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Bid Title

Request for Proposal - Towing Service Provider (Closes 06-18-2026)

Issuing Agency

Ogden City

Location

Utah

Published Date

May 21, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 18, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Request for Proposal - Towing Service Provider (Closes 06-18-2026)

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OGDEN CITY CORPORATION

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

TOWING SERVICE PROVIDER

Prepared by Lt. Cameron Stiver

Police Department

May 21, 2026

OGDEN CITY CORPORATION

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

TOWING SERVICE PROVIDER

ADVERTISEMENT

Ogden City is requesting sealed proposals from qualified Proposers to provide non-preference towing

and vehicle abatement services to Ogden City. The City is seeking a contract with a tow operator that can

provide most or all non-preference vehicle tows required by Ogden City.

Proposal packets are available and may be obtained by downloading from the Ogden City website

at https://www.ogdencity.gov/264/Purchasing

Proposers are responsible for securing any and all addenda issued.

Sealed responses to this RFP shall be submitted to the Purchasing Office, c/o Municipal Building

Welcome Desk, 2549 Washington Blvd 2dn Floor, Ogden, UT, 84401 by June 18, 2026, no later

than 11 AM.

LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Ogden City reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal as it best serves its convenience

and/or is found to be in the best interest of the City.

Ads Published: May 23 & 30, 2026

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OGDEN CITY CORPORATION

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

TOWING SERVICE PROVIDER

I. INTRODUCTION

Ogden City Corporation is requesting proposals from qualified individual(s) or firm(s)

that can provide non-preference towing and vehicle abatement services to Ogden City.

Goals/Objectives

A. It is the City’s goal to contract with a single provider that can fulfill most or all non-

preference towing and vehicle abatement requirements.

B. It is anticipated that this RFP process will result in one contract award. The RFP

document will become part of the final contract. The contract will be issued for an

initial term of three (3) years plus two (2) optional one-year extensions, upon mutual

agreement.

II. SCOPE OF WORK or SPECIFICATIONS - Refer to Exhibit A

III. RESPONSE TO RFP

The City will accept proposals from firms that are capable of providing all or most of the

work described in Section II. Applicants shall include qualifications for work set forth in

this RFP for which it proposes to provide services.

A. Each Proposal must include, as a minimum, the following information:

1. Company Information: Name, address, email and telephone number of the

company submitting the proposal.

a. The name and contact information of the person designated as the

firm’s representative.

b. The names of all employees and a copy of the required background

check report for each employee.

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c. A description of the firm’s experience and capability of fulfilling this

contract if awarded. Include description of how you maintain complete

and accurate records of all tows.

2. Proposed schedule for duration of contract term.

3. Copy of the business license for place of business and each yard, or receipt (if

license has not yet been received) showing that Company is licensed as a

towing company and has paid all applicable regulatory fees;

a. Provide the centralized location for customer service response to

inquiries of all vehicles towed.

b. Issue statement that the centralized location will be available 24-hours

a day /7-days per week.

4. Other records and documentation for compliance of all applicable Utah State

laws.

a. Provide location or description of State-tax approved storage area and

secured area for seized items or vehicles

5. Tow truck information – Provide the following:

a. Current DOT inspection

b. Current insurance

c. Proper tools

d. The resources to tow all vehicles (Light, Medium, and Heavy as

outlined in Utah Administrative Code R909-19)

e. Current AAA certification

6. Provide information on access to a boom truck, roll off truck and large semi

size truck.

7. Provide contingency for multi-vehicle incidents.

8. Provide information for separate vehicle to complete clean-up of accident scene.

9. Provide information on how the firm plans to have a tow truck that is within a three-

mile radius at all times for rapid response (10-minute response time)

10. Provide information on the required storage for personal belongings removed

from the towed vehicles

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11. Issue statement that firm will waive all storage and impound fees for reported

stolen/recovered vehicles.

12. Issue statement that the firm will agree to offer a discounted rate to owners of

vehicles towed in connection with Ogden City-sponsored events.

13. Issue statement that Owner will be provided access to vehicles towed on a 24-

hour, 7-days a week basis. Any fee for other than regular business hours retrieval

shall be reasonable and shall comply with any applicable statute or rule

14. Provide information on the firms capability to store and/or properly dispose of

Recreational Vehicles (RVs), including large motor homes, which may

require specialized handling due to their size and complexity.

15. Provide information on the firms capability to store evidentiary vehicles in a

secure facility for safeguarding.

16. Evidence of Insurability (Refer to section V)

17. A list of three references of current contracts.

B. Additional Clarifying Questions to Support your Proposal

1. Will proposal provide a single source of contact for vehicle owners, the City

and dispatch?

2. Where will vehicle owners recover their vehicles? Will the vehicles be stored

in one or more lots, and how will the location be communicated to vehicle

owners? Please state the location of all proposed storage lots and their

proximity to Ogden City.

3. How will proposer handle safe keep requests? Will proposer allow a vehicle

owner to recover their vehicle on the weekend, prior to the opening of offices

of the State Tax Commission?

4. How will the proposer handle recovery or rental vehicles? May vehicle

renters recover vehicles if there is an active rental agreement in their name?

5. How will proposer assist vehicle owners to save storage fees by enhancing

owner’s ability to pay charges and recover vehicles quickly?

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 488410Motor Vehicle Towing

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