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Introduction . The City of Ramsey, Minnesota, hereby issues a Request for Propo;;al for the .intended purpose of retaining a service to provide Towing, Impounding and Storage 6f Motor Vehicles for the City 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, on an as needed and directed basis. Such direction is to be by the Chief of Police, the Fire Chief, the Director of Public Works and .the Director of Fire and Building .Inspections, oftheCity of Ramsey or their authorized .and legal representatives. Interested parties in the Towing service busil,ess may submit a proposa.1 for . . Towing, Impounding and Storage of Motor Vehicles services. Each proposal . . mu.st be submitted in a,sealed envelope. To be con~idered a valid proposal, all interested T C?wing servic~ bl.,lsinesses must submit proposals consistent with the terms and'conditions outlined herein on or:by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May,29, 2009. A copy of the RFP may be received by contacting Chief James Way; Ramsey Police Department, 7550 Sunwood Dr NW, Ramsey, MN 55303. . The contract for service shall commence on July 1, 2009 and terminate on June 30, 2011. .'. RFP Process and Limitations Prospective Towing service bl)sinesses please note that this is a request for . 'prqposal process and not a request for bids. The City of R,amsey will take all factors into consideration when determining the appr9priate service provider for ,Ramsey., This RFP outlines minimum terms and conditions that must be met in order to be considered a viable propos?\. Any proposal that does not meet the minimum requirements will be rejected. Towing service businesses have the, option of making a,proposal that is above and beyond the minimum ten:m~ and " Conditions. There will be no public bid opening. ' ,The RFP does not commit the City of Ramsey to award or pay any cOsts incu rred in preparation of a Towing service business's propos'a!. The City, may modify any part of the RFP a~ any time prior to the contract selection. The City will modifY 'the RFP only by issuing a written addendum. Addenda will be consecutively numbered in the order they are issued. The City reserves the right to reject all ' proposals. The City reserves the right to ~ncel this RFP if it is in the best . interest of the City. The selection of this contract is contingent upon the approval of the Ramsey City Council. Any addenda issued by the City w:i11 be mailed to all that are specifically known by the City to have received an original RFP. The Cjty is not responsible for a Towing service b~siness'thatdoes not receive an addendum.