Agenda - Council Work Session - 05/23/2017

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Any proposal received after 4:30 p.m. on June 13, 2017 will not be considered and will be returned to the towing service business unopened. Once the City receives the proposals, Towing service businesses cannot modify or withdraw their proposal unless directed by the City. All proposals become the property of the City of Ramsey, and will be considered public information after a proposal has been selected. Towing service businesses may label certain sections as "Proprietary," as allowed by the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, and those sections will not be made public. Submittal of RFP Proposal shall be submitted to the attention of Chief Jeff Katers Ramsey Police Department 7550 Sunwood Dr NW Ramsey, MN 55303 Deadline for submission of proposals is 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Questions relative to the RFP should be directed to Chief Katers at (763) 427-6812. Requests for clarification(s) will be considered until five (5) working days prior to proposal due date. Terms and Conditions 1. In order to qualify for consideration under these terms and conditions, the potential Contractor's proposal must state what satisfactory equipment the Towing service actually owns, plans to buy, or is planning to rent at the time the proposal is submitted. The potential Contractor must also have direct access to trained, available personnel at the time the contract begins, in order to provide immediate and prompt service as ordered and requested by the authorized City officials. The qualifying of proposals to meet this will be permitted, such as the acquisition of equipment being dependent upon proposal selection, etc. Failure to have or have access to the listed equipment when the contract is to commence will void the contract. 2. The successful Contractor must own or have available within a 10-mile radius of the Intersection of Ramsey Blvd NW (Co Rd 56) and Bunker Lake Blvd NW (Co Rd 116), Ramsey, MN 55303, the following equipment as a minimum: A. To tow passenger vehicles, including cars, light trucks, vans, utility vehicles, 4- wheel drive vehicles, motorcycles, and recreational vehicles (to include ATV's, snowmobiles and mini -bikes), one truck having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 lbs., to be equipped with a crane and winch, and further equipped to control movement of the towed vehicle, and B. To tow vehicles of 3/ ton to 1 1/ ton capacity, one truck having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 16,000 lbs., to be equipped with a crane and winch, and further equipped to control movement of the towed vehicle, and