessary in unique or exigent situations.

Extra Labor: labor not ordinarily needed for the job, but which is reasonably necessary to provide adequate service in a unique or exigent situation.

Holidays: those days designated as legal holidays or as public holidays by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico in NMSA 1978 Sections 12-5-1 et seq.

Hookup: completed connection of the tow truck to the vehicle to be towed. Hookup may only be charged on a tow truck which actually transports the vehicle.

MVD: the Motor Vehicle Division of the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department Nonconsensual Tow: has the meaning given in Section 65-2A-3(JJ) NMSA 1978, regardless of whether the owner or operator of the towed vehicle has consented to a tow requested or directed by a law enforcement official.

Normal Business Hours: any eight (8) hours between the hours of 8:00am to 5:00pm, excluding one (1) hour lunch on every weekday, excluding holidays.

Recovery: use of equipment used to hoist, upright, remove or otherwise relocate a vehicle that is overturned or off a road or highway when such equipment is required to reposition the vehicle.

Storage: the safekeeping of motor vehicles entrusted to the custody of a towing service.

Unclaimed Motor Vehicle: a vehicle that has been placed in a storage or impound lot to which no owner or lienholder of record has asserted a valid claim after required attempts to contact the owner or lienholder have been made.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

All rates are stated in terms of United States currency. Invoices are payable when the service is rendered by the wrecker service, unless other arrangements have been made in advance.

The rates prescribed herein are maximum rates. Carriers may not exceed the maximum rate or charge applicable for any individual component set forth herein. Carriers may charge lower than maximum rates.

All services shall observe nonpredatory and nondiscriminatory rates (i.e. you may not purposely charge a different rate because of age, race, gender, religion, social status, or any protected class).

Distance rates are based on the distance from point of origin to final destination with computation to begin after the first full loaded mile. Any remaining fraction of less than .5 mile will be omitted, and any remaining fraction of .5 or greater will be increased to the next whole mile. Distance rates are in addition to other charges provided for in this tariff.

Rates for extra labor apply from the time the extra labor is assigned to the wrecker service until released from service.

Recovery rate is charged per hour by the towing service while the towing service is performing recovery with the first truck. Any additional recovery trucks may be charged under extra equipment. Recovery charge includes all minor recovery equipment (such as winch lines, wire rope, cables, snatch blocks, chains, slings, recovery straps and web shackles, etc), and may not be charged under extra equipment.

A motorcycle shall be stored in a Type 2 or 3 storage facility only. Charges for storing a motorcycle in a Type 3 storage facility shall occur only with the owner’s prior consent or if ordered by a law enforcement officer.

Delivery of vehicles or allowing personal property to be viewed or taken by the registered owner or lienholder after hours or on holidays is optional at the discretion of the towing service.

Storage begins when the motor vehicle arrives at the storage facility and ends when the motor vehicle leaves the storage facility. A towing service may charge a full day’s storage for any part of any day the motor vehicle is in storage. A new day begins at 12:01 am.

All bills must be itemized to show each charge for any of the items listed in the tariff. In addition, if extra equipment or extra labor is used, towing service must provide written justification for such use.

Photographs or video, if allowed or if appropriate at the scene, may also be included to provide additional justification for the use of extra equipment and labor.

NEW MEXICO STATEWIDE WRECKER TARIFF

MAXIMUM RATES Class A/B Class C Class D First Mile/Hookup1 $100.00 $175.00 $225.00 Driveshaft/Axle Removal $50.00 $75.00 $100.00 After Hours Response Charge2

(5pm - 8am)

$15.00

$25.00

$25.00 Loaded Mileage:

2 to 25 per mile $5.00 $8.00 $15.00 26 and over per mile $3.50 $5.00 $10.00

Deadhead/Excess Deadhead (per mile) $3.50 $5.00 $10.00 Standby/Waiting Time Per Hour (on hold at scene)

$30.00

$50 .00

$75.00

Recovery3 (per hour, per towing service) $100.00 $200.00 $300.00 Extra Labor (per hour, 1 hour minimum) $30.00 $35.00 $35.00 After Hours Delivery Charge $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 Administrative Charges4: $35 + Actual Costs

Storage Charges (per Day):

Type 1 $10.00 $15.00 $20.00 Type 2 $15.00 $20.00 $25.00 Type 3 $20.00 $25.00 $30.00

$1 per day per foot exceeding 25'

A/B

Rates on the following are Maximum Flat rates per use Dollies $50.00 Chain Saws/Steel Cutter $25.00 Snow chains/4WD $25.00 Motorcycle Caddy and Sling5 $25.00 Go Jaks $20.00 Air Compressor $20.00

1 May only be charged on a tow truck which actually transports the vehicle.

2 Per hour charge, with 1 hour minimum. May also be charged for requests to access vehicle after hours.

3 Charged per hour by towing service while towing service is performing the recovery with the first truck. Recovery fee includes use of minor recovery equipment.

4 Actual costs may include cost for certified letters, MVD printouts, and any other cost associated with vehicle owner discovery and notification. RECEIPTS MUST BE ATTACHED TO RECOVER ACTUAL COSTS.

5 Only to be charged with a traditional wrecker and not with a carrier

Extra Equipment Rental Equipment Actual and Reasonable Cost with Receipts

Owned Equipment Reasonable Cost of Rental6 or Owner Approved Rates7

Disposal and Clean-up Fees:

Solid Waste (Per ton) Actual Cost with Receipts Extraordinary Clean-up8 (Maximum Flat Fee) $50.00 $100.00 $100.00

6 Reasonable cost of rental is based on local market rental rates.

7 Owners may apply for approved rates on owned equipment.

8 Extraordinary Cleanup may be charged when cleanup of the scene includes exposure to hazardous waste or human bodily fluids, etc., which would put the worker at a health risk. Must be signed off by law enforcement on scene.

Appendix B

SERVICE PROCEDURES

TOWING

NOTICE

Towing with hubs engaged will damage hydrostatic drive.

In all cases the procedure below must be followed, proper equipment must be used, and all laws apply-ing to vehicles in tow must be obeyed.

& CAUTION

Never tow the sweeper faster than 20 mph (32 km/h).

& WARNING

The drive wheels must be blocked, beforf prepare the sweeper for towing.

2. Block drive wheels, so sweeper cannot r ward or backward.

The Pelican may be towed from the rear with the drive wheels on the ground after disengaging the torque hubs (Figure SP-1) on both sides.

To tow the Pelican:

1. Set parking brake.

DISCONNECT CAP

Torque hub Figure SP-1

& CAUTION

Disconnect cover should be removed carefully to prevent injury by spring-loaded pin or loss of pin. Pin may press out on cover continuous-ly or may catch and then spring out suddenly.

3. At each drive wheel, take the following steps.

a. Carefully remove two screws and discon-nect cover from hub (Figure SP-1).

b. Reverse disconnect cover to push tow pin in and disengage hub. Pin must be pushed to inner position to prevent damage.

c. Secure cover with screws.

4. Connect rear of sweeper to towing vehicle.

& WARNING

Make sure the sweeper will not roll out of con-trol, before you unblock the wheels.

5. Unblock wheels.

6. Release parking brake before towing Pe

After towing is completed, take the following

1. Set parking brake.

& WARNING

The drive wheels must be blocked, befort sweeper is disconnected from the towing vehicle.

2. Block drive wheels, so sweeper cannot r ward or backward.

3. Disconnect sweeper from towing vehicle

& CAUTION

Disconnect cover should be removed can to prevent injury by spring-loaded pin 01 of pin. Pin may press out on cover contir ly or may catch and then spring out sud

SP-2

NOTICE

Hydrostatic drive system must not be operated with either tow pin in "tow" position (the inner position).

Damage to shaft and splines may result.

1. At each drive wheel, take the following steps.

a. Carefully remove two screws and discon-nect cover from hub (Figure SP-1) to let tow pin move out and engage hub.

NOTICE

If a tow pin does not pop out, it can be made to do so by rocking the sweeper back-ward and forward or by jacking up the front of the sweeper and turning the drive wheel. If a jack must be used, see Wheels And Tires in this section of the manual.

b. Reverse disconnect cover, so it will hold tow pin in outer position.

c. Secure cover with screws.

& WARNING

Make sure sweeper will not roll out of co before you unblock the wheels.

2. Unblock wheels.

AIR CLEANER

The engine is equipped with a dual-element, type air cleaner with an automatic rubber m (dump) valve (Figure SP-2). A sensor in the � cleaner signals when air flow is restricted, ci the air filter restriction indicator to light on control console. This indication alerts the op1 that the air filter needs servicing.

NOTICE

Do not open the air cleaner unless the indicm lights or weak engine performance suggests a air supply.

To service the air cleaner, use the following procedure