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' � . PURCHASING & INTERNAL SERVICES MEMORANDUM #99 - 36 July 14, 1999 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members . FROM: James Williams, Jr., City Manager Beth Couter, Financial Management Director Mike Mowen, Chief of Police Deborah M. Perry, Purchasing Supervisor� SUBJECT: TOWING BIDS Attached you will find a bid summary for towing services. The bid was divided into two categories. Category I are Police Department authority tows. This category applies to vehicles now owned or leased by the City of Decatur which aze 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, but not limited to, 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 chazges incurred for this category of the contract are to be paid by the individual receiving the service. 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 vehicle from an accident scene, towing for a vehicle auction, jump starting a 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. It is staff recommendation for Prairieland Towing to furnish towing services per their bid for the City of Decatur(Category II). Category I will be provided for$25.00 per tow, this amount will be � paid by the individuals receiving the service. !,