Extending_CI_18-002_Evidentiary_Tow_Contracts.pdf

This document is a Purchase Determination issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) on November 28, 2022, addressing Tow Evidence contracts. The document involves the Arizona Department of Public Safety's Procurement Office, the Attorney General's Office, and all agreement holders of evidential towing service contracts. In FY18, the state eliminated the competitive process for statewide citizen towing and moved to agreements, interpreting this action according to Arkansas statute 41-1830.51.

The document outlines the process for evidential tow contracts, specifically under Competition Impracticable 18-002, which allows for contract issuance to each Tow Service Certification Agreement (TSA) holder. When a tow truck is called to a crime scene and the DPS trooper finds contraband or other items requiring evidence collection, the tow company must be able to continue to the scene and tow the vehicle to prevent resource waste and reduce road clearance times. The contract specifies that any TSA holder decertified from the TSA or willfully disengaging from the TSA will no longer have a valid evidential tow contract. The document is signed by Randy Williams, Chief Procurement Officer for the Arizona Department of Public Safety.