Towing Services on an Annual Contract

Location:	Georgia
Posted:	May 11, 2026
Due:	Jun 11, 2026
Agency:	City of Lawrenceville
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	29 - Engine Accessories J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment V - Transportation, Travel and Relocation Services
Solicitation No:	SB025-26
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May 11, 2026

INVITATION TO BID

SB025-26

The City of Lawrenceville is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for Towing

Services on an Annual Contract with four (4) additional one year options to renew for various

Lawrenceville Departments. Sealed bids will be received by the Lawrenceville Finance Department, 70

S. Clayton Street, Main Level, Room M46A, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046 until 2:00 P.M. local time on

Thursday, June 11, 2026, and then publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid received after 2:00 P.M.

will not be accepted. Bid envelope should be marked on the outside with Bid Number, name of Bidder,

date and time of opening and utility contractor’s license number. One unbound original and one (1)

copy should be submitted. Questions regarding bids should be directed to Chris Duncan, CPPB, Buyer

at chris.duncan@lawrencevillega.org no later than 3:00 P.M. on May 26, 2026. Bids are legal and

binding upon the bidder when submitted.

Successful service provider will be required to meet insurance requirements. The Insurance Company

should be authorized to do business in Georgia by the Georgia Insurance Department and must have

an A.M. Best rating of A-5 or higher. The written bid documents supersede any verbal or written prior

communications between the parties.

Evaluation of Bids and Alternates

Bidders are fully responsible for submitting pricing for the base bid and all alternate and/or optional bid

items as identified in the Bid Schedule. After bid opening, the City reserves the right to evaluate the

base bid and any combination of alternates or optional items to determine the scope of work that best

meets the City’s operational needs, project priorities, and available funding.

The City will determine the lowest responsive and responsible bidder(s) based on the base bid and

those alternates or optional items selected by the City. The City is not obligated to accept all alternates

or optional items and may award the contract based on the base bid only or the base bid plus any

combination of alternates. Award will be made to the service provider(s) submitting the lowest

responsive and responsible bid(s). The City of Lawrenceville reserves the right to reject any or all quotes

to waive technicalities, and to make an award deemed in its best interest. Proposals may be split or

awarded in entirety.

We look forward to your bid and appreciate your interest in the City of Lawrenceville.

Chris Duncan, CPPB

Buyer

The following pages should be returned in duplicate as your bid: Bidding Form, Page 10-12

Contractor Affidavit, Page 13

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SCOPE OF WORK

The City of Lawrenceville is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from qualified service providers for the

provision of wrecker services on a Multi-Year Contract for the removal of wrecked, disabled, abandoned, or

impounded vehicles on behalf of various City Departments.

REQUIREMENTS

A. Administrative Requirements

All invoices for services are to be submitted for payment no later than sixty (60) consecutive

calendar days after services are provided. Failure to do so, will release theCityofLawrencevillefrom the

obligation of payment for services.

Service provider is required to conduct background checks on prospective drivers prior to

employment and maintain such files. Service provider must provide the City (Purchasing Division)

with a copy of the prospective driver’s license (only), at the time of b i d and for any subsequent

hires at the time of employment. The service provider will be responsible for reporting changes of

employees on an ongoing basis as they occur during the contract term. Failure to do so could result

in termination of contract.

Service provider will notify t h e C i t y (Purchasing Division) regarding any changes in property

ownership status or any zoning changes. The service provider will be responsible for reporting

this information to the City on an ongoing basis as they occur, during the contract term. Failure to do

so could result in termination of contract.

B. Calls for Service

If a wrecker call is canceled due to unanticipated circumstances, such as a driver returning to an

abandoned automobile after wrecker request has been placed, there shall be no charge to the City.

The terms of the contract are binding only when requests for services are initiated by City of

Lawrenceville in the normal conduct of business. Normal conduct of business is defined as but not

limited to the following circumstances: Instituting an arrest, removing immediate traffic hazards,

removing abandoned vehicles from public right-of-way, impounding recovered stolen vehicles,

moving a disabled vehicle with police involvement or as requested by City Fleet Management and

any emergency situation requiring a wrecker.

A vehicle owner in ordinary, non-emergency situations may engage a private wrecker service of their

choice to remove their vehicle. The responding officer will advise the vehicle owner of their option to

call the wrecker service of the owner's choice.

C. Response Time

Service providers responsible for including policies and procedures as part of their bid

documentation. Policies and Procedures should include:

• How the service provider documents and measures response time

• Expectations of their employee professional conduct and customer interaction

during police-initiated tow requests.

• Fleet and equipment maintenance and safety standards that ensure reliability

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Each wrecker must be equipped with a two-way base radio and/or each wrecker personnel

should be equipped with a cellular phone. Such system must be maintained and operated on a

twenty- four (24) hour basis.

The service provider for a designated area will be called by the City of Lawrenceville Police

Department or Fleet Management Division for needed wrecker services in the contract area. The

service provider shall operate the wrecker service on a 24/7 basis to respond to calls for service.

The officer or other appropriate City Representative requesting wrecker service will determine the

equipment required for any given situation. If the designated service provider cannot provide

the equipment or service as required, or cannot meet the required response time, the City reserves

the right to obtain services from another wrecker service provider. At such time, the designated

service provider will be responsible for the costs which exceed the contract rate and any additional

costs which are incurred.

D. Responsibility

Service provider will conform to all Federal, State, local laws, rules, ordinances, and regulations

now in effect and any legal revisions that apply. Service provider assumes responsibility to ensure

that the contract wrecker service meets all legal applicable requirements. Service provider will

adhere to EPA requirements. Not all vehicles will require adjustments to comply. The costs for

those vehicles which will require adjustments to adhere to EPA requirements are included in your

rates.

E. Types of Service

For removal of non-highway vehicles/equipment the Light Duty and Medium Duty Wrecker service

provider for the designated District or for Fleet Services will be contacted. If unable to provide

equipment for necessary removal, the Heavy Duty Wreckers service provider will be notified.

F. Charges for Service

Service providers may not demand cash as method of payment.

Service providers will provide itemized invoices with any other necessary support documentation

(call receipts, work orders with time stamps of documented dispatch, arrival, hookup, and drop-

offs)

Service providers will explicitly reserve the City’s right to audit towing and billing records.

Service providers to acknowledge that the City is to be made aware of any billing or charge

disputes as issues arise. All items that service provider plans to include in invoice must receive

prior approval from the City departments where the tow request originated. Disputed charges will

be removed from regular invoices until reconciled and approved by the city in writing.

Service Providers to provide a monthly report (may be attached to billing) detailing a list of

Lawrenceville responses and the billed charge for the customer. This should include the date,

time, customer, amount charged, and location of pick-up.

G. Hours of Service

The service provider will maintain an open facility every day of the year. They must maintain

equipment and sufficient labor force that is adequate to supply demand on a full 24-hour per day

basis every day of the year. From this location, the wrecker service provider is to maintain a twenty-

four (24) hour communication base with their wrecker personnel. Standby crews and equipment

are to be arranged so as to meet emergency situations under abnormal conditions.

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In any event the service provider is not available to provide a tow, they will provide subcontractor

support documentation for their on call support service and signed statement that subcontractors

will uphold City’s agreement terms.

Lawrenceville Police Department, Fleet Department or other city departments designated may

determine if a tow is deemed an emergency. Service provider may request authorization from the

City for an emergency case but requests must receive prior approval from the City prior to any

emergency fees or costs are added to regular billing.

H. Wrecker and Towing Equipment

Wreckers must be in working condition so that they are able to pass a Commercial Vehicles

Inspection which will be performed by the State Department of Public Safety at the request of the

City.

Successful vendor will present copies of title, or lease agreements for any newly obtained

equipment and/or vehicles required to meet contract specifications. If the wrecker

equipment/vehicle is repossessed or lease agreement is terminated by either party prior to the

contract period ending, the wrecker service provider will provide sufficient data to show they are in

compliance with this section.

The City of Lawrenceville requires all road equipment to have current Georgia Certificate of

Registration; and returned in the County where the business is located, in accordance with O.C.G.A.

48-5-444. The road equipment must have been kept current in registration, taxes, and all applicable

licenses. The vendor also must have had the registration of their equipment returned in Gwinnett

County during the time the business has been licensed in the County.

At all times, each wrecker must be equipped with a base radio and/or each wrecker personnel

must be equipped with a cellular phone. Systems must be in working condition. Each wrecker will

be required to carry a full complement of service items specified by Federal, State, Local laws,

rules, ordinances, and regulations such as fire extinguishers, chains, ropes, blocks, skid chains,

dollies, stop lights, flares, flashers, flood lights, hand tools, lock-out tools, shovels, axes, wrecking

bars, brooms, major first aid kit, oil absorbent material, and other tools and needs for lifting,

extricating, righting of wrecked vehicle/equipment, and removal from thoroughfare by towing or

carting.

I. Specification Compliance

Subsequent to the award, if the service provider is deemed non-compliant with any specifications

set forth within the contract, City personnel will provide said service provider in writing a list of

noted deficiencies and allow the service provider a maximum of ten (10) business days for the

service provider to correct deficiencies. If the service provider is still found to be non-compliant after

the ten days, City personnel will prepare a Vendor Performance Complaint for review. The

complaint will be scored based on the seriousness of the complaint. Such complaints may be

grounds for the City to terminate the contract, place the vendor on the ineligible source list, and

may prohibit the service provider from receiving any future awards.

The City of Lawrenceville reserves the right to inquire into service providers’ affiliations with any

prosecutable actions at the Federal, State, or local level and may result in proposal being

deemed non-responsive and not considered for award.

J. Service Provider

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The service provider, in submitting a bid, affirms that he is not an employee or an elected official

of the City; that he has not by himself or through any persons, officers, agents, or employees

prevented or attempted to prevent by any means whatsoever, anyone from submitting a b i d

or induced or attempted to induce another to withdraw a bid for the aforesaid service. During

the duration of the bid process, bidders may not aid other bidders in the bid process or discuss the

bid process with any other bidderor Cityemployee.

K. Personnel

The wrecker service provider will at all times during the contract submit to the Chief of Police or his

designee, the full names, addresses and dates of birth of any subsequent additions or deletions

of personnel in the service provider's towing storage operation within 24 hours. This includes

any board members of the corporation, individuals, stockholders, managers, drivers, clerical

personnel, and anyone working for the service provider.

Service provider is required to conduct background checks on all employees prior to execution of

contract or prior to any employment subsequent to execution of contract and maintain such files.

Service provider shall provide the City (Purchasing Division) with a copy of the individual’s driver’s

license (only) as part of proposal response. Due to confidentiality requirements, the City will not

accept or request copies of individual background check information; however, the service

provider will be responsible for submitting a signed written statement verifying that all employees

are compliant with contract requirements.

All employees of the service provider involved in the towing of vehicles must possess a valid CDL

Georgia driver’s license. Employees who operate a wrecker which meets the criteria of a

Commercial vehicle will possess the proper class CDL (Commercial Driver’s License), and possess

the proper endorsements required by O.C.G.A. 40-5-150 while engaged in towing a commercial

vehicle which requires endorsements specified in O.C.G.A. 40-5-142.

The wrecker service provider must ensure that their owners and drivers do not have any felony

convictions for offenses involving theft, assault, sexual offenses, breaking and entering auto,

obstruction of law enforcement, moral turpitude, etc.

L. Contract Period

Contract will be for a One-Year Periodwithfouroptionstorenew. TheCityofLawrencevillereserves the right to

inspect to assure compliance with specifications/requirements and to review qualifications prior to

award of contract

M. Area of Service

The City of Lawrenceville is requesting wrecker services for Light Duty, Medium Duty, and Heavy Duty

within the city limits of Lawrenceville, GA.

N. Collusion/Collusive Proposing

A form of collusive proposing is one in which competing firms collaborate to pre-select the

successful service provider. Contriving providers agree to divide the market, with each vendor

taking a particular contract or portion of a contract. Proposals which appear suspicious will be

reported to the United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division.

O. Enforcement

The Lawrenceville Police Department shall enforce all state and local laws, rules, ordinances, and

regulations now in effect and revisions that apply.

P. Insurance requirements:

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Number:	SB025-26
Bid Title:	Towing Services on an Annual Contract
Category:	Miscellaneous Services Bid Opportunities
Status:	Open

Towing Services on an Annual Contract

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