City of San Antonio - File #: 17-2244

• File #: 17-2244
• Type: Purchase - Annual Contract
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 6/8/2017
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing a contract with TXTOW Corp d/b/a Texas Towing for towing services for City-owned vehicles and equipment through September 30, 2020 for an estimated annual cost of $240,000.00. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/8/2017	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

6/8/2017 Annual Contracts


SUMMARY:

An ordinance awarding one contract to provide the City with commodities and services on an annual basis for the term of the contract, for an estimated annual cost of $240,000.00. This ordinance provides the procurement of the following items, as needed, and dependent on the Department's available budget, for the term of the contracts:

A. TXTOW Corp DBA Texas Towing for Towing Services for Vehicles & Equipment, $240,000.00 annually (1 contract, Citywide)


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The City of San Antonio utilizes annual contracts for procuring high volume repetitive purchases. Annual contracts are an efficient method of securing the best prices through volume purchasing and reducing large amounts of work related to the bid process. Utilization of annual contracts allows the City to procure numerous different commodities in support of the normal daily operations.

Contract procured on the basis of low bid:
A. TXTOW Corp DBA Texas Towing for Towing Services for Vehicles & Equipment, $240,000.00 annually, upon award through September 30, 2020 with two, one-year renewal options - This contract will provide various City Departments with consent towing services and general vehicle and equipment transportation of both operable and non-operable City-owned vehicles in compliance with State of Texas and Federal Towing/Vehicle Transport guidelines.


ISSUE:

This contract represents a portion of approximately 250 annual contracts that will be brought before City Council throughout the fiscal year. These products and services are used by city departments in their daily operations.


A. Towing Services for Vehicles & Equipment - This contract will be awarded in compliance with the Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Program, which requires solicitations be reviewed by a Goal Setting Committee (GSC) to establis...