Non-Competitive_Oversight_Committee_Justification_Form.docx

This is a Non-Competitive Oversight Committee Justification Form related to Pinellas County, Florida's Invitation to Quote (ITQ) for Equipment Towing, Transport and Recovery Services. The solicitation seeks a qualified service provider to furnish comprehensive towing, transport, and recovery services for county field operations on an as-needed basis, including towing of inoperable or wrecked vehicles and trailers, transport of off-road and stationary equipment including shipping containers, and recovery of stuck or overturned vehicles and fleet equipment within and outside Pinellas County. The ITQ was released on April 8, 2026, with proposals due by April 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. through the OpenGov procurement portal. Site visits may be scheduled in advance by contacting John Neal at (727) 582-3038. The contract term is 36 months from the date of award with optional extensions of two additional 12-month periods available if all prices, terms, and conditions remain unchanged and approval is granted by the County Administrator or Division Director of Purchasing.

Pricing must include all expenses such as recovery, hook-up, mileage, fuel, tolls, and driver compensation, with unit prices remaining firm for the contract duration; vendors may request annual price adjustments after the first 12 months not to exceed relevant U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indices. Pinellas County Certified Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) are given preference on this solicitation, with SBEs submitting within the first five business days receiving priority consideration and those submitting after receiving a five percent price preference. The contractor must be registered with the Florida Division of Corporations and maintain comprehensive insurance including Workers' Compensation with $500,000 employer's liability limits, Commercial General Liability Insurance with a $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence and $2,000,000 products/completed operations aggregate, Business Automobile or Trucker's/Garage Liability Insurance with a $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident, and Excess or Umbrella Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 each occurrence and $1,000,000 general aggregate. This procurement is a successor to an expiring contract, indicating an incumbent contractor has been providing these services. The justification form indicates this non-competitive purchase requires oversight committee approval from committee members Merry Celeste, Don Crowell, Chris Rose, and the Department ACA.