Standby Towing Operations & On-Call Towing Operations, Regions 2, 7, and 8
Awarded State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2138674
- State
- New York
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Points of contact
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- Jesse Hoffman jesse.hoffman@dot.ny.gov (518) 457-3854
- Jessica Owen jessica.owen@dot.ny.gov (518) 457-0775
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About this opportunity
The New York State Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for Standby Towing Operations and On-Call Towing Operations in Regions 2, 7, and 8 under IFB BA26-016, with bids due electronically by 11:00 a.m. on September 30, 2026. Bidders may submit partial bids on individual lots and are not required to bid all regions. MWBE and SDVOB utilization plans with participation goals of 3% for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises, 1% for Women-Owned Business Enterprises, and 6% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises are required.
The scope covers standby towing services with tow truck(s) and operator(s) available for deployment during severe weather and planned events, staged at predetermined locations with 2-hour maximum dispatch availability. Region 2 comprises six lots covering State Routes 28, 30, 30A, and 12 in the Amsterdam area; Region 7 is one lot covering all roads in Jefferson County within a 30-mile radius of the NYSDOT-Jefferson County Residency; Region 8 is one lot covering Interstate 84 from Mile Marker 0.0 to 7.1. Service requirements include Heavy and Medium vehicle towing capabilities for 8-hour shifts, with 4-hour shifts priced at 55% of the 8-hour rate and 2-hour extensions at 30% of the 8-hour rate. Estimated annual occurrences range from 5 to 8 per lot for 8-hour shifts.
Qualified bidders must hold a New York State Department of Motor Vehicles business certificate; demonstrate total revenue and total calls handled during the previous two years; describe operational capacity for round-the-clock service for a minimum of three consecutive days; and show sufficient capacity in qualified tow trucks and operators. Pricing is firm on an 8-hour basis per vehicle with annual Economic Price Adjustment effective April 1st each year (beginning April 1, 2028) not to exceed 5% based on Northeast Region Consumer Price Index.
The contract period begins October 1, 2026 (or upon Office of the State Comptroller approval, whichever is later) with an initial term and two optional 1-year renewal periods, aggregate not to exceed five years. Awards will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder by lot on a Grand Total Bid basis. Commercial general liability insurance of not less than $1 million per occurrence, business automobile liability insurance of $1 million per accident, and garagekeepers legal liability insurance with minimum limits of $50,000 per tow vehicle are required.
Opportunity text
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is soliciting proposals and bids for Standby Towing Operations & On-Call Towing Operations, Regions 2, 7, and 8. See BA26-016 - IFB (under Documents Tab of this CR Ad) for complete details of the solicitation opportunity, including METHOD OF AWARD, QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS, and STATEMENT OF WORK/SCOPE. Interested business entities can also inquire as to availability of the Bid Package in writing, and are encouraged to inquire via email to "Purch-Assist@dot.ny.gov", stating their interest in the release of the IFB, and requesting to be placed on the Bidder's List. When requesting a bid solicitation package, please provide full business entity name, address, contact telephone number, and the business entity's federal employer identification number (FEIN). Bid solicitation material can be obtained through the CR Ad, requested electronically (via email) or hard copy (via mail). Such inquiries should include the phrase "BA26-016: Standby Towing Operations & On-Call Towing Operations, Regions 2, 7, and 8" in the Subject Line of the email. If you do not have access to email, please call the Purchasing Office at (518) 457-4401. (Due to statutory restrictions on Procurement Lobbying, no DOT employee may disclose any "material information" related to this proposed procurement to any other person not employed by DOT prior to the public release of the actual IFB. The term "material information" does not apply to ministerial matters such as the time and place and manner of submitting a bid proposal, or the anticipated IFB release date. Although this advertisement designates official contact persons with respect to this proposed procurement, additional "limited contact" persons may be identified in the IFB.) The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title VI Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contact entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS Effective December 30, 2024, no Contractor may submit a bid for public work in New York State unless they are registered with the NYS Department of Labor. Bids received from unregistered Contractors shall be deemed Non-responsive. Additionally, no Subcontractor may commence work on a public work project unless they are registered with the NYS Department of Labor. Requests for approval of unregistered Subcontractors will be denied. Further information is available at Contractor and Subcontractor Landing | Department of Labor. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: All County Hookup TowingA & M Towing & Recovery LLCBang's Towing, IncBart's Parts and Service LLCBig Red Towing LLCCity Wide Automotive CorpCounty Auto & Commercial Towing NorthDon Oralls Garage LLCEvans Mechanical ServiceFleetPrideLisi's Towing Service IncPolmanteers Sales & Services, LLCPrestige Towing & Recovery IncRegional Truck Service IncRJB Service Station IncRoadside Warriors, LLCRusiniak's Service IncSafeway TowingU-Save Towing & RecoveryValu Auto LLC Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 3.00% WBE Goal: 1.00%
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