16C480001 Evidence Tow

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Visalia Area office has issued Invitation for Bids (IFB #16C480001) for Evidence Impound Tow & Storage Services across Sacramento County and San Diego City jurisdictions. The procurement seeks qualified towing providers to perform vehicle towing, recovery, and secure storage of impounded vehicles and evidence-related property. Bidders must be current Rotation Tow providers in good standing with the CHP Visalia Area office and demonstrate no Transportation Security Administration (TSA) suspensions within the past three years. The initial contract term is 24 months, commencing July 1, 2016, with potential extensions contingent upon satisfactory performance and funding availability. The bid is due on April 19, 2016, at 2:00 PM, with a public bid opening scheduled for 2:45 PM the same day. Pricing will be evaluated based on hourly rates for light, medium, and heavy duty tow services, and daily storage rates for regular and commercial vehicles. Bidders must maintain specific insurance coverages, including commercial general liability, automobile liability, and workers' compensation insurance.

While Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirements have been waived for this procurement, bidders utilizing DVBE participation may receive incentive calculations. Small Business and Micro Business preferences of up to 5% are available to qualifying vendors. The agreement is contingent upon sufficient funding through the Budget Act and subject to potential legislative restrictions. No specific incumbent vendors were identified in the procurement documents. The contract's financial scope is not explicitly defined, but it will be funded through state budget allocations. Potential vendors must carefully review all compliance requirements, including insurance specifications, good standing with CHP, and ongoing operational capabilities to provide evidence impound and storage services across the specified California jurisdictions.