R2019-171 Resolution Accepting the Bid by Dass Enterprises (DBA Shaner's Towing) for the Decatur Police Department

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The person invoived in the accident has the option af: 1} using the towing contractor; 2} using the services of any other tawing aperatar; 3) using any ather form of tow service. The City of Decatur does not guatantee that a minimum number of taws wi3i occur. Bidder should be aware that the tow service will be used on an "as needed"basis. The only assurance the City of Decatur makes is#hat if the person involved in ti�e accident does not reqaest a specific tawing service,the towing contractor will be called by the Police Department. NOTE: Far all vehicles towed under this contract an itemized fee schedule shall be presented to the vehicle c�perator prior ta remaval by towing if helshe is available. NO EXCEPTIaNS. Any service provided by the cantractar shall be listed an a schedu�e of services and fees, ar�d submitted with this bid and shall remain constant with the terrns and conditions of this bid. FACILITIES The contractox shall provide a vehicle storage lot within the corparate jurisdiction of the City with sufficient space ta accommodate agpraximately 254 vehicles, as approved by the Chief of Police. Contractor shall not store towed velucles at any location other than the approved starage faezlity. The Contractor shall pravide security for said approved lot in terms of adequate chain link fencing, lighting and security personnel on duty to safeguard aIl stored vehicles on a 24 hours,7 day a week basis. The Contractor shall pravide storage and disposi#ion of vehicles in campliance with I1linois Cammerce Cammission regulations, the Illinois Vehicle Code, City of Decatur ordinances and Decatur Police Department regulations and shall agree to release vehicles upon written authorization fram the Decatur Palice Department. The Contractar shall provide two (2) enciosed secure stalis for evidence preservation purposes, ane of which must be heated and lighted. Bath stalls must be alanned. These stalls must be ca- pable of being secwred to preserve the integrity of evidence, and ane stall must be capable of being entirely darkened an request by Police Department. The Contractor shall have on the evidence bay an alann system,which must be acceptable ta the City, which shall provide the City with a puneh cade alarrn system ta ensure that the evidence bays are secure for"chain of custody"procedures. This Conbractor has had approval of its alarm system and the City hereby agrees that such alarm system is satisfactory for the needs arid wants of the City. The successful Contractor shall post all towing and storage fees, which are attached and incorpora#ed herein as Exl�ibit B,for alI towing and stc�rage for the City, so as to be visible#o the public. The Contractor shall provide an iternized fee schedule to the vehicle operatar prior to removat by towing if such operator is avaiiable. Such schedule shall remain con�istent wi#h that schedule subrnitted to the City with the Contractor's bid. The successful Cont�actor shall provide a nan-public private telephone line between the Police Cornmunicatians Cen#er and the towing campany dispatch point far emergency use.