27-013-LH Roadside Assistance for Vehicle Maintenance Dept (RFP) (10-1-26)

Macon-Bibb County is requesting proposals for roadside assistance services for the Vehicle Maintenance Department under RFP 27-013-LH, with proposals due October 1, 2026 at 12:00 noon and questions due September 18, 2026 by 3:00 p.m. The County implements a 5% local-vendor preference allowing award to local businesses within 5% of the lowest bid.

Respondents may bid on Category 1 (Wrecker Services), Category 2 (Tire Services), or both. Core services must include immediate roadside assistance for stranded county vehicles, wrecker services, vehicle recovery through winching and extraction, and flat tire services. All services must be available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, with a guaranteed 30-minute response time to emergency calls within Bibb County. Service providers must hold valid Georgia business licensure and appropriate state and local licenses.

Minimum qualifications are three years of experience providing roadside assistance and demonstrated financial and legal stability. Pricing for wrecker services must be submitted on a flat-rate basis; pricing for tire services on an hourly labor rate basis. A 5% bid bond is required, and the selected vendor must provide Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the contract price.

Scoring is based on experience and qualifications (maximum 30 points), technical approach (maximum 40 points), implementation plan (maximum 10 points), and price (maximum 20 points), totaling 100 possible points. Required insurance includes Workers' Compensation coverage at statutory limits, Errors and Omissions of $1,000,000, and General Liability of $1,000,000, with Macon-Bibb County named as additional insured. All coverage must be written with insurance companies rated A or better by Best.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall, 700 Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia. Sealed proposals (original plus 5 copies and flash drive) are submitted to the Procurement Department, 700 Poplar Street, Suite 308, Macon, Georgia 31201. Firm names will be publicly read on October 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Procurement Department Conference Room. Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are encouraged to participate.