Attachment 2 Cost Proposal Final.pdf

This is a Cost Proposal attachment for an on-call towing services RFP (MSU-RFP-27-02) issued by Montana State University Parking Services. The RFP seeks towing services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Proposals are due September 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT. The RFP opened on August 11, 2026, with bidder questions due by August 25, 2026. Services must be provided on an as-needed basis with a minimum of 30 days' notice for scheduled standby services when reasonably possible, though unforeseen events may require shorter notice periods.

The cost proposal requires offerors to provide pricing for a comprehensive range of towing services organized by service category, including general rates per hour, enforcement tows and impounds administrative fees, accident response, basic and medium/heavy duty towing with mileage rates, hookup services, winching, recovery equipment, traffic control, standby services with daily storage rates (both outside and inside), support vehicles, and ancillary services such as air bags, hazmat cleanup, and tire chains. The cost evaluation will be based on the combined cost of a Level 1 hookup plus Skates/Dollies. All costs must be fully disclosed in the proposal; undisclosed costs will not be reimbursable. Payment terms are Net 30 with 0% financing available. Bidders must also comply with Montana nondiscrimination provisions under HB 356 and equal pay incentive compliance under Executive Order 12-2016, which offers a 5% bonus evaluation adjustment, and must disclose any artificial intelligence use in proposal development. Successful awardees must register in SmartBuyMSU, the University's e-procurement system.