San Joaquin County Freeway Service Patrol
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 2027-RFQ-001
- State
- California
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Gabriela Zamora zamora@sjcog.org (209) 235-0450
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About this opportunity
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) is requesting qualifications from towing service providers for the Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) program operating on select congested freeways in San Joaquin County, with proposals due August 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. This is an RFQ establishing a pre-qualified provider list; actual contract awards will follow through a subsequent low-bid Request for Bids process.
Qualified companies must demonstrate three years of satisfactory experience with a Freeway Service Patrol program or equivalent towing experience. A designated field manager must hold at least two years of industry experience. Firms must maintain an office and staging or satellite location within thirty minutes' driving time of applicable service beats. The firm must hold a valid California business license and cannot have been subject to adverse actions related to contract performance or management with SJCOG, CHP, Caltrans, or other California FSP programs within the past two years.
Financial stability requirements include Dunn & Bradstreet reports, federal income tax returns or audited profit and loss statements from the two most recent years, bank letters confirming financial standing and credit access, and vehicle-financing pre-approval documentation. Firms must demonstrate professional management with established accounting systems, performance standards, and field supervision procedures. Compliance with California Hours of Service and Logbook Requirements and medical certificate regulations is mandatory.
Services include roadside assistance for disabled vehicles — flat tires, fuel delivery, minor mechanical repairs, and towing to designated safe locations. Contractors are compensated on a per-hour basis by SJCOG for services rendered during specified patrol shifts, including commute times, weekend service, and mid-day service. The contract period runs from January 4, 2027 through June 30, 2031, with the option for up to two three-year extensions contingent upon available funding and satisfactory performance. Proposers must initiate services within 120 days of award notification and provide services at costs indicated in their price proposal for 180 days following the proposal submission deadline. Questions are due August 7, 2026. Proposal evaluations and interviews are scheduled for August 24–28, 2026, with a recommendation to the SJCOG Board on September 24, 2026.
Opportunity text
The Freeway Service Patrol is a free, publicly funded program that provides roadside assistance for disabled vehicles on select congested freeways to reduce traffic congestion. The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) manages the Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) program of roving tow trucks operating on certain major San Joaquin County highways to alleviate congestion caused by disabled vehicles.
The service aids motorists for common issues such as flat tires, running out of gas, addressing minor mechanical issues and towing to a designated safe location. Dedicated, on-site, or nearby towing services reduce the time required to remove vehicles involved in a traffic incident (breakdown or crash) from the roadway. FSP is designed to reduce congestion by rapidly removing disabled vehicles and vehicles involved in minor accidents from the roadway.
The San Joaquin Council of Governments manages the program in coordination with Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol (CHP). SJCOG is responsible for contracting with tow service providers for the successful implementation of the program. SJCOG is also responsible for generating local matching funds, preparing annual program budgets, and coordinating service expansions and changes with partner agencies. Caltrans is responsible for the administration of funding, statewide planning, and program coordination. CHP is generally responsible for individual tow operator training and supervision of the day-to-day FSP field operations. Additionally, the CHP is responsible for dispatching FSP vehicles. The goals of the FSP program are:
- Congestion Relief. Through a system of roving patrols, the FSP Program reduces congestion by detecting, attending to, and clearing freeway incidents as quickly and safely.
- Safety. To improve the safety of the freeways by reducing the amount of time that motorists and vehicles spend on the side of the road, reducing opportunities for secondary incidents.
- Air Quality. By mitigating freeway incidents, reducing the time required to reestablish free flowing roadway conditions, thereby improving air quality through a reduction in fuel consumption.
- Partnership. To be a model of governmental partnership by drawing upon the strengths of Caltrans, CHP, and the Local Agencies to provide a cost-effective FSP program that benefits the public.
- Motorist Assistance. To provide motorist assistance, free to people who are stranded in dangerous situations on busy freeways.
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