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Police and records are to be available at all times for inspection by authorized City ot'ficials. The records must include a copy of the police impounding report. A report shall be submitted monthly to the Ramsey Chief of Police detailing all vehicles stored or leased during that current month. All contents of such reports shall meet the approval of the Ramscy Chief of Police. All vehicles towed or impounded are to be released only upon receipt of the proper legal release form to be issued by the Ramsey Police Department, except for private tows. While performing under this contract and under these terms and conditions, the Contractor or his/her designated representative(s) must be present at the storage facility ft~r thc purpose of releasing vehicles to authorized persons Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (excluding legal holidays). During Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, the Contractor must be available between 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. by appointment only. It is not necessary that the Contractor or his/her designated representatives by physically present at the storage facility, but the City must be able to contact the Contractor or his/her designated representative on an as needed basis during these times. Providing the City with a home phone number where the Contractor can be reached during these times would be adequate for purposes of this paragraph. 10. It shall be agreed under this contract that motor vehicles will not be driven at anytime during thc towing procedure. In the event that the vehicle is without tires or has flat tires, thc performing Contractor agrees to tow the vehicle without damaging the wheels and l'urthcr agrees not to tow any vehicle on its rims, on wheels without tires, or on flat tires. II. [J pon arrival at the scene of a tow where a vehicle accident has occurred, the performing Contractor, in addition to the physical removal of the vehicle, assumes full responsibility tbr removing any vehicular parts or other debris, excluding liquids and other commercial cargo, resulting fi'om the accident. This clean-up is to be completed without any additional compensation. 12. Thc performing Contractor shall be entitled to a charge for his/her towing and storage services pursuant to the fees submitted in the accompanying proposal. The Contractor shall agree that neither the City nor any Department thereof is responsible for any charges as a result of towing and/or storage and that the Contractor assumes all liability for any and all unpaid charges. NOTE: This provision and these terms and conditions are in no way a law or regulation relating to the "price, route, or service of any motor carrier... with rcspcct to the transportation of property" under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 14501 (C)(1)(1997). 13. I t' an involved private owner/operator makes a timely request for a tow by other than our Contractor, such request shall be honored by the Police Department. In either instance, thc owner/operator is solely responsible for all associated charges. 14. l"or vehicles identified by the Police Department as subject to forfeiture, and subscqucntly released to the Police Department pending the outcome of forfeiture proceedings, the performing Contractor shall indicate a flat rate charge per forfeited vehicle. The flat rate shall include towing, storage on the date of the tow, and three days ol~ storage after the date of the tow. The flat rate applies to all cars, van, small trucks, 4- whecl drive vehicles, utility vehicles, and motorcycles identified by the Police