Towing Services for Pierce County

Pierce County, Washington is requesting proposals for county-wide towing, recovery, storage, and roadside assistance services under an RFP with proposals due October 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., though the posted question deadline of September 16, 2026 has passed. The County may award multiple contracts and reserves the right to make fewer awards or no awards based on proposal quality, scope, available funding, and identified service needs.

Services cover Pierce County-owned and operated fleet vehicles and Pierce County Sheriff's Office tows across Pierce County and contract cities. The scope includes 24/7/365 accident scene clearance, abandoned vehicle towing, evidence tows, traffic safety and code enforcement tows, roadside assistance, parking lot towing, and hazardous material response. Contractors must respond to dispatch within 20 minutes and provide Class A, B, C, and E tow truck capabilities with qualified hazmat responders available within 60 minutes.

Minimum qualifications include a valid Washington State Towing License as a Registered Tow Truck Operator, valid driver's licenses with appropriate Commercial Driver's License endorsements for all drivers, a valid Hazardous Materials License, and proof of good standing with the Washington Tow Truck Association. All employees and subcontractors must pass Pierce County Sheriff's Office background checks with no prior felony convictions. Contractors must carry Commercial General Liability Insurance ($1 million occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance, and Workers Compensation Insurance, naming Pierce County as additional insured.

The contract runs from November 2026 through November 2027, with the option to extend for four additional twelve-month terms at the County's sole discretion. Pricing is evaluated on a 30-point scale within a six-criterion points-based system: Qualifications and Compliance (15 points), Service Delivery and Response Capability (20 points), Secured Vehicle Storage Operations (10 points), Equipment and Technical Capability (10 points), Billing/Reporting/Administrative Support (10 points), and Pricing Proposal (30 points), plus a 5-point evaluation of proposal quality. Pricing must include complete fee schedules for standard and specialty recovery services, vehicle storage rates, and administrative fees. Vehicle recovery services are billed directly to citizens; the County assumes no recovery billing responsibility.