Towing Services for Winthrop University

Location:	South Carolina
Posted:	Dec 3, 2025
Due:	Dec 17, 2025
Agency:	State of South Carolina - State Fiscal Accountability Authority(SFAA)
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	V - Transportation, Travel and Relocation Services
Solicitation No:	FY26-RFQ-03
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December 3, 2025

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

RFQ: FY26-RFQ-03 Towing Services

REPLY BY: December 17, 2025 @ 10 AM

REPLY TO:

Will Anthony

Procurement Director

PHONE NUMBER: 803-323-2143

EMAIL: anthonyw@winthrop.edu

DELIVERY DESTINATION:

anthonyw@winthrop.edu

INVOICE TO:

Winthrop University

Accounts Payable

125 Tillman Bldg.

Rock Hill SC 29733

PAYMENT TERMS: NET 30

SCOPE OF WORK:

1. Winthrop University is seeking quotes from qualified and experienced companies

(individually or collectively, the “Proposer”) towing services .

2. Bid only as specified. No substitutions will be allowed.

3. Bids/Quotes will be submitted electronically to Will Anthony at

anthonyw@winthrop.edu.

4. Questions: Any prospective offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the

solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing. Questions

regarding the original solicitation or any amendment must be received by the

Procurement Officer by Friday December 12, 2025, by 10:00 AM EST. Questions

should be submitted via email to anthonyw@winthrop.edu

5. Protest: If you are aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of the

contract, you may be entitled to protest but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210.

To protest a solicitation, you must submit a protest within fifteen days of the date

the applicable solicitation document is issued. To protest an award, you must (i)

submit notice of your intent to protest within seven business days of the date the

award notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the

date the award notice is posted. Days are calculated as provided in Section 11-35-

310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must

be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided.

See clause entitled "Protest-CPO". The grounds of the protest and the relief

requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to

be decided. [02-2A085-2]

6. Deliveries shall be F.O.B. Destination, freight prepaid to Winthrop University. It is

agreed by the parties hereto that delivery by the contractor to the common carrier

does not constitute delivery to the University. Any claim for loss or damages shall

be between the contractor and the carriers. All freight costs must be included in the

cost of the items. Do not add a separate line for freight.

7. Unit price to be shown for each item.

8. Partial shipments will not be accepted on the specified quantity and on the

specified delivery dates listed in the delivery schedule.

9. Delivery Schedule: contact in place by January 15, 2026

TOWING SERVICES SCOPE:

• Summary:

Winthrop University is seeking competitive bids from qualified companies to provide

the Winthrop University Police Department’s Parking Enforcement Division with

towing services for the campus, the campus community, and their vehicles.

• Award Period:

The initial term of the resulting agreement is thirty-six (36) months. The anticipated

start date is January 15, 2026 with two (2) 12-month options, if options are

exercised.

• Scope of Work:

The selected company will provide a complete towing service within the Winthrop

University campus (main campus and recreational and research area) or the

immediately adjacent area to campus. The towing services detailed within this bid

will be available to all vehicles owned by the campus community and located within

the service area, all vehicles parked on the campus, and those vehicles identified by

the Winthrop University Police Department’s Parking Enforcement Division as

needed towing services. The selected company should provide 24/7, 365-day

prompt response of these services. Winthrop University will contract with one

company for this service.

• Service Requirements:

o Response to Calls for Service

The company shall respond to calls for services from the Winthrop University

Police Department’s Parking Enforcement Division Dispatcher within a

maximum time of thirty (30) minutes. A company is deemed to have

“responded” to a tow at the time the company's wrecker driver reports to the

appropriate person or officer at the location of the vehicle/equipment.

o Time of Service

The company shall provide 24-hour, on-call wrecker services (7 days per

week, including holidays). The company shall ensure that an adequate

number of drivers are on the wrecker premises or on call at any given time to

meet the response time listed above.

The company must be staffed with sufficient numbers of qualified wrecker

drivers to be capable of responding regularly and without delay to calls for

services at any hour of the day or night. Illness, inability to contact qualified

operators, out-of-service equipment, and/or inadequate equipment will not

be accepted as justification for delays in response to calls for wrecker

services.

• Company Requirements:

o Driver Requirements

All wrecker driver personnel who respond to calls under the contract shall:

▪ Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;

▪ Be able to read, write, and speak the English language;

▪ Not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol;

▪ Possess an appropriate and current driver’s license for the motor

vehicle they are operating, as required by South Carolina General

Statutes; and

▪ Have adequate training to safely perform the services required.

▪ SCDOT-approved reflective vest MUST be worn while workers are near

any street, road, or highway.

▪ Any and all other necessary personal protective equipment must be

provided by the company and properly used by the employee.

The company shall employ only such workers as are skilled in the tasks to

which they are assigned. The Winthrop University Police Department

reserves the right to require the company to remove and/or not to assign any

employee the Winthrop University Police Department deems incompetent,

careless, insubordinate, or otherwise objectionable to working on Winthrop

University Police Department’s Parking Enforcement Division calls for

service.

All wrecker drivers must be equipped and qualified to perform such tasks as:

release of spring set/ air release parking brakes, axle shaft removal,

driveway’s U-joint separation, air bag recovery, rigging, and other similar

tasks frequently encountered in the recovery of wrecked and/or disabled

motor vehicles.

o Equipment Condition and Capacity

All towing equipment must have functional brakes, lights, signals, and

related equipment must be maintained in good condition to ensure safe tows

up to the rated capacity of the towing unit.

o Site Cleaning Requirements

Each wrecker operator will clean all broken glass, auto parts, minor spills, or

other debris, other than major chemical spills, from the roadway or the area

of the tow. The wrecker operator shall carry away such debris for disposal at

the company's expense. The necessary clean-up equipment shall be kept on

the tow truck at all times and must be kept in working order. Repeated failure

of the aforementioned may result in the termination of a company's

agreement.

o Character and Conduct of Employees

▪ Employees of the company who normally and regularly come into

direct contact with the public, or with Winthrop University Police

Department’s employees, shall be clearly identifiable by, but not

limited to, individual uniforms with name badges, name tags, or

identification cards.

▪ All company vehicles must be clearly marked with the company name

and phone number.

▪ The company shall ensure that its employees serve the public and

Winthrop University Police Department’s employees in a courteous,

helpful, and impartial manner. All employees of the company in both

field and office shall refrain from belligerent behavior and/or profanity.

Correction of any such behavior and language shall be the

responsibility of the company.

▪ In the event a report is received alleging that an employee(s) of the

company was discourteous, belligerent, and profane or in any way

intimidating, either physically or verbally, the company shall submit a

written report to the Winthrop University Police Department outlining

the complete details of the incident. The report shall include the

nature of the incident, time, date, location, name, address, and

telephone number of the person alleging the violation. The report

shall also include the name and title of the employee and what

disciplinary action, if any, was taken.

• Additional Information:

o Sale of Unclaimed Motor Vehicles - The disposal or sale of any unclaimed

motor vehicle towed and stored under the resulting agreement shall be in

accordance with the provisions of applicable South Carolina law, the South

Carolina General Statutes, and any additional or subsequent provisions that

go into effect after this bid is awarded.

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