RFP 2026-008 - Wrecker/Towing Services

The City of Forney, Texas is requesting proposals for 24/7 wrecker and towing services under RFP 2026-008, with proposals due September 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST. The contract requires the awardee to maintain a storage facility within Forney city limits or within 18 miles thereof — a deliberate departure from the current sole-source provider whose facility lies outside this radius and a hard eligibility filter.

The scope encompasses light wrecker services (towing, storage per day, impound, notification, outside-city-limits, and miscellaneous fees) and heavy wrecker services (hourly heavy-duty charges, cleanup time, storage, impound, notification, and outside-city-limits fees). The contractor must achieve consistent 30-minute response times and maintain separate fee schedules for each service category.

Insurance and bonding requirements are extensive: Commercial General Liability of $1 million Combined Single Limit, Comprehensive Automobile Liability of $1 million, Incident Management Towing Permit coverage of $500,000 liability and $50,000 cargo per vehicle, and Vehicle Storage Facility Insurance ranging from $9,000 to $25,000 based on storage capacity. Surety bonds equal to 100% of the total contract amount are required for both performance and payment. Proposers must comply with Texas licensing, background checks, and employee screening standards, and must submit conflict of interest questionnaires and Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295.

The initial contract term runs one year from award, with City options to extend for up to two additional annual terms contingent on funding and performance. Evaluation weighting is purchase price and long-term cost (40%), proposer ability and service quality (35%), proposer experience and reputation (15%), and past relationship with the City and demonstrated reliability (10%). The City anticipates award by October 1, 2026, with services commencing as early as the first week of October. Sealed bid opening occurs at Forney City Hall, 402 N. Bois D'Arc. No pre-proposal meeting is scheduled.