Equipment Towing, Transport and Recovery Services

Pinellas County, Florida is issuing Invitation to Quote 26-0376-ITQ for Equipment Towing, Transport and Recovery Services on an as-needed basis to support county field operations. The procurement encompasses towing of inoperable or wrecked vehicles and trailers, transport of off-road equipment, stationary equipment, and shipping containers, and recovery of stuck or overturned vehicles and fleet equipment, with services required 24 hours per day, seven days per week, both within and outside Pinellas County boundaries. The county's fleet exceeds 2,000 units ranging from utility carts to large loaders and excavators, with Fleet Management as the primary user, though other county departments may also utilize the contract. The selected vendor must maintain a dedicated fleet of towing, transport, and recovery vehicles with qualified operators and is expressly prohibited from using brokered or subcontracted services. Pricing for in-county services shall consist of flat fees per call and equipment class during normal working hours (Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-5:30 PM) and after-hours, including weekends and holidays, with all expenses including recovery, hook-up, mileage, fuel, tolls, and driver compensation included in the flat rate. Outside-county services are priced separately with distinct hook-up, mileage, and recovery charges by equipment class. The ITQ was posted March 20, 2026, with a proposal submission deadline of March 31, 2026, at 3:00 PM via the OpenGov procurement website. The contract term is 60 months from the date of award, with options to extend for three additional 12-month periods if all prices, terms, and conditions remain the same and the County Administrator approves. Unit prices must remain firm for the contract duration, though vendors may request annual CPI or PPI adjustments submitted 90 to 120 days prior to contract anniversary dates, capped at relevant pricing index changes.

Pinellas County Certified Small Business Enterprises receive preference on this ITQ, with priority given to SBEs submitting within the first five business days and a 5% price preference for those submitting after that period. The incumbent vendor is Robfletch Inc. DBA Professional Towing, which has provided services under multiple purchase orders since October 2021 with documented billings totaling $405,772.13 across 1,489 transactions through February 2026. The selected vendor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation with Florida statutory limits, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence, Business Automobile or Trucker's/Garage Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident with $100,000 on-hook and motor truck cargo coverage, and Excess or Umbrella Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 each occurrence and aggregate. All insurance policies must be obtained from carriers authorized to do business in Florida with an AM Best rating of A- VIII or better, with Pinellas County named as an additional insured on all policies except workers compensation. Certificates of insurance must be submitted to Pinellas County Risk Management and COI360. While specific contract values are not disclosed in the procurement documents, historical billing data suggests annual expenditures in the range of $80,000 to $100,000 based on recent service patterns.