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Recommendation to Award Emergency Police & Abandoned Vehicle Tow Contract to Ken Betts Towing Service; and Authorize the City Manager, or Her Designee, to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with Ken Betts Towing Service for Zero Compensation From the City (Provider to be Compensated Through Towing Fee) and a Term of Five Years. (Police 3123)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Award Emergency Police & Abandoned Vehicle Tow Contract to Ken Betts Towing Service; and Authorize the City Manager, or Her Designee, to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with Ken Betts Towing Service for Zero Compensation From the City (Provider to be Compensated Through Towing Fee) and a Term of Five Years
BACKGROUND
On March 21, 2017, the City Council approved the specifications for emergency tow services for the Police Department. A call for bids was issued on April 11, 2017, and published in the Alameda Journal. Ken Betts Towing Service was the only company to submit a bid. In analyzing the bid and developing a recommendation, staff considered such factors as specification compliance, fees, convenience, and safety. The prior contract was awarded to Ken Betts Towing Services and expires on May 15, 2017.
DISCUSSION
The City received one proposal:
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Address
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Ken Betts Towing Service
4825 San Leandro Street
Oakland
Ken Betts Towing Services met the minimum specifications required by the City of Alameda Emergency Services Request for Proposals.
Ken Betts Towing Services has a monitored alarm system which also has 16 CCTV's that are accessible remotely. The facility is also monitored by Bay Alarm. Ken Betts Towing Services conducts its own inventory of vehicle contents, which has proven valuable to the City in offsetting frivolous claims of "lost" or "stolen" property from police tows. Police associated impounds are stored and secured on the premise and evidence type impounds are store...
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