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'' e " � ' � I M NICATION FORM 'I COUNCIL CO MU PURCHASING & INTERNAL SERVICES MEMORANDUM #04 - 39 '� November 8, 2004 �I TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council �II FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager I� Ron Neufeld, Financial Management Director � '� Deborah M. Pe Purchasin Su ervisor� pq � ' �', g P C SUBJECT: Towin Bids g MARY mmends awardin a 3 ear contract to SUM RECOMMENDATION: Staff reco g Y � Prairieland Towing, Inc. for towing services. BACKGROUND: This bid was divided into two categories. Category II of the bid applies to ' towing of any City of Decatur owned, rented or leased vehicle which is out of service or is a seized vehicle. For example, this would include removing a wrecked city vehicle from an accident scene, towing for a vehicle auction,jump starting a city vehicle, repairing and changing flat tires, changing lamps and fuses, etc. This category also includes the storage of seized vehicles which may result in forfeitures. Category I are Police Department authority tows. This category applies to vehicles not owned or leased by the City of Decatur which are removed and/or impounded from the streets of the city under the order and direction of any City of Decatur police officer or impoundment officer. By way of example, this would include wrecked vehicles from accident scenes, removing vehicles which constitute a traffic hazard, removing vehicles that may be evidence of a crime, removing vehicles involving injury where the operator is unable to select an option, vehicles that need to be removed as a result of an arrest situation, and removing abandoned vehicles, etc. The charges incurred for this category of the contract are to be paid by the individual receiving the service. The bid of Greg's Towing Inc. does not meet City of Decatur specifications due to not being zoned properly. To be considered for auto salvage a lot must be zoned M-2, Heavy Industrial District, with a Conditional Use Permit for the operation of an Automotive Storage Yard. The lot Greg's Towing proposes to use is currently zoned M-2, but there is no conditional use permit. Greg's Towing has the option to petition the planning commission to change the zoning, however, that could take weeks to determine an outcome. The Police Department has used Prairieland Towing, Inc. in the past and they are satisfied with their performance. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None.