CHP Napa Area office - Evidence Impound Tow and Storage Services - IFB #26C325001

The California Department of Highway Patrol is requesting bids for evidence impound tow and storage services at the CHP Napa Area office under IFB 26C325001, with sealed bids due August 13, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The DVBE participation requirement has been waived, though bidders utilizing DVBE participation remain eligible for DVBE incentive adjustments.

Bidders must be current rotation tow providers in good standing on the CHP Napa Area office Tow Service Agreement, hold a valid local city or county business license, and have not been suspended from the Tow Service Agreement within the past year. The scope encompasses 24-hour, seven-day-per-week towing and storage services, including light-duty tow services (minimum 14,000 lbs. GVWR), medium-duty (minimum 26,001 lbs. GVWR), and heavy-duty tow services (minimum 48,000 lbs. GVWR); storage for standard and commercial vehicles; and call-out post storage vehicle inspection services. Successful bidders must perform at least 75 percent of required services.

The total budgetary limit is $170,000 over the three-year contract term from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029, with potential extensions subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. CHP makes no commitment to the number of services requested and will pay only for actual services rendered according to the rate schedule in Exhibit B. Small business and micro business preferences up to 5 percent are available, as are non-small business subcontractor preferences, with cumulative adjustment amounts not to exceed $100,000. Questions are due August 6, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. A public bid opening is scheduled for August 13, 2026 at 11:15 a.m. Successful bidders must provide proof of liability insurance meeting specified requirements and undergo driver license and fingerprint checks before contract execution.