Comprehensive Towing & Equipment Hauling Services for LAX & VNY Airports (Personal Services)

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is requesting bids for comprehensive towing, recovery, roadside assistance, and equipment-hauling services at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys Airport (VNY) under RFB 0209-2025-04-RFB, with bids due October 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a local business preference program applying to qualifying vendors.

The scope covers towing and transport for approximately 950 light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles (Classes 1–8) and 45 to 50 airport police motorcycles. Services include scheduled towing, roadside assistance, recovery operations, and mandatory after-hours emergency response (6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) with a four-hour response-time commitment to service requests. Contractors must furnish all operators, equipment, winches, dollies, cable extensions, and off-road apparatus; obtain oversized and overweight load permits; and maintain active insurance coverage meeting City of Los Angeles and LAWA requirements throughout the contract term. Personnel must hold valid California Class A commercial driver licenses and current Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) and California Tow Truck Association (CTTA) certifications, with a minimum of three to five years of continuous operation in towing and transport services. Performance locations include LAX Fleet Maintenance and VNY Maintenance Yard, plus other LAWA-designated sites.

The contract term is five years. Pricing is fixed unit rates established through standardized bid worksheets, with lump-sum charges for permits and after-hours services billed separately. Price adjustments are permitted after year one only with documented cost increases and LAWA approval. Pricing must remain firm for one year from the contract effective date. Payment terms are Net 30 days; discounts of 25 days or more will be evaluated during bid scoring.

Bidders must submit completed Vendor Identification Form, Affidavit of Non-Collusion, CEC Forms 50 and 55, Contractor Responsibility Program Questionnaire, Subcontractor Participation Plan (regardless of dollar amount), and Equal Benefits Ordinance Compliance Affidavit via the Bonfire portal. Insurance minimums include Workers Compensation with Employer Liability of $1 million per accident, General/Aviation Liability of $2 million per occurrence with $4 million general aggregate, and Commercial Auto Liability of $2 million combined single limit. A pre-bid conference was held September 17, 2026 (virtual). Written questions were due September 25, 2026. Bid results will be posted within ten business days of the due date. Notice of Intent to Award is scheduled for October 22, 2026.